ANNVILLE, Pa. (Baseball) – The 2016 All-MAC Commonwealth Baseball Team has been announced. Alvernia’s Cameron Coons was named MAC Commonwealth Player of the Year. Messiah’s Steven Ridings was named MAC Commonwealth Pitcher of the Year. The Crusaders’ Nathan Sides was named MAC Commonwealth Rookie of the Year. Hood’s Cory Beddick was named MAC Commonwealth Coach of the Year.
The All-MAC Commonwealth Baseball Team is nominated and voted on by the eight conference baseball coaches.
Below is the 2016 All-MAC Commonwealth Team.
| 2016 All-MAC Commonwealth Baseball Team |
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| Player of the Year: Cameron Coons (Jr.), Alvernia |
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| Pitcher of the Year: Steven Ridings (Sr.), Messiah |
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| Rookie of the Year: Nathan Sides (Fr.), Alvernia |
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| Coach of the Year: Cory Beddick, Hood |
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| FIRST TEAM |
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| Position |
Name |
School |
Year |
| Pitcher |
Josh Lafferty |
Widener |
Sophomore |
| Pitcher |
Steven Ridings |
Messiah |
Senior |
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| Relief Pitcher |
Drew Betz |
Messiah |
Freshman |
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| Catcher |
Jordan Draude |
Arcadia |
Junior |
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| First Base |
Cameron Coons |
Alvernia |
Junior |
| Second Base |
Justin Healey |
Widener |
Junior |
| Shortstop |
Nathan Sides |
Alvernia |
Freshman |
| Third Base |
Michael Elfreth |
Widener |
Junior |
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| Outfield |
Bob Barnett |
Widener |
Junior |
| Outfield |
Ian Eberly |
Stevenson |
Senior |
| Outfield |
Cam Esposito |
Hood |
Sophomore |
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| Designated Hitter |
Chris Burns |
Alvernia |
Senior |
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| Utility |
Marshall Kiessling |
Lebanon Valley |
Sophomore |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Position |
Name |
School |
Year |
| Pitcher |
John Catchmark |
Alvernia |
Freshman |
| Pitcher |
Alec Romanowski |
Stevenson |
Senior |
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| Relief Pitcher |
Zach Landy |
Alvernia |
Freshman |
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| Catcher |
James Bertolotti |
Alvernia |
Senior |
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| First Base |
Joseph Saufley |
Messiah |
Senior |
| Second Base |
Zac Edwards |
Lebanon Valley |
Junior |
| Shortstop |
Tyler Cook |
Hood |
Sophomore |
| Third Base |
Brooks Warrenfeltz |
Hood |
Sophomore |
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| Outfield |
Ben Dubas |
Alvernia |
Sophomore |
| Outfield |
Joe IacoBellis |
Alvernia |
Junior |
| Outfield |
Mike Puglisi |
Lebanon Valley |
Junior |
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| Designated Hitter |
Craig Joseph |
Stevenson |
Senior |
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| Utility |
Matt Myers |
Stevenson |
Senior |
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| HONORABLE MENTION |
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| Position |
Name |
School |
Year |
| Catcher |
Colin Albright |
Lebanon Valley |
Sophomore |
| Designated Hitter |
Connor Arsenault |
Arcadia |
Senior |
| Relief Pitcher |
Antonio Baglivo |
Alvernia |
Junior |
| Shortstop |
Justin Chasmar |
Arcadia |
Junior |
| Shortstop |
Nicholas Enos |
Widener |
Junior |
| First Base |
Brett Fundell |
Lebanon Valley |
Senior |
| Outfield |
Josh Good |
Messiah |
Senior |
| Pitcher |
John Griffitts |
Messiah |
Junior |
| Pitcher |
Thomas Malik |
Alvernia |
Freshman |
| Outfield |
Greg McDonough |
Widener |
Junior |
| Pitcher |
Kyle McKelvy |
Widener |
Junior |
| Designated Hitter |
Greg Orlando |
Lebanon Valley |
Senior |
| Second Base |
Nick Ponente |
Arcadia |
Freshman |
| Outfield |
Ben Sollenberger |
Messiah |
Senior |
| Third Base |
Nick Todero |
Arcadia |
Senior |
| Relief Pitcher |
Joseph Warren |
Arcadia |
Junior |