Randy's Honors, Baseball 2017

HOMETOWN PHILLY COLLEGE BASEBALL AWARDS BACK FOR 12th 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 #12. 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 long-standing Philly high school sports website, tedsilary.com. In addition, daily updates will be posted on Twitter @rseidman9 using the hashtag #HometownPhillyCollegeBaseball
In 2017, our guys are scattered up and down the east coast, through Tennessee, Louisiana, Indiana, Missouri and out to California. Look for the roster of Hometown Philly players in the next few weeks. There will be over 200 players from 96 colleges, with close to 80 freshmen.

2017 Hometown Philly College Baseball Wrap-Up

NCAA D-I TOURNAMENT

Florida beat the LSU Tigers to win the 2017 NCAA Baseball Championship, which incredibly is the first-ever baseball title for the Gators program. There were no Hometown Philly players on any of the eight World Series rosters this season, but two area players were on teams that reached the Super Regionals, the last stop before heading to Omaha. Each of those teams had a remarkable tale to tell.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons (43-20)

* Host and winner of the Winston-Salem Regional by sweeping three games (UMBC and West Virginia twice)

* Lost to host and eventual national champion Florida in the Gainesville Super Regional, two games to one. Gators won game one in eleven innings, then Wake won game two in eleven innings. Florida won the deciding game, 3-0. In the game two win, Wake battled back three times to tie the score, and send it into extras. The game took two days to complete, thanks to a fifth inning suspension due to rain.

* Johnny Aiello, Wake soph 3B (Germantown Academy) was one of the Demon Deacons heroes in the game two win. Johnny hit two homers, as Wake would set a program record with five home runs in an NCAA Tournament game. Aiello finished the season with 20 HR, as Wake Forest smashed 106 long balls on the season, the most in NCAA D-I. Runner-up Tennessee Tech had 99 homers.

Davidson Wildcats (35-26) Cinderella team of the Tournament.

* First-ever appearance in 115 years of the program.

* Only the second #4 seed to sweep a regional.

* Advanced by beating Florida Gulf Coast and #2 national seed North Carolina (twice!)

* Swept in two close games by Texas A&M in the College Station Super Regional. Overcame a six-run deficit in game one, only to lose in 15 innings, the longest Super Regional opener ever.

* Although freshman lefty ZJ Zabinski (Germantown Academy) did not appear in the postseason, he helped the Wildcats qualify for the Atlantic 10 Tournament, by winning two games in a span of 24 hours in the season's final weekend vs UMass. Davidson would win eight of their next nine games, before ending its historic run in the Super Regionals.

2017 MLB DRAFT

Congratulations to the Hometown Philly players selected in this season's Major League Draft. Kudos to these players, their families, coaches, teammates and friends, for capping off fantastic college careers by having their names called during the three-day draft.

** Will Latcham - RHP (Coastal Carolina, Cumberland County CC/Cardinal O'Hara) - St. Louis Cardinals, 17th round

** Mark Washington - RHP (Lehigh/Episcopal Academy) - Los Angeles Dodgers, 25th round

** Scott Boches - RHP (Marist/Archbishop Wood) - Seattle Mariners, 30th round

** Jimmy Herron - OF (Duke/La Salle HS) - New York Yankees, 31st round

STILL AHEAD

* July 4th - The 2017 Hometown Philly All-Star teams and Players of the Year will be announced. For the first time ever, Coach of the Year honors will be included.

