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Randy's Weekly Honors, '11

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   Randy Seidman is a constant at Washington games and this year is again giving out college honors to Philly Guys playing college baseball. Very cool!  Randy graduated from Washington, which his two sons also attended. Randy is an award-winning producer of televised sporting events and now works for the Comcast Network, in addition to doing free-lance work for many of the major networks. His career highlight -- producing games, on back-to-back days, when Julius Erving scored his 30,000th point and Mike Schmidt slammed his 500th homer. He may be reached at rseidman9@aol.com.
   Check out Randy's awards from 2006 & 2007 & 2008 & 2009 & 2010.
 

2011 Hometown Philly All-Star & All-Rookie Selections
    The sixth annual Hometown Philly awards were once again announced in downtown Philadelphia during the hot and humid 4th of July celebration. There were 187 players on college baseball rosters hailing from three Philly high school leagues: Catholic, Public and Inter-Academic. These student-athletes represented 82 different colleges and universities.
   Special Congrats go out to all of the honorees and their devoted families, teammates, coaches, managers, trainers, and especially to the seniors. Once again, thanks to the daddy of tedsilary.com, the man himself, Ted Silary, for always touting "our guys." Please e-mail any omissions or mistakes to rseidman9@aol.com.

  2011 FIRST TEAM HOMETOWN PHILLY ALL-STARS 

  1B - CHRISTIAN WALKER, South Carolina so (Kennedy-Kenrick) - 2011 Hometown Philly Player of the Year 
69 GP, .358 BA, 10 HR, 62 RBI, .438 OBP, 21 2B ... All-SEC Second Team ... SEC All-Defensive Team
Starting first baseman for 2010 & 2011 College World Series champion South Carolina Gamecocks
Baseball America Third Team All-American
Finished season by hitting in 9 straight NCAA Tournament games: .368 BA (14-38), 9 R, 5 RBI 
  2B - ESTEBAN MELETICHE, Keystone jr (Frankford)  
50 GP, .418 BA, 11 HR, 44 RBI, .498 OBP, 22/24 SB ... CSAC Player of the Year & First Team All-CSAC, 2010 & 2011
Led CSAC with .418 BA, 77 hits, 11 HR, 65 runs ... 0 GIDP in 184 AB 
  SS - TOMMY COYLE, North Carolina so (Germantown Academy)  
67 GP, .311 BA, 2 HR, 36 RBI, 57 R, 84 H, .411 OBP, 18/24 SB ... Second Team All-ACC
Team high 18-game hit streak (.405, 32-79, 22 R) ... ACC Ranks: 6th-hits, 7th-runs, 9th-steals
  3B - MIKE GALETTA, Haverford College sr (Haverford School) 
39 GP, .370 BA, 4 HR, 30 RBI, .414 OBP, 17 2B ... First All-Centennial Conference 
7th in Centennial Conf with .370 BA ... Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll
  OF - MATT HOWARD, Slippery Rock sr (La Salle HS) 
46 GP, .401 BA, 6 HR, 40 RBI, .473 OBP, 10/13 SB ... PSAC West Player of the Year ... First Team All-PSAC
Reached base safely in 42 of 46 games ... Led PSAC with .401 batting average  
  OF - NICK FERDINAND, Delaware so (Archbishop Ryan) 
48 GP, .312 BA, 9 HR, 30 RBI, .381 OBP, 4 3B, .565 slg% ... 5th in CAA slg% and triples
11-game RBI streak from April 20 to May 6 ... team high 12-game hit streak
  OF - PAT WARRINGTON, Southern Vermont jr (Monsignor Bonner) 
40 GP, .388 BA, 2 HR, 43 RBI, .423 OBP, 44 R ... First Team All-NECC ... NECC Academic All-Conference 
Became school's career leader in BA (.351), H (149) & RBI (100) 
  OF - JOHN BARR, Virginia sr (Germantown Academy) 
66 GP, .290 BA, .373 OBP, 31 R ... Second Team All-ACC ... Career: 203 GP, 200 H, .317 BA, .407 OBP
2011 College World Series: 4 GP, .400 BA (6-15) ... Cleveland Indians 39th round pick, 2011 MLB draft  
  C - SEAN SAVERIO, Widener jr (La Salle HS)
39 GP, .322 BA, 2 HR, 30 RBI, .409 OBP, 32 R ... First Team All-Commonwealth Conference (2nd straight season) 
Career: .365 BA, .464 OBP, 112 R & 106 RBI in 118 GP
