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Randy's Weekly Honors, '16 Return to TedSilary.com Home Page Randy Seidman
is again giving out
college honors to Philly Guys playing college baseball. Very cool!
Randy graduated from Washington, which his two sons also attended.
Randy is an award-winning producer of televised sporting events and
now works for the Comcast Network, in addition to doing free-lance
work for many of the major networks. His career highlight --
producing games, on back-to-back days, when Julius
Erving scored his 30,000th point and Mike
Schmidt slammed his 500th homer. He may be reached at
rseidman9@gmail.com.
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HOMETOWN PHILLY COLLEGE BASEBALL
AWARDS BACK FOR 11th SEASON
College baseball players from the three Philly High School Leagues will once again be showcased as The Hometown Philly College Baseball Awards return for season #11. Hometown Philly is devoted to the former players of the Philadelphia Inter-Academic, Catholic and Public Leagues who have taken their talents to the next level. They will be featured weekly on the top-rated Philly high school sports website, tedsilary.com.
In 2016, our guys are scattered up and down the east coast, through Louisiana and Texas, and out to the west coast. Look for the listing of Hometown Philly players in the next few weeks. At last count, there are 180 players (68 freshmen) representing 86 colleges.
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Hometown Philly College Baseball
2016 Second Half Recap
It's been
another
great season
of college
baseball for
players from
the Philly
area. The
following
student-athletes are
honored for
their
achievements
on the
diamond.
Some of the
Division-I
players will
continue in
the NCAA
Regionals.
The field
will be
announced on
May 30.
Another
report will
preview "our
guys"
participating
in the
64-team
tournament.
Also, check
out the
complete
list of home
runs hit
this season
(through May
23).
Congratulations
to all of
the
204
participating
players from
91
colleges,
including a
very
talented
crop of 79
freshmen. As
always,
thanks to
Ted
Silary,
for his
dedication
to the
Philly
sports scene
via
tedsilary.com
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Hometown
Philly
Players of
the Week
Week
ending
May
22: JOE PODUSLENKO,
Seton
Hall jr
3B (Malvern
Prep)
Week
ending
May
15: JIMMY KERRIGAN,
VCU sr
OF
(Neumann-Goretti)
Week
ending
May 8: GREG
GUERS,
Penn
State sr
OF
(Germantown
Academy)
Week
ending
May 1:
TOM
GIBBONS,
King's
College jr
OF
(Lansdale
Catholic)
Week
ending
April
24: MATT
GRESKOFF, Penn
sr OF
(Malvern
Prep)
Week ending
April 17:
GREG GUERS,
Penn State
sr OF
(Germantown
Academy)
Week ending April 10: DANNY HOY, Princeton sr 2B (Germantown Academy)
Honorable Mention:
* Nick Bateman, West Chester jr OF (Malvern Prep)
* Beau Fleming, Gwynedd-Mercy sr 1B (Conwell-Egan)
* Zach Jancarski, Maryland soph OF (SCH Academy)
* A.J. Koscelansky, Neumann sr 3B (Kennedy-Kenrick)
* Matt Maul, Saint Joseph's soph SS (Malvern Prep)
* Dante Millilo, Penn State Abington soph C/OF (Roman Catholic)
* Matt Primavera, Dickinson sr 1B (SCH Academy)
* Joey Ravert, La Salle sr RHP/1B (Malvern Prep)
* Justin Roman, West Chester sr 1B (Archbishop Carroll)
* Bobby Romano, FDU soph 3B (Archbishop Ryan)
* Danny Rosenbaum, Louisville sr 1B (SCH Academy/P-W)
* Logan Sneed, Gettysburg soph 3B (Germantown Academy)
* Shane Williams, Saint Leo jr 1B (St. Joseph's Prep)
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Hometown Philly Pitchers of the Week
Week ending May 22: T.J. PAGAN, Harford CC (MD) soph RHP (Penn Charter)
Week ending May 15: CHARLIE JERLA, Marist soph LHP (Neuman-Goretti)
Week ending May 8: KEVIN LONG, Lehigh sr RHP (La Salle HS)
Week ending May 1: WILL LATCHAM, Cumberland County soph RHP (Cardinal O'Hara)
Week ending April 24: SEAN WEISS, Washington College soph RHP (Germantown Academy)
Week ending April 10: PAT VANDERSLICE, Saint Joseph's jr RHP (Bonner-Prendie)
* Nick Centeno, Eastern soph RHP (Archbishop Ryan)
* Eric Close, West Chester jr RHP (Haverford School)
* Tom Cockill, Lock Haven jr LHP (La Salle HS)
* Anthony DeVito, Kutztown soph RHP (Central)
* Burk FitzPatrick, Delaware jr RHP (Episcopal Academy)
* Nick Gulla, Elizabethtown sr RHP (Lansdale Catholic)
* Jay Kluka, Wilmington sr RHP (Bonner-Prendie)
* John LaMotta, Marymount (VA) jr RHP (Neumann-Goretti)