HOME RUNS THIS SEASON

20 - Johnny Aiello, Wake Forest soph SS (Germantown Academy) solo HR to straightaway center field, 12-5 loss vs Nicholls, Feb.18 ... homered in back-to-back games vs Southern Cal, Feb. 24 & Feb. 25 ... 2-run HR in sixth gave Deamon Deacons some breathing room, 13-8 win vs Coastal Carolina, March 8 ... RBI double & solo HR to CF in 6-4 win vs #20 NC State, March 10 ... 3-4, solo HR, 2 walks, 3 runs in 18-8 road win at High Point (NC), March 14 ... 2-run HR & solo HR in 8-4 win at Duke, March 17 ... solo HR in 8-4 win vs Georgia Tech, March 26 (Wake’s best start since 2006) ... go-ahead 3-run HR& RBI double, 14-1 win vs Elon, April 4 (Wake 2nd in NCAA in HR to VA Tech) ... solo HR in sixth gave Deacons a 4-3 lead in a 7-6 loss at #2 Louisville, April 8 ... 3-run HR in eighth inning of 19-9 win vs 26th-ranked and defending national champions, Coastal Carolina, April 11 ... 2-run HR helped 20th ranked Wake to their 16th win in last 20 games, 5-1 win vs Notre Dame on Easter Sunday ... 2 HR, two-run single, 5 RBI in 12-6 win at Davidson, April 26 ... grand slam & solo HR in 10-3 win vs Appalachian State, May 16 ... second inning solo HR in 5-4 loss vs Pittsburgh, May 19 ... two solo HR in 8-6 win (11 innings) vs Florida to stay alive in NCAA Super Regional, June 11 (Wake led nation with 106 HR)

18 - Chris Salvey, Cumberland County soph 1B/DH (Cardinal O’Hara) doubleheader sweep vs Luzerne County CC: 5-9, HR, 5 RBI, 3 doubles, Feb. 26 ... 3-5, HR, 2 RBI in 14-6 win vs Camden CC, March 1 ... 1-2, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB in 11-0 shutout vs Rochester, March 10 ... 3-5, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R in 21-2 rout of Raritan Valley, March 25 ... 3-run HR & sac fly in 9-0 shutout of Middlesex CC, March 30 ... doubleheader sweep vs Atlantic Cape CC, April 1: HR in each game, 6-8, 5 R, 3 RBI ... 4-6, double, HR, 6 RBI as #1 Cumberland beats Union CC 12-1, April 21 ... April 22 doubleheader sweep vs Union: 6-7, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 7 R (Dukes: 32- game win streak) ... solo HR in 7-1 win vs Delaware County, May 2 ... double, HR, 3 RBI as Dukes improve to 46-4 with 9-6 win vs Brookdale, May 6 ... sixth HR in last 12 games, 4 RBI, 2 R in 10-3 win vs Brookdale, May 7 ... solo HR to left field in 12-4 win vs Lehigh Carbon in Region 19 Tournament First Round, May 15 (reached base safely in 34 consecutive games) ... homered in three straight Region 19 playoff games during Dukes championship run. They advance to World Series as #1-seed (Greenville, TN, May 27-June 1)

9 - Ryan Calhoun, Harford (MD) fr 1B (Germantown Academy) 2-5, 2B, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI in collegiate debut, 13-11 win vs South Carolina Sumter, Feb. 18 ... solo HR, 2 walks, 2 runs in 18-3 humbling of CCBC Catonsville, March 21 ... hit one of Fighting Owls’ three homers in final inning comeback that falls short, 10-8 loss at Mercer County, March 29 ... doubleheader sweep vs Chesapeake, April 1: 3-6, 2 HR, 8 RBI, double ... 2-run HR in 8-run first inning, 31-2 win vs Penn State Mont Alto, April 3 ... hit one of three Fighting Owls home runs in first inning of 13-1 win at Rowan Gloucester, April 12 ... 3-run HR as Fighting Owls score 13 runs on just nine hits in a five-inning 13-1 win vs Garrett, April 22 ... 3-run HR in third inning helped push Fighting Owls to a 15-5 win at Brookdale CC, May 2

9 - Dom Cuoci, Saint Joseph’s jr 1B (La Salle HS) solo HR & 3-run HR in 16-9 loss vs Kentucky, Feb. 24 ... 2-run HR in fourth inning of 4-1 win vs Bryant, March 25 ... 3-run go-ahead HR in fifth, but Hawks fell at 10-7 Davidson, March 31 ... 3-run HR for 2nd straight game at Davidson, 7-1 win, April 1 ... not a 3-run shot, but a solo HR, third straight game with a dinger ... fourth straight game with a homer, 3-run first inning blast. 11-1 win vs Lafayette, April 4 ... solo HR in road loss at Fordham, 4-3, April 13 ... solo HR in road win at VCU, 8-6, April 29