  DH - BILL PACE, Neumann so (Cardinal O'Hara) 
41 GP, .365 BA, 6 HR, 43 RBI, .416 OBP, .49 R, 15 2B ... First Team All-CSAC 
CSAC ranks: 3rd-runs, 3rd-doubles, 4th-hits, 4th-RBI ... 19 multi-hit games  
  Utility - RYAN TERRY, Monmouth sr (Conwell-Egan/Truman) 
55 GP, .382 BA, 7 HR, 43 RBI, .454 OBP, 53 R, 19 2B ... NEC Player of the Year 
Hawks career leader with 274 hits and 66 doubles  
Tampa Bay Rays 21st round pick (660th overall), 2011 MLB draft 
Assigned to Princeton (WV) Rays, Appalachian League: First 12 GP, .209 BA (9-43), .277 OBP, 7 R, 3 RBI  
  SP - MIKE McMONAGLE, Millersville jr RHP (Kennedy-Kenrick) - 2011 Hometown Philly Pitcher of the Year 
12 APP, 9 GS, 9-1, 1.79 ERA, 2 CG Shutouts ... Second Team All-CSAC  
Last 8 APP: 7-0, 1.62 ERA ... Earned win in D-II World Series vs Central Missouri (6.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER)  
  SP - TIM COONEY, Wake Forest so LHP (Malvern Prep)  
14 GS, 7-3, 3.01 ERA, 98.2 IP, 18 BB, 91 K ... Second Team All-ACC
Picked off six runners (T-2nd in ACC) ... 7.05 innings per game (3rd in ACC)   
  RP - MIKE FRANCISCO, Villanova sr LHP (Malvern Prep) 
25 APP, 2-3, 3.60 ERA, 9 SV, 0 HR, 35 K in 30 IP ... Villanova all-time leader with 20 saves & 82 appearances  
Milwaukee Brewers 48th round pick, 2011 MLB draft ... Assigned to Brewers Arizona Rookie League team 

  2011 SECOND TEAM HOMETOWN PHILLY ALL-STARS 
  1B - JEFF LYNCH, Johns Hopkins so (St. Joseph's Prep) 
25 GP, .333 BA, 3 HR, 23 RBI, .375 OBP ... Last 15 GP: .386 BA (22-57) ... 3-run HR in Centennial Conf title win  
  2B - JIM CALABRESE, Delaware Valley so (Monsignor Bonner) 
Played 2B, SS, 3B: 24 GP, .296 BA, .375 OBP, 17 RBI, 13 R ... Last 5 GP: .467 BA (7-15) ... RHP: 2-1, 3.91 ERA  
  SS - ROB BENEDICT, Wesley jr (Monsignor Bonner) 
36 GP, .394 BA (led Conf), HR, 16 RBI, .453 OBP, 33 R, 34 SB (led Conf) ... First Team All-Capital Athletic Conference 
Led Hometown Philly players with 22-game hit streak ... Reached base safely in 35 of 36 games  
  3B - MIKE MASSARO, US Coast Guard Academy so (Penn Charter) 
35 GP, .328 BA, .415 OBP, 31 RBI ... 2-Year Career Totals: .376 BA, .442 OBP, 50 RBI in 50 GP  
  OF - COLIN KISH, Florida Southern so (Germantown Academy) 
46 GP, .354 BA, HR, 39 RBI, .405 OBP, 6 3B ... First Team All-Sunshine State Conference 
Set school record with 18 total bases in a game (May 1 at Nova Southeastern: 5-for-6, 2 triples, 8 RBI)  
  OF - LEON STIMPSON, Alvernia so OF (Malvern Prep) 
44 GP, .343 BA, 4 HR, 27 RBI, .429 OBP, 54 R, 20/23 SB ... First Team All-Commonwealth Conference
Reached base safely in 40 of 44 games ... Scored a run in 18 consecutive games from April 14 to May 13
  OF - DUSTIN KOLOGY, Penn State Abington so (Father Judge)  
40 GP, .399 BA, .475 OBP, 42 R, 41/45 SB ... First Team All-NEAC 
Reached base safely in 38 of last 40 games 
  OF - BILLY GOLDMAN, Lehigh sr (Penn Charter) 
36 GP, .358 BA (2nd in conf), 3 HR, 24 RBI, .420 OBP, 10/12 SB ... Second Team All-Patriot Conference  
Four-year career: 177 GP, 197 hits (5th all-time at Lehigh), .314 BA, .364 OBP  
  C - ENRIQUE MELETICHE, Penn State Abington sr (Saul) 
41 GP, .367 BA, 2 HR, 26 RBI, .458 OBP, 19/23 SB ... First Team All-NEAC 
14 Multi-hit games ... Reached base safely in 36 of 41 games 
  DH - JOE RAWLINGS, Immaculata sr (Malvern Prep) 
34 GP, .323 BA, 3 HR, 28 RBI, .450 OBP, 11 2B ... Reached base safely in 31 of 34 games 
Led team with 4 sac flies & 11 doubles 
  Utility - CHRIS GOSIK, East Carolina so (Malvern Prep) 
43 GP, .283 BA, .353 OBP ... First career walkoff hit, March 18 in 3-2 win vs Rutgers (11th inning single)  
  SP - KYLE MULLEN, Saint Joseph's so RHP (St. Joseph's Prep) 
14 GS, 12 GS, 6-5, 3.45 ERA, 88.2 IP, 87 H, 68 K ... Named to 2011 All-Big 5 Team 
Two complete-game shutouts (at Texas-San Antonio, six-hitter & vs Saint Louis, four-hitter) 