* Tom Mullin, Penn State jr RHP (St. Joseph's Prep)
* Gardner Nutter, Eckerd (FL) soph RHP (Malvern Prep)
* Luke Reilly, La Salle jr LHP (Germantown Academy)
* Mark Washington, Lehigh soph LHP (Episcopal Academy)
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Hometown Philly Rookies of the Week
Week ending May 22: VINNY VACCONE, Mercer County IF (Neumann-Goretti)
Week ending May 15: JIMMY HERRON, Duke OF (La Salle HS)
Week ending May 8: JIMMY HERRON, Duke OF (La Salle HS)
Week ending May 1: RILEY MIHALICK, Rider 1B (Springside Chestnut Hill Academy)
Week ending April 24: DINO CATTAI, Chestnut Hill College RHP (St. Joseph's Prep)
Week ending April 10: BRAD SCULL, West Chester RHP/OF (Bonner-Prendie)
Honorable Mention:
* Johnny Aiello, Wake Forest SS (Germantown Academy)
* Chris Butera, Lehigh OF/RHP (Malvern Prep)
* Justin Curtin, Gwynedd-Mercy SS (Neumann-Goretti)
* James Dougherty, Widener RHP (La Salle RHP)
* Eric Dyke, Franklin and Marshall RHP (Archbishop Wood)
* Manuel Fernandez, Bucks County CC catcher (Boys Latin)
* Max Frederick, Lackawanna RHP (Archbishop Carroll)
* Dan Goggin, Cumberland County IF (Bonner-Prendie)
* Clay Koniencki, Monmouth C (Malvern Prep)
* Matthew Kress, Chestnut Hill College RHP (Lansdale Catholic)
* Kevin McGowan, La Salle IF (Haverford School)
* Tommy Nardini, Gwynedd-Mercy C (Neumann-Goretti)
* Tim Quinn, George Mason 1B/LHP (Malvern Prep)
* Gino Tripodi, Gwynedd-Mercy RHP (Neumann-Goretti)
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8 - Chris Salvey, Cumberland County fr 1B/DH (Cardinal O’Hara) 3-3, BB, HR, 5 RBI, 3 R in 18-0 win vs Luzerne County, Feb. 20 ... double, HR, 2 RBI in 9-2 win vs Raritan Valley CC, March 26 ... single, HR, 2 BB, 2 RBI in 23-5 win vs Philadelphia U, April 12 ... game-winning 2-run HR in top tenth, 6-4 win at Brookdale CC, April 13 ... solo HR in 3-2 win vs Northampton CC, April 16 ... go-ahead, opposite field solo HR in fifth, 5-2 win vs Rowan Burlington, April 27 ... HR, walk, 4 RBI in 9-8 win vs Camden, Region 19 Quarterfinals, May 8 ... solo HR in 7-6 win (10 innings) vs Brookdale CC, May 15, sending Dukes to Region 19 championship game vs Rowan Gloucester for third straight season 8 - Danny Rosenbaum, Louisville sr 1B (SCH Academy/P-W) solo HR part of 12-hit attack in 10-1 win vs Longwood, March 8 ... game-tying solo HR bottom seventh, 4-3 win vs Notre Dame in 11 innings, March 11 ... 2-run HR & RBI single as #7 Cardinals trounce #9 Virginia, 15-0, March 27 ... opened the scoring with second inning solo HR to center field, 8-4 win vs Virginia Tech, April 2 ... broke up scoreless game with solo HR in fifth, 2-1 loss at Boston College, April 23 ... opened scoring with RBI single in second, closed scoring with solo HR in eighth, 8-4 win vs St. John’s, April 29 ... solo HR part of 12-hit attack in 8-5 win at #7 Vanderbilt, May 10 ... 2-run HR (420’) in fourth tied game 3-3 in 9-4 win at Wake Forest, May 21 7 - Vinny Vaccone, Mercer County fr IF (Neumann-Goretti) single, triple, HR, 6 RBI in 9-1 win vs Connecticut-Avery Point, Feb. 27... doubleheader sweep at Harford CC, March 1: 7-11, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 3 doubles, 2 steals ... single & solo HR in 7-0 win vs Rochester, March 15 ... single & solo HR in 11-1 win vs Florence-Darlington, March 16 (Dukes improve to 18-1) ... single, solo HR, 2 R as Vikings win 16th straight game, 8-7, at Lackawanna, April 23 ... hit one of Vikings’ five home runs in 7-6 win vs Morris CC, Region 19 Championship game 6 - Matt Greskoff, Penn sr OF (Malvern Prep) 2-run HR gave Quakers a 5-4 lead in sixth inning of 11-6 loss vs Georgetown, March 13 … 3-run HR gave Quakers the lead for good, 6-2 win vs Binghamton, March 18 ... 2-run HR, single, 3 walks in 11-4 rout at Lehigh, March 23 ... 3-run HR gave Quakers an 8-0 lead in third inning on way to 19-3 rout of Yale, April 3 ... double & solo HR in 6-5 loss at NYIT, April 13 ... 2-run HR as Quakers jumped out to an 8-1 lead in a 16-5 thrashing of Cornell, April 24 6 - Greg Guers, Penn State sr OF (Germantown Academy) solo HR in 11-2 loss at North Carolina Wilmington, March 6 ... single, triple, HR in 6-1 win vs Youngstown State, March 29 ... 2-run HR in first helps Nittany Lions to 3-game sweep at Northwestern, 11-3 win on April 17 ... double, solo HR in 9-5 loss vs #10 TCU, May 8 ... 