LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Three members of the Shepherd University baseball team have been named to the 2023 All-PSAC East Baseball Team as announced by the league office today. Senior first baseman Ross Mulhall (Morgantown, W.Va./University/Gardner-Webb) garnered first team honors, while graduate student third baseman Connor Dewees (Red Lion, Pa./Red Lion) and redshirt-sophomore outfielder Sam Daggers (Galloway, N.J./Absegami/Rowan Gloucester CC) were second team selections.
Mulhall led the Rams with a .395 batting average with 66 hits in 167 at-bats. He also led the team in total bases (117), hits (66), runs batted in (51), doubles (18), and home runs (11). His 47 runs scored and 10 hit-by-pitch tied for the team lead. He was 8-of-9 in stolen bases.
Dewees had a .348 batting average with 49 hits in 141 at-bats. He drove in 40 runs and scored 41. He added nine doubles, a triple, and 10 home runs. His 31 walks drawn tied for the team lead. He was 10-of-13 in stolen bases.
Daggers recorded a .373 batting average with 63 hits in 169 at-bats. He drove in 47 runs and scored 43. He added 15 doubles, a triple, and seven round-trippers. Daggers drew 20 walks and was hit-by-pitch seven times. He was a perfect 13-of-13 in stolen bases.
The complete 2023 PSAC All-Conference Baseball Team is listed below.
PSAC EAST
Athlete of the Year – Bren Taylor, Millersville
Pitcher of the Year – Chase Nowak, East Stroudsburg
Freshman of the Year – Julian Costa, West Chester
Coach of the Year – Jon Shehan, Millersville
FIRST TEAM
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POS.
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NAME
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INSTITUTION
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CLASS
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HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL
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Catcher
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John DeMucci
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West Chester
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Sr.
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Swarthmore, Pa. / Msgr. Bonner & Prendie/LaSalle
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First Base
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Ross Mulhall^
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Shepherd
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Sr.
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Morgantown, W.Va. / University / Gardner-Webb
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Second Base
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Jimmy Losh*
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Millersville
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Gr.
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New Cumberland, Pa. / Cedar Cliff
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Shortstop
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Thomas Caufield*
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Millersville
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R-Sr.
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West Chester, Pa. / Henderson
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Third Base
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Joe Kaleck
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West Chester
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R-Jr.
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Southampton, Pa. / Neshaminy
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Infielder
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Gavin Troutman
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Lock Haven
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Sr.
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Boyertown, Pa. / Oley Valley
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Outfielder
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Mike Kelly^
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East Stroudsburg
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R-Jr.
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Limerick, Pa. / Pope John Paul II (Kutztown)
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Outfielder
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Eli Riley
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Bloomsburg
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Jr.
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Harrisburg, Pa. / Mercersburg Academy / Lackawanna College
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Outfielder
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Bren Taylor**
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Millersville
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Sr.
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Hallam, Pa. / Eastern York
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Starting Pitcher
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Carson Kulina
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Millersville
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Gr.
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Hummelstown, Pa. / Lower Dauphin
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Starting Pitcher
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Chase Nowak*
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East Stroudsburg
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Gr.
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Wilkes-Barre, Pa. / James M. Coughlin
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Starting Pitcher
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Tom Reisinger
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East Stroudsburg
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Jr.
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Kulpmont, Pa. / Mount Carmel
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Relief Pitcher
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Nick McAuliffe
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East Stroudsburg
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Jr.
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Phillipsburg, N.J. / Phillipsburg (New Orleans)
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Utility
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Gavin Moretski^
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Kutztown
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Sr.
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Harleysville, Pa. / La Salle College H.S.
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Designated Hitter
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Cameron Hubbard
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East Stroudsburg
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Jr.
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Easton, Pa. / Easton (Lehigh)
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SECOND TEAM
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POS.
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NAME
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INSTITUTION
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CLASS
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HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL
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Catcher
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Brandon Ernst
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Bloomsburg
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Sr.
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Limerick, Pa. / Spring Ford / Lackawanna College
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First Base
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Dansby Keenen
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Bloomsburg
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Jr.
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Cleveland Heights, Ohio / Benedictine / Lackawanna Coll.
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Second Base
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Brady Ebbert
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Bloomsburg
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Fr.
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Etters, Pa. / Red Land
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Shortstop
|
-
|
-
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-
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-
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Third Base
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Connor Dewees
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Shepherd
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Gr.
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Red Lion, Pa. / Red Lion
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Outfielder
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Justin Byler
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Shippensburg
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Gr.
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Lititz, Pa. / Warwick (Delaware/Louisburg)
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Outfielder
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Sam Daggers
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Shepherd
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R-So.
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Galloway, N.J. / Absegami / Rowan Gloucester CC
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Outfielder
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Ethan Martini
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Kutztown
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Jr.
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Trevose, Pa. / Father Judge
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Starting Pitcher
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Austin Lewis
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Mansfield
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So.
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Altoona, Pa. / Bishop Guifoyle
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Starting Pitcher
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Jared Marshman
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Bloomsburg
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Gr.