  SP - ROBERT DELLA POLLA, Scranton so LHP (St. Joseph's Prep) 
10 APP, 2 CG, 5-2, 3.84 ERA, 61 IP, 59 K ... Starting and winning pitcher in 4 of Royals' 12 Landmark Conference wins  
  RP - SALVATORE SPERA, Widener jr RHP (Kennedy-Kenrick)  
14 APP, 4-0, 0.74 ERA, 2 SV, 36.1 IP, 25 H, 3 ER, 47 K, .187 Opp BA ... Second Team All-Commonwealth Conference
Three earned runs allowed all season: 11 app-0 ER, 3 app-1 ER 

  2011 THIRD TEAM HOMETOWN PHILLY ALL-STARS 
  1B - BILL HOLLINGSWORTH, Widener jr (Monsignor Bonner) 
35 GP, .278 BA, 2 HR, 17 RBI, .395 OBP ... First Team All-Commonwealth Conference
  2B - BENSHELL GARCIA, Southern Indiana jr (Mastbaum) 
25 GP, .286 BA, .333 OBP ... Played for Western Oklahoma State in 2010 (3rd place, Junior College World Series)  
  SS - TYLER FREEMAN, Burlington County College so (La Salle HS) 
50 GP, .311 BA, 3 HR, 30 RBI, .350 OBP ... Last 16 games: .349 BA (22-63) 
  3B - LOU TOMASETTI, USP jr (Monsignor Bonner)  
35 GP, .297 BA, .366 OBP ... First 14 GP: .217 BA, 1 Multi-Hit game - Last 21 GP - .341 BA, 9 Multi-Hit games 
  OF - DERREK ETSELL, Neumann jr (North Catholic) 
37 GP, .349 BA, 6 HR, 39 RBI, .430 OBP, 35 R ... Second Team All-CSAC ... 0 GIDP in 126 AB  
  OF - STEVE HARRINGTON, Princeton so (Penn Charter) 
37 GP, .296 BA, HR, 23 RBI, .331 OBP ... 2 doubles, 3 RBI in decisive Game 3 as Tigers beat Dartmouth for Ivy title  
  OF - ANTHONY CARDONA, Washington & Lee sr (Chestnut Hill Academy) 
30 GP, .250 BA, .319 OBP, 10 SB ... Team captain named to ODAC Sportsmanship Team ... Career: .310 BA, .363 OBP 
  OF - NICK SZALEJKO, USP so (Archbishop Carroll) 
36 GP, .260 BA, .430 OBP, 17 BB, 21 HBP, 7/11 SB 
Led all Hometown Philly players with 21 HBP (in 36 GP), runner-up was John Barr, Virginia with 15 HBP (in 66 GP)  
  C - JERRY SMITH, Arcadia so (Archbishop Ryan)  
30 GP, .324 BA, 2 HR, 26 RBI, .363 OBP, 8 2B ... Led team in batting, 16th in Commonwealth Conference
  DH - PETE ROSA, Johnson & Wales so (Germantown Academy)  
38 GP, .321 BA, 4 HR, 27 RBI, .383 OBP ... Batted .348 in conference ... Second Team All-Great Northeast Athletic Conf  
  Utility - D.J. SANTORO, Chestnut Hill College sr (Kennedy-Kenrick) 
34 GP, .292 BA, .398 OBP ... One of seven seniors to represent the inaugural class for the Griffins baseball program 
  SP - ANTHONY CAFAGNA, Richmond sr RHP (Chestnut Hill Academy) 
16 APP, 10 GS, 7-3, 3.57 ERA, 1 SV ... Spiders co-leader with 7 victories ... First 4 APP: 1-3, Last 12 APP: 6-0  
  SP - KEVIN McGOVERN, Philadelphia U sr LHP (Archbishop Ryan) 
13 APP, 8 GS, 3 CG, 3-6, 4.30 ERA, 1 SV, 69 IP, 79 K ... Struck out 13 batters in a game three different times in 2011 
  RP - RYAN IGNAS, Penn State jr RHP (Lansdale Catholic) 
16 APP, 2-3, 3.04 ERA, 5 SV, .224 Opp BA ... Led Nittany Lions in saves in 2009 & 2011 

  2011 HOMETOWN PHILLY ROOKIE ALL-STARS 
  1B - MARK DONATO, Indian River State College (Neumann-Goretti) 
46 GP, .325 BA, 7 HR, 44 RBI, .353 OBP ... First Team All-Southern Conference (FLA Community Colleges) 
  2B - TY YOUNG, Louisville (Malvern Prep) 
52 GP, .209 BA, .327 OBP, 8 2B, 5/8 SB ... One of four freshmen to play 50+ games for Louisville in 2011  
  SS - JOSH VAN HORN, Gwynedd-Mercy (Monsignor Bonner) 
25 GP, 19 GS, .283 BA, .375 OBP, 8 R, 9 RBI, ... Batted .333 (14-42) in final 16 games 
  3B - WILL KATZKA, University of Chicago (Haverford School) - 2011 Hometown Philly Rookie of the Year 
Third Baseman: 30 GP, .312 BA, 4 HR, 34 RBI, .372 OBP, 23 R, 9 2B ... Two 7-game hit streaks 
RHP: 8 APP, 1-1, 3.86 ERA, 3 SV, 9.1 IP, 11 K 
  OF - RICK REIGNER, Philadelphia U (Monsignor Bonner) 
38 GP, .288 BA, .350 OBP, 10/17 SB ... Finished season on 8-game hit streak (.406, 13-32) raising BA from .254 to .288
  OF - MICHAEL RIVERSO, Widener (Neumann-Goretti) 
21 GP, .270 BA, .463 OBP ... Reached base safely in 16 of 20 games with at least one plate appearance  