3-run HR put game out of reach, 11-6 win at Pitt, May 11 ... homered in third straight game, a 3-run blast, 7-4 win at Nebraska, May 13 6 - Joey Ravert, La Salle sr 1B/RHP (Malvern Prep) snapped 2-2 tie with eighth inning solo HR of 6-3 loss at East Tennessee State, March 12 ... game-winning 2-run HR and winning pitcher, 4-3 over Canisius, March 18 ... opened the scoring with 2-run first inning HR in 16-7 loss at St. John’s, March 25 ... 2-run HR, 3-run double, winning pitcher, 16-4 win vs Fordham, April 8 ... opened the scoring with a second inning solo HR to LF, 7-3 loss at Penn, April 19 ... go-ahead 2-run HR in sixth inning of 3-2 win vs Saint Joseph’s, May 7 5 - Nick Bateman, West Chester jr OF (Malvern Prep) pair of 3-runs homers in 18-10 loss vs East Stroudsburg, Feb. 29 ... RBI single & 2-run HR in 13-3 loss vs Kutztown, March 31 ... opened the scoring with second inning solo HR, 9-8 win at Bloomsburg, April 8 ... 2-run HR & double in 8-3 win vs Seton Hill, as Golden Rams advance to PSAC Tournament Championship game, May 11 5 - Bill Ford, West Chester jr C (Malvern Prep) solo HR, RBI single, RBI walk, RBI groundout in 16-3 win vs Slippery Rock, Feb. 28 ... RBI double & 2-run HR in 7-1 win at Kutztown, April 2 ... go-ahead, solo HR in fourth inning, 9-8 win vs Wilmington, April 25 ... solo HR, walk, 2 runs scored in 10-2 win at East Stroudsburg, April 30 ... 2-run HR in eighth inning not enough in 6-4 loss vs Seton Hill, PSAC Tournament Playoff game, May 10 5 - Danny Hoy, Princeton sr IF (Germantown Academy) solo HR bottom first, 6-2 win vs Penn State, March 12 ... ninth inning solo HR not enough, 4-3 loss at Georgetown, March 17 ... solo HR, RBI single, 3 runs in 11-9 win at Brown, April 10 ... Game-winning RBI with first inning solo HR, 3-1 win vs Penn, April 16 ... single, RBI double, solo HR in 5-4 loss at Columbia, April 24 5 - Doug Trimble, Delaware jr IF/DH (Episcopal Academy) solo HR, RBI triple in 10-8 win vs Maryland, March 8 ... insurance solo HR bottom sixth, 4-2 win vs Binghamton, game 1, March 12 ... insurance solo HR bottom seventh, 9-7 win vs Binghamton, game 2, March 12 ... 2-run HR part of 25-hit onslaught, 22-6 win vs Fairfield, March 18 ... solo HR on seventh pitch of at bat in sixth inning, 7-0 shutout of Wilmington, April 20 5 - Shane Williams, Saint Leo (FL) jr 1B (St. Joseph’s Prep) go-ahead solo HR in bottom fourth of 6-5 win vs Rollins, March 18 ... 3-5, 2 HR, 5 RBI in 12-7 loss vs Embry-Riddle (FL), April 3 ... 2 HR, 3 RBI in 9-8 loss at Lynn (Boca Raton, FL), April 8 4 - Johnny Aiello, Wake Forest fr SS (Germantown Academy) solo HRs to RF& LF, 2 walks in college debut, 3-1 win vs Georgetown, Feb. 19 ... 2-run HR part of 4-run ninth inning rally that falls short, 7-6 loss at #22 Coastal Carolina, March 9 ... one of five Demon Deacons to homer in 12-6 win at Virginia Tech, May 13 4 - John Banes, Cumberland County soph IF (Cardinal O’Hara) HR, 4 RBI, 3 R in season-opening 18-0 win vs Luzerne County, Feb. 20 ... 2-run HR in 8-7 win vs Lackawanna, Feb. 28 ... game-winning 3-run HR in bottom sixth, 5-2 win vs Rockland, March 6 ... helped Dukes get out to a 9-4 lead with HR, 2 RBI in 9-8 win vs Camden, Region 19 Quarterfinals, May 8 4 - Jimmy Kerrigan, VCU sr OF (Neumann-Goretti) RBI double and 2-run HR, 12-4 loss vs Monmouth, March 16 ... 3-4, 2 runs, solo HR, SB in 6-5 win vs St. Bonaventure, March 25 ... RBI double & solo HR in 9-1 win at La Salle, April 16 ... hit third Rams HR of fifth inning (back-to-back-to-back) in 13-2 win at Presbyterian (SC), May 14 4 - Riley Mihalick, Rider fr 1B/DH (SCH Academy) RBI double and first collegiate homer in 14-5 win at Niagara, April 24 ... 2-run HR in fourth got the Broncs going in a 20-7 romp vs Siena, April 30 ... four hits in doubleheader, included solo HR & double in game one loss vs Marist, 6-2, May 14 ... 3-run HR, 5 RBI in season-finale 13-11 win vs Saint Peter’s, May 13 3 - Dan Goggin, Cumberland County fr IF (Bonner-Prendie) last 3 games: 8-10, 7 R (HR in 9-1 win vs Middlesex, April 3) ... 