Lancaster Bible College Athletics

Ryan MacFarlane was named the 19th head coach in Lancaster Bible College Baseball history on July 11, 2023. MacFarlane was previously an assistant coach for the 2023 season, working with the bullpen and as the recruiting coordinator. MacFarlane helped the Chargers' pitching staff improve from the sixth-best staff in 2022 to the third-best staff in 2023, as Lancaster Bible reached the United East Playoffs for the second consecutive season.

Prior to Lancaster Bible, MacFarlane coached and worked for Athletes in Action, something he is still involved with. He served at both Michigan State and Virginia Tech, as well as at the home base for AIA in Xenia, Ohio. Before his work career, MacFarlane pitched at NCAA Division I Michigan State and pitched professionally for the Midwest Sliders of the Frontier League during the 2008 season.

In his first year at the helm, MacFarlane led the program to 21 total wins, the most since the 2016 season. The Chargers also grabbed their first conference postseason victory in known history with a 16-3 win over Penn St. Abington in the first game of the United East Playoffs. MacFarlane had five total All-Conference selections, including First Team United East and NCCAA Midwest All-Region Blake Greenly and Dylan Witkowski.

He is married to Beth, and they have three kids: Janae, Brynlee, and Archie. 

Ryan MacFarlane Coaching Announcement

Get to Know Ryan MacFarlane
Hometown: Murphysboro, Illinois
Coaching Certifications: Driveline (Pitching), Team Leader Training (AIA)
Hobbies: Golf, Playing Sports with Kids, Going on Dates with Beth
Life Bible Verse: James 1:2-4
Family: Wife - Beth; Kids - Janae, Brynlee, Archie 

The Ryan MacFarlane File
Overall Record at Lancaster Bible: 39-38-1 (.506)
Postseason Record at Lancaster Bible:
    United East: 1-3
First Game: February 23, 2024 vs Penn St. York (W, 12-3)

Seasons Coached at Lancaster Bible
2024: 21-16-1, 7-7-1 United East; United East Volt Division Tournament 3rd Place
2024: 18-21, 8-8 United East; United East First Round

Season-by-Season Highlights:
2024: Their first 20-win season since 2016, the Chargers racked up an 11-game win streak early on to propel them through the end of the season. Conference wise, the Chargers were able to get sweeps over Penn College and St. Mary's (Md.) while getting a win versus Penn St. Berks which proved pivotal in earning the three-seed. The Chargers secured their first conference playoff victory in recorded data with a 16-3 win over Penn St. Abington on May 3 but were eliminated by Penn St. Harrisburg and St. Mary’s (Md.) the following day. The Chargers had five All-Conference selections in Blake Greenly, Dylan Witkowski, Brian Coburn, Evan Sareyka, and Harrison Hobdy.
 
2025: Despite several key losses in last years’ senior class, the Chargers finished the 2025 season with 18 wins and a .500 conference record (8-8). The Chargers saw sweeps over conference opponents Notre Dame (Md) and Penn St. Brandywine. Finishing the regular season as the number 7-seed, the Chargers fell to Penn St. Berks 10-4 in the First Round of the United East Playoffs. The Chargers saw two All-Conference selections in Evan Sareyka (First Team) and Dylan Witkowski (Second Team) and four total NCCAA Mid-East All-Region nominations in Sareyka, Witkowski, Owen Shimmel, and Noah Robinette. Witkowski capped off the postseason with a nod on the D3baseball.com All-Region team.