  OF - MICK FOLEY, George Mason (Penn Charter) 
33 GP, .310 BA, .398 OBP, 14 R ... Finished season with 8-game hit streak (.538, 14-26) 
  OF -  JULIUS SPANN, Montgomery County Community College (Northeast) 
32 GP, .235 BA, 18 RBI, 22 R, .359 OBP, 7 2B, 3B, 5/6 SB  
  C - ROB McCABE, UMBC (Archbishop Ryan)  
45 GP, .270 BA, .364 OBP, 23 R, 6/11 SB ... First 34 GP - .250 BA, Last 11 GP - .317 BA
  DH - ANTHONY ORTIZ, Harford Community College (Roman Catholic) 
51 GP, .396 BA, 2 HR, 38 RBI, .468 OBP, 40 R ... Last 21 GP: .484 BA (31-64), 12 Multi-hit games   
Second Team Junior College All-Region XX  
  Utility - MATT McALLISTER, Penn State Abington (Archbishop Wood) 
RHP: 4-4, 2.22 ERA, 56.2 IP, 48 H, 46 K ... IF/OF: 34 GP, .242 BA, .287 OBP, 7/9 SB ... Third Team All-NEAC  
Pitched no-hitter vs Wilkes U on March 5 
  SP - ANDREW SCHAEFER, Gwynedd-Mercy RHP (Conwell-Egan) - 2011 Hometown Philly Rookie Pitcher of the Year 
9 APP, 5 GS, CG ShO, 4-1, 1.60 ERA, 39.1 IP, 41 H, 6 BB, 22 K ... CSAC Rookie of the Year ... Just 6 BB (BB/9: 1.37)  
  SP - TIM RACEK, Wilmington RHP (Roman Catholic) 
10 APP, 3 GS, 1-2, 2.59 ERA, 24.1 IP, 17 H ... Started season with 17 straight scoreless innings (5 appearances) 
  RP - KEENAN KISH, Florida RHP (Germantown Academy) 
12 APP, 0.63 ERA, 14.1 IP, 11 H, 1 ER ... Member of World Series finalists ... One NCAA Tourney app: 3.2 IP, 0 ER, 3 K 

 2011 HOMETOWN PHILLY ALUMNI AWARDS 
CATHOLIC LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: CHRISTIAN WALKER, South Carolina so 1B (Kennedy-Kenrick) 
CATHOLIC LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE YEAR: MIKE McMONAGLE, Millersville jr RHP (Kennedy-Kenrick)
CATHOLIC LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: ANDREW SCHAEFER, Gwynedd-Mercy RHP (Conwell-Egan)
INTER/AC LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: TOMMY COYLE, North Carolina so 2B (Germantown Academy)
INTER/AC LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE YEAR: TIM COONEY, Wake Forest so LHP (Malvern Prep)
INTER/AC LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: WILL KATZKA, Univ. of Chicago 3B/RHP (Haverford School)
PUBLIC  LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: ESTEBAN MELETICHE, Keystone jr 2B (Frankford)
PUBLIC  LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE YEAR: MICAH WINTERSTEIN, Guilford so RHP (Central)
PUBLIC  LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: ANTHONY DiVINCENZO, Penn State Abington RHP (GAMP)
 YEARLY HOMETOWN PHILLY AWARDS 
 PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2011 - CHRISTIAN WALKER, South Carolina so 1B (Kennedy-Kenrick)
2010 - PHIL GOSSELIN, Virginia jr 2B/LF (Malvern Prep)
2009 - SEAN BARKSDALE, Temple sr OF (Cardinal O'Hara)
2008 - TYLER STAMPONE, William & Mary jr 3B (Germantown Academy)
2007 - ERIC SMITH, Mt. St. Mary's sr 1B (St. Joseph's Prep)
2006 - BRIAN CAMPBELL, Widener jr SS (Cardinal O'Hara)
 PITCHER OF THE YEAR
2011 - MIKE McMONAGLE, Millersville jr RHP (Kennedy-Kenrick)
2010 - ANDREW SINON, Gwynedd-Mercy so RHP (Conwell-Egan)
2009 - RYAN BUCH, Monmouth jr RHP (Conwell-Egan)
2008 - CHEZ ANGELONI, Johns Hopkins jr RHP (LaSalle HS)
2007 - RYAN BUCH, Monmouth fr RHP (Conwell-Egan)
2006 - MIKE ANTONINI, Georgia College and State jr LHP (Cardinal O'Hara)
 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
2011 - WILL KATZKA, Univ. of Chicago 3B (Haverford School)
2010 - CHRISTIAN WALKER, South Carolina 1B (Kennedy-Kenrick)
2009 - ESTEBAN MELETICHE, Keystone SS (Frankford)
2008 - RYAN TERRY, Monmouth 3B (Conwell-Egan)
2007 - JOHN MALLOY, LaSalle OF (Conwell-Egan)
2006 - MIKE PENNINGTON, DeSales 3B (LaSalle HS)
 ROOKIE PITCHER OF THE YEAR
2011 - ANDREW SCHAEFER, Gwynedd-Mercy RHP (Conwell-Egan)
2010 - TIM COONEY, Wake Forest LHP (Malvern Prep)