2 singles, HR, 5 RBI in 23-5 romp vs Philadelphia U, April 12 ... HR, 3 RBI in 9-6 win at Union CC, April 17 3 - Dan Healey, Cumberland County fr 1B (Bonner-Prendie) HR, 2 singles, 3 RBI in 8-7 win vs Lackawanna, Feb. 28 ... solo HR in 11-6 loss vs Monroe, March 10 (Dukes first loss after nine wins to open season) ... HR, 2 RBI, 2 R in 23-5 win vs Philadelphia U, April 12 3 - Brian Kaelin, Rowan Burlington fr IF/RHP (MaST Charter) 3-5, HR, 4 RBI part of 25-hit attack in 25-8 rout at Philadelphia U, March 31 ... hit one of four homers as Barons breezed past host Raritan Valley, 16-6, March 10 ... solo HR, 3 runs scored, 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 4 K, save in 9-3 win at Middlesex CC, April 19 3 - Matt Masi, Penn State Brandywine soph 1B (Cardinal O’Hara) 2-run HR, 2-run double and triple, 17-12 loss vs Fisher, Feb. 28 ... solo HR accounted for Lions’ only run in 3-1 loss vs Penn State Wilkes-Barre, April 23 ... 2-run HR in 11-1 win at Penn State Worthington Scranton (Matt McGloin Field), April 25 3 - Justin Roman, West Chester sr 1B (Archbishop Carroll) 3-run double & solo HR in 9-5 win at Shippensburg, March 19 ... RBI single & solo HR in 9-6 loss at Mansfield, April 15 ... 2-run HR in first inning, 5-2 win vs Gannon in PSAC Tournament opener, May 8 3 - Bobby Romano, FDU soph 3B (Archbishop Ryan) second inning solo HR to left, 6-4 loss vs Maryland-Eastern Shore, Feb. 20 ... game-winning solo HR on first pitch of top ninth, 7-6 win at Lafayette, March 8 ... solo HR, 3 runs scored in 17-2 romp at Mount St. Mary’s, April 15 3 - Chase Standen, Scranton sr OF (St. Joseph’s Prep) 3-run HR in first inning of 11-0 rout vs U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, April 13 ... second inning grand slam gave Royals a 7-0 lead in a 10-8 loss at Susquehanna, April 24 ... solo HR in second inning of 7-6 loss at Drew in 11 innings, April 30 2 - Craig Alleyne, FDU fr OF (SCH Academy) moved to leadoff spot and hit two solo HR (bottom first, bottom fifth), 11-1 win vs NYIT, March 25 2 - Ryan Dolan, Dickinson sr OF (Germantown Academy) started comeback with solo HR in seventh, 11-6 win vs Scranton, Feb. 27 … hit for the cycle woth 5 RBI in 19-4 win vs Mass. College Liberal Arts, March 16 2 - Beau Fleming, Gwynedd-Mercy sr 1B (Conwell-Egan) 2-run HR to RF in 7-3 loss at Swarthmore, March 23 ... broke game open with 3-run HR in fifth, 8-1 win vs Neumann, April 14 2 - Jim Haley, Penn State jr 3B (Bonner-Prendie) first career HR accounted for Nittany Lions only run, 7-1 loss at #15 South Carolina, Feb. 26 ... 2-run HR, double, 3 runs in15-2 win vs NYIT, March 11 2 - Brady McNab, Kutztown sr 1B (Archbishop Wood) go-ahead 2-run HR in fourth inning, 10-5 win at Shippensburg, April 16 … fifth inning solo HR only run for Golden Bears in 4-1 loss at St. Thomas Aquinas (NY), April19 2 - Joe Poduslenko, Seton Hall jr 3B (Malvern Prep) sixth inning grand slam in 13-3 rout of Monmouth, April 19 ... solo HR and sac fly in 7-3 loss at Georgetown, April 30 2 - Joe Santospago, Kutztown jr OF (Archbishop Wood) 2-run HR in 13-3 romp at West Chester, March 31 … 2-run first inning HR to LCF in 4-2 win vs Bloomsburg, April 23 2 - Brad Schneider, Scranton soph IF (La Salle HS) 2 HR, double, 4 RBI in 17-13 loss vs Penn States Berks at Ripken Experience, March 10 2 - David Wolfson, Swarthmore sr IF (Cardinal O’Hara) 2-run fifth-inning HR, season opening 4-0 win vs Stockton, Feb. 27 ... HR in first, HBP & run in third and fifth, 7-3 win vs Mt. Aloysius, March 7 1 - Terrell Barringer, The Lincoln University sr 2B (Dobbins) go-ahead 2-run HR in fifth inning of 17-12 win Bluefield State, April 2 1 - Erik Bowren, Mercer County CC fr IF (Archbishop Wood) led off bottom fourth with first collegiate HR, 8-7 win vs Harford CC, April 3 1 - Steven Cohen, Lafayette soph SS (Penn Charter) opposite field, game-tying 3-run HR bottom eighth, 7-6 loss vs FDU, March 8 1 - Ryan Coonahan, Scranton fr OF (La Salle HS) first collegiate homer came as a pinch-hitter in 9-3 loss at Drew, April 30 1 - Dom Cuoci, Saint Joseph’s soph IF (La Salle HS) hit first career HR (97th at bat, 44th game), 14-2 win vs Monmouth, May 10 1 - Zach Jancarski, Maryland soph OF (SCH Academy) fifth inning solo blast gave Terps a 3-1 lead, 7-1 win at VCU, March 30 1 - Demetrius Jennings, Wofford (SC) sr LF (Penn Charter) 2-run HR (first of career) & RBI single in 11-6 win vs George Mason, Feb. 22 1 - A.J. Koscelansky, Neumann sr 3B (Kennedy-Kenrick) 3-4, HR, 2 RBI in 9-5 win vs Immaculata, April 15 1 - Cory Kreamer, Rutgers-Camden jr OF (Father Judge) 2-run single, 2-run double, 2-run HR, 14-2 win at York, March March 9 1 - Andrew Landolfi, Lafayette sr OF (Haverford School) 2-run HR in 8-run sixth inning not enough in 10-9 loss at Holy Cross, April 30 1 - Josh Lopez, Gwynedd-Mercy fr C (Archbishop Ryan) broke 1-1 tie with 2-run HR in fourth, 8-1 win vs Neumann, April 14 1 - Tim Menninger, Cal Tech jr C/DH (SCH Academy) first career HR accounted for Beavers’ only run in 6-1 loss vs Augsburg (MN), March 18 1 - Dante Milillo, Penn State Abington soph C (Roman Catholic) opened the scoring with third inning solo HR, 6-5 win vs Lancaster Bible, April 8 1 - Patrick O’Dell, Scranton jr SS (St. Joseph’s Prep) 2-run HR in eighth inning of 7-1 win vs Moravian, March 31 1 - Matt Simon, Immaculata jr 1B (Roman Catholic) solo HR, first of career (41st game),11-4 loss at Keystone, April 22 |
