ANNVILLE, Pa. (Baseball) – The 2015 All-Commonwealth Conference Baseball Team has been announced. Alvernia’s Ben Sawyer was named Commonwealth Player of the Year, while the Crusaders’ Kevin Becker-Menditto was named Commonwealth Pitcher of the Year. Hood’s Josh Gall was named the Commonwealth Rookie of the Year. Alvernia’s Yogi Lutz was named Commonwealth Coach of the Year.
Joining Becker-Menditto (relief pitcher), Gall (catcher) and Sawyer (outfield) to the All-Commonwealth First Team were: pitchers Steven Ridings (Messiah) and Joe Santone (Widener); first baseman Joseph Saufley (Messiah); second baseman Brok Martin (Alvernia); shortstop Troy Miller (Stevenson); third baseman Nick Todero (Arcadia); outfielders Phill Dohner (Lebanon Valley) and Greg McDonough (Widener); designated hitter Craig Joseph (Stevenson) and utility player Chris Burns (Alvernia).
Named to the All-Commonwealth Second Team were: pitchers Robert Barth (Widener) and Alec Romanowski (Stevenson); relief pitcher Louis Marotta (Alvernia); catcher Dylan Boll (Albright); first baseman Cameron Coons (Alvernia); second baseman Zac Brubaker (Messiah); shortstop Zach Smith (Lebanon Valley); third baseman Dan George (Alvernia); outfielders Derek Drake (Messiah), Jon Heisey (Messiah), Michael Nessel (Arcadia) and Matt Scherer (Widener); designated hitter Kyle Schoen (Messiah) and utility player Nathan Fretz (Albright).
Eight players were named All-Commonwealth Honorable Mention, including Justin Chasmar (Arcadia), Tyler Cook (Hood), Jon Mullin (messiah), Zach Nadolny (Alvernia), Travis Schweizer (Hood), Casey Wall (Lebanon Valley), Brooks Warrenfeltz (Hood) and Andonis Yiantsos (Arcadia).
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2015 All-Commonwealth Conference Baseball Team |
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Player of the Year: Ben Sawyer, Alvernia (Sr.) |
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Pitcher of the Year: Kevin Becker-Menditto, Alvernia (Sr.) |
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Rookie of the Year: Josh Gall, Hood (Fr.) |
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Coach of the Year: Yogi Lutz, Alvernia |
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FIRST TEAM |
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Position |
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School |
Year |
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Pitcher |
Steven Ridings |
Messiah |
Junior |
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Pitcher |
Joe Santone |
Widener |
Junior |
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Relief Pitcher |
Kevin Becker-Menditto |
Alvernia |
Senior |
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Catcher |
Josh Gall |
Hood |
Freshman |
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First Base |
Joseph Saufley |
Messiah |
Junior |
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Second Base |
Brok Martin |
Alvernia |
Senior |
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Shortstop |
Troy Miller |
Stevenson |
Senior |
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Third Base |
Nick Todero |
Arcadia |
Junior |
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Outfield |
Phill Dohner |
Lebanon Valley |
Senior |
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Outfield |
Greg McDonough |
Widener |
Sophomore |
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Outfield |
Ben Sawyer |
Alvernia |
Senior |
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Designated Hitter |
Craig Joseph |
Stevenson |
Junior |
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Utility |
Chris Burns |
Alvernia |
Junior |
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SECOND TEAM |
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Position |
Name |
School |
Year |
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Pitcher |
Robert Barth |
Widener |
Senior |
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Pitcher |
Alec Romanowski |
Stevenson |
Junior |
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Relief Pitcher |
Louis Marotta |
Alvernia |
Junior |
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Catcher |
Dylan Boll |
Albright |
Senior |
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First Base |
Cameron Coons |
Alvernia |
Sophomore |
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Second Base |
Zac Brubaker |
Messiah |
Senior |
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Shortstop |
Zach Smith |
Lebanon Valley |
Junior |
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Third Base |
Dan George |
Alvernia |
Junior |
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Outfield |
Derek Drake |
Messiah |
Senior |
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Outfield |
Jon Heisey |
Messiah |
Senior |
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Outfield |
Michael Nessel |
Arcadia |
Junior |
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Outfield |
Matt Scherer |
Widener |
Senior |
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Designated Hitter |
Kyle Schoen |
Messiah |
Freshman |
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Utility |
Nathan Fretz |
Albright |
Sophomore |
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HONORABLE MENTION |
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Position |
Name |
School |
Year |
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Second Base |
Justin Chasmar |
Arcadia |
Sophomore |
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Shortstop |
Tyler Cook |
Hood |
Freshman |
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Catcher |
Jon Mullin |
Messiah |
Sophomore |
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Designated Hitter |
Zach Nadolny |
Alvernia |
Senior |
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Relief Pitcher |
Travis Schweizer |
Hood |
Freshman |
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Pitcher |
Casey Wall |
Lebanon Valley |
Sophomore |
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Third Base |
Brooks Warrenfeltz |
Hood |
Freshman |
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Designated Hitter |
Andonis Yiantsos |
Arcadia |
Senior |