2009 - CONOR KERINS, West Chester LHP (Monsignor Bonner)
2008 - JARED FARBMAN, Philadelphia U RHP (Central)
2007 - RYAN BUCH, Monmouth RHP (Conwell-Egan)
2006 - JOSH RICKARDS, Marist LHP (Cardinal O'Hara)

2011 Hometown Philly Final Stats

    Stats are for the just completed 2011 season for the Philadelphia Catholic, Inter/Ac and Public League alumni appearing on college baseball rosters. The three Philly leagues contributed 187 players representing 82 different colleges. The upcoming final posting of the season will include the Hometown Philly All-Star and All-Rookie Teams, as well as the Player of the Year, Pitcher of the Year, and the Rookie Player and Pitcher of the Year.
 2011 Hometown Philly Offensive Leaders
Games Played: 69, Christian Walker, South Carolina so 1B (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Batting Average: .418, Esteban Meletiche, Keystone jr 2B (Frankford)
On Base Pct: .498, Esteban Meletiche
At Bats: 271, Christian Walker
Runs: 65, Esteban Meletiche
Hits: 97, Christian Walker
Doubles: 21, Christian Walker
Triples: 6, Leon Stimpson, Alvernia so CF (Malvern Prep) ... Colin Kish, Florida Southern so RF (Germantown Academy)
Home Runs: 11, Esteban Meletiche
RBI: 62, Christian Walker
Walks: 40, Tommy Coyle, North Carolina so 2B (Germantown Academy) 
Hit by Pitch: 21, Nick Szalejko, USP so CF (Archbishop Carroll)
Sacrifice Flies: 4, Several players tied with 4
Sacrifices: 9, John Barr, Virginia sr OF (Germantown Academy) 
Stolen Bases: 41, Dustin Kology, Penn State Abington so CF (Father Judge)
Hitting Streak: 22, Rob Benedict, Wesley jr SS (Monsignor Bonner)
 2011 Hometown Philly Pitching Leaders
Appearances: 25, Mike Francisco, Villanova sr LHP (Malvern Prep)
Games Started: 14, Kyle Mullen, Saint Joseph's so RHP (St. Joseph's Prep) ... Tim Cooney, Wake Forest so LHP (Malvern Prep)
Complete Games: 4, Matt McAllister, Penn State Abington fr RHP (Archbishop Wood) ... Kevin Culbert, Widener sr RHP (Cardinal O'Hara)
Shutouts: 2, Mike McMonagle, Millersville jr RHP (Kennedy-Kenrick) ... Andrew Sinon, Gwynedd-Mercy jr RHP (Conwell-Egan) ... Kyle Mullen
ERA-Starter: 1.79, Mike McMonagle
ERA-Reliever: 0.74, Salvatore Spera, Widener jr RHP (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Wins: 9, Mike McMonagle
Saves: 9, Mike Francisco
Innings: 98.2, Tim Cooney
Strikeouts: 91, Tim Cooney
Fewest Walks per 9 Innings-Starter: 1.17, Ryan Weber, Chestnut Hill College sr RHP (Roman Catholic)
Fewest Walks per 9 Innings-Reliever: 1.37, Andrew Schaefer, Gwynedd-Mercy fr RHP (Conwell-Egan)
Most Strikeouts per 9 Innings-Starter: 10.3, Kevin McGovern, Philadelphia U sr LHP (Archbishop Ryan)
Most Strikeouts per 9 Innings-Reliever: 11.6, Salvatore Spera
 2012 Hometown Philly Freshman Class (Partial List - send updates to rseidman9@aol.com) 
Archbishop Wood: Jeff Courter (Villanova), Kyle McCrossen (Temple)
St. Joseph's Prep: Ray Toto (George Mason)
Roman Catholic: R.J. Vaughn (Chestnut Hill College)
GAMP: Dom Raia (Chestnut Hill College)
Penn Charter: Andrew Amaro (Maryland)
Neumann-Goretti: Mike Zolk (North Carolina)
Malvern Prep: Chris O'Brien (North Carolina), Joe Lubanski (Yale)
Germantown Academy: Greg Guers (South Carolina Upstate), Aaron Novak (Penn State)
Esperanza: Felix Torraca-Dedos (Salem Community College)
Episcopal Academy: Brian Ruditys (Quinnipiac), Taylor Wright (Brown)
Edison: Nate Coronado (Keystone)
Central: Mark Gervasi (Temple), Pete Rowe (Temple)
Monsignor Bonner: Jamie Juisti (Williamson Trade)
 
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 Hometown Philly Final Stats, 2011 - Catholic League Alumni (117) 
 ARCHBISHOP CARROLL - 3 
  Seamus Finnegan, Chestnut Hill College fr RHP (Injured) 
  Andy McDonnell, Monmouth grad RHP - 11 APP, 10 GS, 5-1, 4.33 ERA (Tm ERA: 3.34), 52 IP, 53 H, 23 BB, 20 K, 3 HR  