Hometown
Philly Players of the Week
Week ending April 3:
GREG GUERS,
Penn State sr OF (Germantown Academy)
Week ending March 27:
LOGAN
SNEED, Gettysburg soph 3B (Germantown Academy)
Week
ending March 20:
JIMMY KERRIGAN, VCU sr OF (Neumann-Goretti)
Honorable Mention:
Matt Primavera, Dickinson
sr 1B (SCH Academy)
Shane Williams, Saint
Leo jr 1B (St. Joseph's Prep)
Steve Cohen, Lafayette
soph SS (Penn Charter)
Dan Dwyer, Penn
State Altoona soph C (Cardinal O'Hara)
Ryan Dolan, Dickinson
sr OF (Germantown Academy)
Joey Ravert, La
Salle sr 1B/RHP (Malvern Prep)
Hometown Philly Pitchers of the Week
Week ending April 3:
DANIEL HULL, Marywood sr RHP/SS (SCH Academy)
Week ending March 27:
MARK WASHINGTON, Lehigh soph RHP (Episcopal Academy)
Week ending March 20:
T.J. PAGAN, Harford CC soph RHP (Penn Charter)
Honorable Mention:
Hometown Philly Rookies of the Week
Honorable Mention:
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Recent Hometown Philly Home Runs (March 14 - April 3)
Vinny Vaccone (4, 5), Mercer County fr IF (Neumann-Goretti) single & solo HR in 7-0 win vs Rochester, March 15 ... single & solo HR in 11-1 win vs Florence-Darlington, March 16 (Dukes improve to 18-1)
Matt Greskoff (2, 3, 4), Penn sr OF (Malvern Prep) 3-run HR in third gave Quakers the lead for good, 6-2 win vs Binghamton, March 18 ... 2-run HR, single, 3 walks in 11-4 rout at Lehigh, March 23 ... 3-run HR gave Quakers an 8-0 lead in third inning on way to 19-3 rout of Yale, April 3
Matt Primavera (3, 4), Dickinson sr 1B (Springside Chestnut Hill Academy) 3-run HR in 16-hit attack, 17-1 win vs Stockton, March 14 ... solo HR in 11-6 loss at Lancaster Bible, March 26
Danny Rosenbaum (3, 4), Louisville sr 1B (SCH Academy/P-W) 2-run HR & RBI single as #7 Cardinals trounce #9 Virginia, 15-0, March 27 ... opened the scoring with second inning solo HR to center field, 8-4 win vs Virginia Tech, April 2
Doug Trimble (4), Delaware jr IF/DH (Episcopal Academy) 2-run HR part of 25-hit onslaught, 22-6 win vs Fairfield, March 18 Nick Bateman (3), West Chester jr OF (Malvern Prep) RBI single & 2-run HR in 13-3 loss vs Kutztown, March 31 Joey Ravert (3), La Salle sr 1B/RHP (Malvern Prep) opened the scoring with 2-run first inning HR in 16-7 loss at St. John’s, March 25 Shane Williams (2, 3), Saint Leo (FL) jr 1B (St. Joseph’s Prep) go-ahead solo HR in bottom fourth of 6-5 win vs Rollins, March 18 ... 3-5, 2 HR, 5 RBI in 12-7 loss vs Embry-Riddle (FL), April 3
Craig Alleyne (1, 2), FDU fr OF (SCH Academy) moved to leadoff spot and hit two solo HR (bottom first, bottom fifth), 11-1 win vs NYIT, March 25
Ryan Dolan (2), Dickinson sr OF (Germantown Academy) hit for the cycle woth 5 RBI in 19-4 win vs Mass. College Liberal Arts, March 16 Bill Ford (2), West Chester jr C (Malvern Prep) RBI double & 2-run HR in 7-1 win at Kutztown, April 2 Greg Guers (2), Penn State sr OF (Germantown Academy) single, triple, HR in 6-1 win vs Youngstown State, March 29 (16th career HR) Danny Hoy (2), Princeton sr IF (Germantown Academy) ninth inning solo HR not enough, 4-3 loss at Georgetown, March 17 Jimmy Kerrigan (1, 2), VCU sr OF (Neumann-Goretti) RBI double and 2-run HR, 12-4 loss vs Monmouth, March 16 ... 