9 - Bobby Romano, FDU jr 3B (Archbishop Ryan) HR, SF, HP, 2 R, 3 RBI in 10-9 loss at Savannah State, Feb. 19 ... 4-5, 2-run HR, 3 R in 12-9 loss vs UMass Lowell, Feb. 25 ... 2-run opposite field HR in third cut Knights deficit to 3-2, but wow they lost 15-3 at Xavier, April 2 ... 2-run HR & 3-run HR, total 6 RBI in 15-2 win vs Mount St. Mary’s, April 9 ... solo HR and a pair of RBI doubles in a 13-6 win vs Saint Peter’s College, April 19 ... solo HR, RBI groundout in 15-8 loss to #13 St. John’s, April 23 ... 3-run HR and sac fly in 25-10 offensive barrage vs Saint Peter’s College, May 2 ... grand slam and 2-run single in 10-8 win vs Wagner, May 6

9 - Bay To, Prince George’s CC (MD) fr SS (Neumann-Goretti) solo HR, walk in 6-5 win vs Orange County CC, Feb. 26 ... triple, HR, SB, 2 R in 13-8 win vs Bergen CC, March 5 ... 3-run HR & RBI single in 15-5 win vs Finger Lakes CC, March 25 ... whatta doubleheader vs Allegany (MD), April 23: 7-9, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 7 R, DB, SB ... third straight game with a homer, but 8th-ranked Owls fall to CCBC Catonsville, 14-8 on April 27 ... solo HR & RBI single in 5-4 win vs Garrett, April 30 ... homered in wins vs Surry CC, May 19 & 20, to capture NJCAA D-III District Championship. They advance to World Series this weekend in Greenville, TNgames one and three

8 - John Banes, Cumberland County soph IF (Cardinal O’Hara) homered in both games of season-opening doubleheader vs Mercer County CC, Feb. 19 ... solo HR in 9-8 win vs Luzerne County CC, Feb. 26 ... HR, SF, 6 RBI in 13-2 win vs Raritan Valley, March 25 ... 2-4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI in win vs Valley Forge Military, April 17 ... 2-run HR in 9-0 win vs Union CC, April 22 (reached base safely in 21 straight games) ... 2 solo HR, 2 singles, 4 RBI in 12-4 win vs Lehigh Carbon in Region 19 Tournament First Round, May 15

7 - Joe Poduslenko, Seton Hall sr 3B (Malvern Prep) game-winning 3-run HR in 9th, 8-6 win vs Michigan, Feb. 19 ... 4-5, RBI double, 2-run HR in 10-5 win at San Diego State, Feb. 25 ... grand slam, sac fly, 5 RBI in 14-3 win vs Princeton, March 29 ... homered in both games of doubleheader vs LIU Brooklyn, April 1 ... 2-run HR, three runs scored in 7-0 shutout at #11 St. John’s, April 29 ... 3-run HR in second inning was part of 15-hit attack in 16-3 win at Southeastern Louisiana, May 18

6 - Erik Bowren, Mercer County CC soph SS (Archbishop Wood) 2-run HR in 4th inning of 10-1 rout of Harford CC, Feb. 26 ... 2-4, HR in 11-1 vs ASA, March 24 (Vikings first game since 8-game Myrtle Beach trip) ... double, homer, 3 RBI in 20-1 win vs Valley Forge Military, April 11 ... hit one of Vikings’ three homers in 11-2 win vs Lackawanna College, April 23 ... grand slam part of a 9-run first inning, 14-4 win vs Cecil CC, April 28 ... hit one of Vikings’ four home runs on the day, 19-16 win vs Brookdale, May 3