  Nick Szalejko, USP so CF - 36 GP, .260 BA (33-127), .430 OBP, 13 RBI, 21 R, 2B, 3B, 17 BB, 21 HP, SH, 7/11 SB  
 ARCHBISHOP RYAN - 6 
  Jim Edelman, Eastern jr LHP - 9 APP, 8 GS, 2 CG, 2-5, 6.86 ERA (Tm ERA: 6.72), 42 IP, 51 H, 25 BB, 38 K, 4 HR 
  Nick Ferdinand, Delaware so OF - 48 GP, .312 BA (53-170), .381 OBP, 9 HR, 30 RBI, 38 R, 8 2B, 4 3B, 18 BB, 3 HP, 3 SF, 1/4 SB  
  Patrick Kwiatkowski, Arcadia fr RF - 29 GP, .233 BA (21-90), .296 OBP, 5 RBI, 12 R, 2B, 3B, 7 BB, HP, 2 SH, 9/12 SB 
  Kevin McGovern, La Salle sr LHP - 13 APP, 8 GS, 3 CG, 3-6, 4.30 ERA (Tm ERA: 7.56), 1 SV, 69 IP, 73 H, 22 BB, 79 K, 4 HR 
  Tom Neely, Kutztown so LHP - 7 APP, 1-0, 3.86 ERA (Tm ERA: 4.86), 11.2 IP, 17 H, 5 BB, 11 K, 0 HR  
  Jerry Smith, Arcadia so C - 30 GP, .324 BA (35-108), .350 OBP, 15 RBI, 11 R, 10 2B, 2 3B, 5 BB, HP, 3 SF, 6/8 SB  
 ARCHBISHOP WOOD - 6 
  Jim Heilman, Montgomery County Community College so IF - 35 GP, .206 BA (13-63), .346 OBP, 13 RBI, 11 R, 2 2B, SF, SB 
  Jim Heilman, Montgomery County Community College so RHP - 2-3, 8.38 ERA, 29 IP, 37 H, 9 BB, 19 K  
  Michael Kerns, Penn State Abington so 1B/OF/C - 40 GP, .292 BA (40-137), .378 OBP, HR, 18 RBI, 18 R, 10 2B, 15 BB, 4 HP, 1/1 SB 
  Matthew King, Penn College jr C - 30 GP, .299 BA (26-87), .367 OBP, HR, 13 RBI, 18 R, 5 2B, 10 BB, SF, 3 SH, 3/5 SB 
  Matt McAllister, Penn St. Abington fr RHP - 9 GS, CG, ShO (No-Hitter), 4-4, 2.22 ERA (Tm ERA: 4.33), 56.2 IP, 48 H, 16 BB, 46 K, 0 HR  
  Matt McAllister, Penn St. Abington fr IF/OF - 34 GP, .242 BA (24-99), .287 OBP, HR, 8 RBI, 16 R, 4 2B, 7 BB, 2 SF, SH, 7/9 SB 
  William Minderjahn, Misericordia so LHP - 9 APP, 8 GS, 2-2, 5.22 ERA (Tm ERA: 4.66), 39.2 IP, 40 H, 25 BB, 38 K, 3 HR  
  William Minderjahn, Misericordia so RF - 18 GP, .382 BA (13-34), .512 OBP, 2 RBI, 11 R, 3 2B, 8 BB, HP, SH, 2/2 SB 
  Brian O'Grady, Rutgers fr OF - 40 GP, .228 BA (29-127), .308 OBP, 11 RBI, 16 R, 5 2B, 14 BB, 2 HP, 3 SF, 5 SH, 2/3 SB  
 CARDINAL DOUGHERTY - 2
  John Furphy, Gwynedd Mercy fr RHP - 11 APP, 0-0, 5.23 ERA (Tm ERA: 4.25), 10.1 IP, 9 H, 8 BB, 12 K, HR 
  Colin Strapp, Gordon (MA) fr RHP/RF - 6 APP, 3 GS, 0-2, 5.21 ERA (Tm ERA: 3.27), 19 IP, 24 H, 11 BB, 16 K, 0 HR (Batting: 0-2, SH)   
 CARDINAL O'HARA - 8 
  Mike Baselice, Williamson Trade jr RHP/IF/OF  
  Matt Cordes, Moravian so LHP - 2 APP, 0-0, 1.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, 0 HR 
  Kevin Culbert, Widener sr RHP - 10 APP, 8 GS, 4 CG, 5-4, 2.56 ERA (Tm ERA: 4.34), 1 SV, 59.2 IP, 48 H, 26 BB, 47 K, 0 HR  
  Greg Monastra, Scranton so DH - 18 GP, .300 BA (15-50), .352 OBP, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 7 R, 2 2B, 3 BB, HP 
  Bill Pace, Neumann so C/OF/DH - 41 GP, .365 BA (57-156), .416 OBP, 6 HR, 43 RBI, 49 R, 15 2B, 2 3B, 10 BB, 5 HP, 2 SF, 6/9 SB 
  TJ Riley, Williamson Trade fr OF  
  Joe Sessa, Widener jr LHP - 8 APP, 2 GS, 0-1, 5.91 ERA, (Tm ERA: 4.34), 10.2 IP, 18 H, 9 BB, 4 K, 2 HR  
  Russell Trojan, Philadelphia U so RHP - 15 APP, 5 GS, CG, 0-7, 5.84 ERA (Tm ERA: 7.56), 44.2 IP, 55 H, 16 BB, 27 K, HR 
 CONWELL-EGAN - 8 
  Kevin Cahill, Delaware Valley fr LHP - 2 APP, 0-0, 13.50 ERA, 2 IP, 4 H, 2 BB, K, 0 HR  
  Travis Hughes, DeSales jr RHP - 23 APP, 2 GS, 5-3, 3.51 ERA (Tm ERA: 4.75), SV, 41 IP, 42 H, 21 BB, 47 K, HR 
  John McDonald, Monmouth sr RHP - 9 APP, 3 GS, 0-0, 6.05 ERA (Tm ERA: 3.34), 22.1 IP, 27 H, 5 BB, 13 K, 2 HR 
  Ron Moyer, Gwynedd Mercy fr 2B 
  Andrew Sinon, Gwynedd Mercy jr RHP - 10 APP, 8 GS, 2 CG, 2 ShO, 3-3, 3.76 ERA (Tm ERA: 4.25), 38.1 IP, 36 H, 17 BB, 33 K, 2 HR 
  Andrew Schaefer, Gwynedd Mercy fr RHP - 9 APP, 5 GS, CG, ShO, 3-1, 1.60 ERA (Tm ERA: 4.25), 39.1 IP, 41 H, 6 BB, 22 K, HR 
  Andrew Schaefer, Gwynedd Mercy fr IF/OF - 5 GP, .500 BA, 3 H, 6 AB, .571 OBP, 2 RBI, BB, 2 SB 
  Ryan Terry, Monmouth sr IF - 55 GP, .382 BA (84-220), .454 OBP, 7 HR, 43 RBI, 53 R, 19 2B, 2 3B, 21 BB, 9 HP, SF, 13/15 SB  
