Exclusive | A.J. Ewing’s high school coach tells The Post why rookie was ‘ready’ for his Mets moment

Nypost · May 13, 2026 · 143 words · By Bridget Reilly

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“It was senior night at Springboro High School in Ohio.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Springboro High School in Ohio holds senior night events, including a specific mention of the Lady Panthers' senior night and a general Senior Night Awards' Ceremony.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — SHS may stand for:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SHS

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Springboro is an affluent city in Warren and Montgomery counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. It had a population of 19,062 at the 2020 census. Springboro is a suburb located between Cincinnati and Dayt…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springboro,_Ohio

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Springboro High School is a public high school in Springboro, Ohio, United States, with a total of over 2,000 students and 120 teachers. The Springboro Community City School District serves the city o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springboro_High_School

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“Springboro grad A.J. Ewing getting his first major league plate appearance”

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Wikipedia confirms A.J. Ewing is an outfielder for the New York Mets who debuted in 2026. Web search results from Amazin' Avenue and WKEF confirm he attended Springboro High School and had his first MLB plate appearance.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 Major League Baseball draft took place on July 9–11, 2023, in Seattle. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. For the first time, a draft lottery was used to set a portion …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrew Joseph Ewing (born August 10, 2004) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._J._Ewing

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“the Mets outfielder took a walk”

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Multiple sources confirm A.J. Ewing's debut performance, specifically noting he worked a seven-pitch walk in his first plate appearance and had multiple walks in the game.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Mets season is the 65th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 18th at Citi Field, and their sixth under majority owner Steve Cohen. The Mets will attempt to imp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Mets_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is an alphabetical list of every player that has played for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball since the franchise's inception in 1962. Included are the seasons in which they played for …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets_all-time_roster

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“Springboro coach Mark Pelfrey told The Post by phone before the Mets game against the Tigers on Wednesday.”

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Web search results confirm Mark Pelfrey is indeed a baseball coach at Springboro High School. However, there is no independent corroboration in the provided evidence that he spoke to 'The Post' by phone specifically before a Mets/Tigers game; this detail appears unique to the claim's source article.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of notable people born in the U.S. state of Ohio, and people who spent significant periods of their lives living in Ohio.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Ohio

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web search NEUTRAL — View Mark Pelfrey’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members.Math Teacher/Baseball Coach. Springboro High School. Aug 1993 - Present 32 years 3 months.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-pelfrey-72739118

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web search NEUTRAL — Springboro coach Mark Pelfrey has a spirited conversation with the home plate umpire during the Panthers' Division I state semifinal game against Perrysburg on June 14, 2025 at Canton's Thurman Munson…
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/just-amazing-season-springb…

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“Ewing was promoted to the big leagues to try to spark a struggling Mets lineup.”

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Multiple sources confirm A.J. Ewing was promoted to the Major Leagues to play for the New York Mets, with specific dates (May 12, 2026) and details about his position (center field).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1994 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 1993–94 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs. The Western Conference champion Houston Roc…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Major League Baseball (MLB), the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, has undergone several rounds of expansion beginning in 1961, eventually reaching 30 teams with …
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