6 - Doug Trimble, Delaware sr DH (Episcopal Academy) 2-run single& inside-the-park HR in comeback 10-8 win vs Saint Joseph’s, Feb. 25 ... 2-run HR in first, double, 3 runs scored, 15-7 win vs Wagner, March 10 ... homered in last at bat of game to extend hit streak to 13 games, 5-0 win vs Penn State, March 18 ... 2-5, solo HR, 1B, 10-2 win at JMU, March 26 (fourth straight multi-hit game, 17-game hit streak) ... 2 singles, double, HR, 3 R, 3 RBI in 11-2 win at Elon (NC), April 21 ... RBI triple & 2-run HR in 8-0 shutout vs Towson, May 14

5 - Steven Cohen, Lafayette jr 2B (Penn Charter) tied game, 4-4, with solo HR in bottom 7th of a 5-4 loss vs Army, April 2 ... homered on first pitch of game, 11-1 loss vs St. Joe’s in the Liberty Bell Classic, April 4 ... 3-5, solo HR, 2 SB in 8-5 loss at Bucknell, April 16 ... 2-run HR as Leopards snap 19-game losing streak, 8-7 win vs Holy Cross, April 29 ... walk-off two-out solo HR in bottom of 12th in 8-7 win vs Niagara, May 6

5 - Dan Healey, Camden County College soph IF/OF (Bonner-Prendie) solo HR in 14-6 loss vs Cumberland CC, March 1 ... single, double, HR, 2 RBI in 9-8 win vs Westmoreland, March 18 ... 2-4, solo HR, 3 R, SB in 8-0 shutout vs Ocean County College, April 14 ... solo HR and two sac fly in 11-10 loss at Ocean CC, April 15 ... two singles , 3-run HR, 4 RBI in 8-7 road win at Anne Arundel CC (MD), April 19

5 - Jimmy Herron, Duke soph LF (La Salle HS) led game off with first homer of career, 14-6 win vs North Carolina Central, Feb. 21 ... 2-run HR in second inning gave Duke a 4-2 lead, in an 8-4 loss at Liberty, March 7 ... double, HR, 2 runs, BB, SB in 6-5 win vs Virginia Tech, March 11 ... 3-run HR in 13-6 loss at #16 Virginia, March 25 ... 3-run HR, 4 runs scored, BB, SH in 14-0 win vs Pitt, March 31

5 - Riley Mihalick, Rider soph DH (SCH Academy) 2-run first inning HR in 8-5 loss at Delaware, March 6 ... 2-run first inning HR in 11-5 loss at Radford, March 19 ... solo HR in 9-1 loss vs Fairfield, March 25 ... solo HR and a pair of RBI singles in 14-7 loss vs Wagner, April 12 ... hit a ninth inning grand slam, but Broncs lost MAAC Championship opener vs Canisius, 11-8, on May 24

4 - Clay Koniencki, Monmouth soph C (Malvern Prep) first career HR in 12-5 loss vs Furman, Feb. 25 ... 2-run HR in 7th gave Hawks a 10-6 lead, but they lost 11-10 at Canisius, April 2 ... solo HR and twice hit by pitch in 10-4 win at NYIT, April 30 ... second inning 2-run HR in 9-2 loss at Fairfield, May 7

4 - Josh Lopez, Gwynedd Mercy soph C (Archbishop Ryan) pinch hit 2-run HR in 8th inning gave Griffins extra cushion in 5-1 win at Swarthmore, March 23 ... solo HR, BB, SB in 11-3 win vs Cairn, April 3 ... 2-run HR in the first tied the score 2-2, um, but GMU lost 17-9 vs Ursinus, April 10 ... opposite field solo HR in 18-6 loss vs Arcadia, May 2

4 - Joe Santospago, Kutztown sr OF (Archbishop Wood) 2-run HR in 11-6 season-opening win vs Indiana (PA), Feb. 23 … homered in second straight game to start season, 7-0 win vs Apprentice (VA), Feb. 24 ... homered in third straight game to start season, 17-11 win vs Bloomsburg, Feb. 25 ... fourth HR of Builder Invitational weekend, Feb. 26