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Berwick, Pa. / Berwick
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Starting Pitcher
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Jake Skrocki
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Kutztown
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R-Jr.
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Royersford, Pa. / Spring-Ford
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Relief Pitcher
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Austin LaBarre
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Shippensburg
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Jr.
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Nazareth, Pa. / Pen Argyl
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Utility
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Mike Heckman
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Shippensburg
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Fr.
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Lititz, Pa. / Manheim Township
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Designated Hitter
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Wyatt Metzger
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Bloomsburg
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Jr.
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Selinsgrove, Pa. / Selinsgrove Area
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PSAC WEST
Athlete of the Year – Luke Trueman, Slippery Rock
Pitcher of the Year – Jarrett Heilman, Mercyhurst
Freshman of the Year – Jack Whalen, Seton Hill
Coach of the Year – Marc Marizzaldi, Seton Hill
FIRST TEAM
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POS.
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NAME
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INSTITUTION
|
CLASS
|
HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL
|
|
Catcher
|
Vincenzo Rauso
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Seton Hill
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Sr.
|
Gibsonia, Pa. / Pittsburgh Central Catholic/Alderson Broaddus
|
|
First Base
|
Ian Hess*
|
Gannon
|
R-Sr.
|
Canonsburg, Pa. / Canon-McMillan
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|
Second Base
|
Santino Marra
|
California (Pa.)
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So.
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Uniontown, Pa. / Laurel Highlands
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|
Shortstop
|
Scott McManamon
|
Clarion
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Sr.
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Harrisburg, Pa. / Central Dauphin
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|
Third Base
|
Jack Oberdorf^
|
Seton Hill
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Sr.
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Greensburg, Pa. / Greensburg Salem
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Infielder
|
Harrison Pontoli^
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IUP
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Sr.
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Beaver, Pa. / Beaver Area
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Outfielder
|
Dylan Broderick*
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Pitt-Johnstown
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R-Sr.
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State College, Pa. / Saint Joseph's Catholic
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|
Outfielder
|
Brandon Wetherholt
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Gannon
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Gr.
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Gibsonia, Pa. / Mars Area
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|
Outfielder
|
Jack Whalen
|
Seton Hill
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Fr.
|
North Huntingdon, Pa. / Norwin
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|
Starting Pitcher
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Brandon Bergert
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Seton Hill
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Jr.
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Canton, Ohio / Glenoak
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|
Starting Pitcher
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Jarrett Heilman
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Mercyhurst
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Jr.
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Freeport, Pa. / Freeport Area High School
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|
Starting Pitcher
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Jeremiah Williams
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IUP
|
Sr.
|
Chicago, Ill. / TF North
|
|
Relief Pitcher
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Blake Barker
|
Seton Hill
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So.
|
Chardon, Ohio / Chardon
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|
Utility
|
Luke Trueman^
|
Slippery Rock
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Sr.
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McCandless, Pa. / North Allegheny
|
|
Designated Hitter
|
Markus Cestra*
|
IUP
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5th
|
Pittsburgh, Pa. / Plum Senior
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SECOND TEAM
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POS.
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NAME
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INSTITUTION
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CLASS
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HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL
|
|
Catcher
|
Justin Stewart^
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California (Pa.)
|
Sr.
|
Butler, Pa. / Butler
|
|
First Base
|
Logan Vietmeier
|
Seton Hill
|
Gr.
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Pittsburgh, Pa. / Montour/Marietta
|
|
Second Base
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Shortstop
|
Owen Sabol
|
Seton Hill
|
Sr.
|
Irwin, Pa. / Norwin
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|
Third Base
|
Jake Ansell
|
Pitt-Johnstown
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R-Sr.
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Connellsville, Pa./ Connellsville
|
|
Outfielder
|
Ryan Callahan
|
California (Pa.)
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So.
|
Bexley, Ohio / Bexley
|
|
Outfielder
|
Eric Chorba
|
Mercyhurst
|
So.
|
North Huntingdon, Pa. / Norwin High School
|
|
Outfielder
|
Alex Robenolt*
|
Slippery Rock
|
R-Sr.
|
Danville, Pa. / Danville
|
|
Starting Pitcher
|
Roman Gill
|
California (Pa.)
|
So.
|
Aliquippa, Pa. / Hopewell
|
|
Starting Pitcher
|
Jon McCullough
|
Seton Hill
|
Jr.
|
Cranberry Twp, Pa. / Seneca Valley
|
|
Starting Pitcher
|
Kevin Vaupel
|
Seton Hill
|
Sr.
|
Pittsburgh, Pa. / South Park
|
|
Relief Pitcher
|
Jake Kramer
|
California (Pa.)
|
Fr.
|
Greensburg, Pa. / Hempfield
|
|
Utility
|
Zachary Kourous
|
Mercyhurst
|
Fr.
|
Toronto, Ont. / Earl Haig Secondary School
|
|
Designated Hitter
|
Braden Durham
|
Seton Hill
|
Sr.
|
Toledo, Ohio / St Francis DeSales/SC Upstate
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*Indicates previous first-team selection
^Indicates previous second-team selection
