EMMITSBURG, Md. (March 4, 2026) – Mount St. Mary's baseball alum Jordan Geber will play for Team Israel during the 2026 edition of the World Baseball Classic. Geber graduated from Mount St. Mary's in 2021 after playing for the Mountaineers over the course of four seasons.
 
While at the Mount, Geber posted a career record of 6-8 169.2 innings pitched, recording a career ERA 5.41 with 175 career strikeouts. Geber led the Mount pitching staff during the 2021 season, posting a team low ERA of 3.88 while leading the team in strikeouts with 68 through 60.1 innings pitched. During the 2021 campaign, Geber also led the team in opponent batting average amongst, posting .215 B/AVG amongst qualified pitchers. For his efforts on the Mound in 2021, Geber was selected to the All-Northeast Conference First Team.
 
Transferring to Virginia Tech in 2022, Geber posted a record of 1-2 while recording a 5.66 ERA. While in Blacksburg, Geber recorded 40 strikeouts in 35.0 innings pitched, tallying a K/9 of 10.3. Geber was apart of the Virginia Tech team that went 45-14, making it to the NCAA Blacksburg Super Regional Round.
 
After college, Geber signed a minor league contract with the National League's New York Mets in 2022. Over his five years in the minor leagues, Geber has posted a career ERA of 4.13 with a record of 12-11, recording 180 strikeouts through 215.2 innings pitched.
 
Geber ended the 2025 season with the Double-A Binghampton Rumble Ponies of the Eastern League, posting a 1-0 record through 23.0 innings pitched, notching 21 strikeouts with a 1.17 ERA. Geber was invited to play for the Scottsdale Scorpions during the 2025 edition of the Arizona Fall League.
 
Team Israel begins pool-play at the 2026 World Baseball Classic on Saturday, March 7 at 7:00 p.m. in Miami, facing off against Team Venezuela. Team Israel will also play against Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, and the Netherlands during WBC pool-play.