3 - Craig Alleyne, Rowan Gloucester soph OF (SCH Academy) triple, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI in 10-0 win vs Kishwaukee (IL), March 10 ... single, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, SB in 10-2 win vs Rowan Burlington, April 18 ... sixth inning grand slam helped Roadrunners beat Cumberland, 9-8, and end the Dukes’ 33-game win streak, April 28

3 - Nick Bateman, West Chester sr OF (Malvern Prep) double, HR, sac fly, 5 RBI in season-opening 15-6 win vs Shepherd, Feb. 24 ... second inning solo HR on 2-0 pitch started comeback as #14 West Chester beat Bloomsburg, 5-4, on April 22 ... 2-run HR in ninth not enough as Golden Rams are eliminated in PSAC semifinals, 14-12 loss vs national #1 Mercyhurst, May 13

3 - Nick D’Amore, Wagner fr IF (Neumann-Goretti) solo HR in both ends of a doubleheader split vs FDU, May 6 ... game-winning solo HR in top ninth, 10-9 win at Mount St. Mary’s, May 19

3 - Shahir Gates, Clark Atlanta jr 3B (Northeast) 3-run HR in sixth gave Panthers extra insurance runs, 8-3 win vs Morehouse, March 11 ... solo HR in both ends of a doubleheader split vs Morehouse, April 22

3 - Zach Jancarski, Maryland jr CF (SCH Academy) double, solo HR in 9-5 loss at second-ranked LSU, Feb. 26 ... game-tying solo HR bottom 9th, followed by walkoff HR by teammate Brandon Gum (Woodbridge, VA), 2-1 win vs Penn State, April 14 ... single & homer in 9-2 win at Indiana, April 29, one night after having 14-game hit streak snapped

3 - Matt Masi, Penn State Brandywine jr 1B (Cardinal O’Hara) first inning inside-the-park HR & 3rd inning RBI single, 10-8 loss vs Grace, March 5 ... fourth inning solo HR, 6-1 loss vs West Virginia Tech at Vero Beach, FL, March 8 ... opened the scoring in top first with solo HR, 12-1 rout of Penn State Wilkes-Barre, April 9 - 3 R, SB

2 - Billy Brittingham, Muhlenberg fr 1B (Germantown Academy) 2-run HR in second inning of 4-1 night win vs Scranton, March 29 ... fifth inning pinch hit grand slam over right field sign “It’s Outta Here” in 17-8 win vs Eastern, April 11

2 - Anthony Cacchione, City College of New York jr 1B (St. Joseph’s Prep) RBI triple & go-ahead 3-run HR in eighth inning, 11-7 win vs Maine-Presque Isle, March 29 ... first inning sac fly & sixth inning solo HR in CUNYAC conference championship loss vs Baruch, May 4

2 - Bobby Heck, Gwynedd Mercy fr OF (Archbishop Wood) put the Griffins on the board with a second inning 3-run HR, 11-3 win vs Cairn, April 3 ... led off game with a HR in 10-9 win vs Cabrini, April 22

2 - Brian Kaelin, Rowan Burlington soph IF/RHP (MaST Charter) 3-6, HR, 2 RBI and winning pitcher in relief (3 IP, R, 3 K), April 11 ... 2-run HR in loss vs Delaware Tech, regular season finale, May 2

2 - Kevin McGowan, La Salle soph 3B (Haverford School) 2-run HR in 24-4 loss vs Davidson, April 8 (first career HR, 290th AB) ... 3-5, 2-run HR in 13-9 loss vs Lafayette, May 2 at Hank DeVincent Field

2 - Ian McIntosh, Scranton soph IF (La Salle HS) fourth innng solo HR (first collegiate) down left field line, 7-2 loss vs Drew, April 23 ... seventh inning grand slam part of 16-hit attack in 15-4 win vs Penn State Abington, April 26

2 - Chase Standen, Scranton jr OF (St. Joseph’s Prep) single, triple, HR, 5 RBI in wild 17-16 win vs Wilkes, April 11 ... opened the scoring with a 2-run HR in first inning, 9-5 win at Wilkes, May 2