  Mike Thomas, Gwynedd Mercy fr OF - 3 GP, 0 H, 2 AB, .333 OBP, R, BB  
 FATHER JUDGE - 6 
  Matt Compton, Neumann sr RHP - 6 APP, 1-0, 4.36 ERA (Tm ERA: 2.92), 10.1 IP, 13 H, 3 BB, 11 K, 2 HR 
  Matt Compton, Neumann sr 1B/DH - 12 GP, .107 BA (3-28), .219 OBP, HR, 6 RBI, 3 R, 3 BB, HP, 1/1 SB 
  Kevin Conroy, La Salle fr OF 
  Kevin Faber, Penn St. Abington fr RHP - 15 APP, GS, 0-0, 6.48 ERA, 16.2 IP, 20 H, 14 BB, 12 K, HR - Batting: .071 BA, H, 14 AB, 2 R, BB, SH 
  Dustin Kology, Penn St. Abington so CF - 40 GP, .399 BA (55-138), .475 OBP, HR, 19 RBI, 42 R, 4 2B, 13 BB, 8 HP, SF, SH, 41/45 SB  
  Nick Petroski, Arcadia so 3B - 28 GP, .256 BA (20-78), .366 OBP, HR, 10 RBI, 9 R, 2 2B, 12 BB, 2 HP, SF, SH, 3/4 SB  
  Mark Woltemate, Chestnut Hill College fr SS - 10 GP, .083 BA (1-12), .154 OBP, RBI, 2 R, BB 
 KENNEDY-KENRICK - 10 
  J.P. Harris, Gwynedd Mercy fr RHP  
  Joe Harvey, Pittsburgh fr RHP 
  Steve Hopwood, Montgomery County CC fr RHP - 1-4, 8.27 ERA, 37 IP, 52 H, 20 BB, 21 K 
  Steven Mahoney, Widener so RHP - 3 APP, GS, CG, 1-0, 9.82 ERA, 11 IP, 23 H, 5 BB, 6 K, 0 HR  
  Tom Mahoney, Widener sr SS - 31 GP, .230 BA (20-87), .310 OBP, HR, 15 RBI, 15 R, 2B, 10 BB, HP, 2 SF, 7 SH, 0/2 SB  
  Mike McMonagle, Millersville jr RHP - 12 APP, 9 GS, 2 CG, 2 ShO, 9-1, 1.79 ERA (Tm ERA: 3.11), 65.1 IP, 47 H, 25 BB, 54 K, 2 HR  
  Jerry Ploskon, Gwynedd-Mercy so C - 5 GP, .500 BA (3-6), .571 OBP, 2 RBI, 3 R, 2B, BB 
  DJ Santoro, Chestnut Hill Coll sr 3B - 34 GP, .292 (26-89) BA, .398 OBP, HR, 12 RBI, 10 R, 2 2B, 14 BB, 3 HP, 2 SF, 6 SH, 4/5 SB  
  Salvatore Spera, Widener jr RHP - 14 APP, 3 GS, CG, 4-0, 0.74 ERA (Tm ERA: 4.34), 36.1 IP, 25 H, 11 BB, 47 K, HR  
  Christian Walker, S.Carolina so 1B - 69 GP, .358 (97-271), .438 OBP, 10 HR, 62 RBI, 64 R, 21 2B, 3B, 36 BB, 6 HP, 4 SF, 4/7 SB 
 LANSDALE CATHOLIC - 5 
  Todd Budweg, Gwynedd-Mercy jr C - 29 GP, .264 BA (24-91), .309 OBP, 13 RBI, 9 R, 2 2B, 4 BB, 2 HP, 3 SH, 1/2 SB  
  John Campbell, Adelphi fr IF/OF - 14 GP, .143 BA, 1 H, 7 AB, 3 R, 2B, 2/3 SB  
  Ryan Donahue, Elizabethtown sr OF - 22 GP, .250 BA (15-60), .309 OBP, 5 RBI, 9 R, 2B, 5 BB, HP, 2 SF, 3 SH, 1/3 SB  
  Ryan Ignas, Penn State jr RHP - 16 APP, 2-3, 3.04 ERA (Tm ERA: 3.44), 5 SV, 26.2 IP, 22 H, 6 BB, 12 K, 0 HR  
  Nick Manai, Ogelthorpe (GA) so 3B - 8 GP, .310 BA (9-29), .444 OBP, 3 RBI, 4 R, 2B, 7 BB, 0/1 SB  
 La SALLE HIGH SCHOOL - 10 
  John Bernhardt, Chestnut Hill College so RHP - 6 APP, GS, 0-1, 10.2 IP, 12 H, 9 BB, 4 K, 0 HR  
  Tyler Freeman, Burlington County Coll. so SS - 50 GP, .311 BA (52-167), .350 OBP, 3 HR, 30 RBI, 30 R, 9 2B, 3B, 7 BB, 3 HP, 5/6 SB 
  Matt Day, Widener jr LHP - 4 APP, GS, 0-0, 9.00 ERA, 7 IP, 8 H, 7 BB, 6 K, 0 HR  
  Matt Howard, Slippery Rock sr CF - 46 GP, .401 (63-157), .473 OBP, 6 HR, 40 RBI, 36 R, 10 2B, 5 3B, 24 BB, HP, 4 SF, 10/13 SB  
  Jeff Murtha, USP jr LF - 29 GP, .230 (20-87), .316 OBP, 9 RBI, 7 R, 3 2B, 3B, 7 BB, 4 HP, 3 SH 
  Shawn O'Neill, Richmond so LHP - 19 APP, 5 GS, 3-0, 4.19 ERA (Tm ERA: 4.52), 38.2 IP, 34 H, 32 BB, 27 K, 2 HR  
  Sean Saverio, Widener jr C/DH - 39 GP, .322 (49-152), .409 OBP, 2 HR, 30 RBI, 32 R, 9 2B, 2 3B, 18 BB, 5 HP, SF, 6/7 SB  
  Jeff Schill, Johns Hopkins so RHP  
  John Sczepanski, Philadelphia U fr IF - 33 GP, .178 BA (18-101), .263 OBP, 9 RBI, 11 R, 2 2B, 10 BB, 2 HP, SF, 2 SH, 3/4 SB 
  Matt Zielinski, West Chester grad LHP - 9 APP, 8 GS, 2 CG, 1-4, 5.27 ERA (Tm ERA: 4.50), 41 IP, 52 H, 18 BB, 37 K, 2 HR  
 MONSIGNOR BONNER - 16 
  Rob Benedict, Wesley jr SS - 36 GP, .394 BA (56-142), .453 OBP, HR, 16 RBI, 33 R, 11 2B, 2 3B, 12 BB, 4 HP, SF, SH, 34/38 SB  
  Jim Calabrese, Delaware Valley so IF - 24 GP, .296 BA (21-71), .375 OBP, 17 RBI, 13 R, 4 2B, 9 BB, 2 SH, 3 SB 
  Jim Calabrese, Delaware Valley so RHP - 7 APP, 3 GS, 1-2, 3.91 ERA (Tm ERA: 6.41), SV, 23 IP, 29 H, 10 BB, 11 K, 0 HR 