3-4, 2 runs, solo HR, SB in 6-5 win vs St. Bonaventure, March 25 Joey Ravert (2), La Salle sr 1B/RHP (Malvern Prep) game-winning 2-run HR and winning pitcher, 4-3 over Canisius, March 18 Chris Salvey (2), Cumberland County fr 1B/DH (Cardinal O’Hara) double, HR, 2 RBI in 9-2 win vs Raritan Valley CC, March 26 Terrell Barringer (1), The Lincoln University sr 2B (Dobbins) go-ahead 2-run HR in fifth inning of 17-12 win Bluefield State, April 2 (first HR of career) Erik Bowren (1), Mercer County CC fr IF (Archbishop Wood) led off bottom fourth with first collegiate HR, 8-7 win vs Harford CC, April 3 Beau Fleming (1), Gwynedd-Mercy sr 1B (Conwell-Egan) 2-run HR to RF in 7-3 loss at Swarthmore, March 23 Dan Goggin (1), Cumberland County fr IF (Bonner-Prendie) last 3 games: 8-10, 7 R (HR in 9-1 win vs Middlesex, April 3) Zach Jancarski (1), Maryland soph OF (SCH Academy) fifth inning solo blast gave Terps a 3-1 lead, 7-1 win at VCU, March 30 Brian Kaelin (1), Rowan Burlington fr IF/RHP (MaST Charter) 3-5, HR, 4 RBI part of 25-hit attack in 25-8 rout at Philadelphia U, March 31 Tim Menninger (1), Cal Tech jr C/DH (SCH Academy) first career HR accounted for Beavers’ only run in 6-1 loss vs Augsburg (MN), March 18 Patrick O’Dell (1), Scranton jr SS (St. Joseph’s Prep) 2-run HR in eighth inning of 7-1 win vs Moravian, March 31 Justin Roman (1), West Chester sr 1B (Archbishop Carroll) 3-run double & solo HR in 9-5 win at Shippensburg, March 19 Joe Santospago (1), Kutztown jr OF (Archbishop Wood) 2-run HR in 13-3 romp at West Chester, March 31 |
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Hometown Philly Players of the Week
Week ending March 13: DOUG TRIMBLE, Delaware jr IF (Episcopal Academy)
5 GP, .429 BA (9-21), 3 HR, 5 RBI, 8 R double, triple, walk
Week ending March 6: MATT SIMON, Immaculata jr 1B (Roman Catholic)
8 GP, 409 BA (9-22), 6 R, 2 RBI, 2 SB, .480 OBP
Honorable Mention:
* Brad Schneider, Scranton soph IF (La Salle HS)
* Ben Lippincott, Delaware Valley jr IF (Lansdale Catholic)
* Logan Sneed, Gettysburg soph 3B (Germantown Academy)
* Jay Farrell, Ursinus jr OF (Episcopal Academy)
* Joseph Monaghan, Chestnut Hill College sr RF (Archbishop Wood)
* Steve Cohen, Lafayette soph SS (Penn Charter)
* Justin Roman, West Chester sr 1B (Archbishop Carroll)
* Joe Poduslenko, Seton Hall sr 3B (Malvern Prep)
Hometown Philly Pitchers of the Week
Week ending March 13: JOHN LaMOTTA, Marymount (VA) jr RHP (Neumann-Goretti)
2 APP, 2-0, 2.70 ERA, 6.2 IP, 0 BB, 7 K - relief appearances in 11 of Saints' first 18 games
Week ending March 6: TOMMY DERER, NJIT soph RHP (Archbishop Ryan)
3 APP, 1 save, 1.59 ERA, 5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 7 K
* Charlie Jerla, Marist soph LHP (Neumann-Goretti)
* Pat Vanderslice, Saint Joseph's jr RHP (Bonner-Prendie)
* Tom Cockill, Lock Haven jr LHP (La Salle HS)
* Gardner Nutter, Eckerd (FL) soph RHP (Malvern Prep)
* Joey Ravert, La Salle sr RHP (Malvern Prep)
* Anthony DeVito, Kutztown soph RHP (Central)
* Nick Centeno, Eastern soph RHP (Archbishop Ryan)
Hometown Philly Rookies of the Week
Week ending March 13: TOMMY NARDINI, Gwynedd-Mercy C (Neumann-Goretti)
3 GP, .692 BA (9-13), 4 runs, 3 doubles, .714 OBP
Week ending March 6: MAX FREDERICK, Lackawanna RHP (Archbishop Carroll)
March 6 vs Olney Central College (IL): complete-game 1-0 win, 7 IP, 5 H, 1 BB, 2 K
Honorable Mention:
* Johnny Aiello, Wake Forest SS (Germantown Academy)
* Gino Tripodi, Gwynedd-Mercy RHP (Neumann-Goretti)
* Dan Goggin, Cumberland County IF (Bonner-Prendie)
* Anthony Zupito, Arcadia OF (Archbishop Wood)
* Vinny Vaccone, Mercer County IF (Neumann-Goretti)
* Bryan Kaelin, Rowan Burlington 3B (MaST Charter)
* Matthew Kress, Chestnut Hill College RHP (Lansdale Catholic)
* Dino Cattai, Chestnut Hill College RHP (St. Joseph's Prep)
Home Runs Last 2 Weeks
Johnny Aiello (3), Wake Forest fr SS (Germantown Academy) 2-run HR part of 4-run ninth inning rally that falls short, 7-6 loss at #22 Coastal Carolina, March 9
John Banes (3), Cumberland County soph IF (Cardinal O’Hara) game-winning 3-run HR in bottom sixth, 5-2 win vs Rockland, March 6
Doug Trimble (1, 2, 3), Delaware jr IF/DH (Episcopal Academy) solo HR, RBI triple in 10-8 win vs Maryland, March 8 ... insurance solo HR bottom sixth, 4-2 win vs Binghamton, game 1, March 12 ... insurance solo HR bottom seventh, 9-7 win vs Binghamton, game 2, March 12
Vinny Vaccone (2, 3), Mercer County fr IF (Neumann-Goretti) doubleheader sweep at Harford CC, March 1: 7-11, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 3 doubles, 2 steals
Nick Bateman (1, 2), West Chester jr OF (Malvern Prep) pair of 3-runs homers in 18-10 loss vs East Stroudsburg, Feb. 29
Jim Haley (2), Penn State jr 3B (Bonner-Prendie) 2-run HR, double, 3 runs in 15-2 win vs NYIT, March 11
Dan Healey (2), Cumberland County fr 1B (Bonner-Prendie) solo HR in 11-6 loss vs Monroe, March 10 (Duke's first loss after nine wins to open season)
Matt Primavera (2), Dickinson sr 1B (Springside Chestnut Hill Academy) 2-run HR in seventh extended lead in 8-3 win vs Westfield State, March 12