2 - Shane Williams, Saint Leo (FL) sr 1B (St. Joe’s Prep) solo HR, single, walk, 9-4 loss vs Lee U (TN), Feb. 11 ... 3-run HR part of a 7-run seventh inning in a 12-3 win at Eckerd (L), April 27

1 - Edgardo Bernard, Monroe College (NY) fr 1B (Frankford) first collegiate homer, solo to center field, 8-0 win vs Orange CC, March 30

1 - Gilbert Brito, Bucks County soph C (Archbishop Ryan) 3-4, BB, first career HR, 3 RBI, 15-14 slugfest win at Montgomery County, April 15

1 - Alex Burman, NJIT fr 1B (Episcopal Academy) season finale: 3-5, 2-run HR (first of career) in 13-12 loss at USC Upstate, May 20

1 - Stephan Fitzgerald, Lehigh sr CF (Haverford School) first career HR, 3-run shot to CF, 15-7 loss vs Iowa, March 12

1 - Mike Hand, Valley Forge Military (Bonner-Prendie) 3-5, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, 3 SB in 11-8 win at Delaware County CC, April 15

1 - Christopher Hartman, Penn State Abington (Franklin Towne Charter) 2-run HR & 2-run single in 14-8 win at SUNY Poly, April 29

1 - Sean Kelly, Mount St. Mary’s fr C (Archbishop Wood) led off bottom ninth with a solo walkoff HR, 9-8 win vs LIU Brooklyn, March 24

1 - Nick Lafferty, Kutztown soph C/1B (Archbishop Wood) pinch hit 2-run HR in fifth of 4-3 11-inning loss vs West Virginia Weslayan, March 11

1 - Matt Mandes, Slippery Rock jr 3B (Archbishop Wood) broke game wide open with a 3-run HR in sixth inning of 7-1 win vs Indiana (PA), April 14

1 - Matt Maul, Saint Joseph’s jr SS (Malvern Prep) 3-4, solo HR, 2 R, SB in 10-8 loss vs Delaware, Feb. 25

1 - James McConnon, Saint Joseph’s fr C (Haverford School) solo HR (first collegiate), single, 3 runs scored in 13-5 win at Rider, April 26

1 - Elianel Mejia, Bucks County CC fr SS (Northeast) first collegiate home run (solo) in loss vs Northampton CC, April 3

1 - Joseph Monaghan, Chestnut Hill College sr OF (Aechbishop Wood) go-ahead solo HR in top ninth made score 4-3, but Griffins fell in bottom ninth to Domincan, 5-4 on April 24

1 - Tim Quinn, George Mason soph 1B (Malvern Prep) 2-run HR tied game 3-3 in the sixth, but the Patriots fell to St. Bonaventure, 7-4, April 21

1 - Matt Rowland, Tulane jr IF (Springside Chestnut Hill Academy) game-winning pinch hit, 2-out 2-run HR in top ninth in 6-5 win at Memphis, May 20

1 - Brad Schneider, Scranton jr SS (La Salle HS) solo HR in fifth started comeback from 10-1 deficit, but Royals lost 11-10 at Catholic (DC), April 8

1 - Matt Simon, Immaculata sr LF (Roman Catholic) 3-run HR, 2-run double, 2 HBP in 20-7 CSAC elimination win vs Gwynedd Mercy, May 12

1 - Tyler Watto, Bucks County CC soph OF (Conwell-Egan) solo HR in 11-1 loss at Lehigh Carbon, April 5 (1st career HR, 23rd GP)

Hometown Philly College Baseball Update through May 25, 2017

NCAA DIVISION I

** D-I teams are finishing up postseason conference championships through Saturday, May 27

** NCAA Selection Show, Monday, May 29 at noon on ESPNU (64 teams: 30 automatic qualifiers, 34 at-large)

D-I Players to Watch
* Johnny Aiello, Wake Forest soph SS (Germantown Academy) 2nd in ACC with 18 HR...Demon Deacons (39-17) seeking an at-large berth

