Daily News All-City Baseball Returnees for 2008

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FIRST TEAM
INF: Esteban "Shortie" Meletiche, Frankford, sr.
OF: Andrew Lacovara, Archbishop Ryan, sr.
DH: Stephen Bruno, St. Joseph's Prep, jr.

SECOND TEAM
OF: Tim Edger, St. Joseph's Prep, sr.
OF: Edwin "Tito" Rohena, Frankford, jr.
DH: Christian “Ya Ya” Walker, Kennedy-Kenrick, jr.
P: Tim Cooney, Malvern Prep, jr.
P: Kyle Mullen, St. Joseph’s Prep, jr.
P: Conor Kerins, Monsignor Bonner, sr.

THIRD TEAM
1B: Mark Donato, Roman Catholic, soph. (now at Neumann-Goretti)
INF: Brett Tiagwad, St. Joseph's Prep, sr.
OF: Jon McAllister, Chestnut Hill Academy, soph.
C: Doug Fleming, Penn Charter, jr.
P: Mike Mattei, Chestnut Hill Academy, sr.

HONORABLE MENTION
(Seniors Unless Noted)
First Basemen: Chris Cowell, Malvern; Aaron Haas, SJ Prep.
Infielders: Nick Ferdinand, Ryan; Tommy Coyle, Gtn. Academy, jr.; Micah
Winterstein, Central; Jon Bracero, Frankford; Sean Coyle, Gtn. Academy, soph.;
Joe Maloney, Franklin LC; Mark Rhine, Penn Charter, jr.; Brandon Sady,
Chestnut Hill, jr.; Tommy McGee, Roman; Rob Kaminski, Dougherty; Rob
Benedict, Bonner.
Outfielders: Chris Gosik, jr.; Chris James, N. Catholic; Nick “Meatball”
Szalejko, Carroll, jr.; Brian O’Grady, Wood, soph.; Mike Braun, Central;
Adam Chandler, Masterman; Colin Kish, Gtn. Academy; Vince Russomagno,
Episcopal, jr.
Catchers: Joe Conaway, Gtn. Academy; Anthony Rivers, Bok; Joey Armata,
Neumann-Goretti, jr.
Designated Hitters: Steel Russell, Chestnut Hill, jr.; Ryan Etsell, N. Catholic,
soph.; Slater McCue, Gtn. Academy, soph.; Tim Freiling, Northeast, jr.; Aaron
Esbensen, Central.
Pitchers: Matt Day, La Salle; Kyle Gillen, SJ Prep, jr.; Shawn O’Neill, La Salle,
jr.; Joe Sessa, O’Hara; Brian Susten, Northeast, jr.; Ben Ware, Haver. School,
jr.; Harry Davila, Swenson, jr.; Evan Hunt, Masterman; Kegan Smith, N. Catholic;
Dave Pachucki, Phila. Acad.