Bobby Romano (2), FDU soph 3B (Archbishop Ryan) game-winning solo HR to CF top ninth, 7-6 win at Lafayette, March 8
Danny Rosenbaum (1, 2), Louisville sr 1B (SCH Academy/P-W) solo HR part of 12-hit attack in 10-1 win vs Longwood, March 8 ... game-tying solo HR bottom seventh, 4-3 win vs Notre Dame in 11 innings, March 11
Brad Schneider (1, 2), Scranton soph IF (La Salle HS) 2 HR, double, 4 RBI in 17-13 loss vs Penn States Berks at Ripken Experience, March 10
David Wolfson (2), Swarthmore sr IF (Cardinal O’Hara) HR in first, HBP & run in third and fifth, 7-3 win vs Mt. Aloysius, March 7
Steven Cohen (1), Lafayette soph SS (Penn Charter) opposite field, game-tying 3-run HR bottom eighth, 7-6 loss vs FDU, March 8
Matt Greskoff (1), Penn sr OF (Malvern Prep) 2-run HR gave Quakers a 5-4 lead in sixth inning of 11-6 loss vs Georgetown, March 13
Greg Guers (1), Penn State sr OF (Germantown Academy) solo HR in 11-2 loss at North Carolina Wilmington, March 6 (15th career HR)
Danny Hoy (1), Princeton sr IF (Germantown Academy) solo HR bottom first, 6-2 win vs Penn State, March 12
Cory Kreamer (1), Rutgers-Camden jr OF (Father Judge) 2-run single, 2-run double, 2-run HR, 14-2 win at York, March March 9
Matt Masi (1), Penn State Brandywine soph 1B (Cardinal O’Hara) 2-run HR, 2-run double and triple, 17-12 loss vs Fisher, Feb. 28
Joey Ravert (1), La Salle sr 1B/RHP (Malvern Prep) snapped 2-2 tie with eighth inning solo HR of 6-3 loss at East Tennessee State, March 12
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Hometown Philly Player of the Week for week ending February 28, 2016
RYAN DOLAN
DICKINSON sr OF (GERMANTOWN ACADEMY)
HT: 5-10.....PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA
Started season with five consecutive 2-hit games:
.400 BA (10-25), 1 HR, 4 RBI, 6 R, 2 triples, 2 steals
** Through March 1: 21-game hitting streak dating back to April 4, 2015
** 2012 First Team All-Inter AC at GA under HC Tyler Stampone
** Career .361 hitter at Dickinson: 70 games, 92 hits, 66 R, .454 OBP, 14 SB
Honorable Mention:
* Joseph Monaghan, Chestnut Hill College sr RF (Archbishop Wood) 5 GP, .450 BA (9-20), 3 R, 3 RBI, .522 OBP
* Tom Gibbons, King's jr OF (Lansdale Catholic) First two games of season: .857 BA (6-7), 3 R, 2 RBI, 1 double, 1 triple, 1 steal
* Steve Cohen, Lafayette soph SS (Penn Charter) 3-game series at VMI: .385 (5-13), 5 RBI (hit .281 as a freshman)
* Nick Bateman, West Chester jr CF (Malvern Prep) 4 GP, .353 BA (6-17), 2 HR, 6 RBI, 7 R
Hometown Philly Pitcher of the Week for week ending February 28, 2016
WILL LATCHAM
CUMBERLAND COUNTY soph RHP (CARDINAL O'HARA)
HT: 6-2.....WT: 200.....BRIARCLIFFE, PA
NO-HITTER vs Delaware Tech, Feb.27, 9-0 win
7 IP, 0 BB, career-high 15 K, 1 HB
** signed Letter of Intent to attend 18th-ranked Coastal Carolina
** Career: 8-2 record, 2.03 ERA in 11 starts * Mike Fitzgerald, Northeastern jr RHP (Germantown Academy) 2 APP vs Abilene Christian: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 K, 2 saves
* T.J. Pagan, Harford CC soph RHP (Penn Charter) Feb. 27 vs Mercyhurst: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 2nd save of season
* Nick Popolizio, Washington College soph RHP (Germantown Academy) Season-opener: 2 relief IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 K
* Alex Gusikoff, Dickinson soph RHP (Malvern Prep) Recorded first career save Feb. 27 vs Scranton
Hometown Philly Rookie of the Week for week ending February 28, 2016
NICK LAFFERTY KUTZTOWN C/3B (ARCHBISHOP WOOD) HT: 6-1.....WT: 200.....CROYDON, PA
Builders Invitational - Newport News, VA
3 GP, .500 BA (5-10), 4 R, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SH
** Hit safely in all three games in Newport News vs Indiana (PA), Saint Joseph (VT) & Bloomsburg
** Golden Bears finished as runners-up in Invitational to Bloomsburg
** Started five of team's first nine games (four at 3B, one as catcher)
Honorable Mention:
* Jimmy Herron, Duke LF (La Salle HS) 4 GP, .389 BA (7-18), hit safely in 6 of 7 starts (4 multi-hit games)
* Vinny Vaccone, Mercer County fr IF (Neumann-Goretti) WHATTA DEBUT!! 3-for-3, double shy of cycle, 6 RBI vs CT-Avery Point
* Nick Bralczyk, Cumberland County RHP (Bonner-Prendie) Feb. 28 vs Lackawanna: Win, 5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 3 K
* Matt Pagiegal, Penn State Abington RHP (Archbishop Ryan) Feb. 27 college debut: scoreless inning of relief, 1 K vs Stevenson