* Zach Jancarski, Maryland jr CF (SCH Academy) leadoff hitter for Terrapins (35-20)

* Will Latcham, Coastal Carolina jr RHP (Cardinal O'Hara) 13 APP, 3-0, 1.05 ERA, 26 IP, 29 K for defending national champion Chanticleers (37-18-1)

DIVISION II

** D-II regional tournaments held last weekend

** Eight Regional champions advanced to D2 World Series in Grand Prairie, TX (May 27-June 3)

** West Chester Golden Rams (40-11) World Series opener Sunday, May 27 vs North Georgia, 4 PM

* Nick Bateman, sr CF (Malvern Prep) batting .447 during current 11-game hit streak with 11 RBI, 13 runs, 7 doubles

* Joe Peluso fr RHP (La Salle HS) 1.20 ERA this season (no ER in 8 of 9 appearances)

* West Chester won the 2012 National Championship

DIVISION III

** D-III regional tournaments held last weekend

** Eight Regional champions advanced to D3 World Series in Appleton, WI (May 26-31)

* Only "Philly Guy" on a World Series roster is Penn Charter's Colin Mattice on Roanoke (33-17). Colin has seen limited action in freshman season.

JUNIOR COLLEGES

** Three divisions in Junior College: D-I World Series, Grand Junction, CO...D-II World Series, Enid, OK...D-III World Series, Greenville, TN

** World Series get underway weekend of May 26-28
Remaining Teams and Players to Watch
* Mercer County Vikings (45-12) #4 seed in Division II play Phoenix on Sat., May 27 at 2pm

Erik Bowren (Archbishop Wood) tied for 10th in nation with 32 stolen bases

* Cumberland County Dukes (53-6) #1 seed in Division III play Surry (NC) on Sat., May 27 at 12:30pm

Chris Salvey (Cardinal O'Hara) 18 HR (leads nation), 77 RBI (2nd in nation)

John Banes (Cardinal O'Hara) 55 GP, .387 BA, 8 HR, 60 RBI, 59 runs

* Prince George's Owls (33-13-1) #6 seed in Division III play Tyler (TX) on Sat., May 27 at 4pm

Bay To (Neumann Goretti) 8th in nation in slug% (.772)

Most Recent Home Runs

* Johnny Aiello (18), Wake Forest soph SS (Germantown Academy) second inning solo HR in 5-4 loss vs Pittsburgh, May 19 (2nd in ACC in HR to teammate Gavin Sheets - 19)

* Chris Salvey (16, 17, 18), Cumberland County soph 1B/DH (Cardinal O’Hara) homered in three straight Region 19 playoff games during Dukes District Championship run as they advance to the World Series.

* Bay To (8, 9), Prince George’s CC (MD) fr SS (Neumann-Goretti) homered in wins vs Surry CC, May 19 & 20, as the Owls captured a NJCAA D-III District Championship, as they advance to the World Series.

* Joe Poduslenko (7), Seton Hall sr 3B (Malvern Prep) 3-run HR in second inning was part of 15-hit attack in 16-3 win at Southeastern Louisiana, May 18

* Riley Mihalick (5), Rider soph DH (SCH Academy) hit a ninth inning grand slam, but Broncs lost MAAC Championship opener vs Canisius, 11-8, on May 24

* Nick D’Amore (3), Wagner fr IF (Neumann-Goretti) game-winning solo HR in top ninth, 10-9 win at Mount St. Mary’s, May 19

* Alex Burman (1), NJIT fr 1B (Episcopal Academy) season finale: 3-5, 2-run HR (first of career) in 13-12 loss at USC Upstate, May 20

* Matt Rowland (1), Tulane jr IF (Springside Chestnut Hill Academy) game-winning pinch hit, 2-out, 2-run HR in top ninth in 6-5 win at Memphis, May 20

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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