Home Runs Last Week
Ryan Dolan (1), Dickinson sr OF (Germantown Academy) started comeback with solo HR in seventh, 11-6 win vs Scranton, Feb. 27
Bill Ford (1), West Chester jr C (Malvern Prep) solo HR, RBI single, RBI walk, RBI groundout in 16-3 win vs Slippery Rock, Feb. 28 Jim Haley (1), Penn State jr 3B (Bonner-Prendie) first career HR accounted for Nittany Lions only run, 7-1 loss at #15 South Carolina, Feb. 26 Matt Primavera (1), Dickinson sr 1B (Springside Chestnut Hill Academy) 2-run HR in fifth put Red Devils ahead in 7-6 season-opening win vs Scranton, Feb. 27 Vinny Vaccone (1), Mercer County fr IF (Neumann-Goretti) single, triple, HR, 6 RBI in 9-1 win vs Connecticut-Avery Point, Feb. 27 David Wolfson (1), Swarthmore sr IF (Cardinal O’Hara) 2-run fifth-inning HR, season opening 4-0 win vs Stockton, Feb. 27 |
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Hometown
Philly Player of the Week for
week ending February 21, 2016
PENN STATE jr
IF (BONNER-PRENDIE)
HT: 6-2.....WT: 195.....UPPER DARBY, PA
Week:
4 GP in USA Baseball
Complex Tournament
(Cary, NC)
.471
BA (8-17), 4 RBI, 3
steals, 1 double,
sac fly
** Hit safely in
first four games of
season (vs Monmouth,
Bryant, DH vs Army)
**
Three-year
letterwinner at
Bonner under HC
Joe DeBarberie
** Career:
95 games, 91 hits,
.294 BA, .362 OBP,
18/24 SB, 17 doubles
Honorable Mention:
* Bobby Romano, FDU soph 3B (Archbishop Ryan) 3-game series vs UMBC: .364 BA (4-11), 1 HR (2nd career), 3 RBI, .462 OBP
* Danny Rosenbaum, #2 Louisville
sr 1B (SCH
Academy/P-W) 7 RBI
in first 4 GP, .357
BA (5-14), 2 SF (9
career SF)
*
Jimmy Kerrigan, VCU
sr OF (Neumann-Goretti)
4-8 in weekend
games vs Georgia
State & Georgia
Tech, 2 doubles,
19th career SB
* Demetrius
Jennings,
Wofford sr
LF (Penn
Charter) .385
OBP, 1 HR, 4 RBI
(first career HR
in 322 AB)
Hometown
Philly Pitcher
of the Week for
week
ending February
21, 2016
WILL LATCHAM
CUMBERLAND
COUNTY soph RHP
(CARDINAL
O'HARA)
HT: 6-2.....WT:
200.....BRIARCLIFFE,
PA
Starting
and
winning
pitcher
in
season
opener
vs
Luzerne
County
5
IP, NO hits,
NO runs, 3
BB,
career-high
12
strikeouts
**
held
hitters
to a
.219
career
batting
average
in 2nd
season
with
Dukes
**
Career: 7-2
record, 2.25
ERA in
starts* Mark Washington, Lehigh soph RHP (Episcopal Academy) earned season-opening win vs Norfolk State: 2.2 IP (relief), 0 R, 2 K
* T.J.
Pagan, Harford
CC soph RHP (Penn
Charter) Feb.
21 at USC-Sumter:
first career
save in 4-1
win: 0.2 IP, 1
H, 2 K
*
Gardner Nutter, Eckerd
(FL) soph RHP (Malvern
Prep) 2 APP, 2
IP, 0 R, 2 K (4
APP in Tritons
first seven
games)
* Mike Fitzgerald, Northeastern
jr RHP (Germantown
Academy) 7th career
save in 3-2 win at
#30 Oklahoma: 1.2
IP, 0 R, 2 K
Hometown
Philly Rookie of
the Week for
week ending February
21, 2016
JIMMY HERRON DUKE OF (La SALLE HS) HT: 6-1.....WT: 185.....HARLEYSVILLE, PA
First
4 games
of
season:
.429
BA (6-14),
2
doubles,
1 R, 1
RBI, 1
SB
** Blue
Devils starting
LF, batted
second in
last two
games, both
wins
**
Four-year
letterwinner
at La
Salle HS
under HC
Joe Parisi
** Member of two State Championship high school baseball teams (2012, 2014)
Honorable
Mention:
* Johnny Aiello, Wake Forest SS (Germantown Academy) first 4 collegiate plate app: BB, HR, BB, HR, 3-1 win vs Georgetown, Feb. 19
* Tim Quinn, George
Mason 1B/LHP (Malvern
Prep)
collegiate
pitching
debut Feb.
21 vs
Wofford: 2
IP, 0 R, 1 K
*
Chris Salvey, Cumberland
County 1B (Cardinal
O'Hara) 2
games vs
Delaware
Tech: 4-5, 1
HR, 5 RBI, 4
R, .857 OBP
* Nick Bralczyk, Cumberland
County RHP (Bonner-Prendie)
collegiate
debut: 2 IP, 0
H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4
K
Home
Runs Last Week
Johnny Aiello (1, 2),
Wake Forest fr
SS (Germantown
Academy) solo HRs to
RF & LF, 2 BB in
college debut, 3-1
win vs Georgetown,
Feb. 19
John
Banes (1),
Cumberland County
soph IF (Cardinal
O’Hara) HR, 4 RBI, 3
R in season-opener
18-0 win vs Luzerne
County, Feb. 20
Demetrius Jennings
(1),
Wofford (SC) sr LF
(Penn Charter) 2-run
HR (1st of career),
RBI single, 11-6 win
vs George Mason,
Feb. 22
Bobby
Romano (1),
FDU soph 3B
(Archbishop Ryan)
second inning solo
HR to left, 6-4 loss
vs Maryland-Eastern
Shore, Feb. 20
Chris
Salvey (1),
Cumberland County fr
1B/DH (Cardinal
O’Hara) 3-3, BB, HR,
5 RBI, 3 R in 18-0
win vs Luzerne
County, Feb. 20
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