MAY 7: BOBBY ROMANO, FDU jr 3B (ARCHBISHOP RYAN)
APRIL 30: MATT SIMON, IMMACULATA sr OF/DH (ROMAN CATHOLIC)
APRIL 23: ZACH JANCARSKI, MARYLAND jr CF (SPRINGSIDE CHESTNUT HILL ACADEMY)

APRIL 16: STEVEN COHEN, LAFAYETTE jr 2B (PENN CHARTER)

APRIL 9: MATT MAUL, SAINT JOSEPH'S jr SS (MALVERN PREP)

APRIL 2: DOM CUOCI. SAINT JOSEPH'S jr 1B (La SALLE HS)

MARCH 26: LOGAN SNEED, GETTYSBURG jr 3B (GERMANTOWN ACADEMY)

MARCH 19: DOUG TRIMBLE, DELAWARE sr IF/DH (EPISCOPAL ACADEMY)

MARCH 12: ZACH JANCARSKI, MARYLAND jr CF (SPRINGSIDE CHESTNUT HILL ACADEMY)

MARCH 5: JIMMY HERRON, DUKE soph LF (La Salle HS)

FEB. 26: JOE SANTOSPAGO, KUTZTOWN sr OF (ARCHBISHOP WOOD)

FEB. 19: JOE PODUSLENKO, SETON HALL sr 3B (MALVERN PREP)

PITCHERS OF THE WEEK

MAY 7: LUKE REILLY, La SALLE grad LHP (GERMANTOWN ACADEMY)
APRIL 30: SCOTT BOCHES, MARIST jr RHP (ARCHBISHOP WOOD)

APRIL 23: ROSS MINTZER, ROWAN GLOUCESTER soph RHP (SPRINGSIDE CHESTNUT HILL ACADEMY)

APRIL 16: CHRIS BUTERA, LEHIGH soph RHP/OF (MALVERN PREP)

APRIL 9: DINO CATTAI, CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE soph RHP (ST. JOSEPH'S PREP)

APRIL 2: MIKE FITZGERALD, NORTHEASTERN sr RHP (GERMANTOWN ACADEMY)

MARCH 26: BRAD SCULL, WILMINGTON soph RHP (BONNER-PRENDIE)

MARCH 19: SCOTT BOCHES, MARIST jr RHP (ARCHBISHOP WOOD)

MARCH 12: JAKE KURTZ, MISERICORDIA soph RHP (GAMP)

MARCH 5: MATTHEW KRESS, CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE jr RHP (LANSDALE CATHOLIC)

FEB. 26: JOE KINEE, WEST CHESTER sr RHP (NEUMANN-GORETTI)
FEB. 19: CHARLIE JERLA, MARIST jr LHP (NEUMANN-GORETTI)

ROOKIES OF THE WEEK

MAY 7: RYAN CALHOUN, HARFORD FR. (GERMANTOWN ACADEMY)

APRIL 30: BRIAN NIEVES, ROWAN BURLINGTON SS (SWENSON)

APRIL 23: ALEX BURMAN, NJIT 1B (EPISCOPAL ACADEMY)

APRIL 16: BAY TO, PRINCE GEORGE'S CC SS (NEUMANN-GORETTI)

APRIL 9: BRENT GREELEY, TUFTS RHP (MALVERN PREP)

APRIL 2: RYAN CALHOUN, HARFORD CC 1B (GERMANTOWN ACADEMY)

MARCH 26: ZJ ZABINSKI, DAVIDSON LHP (GERMANTOWN ACADEMY)
MARCH 19: BRIAN NIEVES, ROWAN BURLINGTON SS (SWENSON)

MARCH 12: RYAN CALHOUN, HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE 1B (GERMANTOWN ACADEMY)

MARCH 5: BILLY MEYER, MERCER COUNTY COLLEGE RHP (CONWELL-EGAN/NESHAMINY)
FEB. 26: BILLY NEILL, KING'S COLLEGE LHP (CARDINAL O'HARA)

FEB. 19: DAN HAMMER, PITTSBURGH RHP (FATHER JUDGE)