  Bobby Callan, Neumann jr OF - 37 GP, .313 BA (36-115), .403 OBP, 12 RBI, 31 R, 16 BB, 2 HP, SF, 4 SH, 8/8 SB 
  Mike Coleman, St. Joe's sr OF - 42 GP, .264 BA, (33-125), .387 OBP, 9 RBI, 24 R, 3 2B, 3B, 20 BB, 5 HP, 5/6 SB 
  Sam Christie, Widener fr OF - 14 GP, .667 BA, .750 OBP, 2 H, 3 AB, RBI, 5 R, 2B, BB  
  Matt DeBarberie, Delaware County Community College so OF  
  C.J. Fiore, Williamson Trade sr C
  Bill Hollingsworth, Widener jr 1B - 35 GP, .278 BA (27-97), .395 OBP, 2 HR, 17 RBI, 13 R, 7 2B, 3B, 15 BB, 5 HP, 2 SF, 3 SH, 0/1 SB 
  Bill Hollingsworth, Widener jr RHP - 4 APP, 0-0, 7.72 ERA, 4.2 IP, 8 H, 2 BB, 7 K, 0 HR 
  Conor Kerins, West Chester jr LHP - 8 APP, 7 GS, 0-2, 2.81 ERA (Tm ERA: 4.50), 16 IP, 10 H, 10 BB, 15 K, 0 HR  
  Ryan Kerrigan, Williamson Trade fr OF 
  Kyle Muldoon, Williamson Trade fr 1B/C 
  Joe Nestor, La Salle fr LHP - 4 APP, 0-0, 11.25 ERA, 4 IP, 5 H, BB, 2 K, 0 HR  
  Rick Reigner, Philadelphia U fr OF - 38 GP, .288 BA (42-146), .350 OBP, 13 RBI, 13 R, 3 2B, 11 BB, 3 HP, SH, 10/16 SB  
  Lou Tomasetti, USP jr 3B - 35 GP, .297 BA (38-128), .366 OBP, 16 RBI, 17 R, 6 2B, 11 BB, 3 HP, 1/1 SB 
  Josh Van Horn, Gwynedd Mercy fr SS - 25 GP, .283 BA (17-60), .375 OBP, 9 RBI, 8 R, 4 2B, 8 BB, 2 HP, 2 SF, SH, 0/1 SB 
  Pat Warrington, Southern Vermont jr CF - 40 GP, .388 (62-160), .423 OBP, 2 HR, 43 RBI, 44 R, 9 2B, 3 3B, 11 BB, HP, 3 SF, 28/30 SB  
 NEUMANN-GORETTI - 6 
  Joe Armata, Neumann so C - 36 GP, .270 BA (27-100), .364 OBP, HR, 17 RBI, 10 R, 8 2B, 16 BB, HP, 4 SF, SH, 2/4 SB  
  Albert Baur, Newberry (SC) fr IF 
  Mark Donato, Indian River State (FL) fr 1B - 48 GP, .322 BA (64-199), .349 OBP, 7 HR, 44 RBI, 29 R, 14 2B, 4 3B, 7 BB, 3 HP, 3 SF, 2 SB 
  George Hatton, Neumann sr RHP/IF/OF - 6 APP, 0-0, 3.38 ERA, 5.1 IP, 6 H, 0 BB, 4 K, 0 HR - Batting: .286 BA (2-7), .545 OBP, 2 RBI, 4 R, 4BB      
  Reno Regalbuto, fr LHP - 11 APP, 2-1, 4.55 ERA, 33.2 IP, 28 H, 19 BB, 21 K  
  Michael Riverso, Widener fr OF/DH - 21 GP, .270 BA (10-37), .463 OBP, 11 RBI, 6 R, 2B, 10 BB, 5 HP, 2 SF 
 NORTH CATHOLIC - 4 
  Nick Cancelliere, Penn State Abington fr RHP/DH - 1 APP, 0-0, 1 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 3 BB - Batting: 0-1  
  Derrek Etsell, Neumann jr OF/1B - 37 GP, .349 BA (46-126), .430 OBP, 6 HR, 39 RBI, 35 R, 8 2B, 3 3B, 18 BB, 2 HP, 3 SF, 6/9 SB 
  Bob Hopkins, Chestnut Hill College so RHP - 20 APP, GS, 2-3, 3.32 ERA (Tm ERA: 3.27), 62.1 IP, 60 H, 13 BB, 36 K, 2 HR 
  Adam Miller, Gwynedd Mercy jr RHP  
 ROMAN CATHOLIC - 13 
  C.J. Appenzeller, Shenandoah fr OF 
  Andre Butler, Eastern jr CF - 33 GP, .279 BA (31-111), .372 OBP, 12 RBI, 13 R, 4 2B, 10 BB, 7 HP, SF, SH, 12/17 SB  
  Dave Deodato, Gwynedd Mercy sr OF
  John Hildebrand, Lebanon Valley so 3B - 16 GP, .211 BA (8-38), .286 OBP, RBI, 8 R, 2B, 3 BB, HP, SH, 1/1 SB  
  Matt Hodges, Neumann jr C - 12 GP, .364 BA, 4 H, 11 AB, .611 OBP, 4 RBI, 6 R, 2 2B, 6 BB, HP 
  Tim LeCompte, Scranton so SS - 29 GP, .274 BA (26-95), .349 OBP, HR, 13 RBI, 10 R, 6 2B, 3B, 8 BB, 3 HP, 4 SH, 2/2 SB  
  Chris Marone, Penn State Abington fr RHP - 6 APP, GS, 0-1, 6.75 ERA (Tm ERA: 4.33), 17.1 IP, 23 H, 15 BB, 5 K, HR 
  Anthony Ortiz, Harford CC fr IF - 51 GP, .396 BA (53-134), .468 OBP, 2 HR, 38 RBI, 40 R, 10 2B, 3B, 17 BB, 4 HP. 3 SF, 7 SH, 15/20 SB 
  Sean Quigley, Neumann sr RHP - 9 APP, 1-1, 3.00 ERA (Tm ERA: 2.92), 9 IP, 6 H, 8 BB, 17 K, 0 HR  
  Tim Racek, Wilmington fr RHP - 10 APP, 3 GS, 1-2, 2.59 ERA, (Tm ERA: 2.78), 24.1 IP, 17 H, 5 BB, 18 K, 0 HR 
  A.J. Vagliani, Alvernia fr C  
  Ryan Weber, Chestnut Hill College sr RHP - 11 APP, 10 GS, CG, 4-3, 4.36 ERA (Tm ERA: 3.27), 53.2 IP, 66 H, 7 BB, 30 K, 3 HR  
  Sean Weber, Gwynedd Mercy so RHP - 10 APP, 0-0, 3.44 ERA (Tm ERA: 4.25), 18.1 IP, 18 H, 7 BB, 13 K, HR  
 ST. JOSEPH'S PREP - 14 
  Greg Brooks, Gwynedd Mercy fr 3B - 30 GP, .214 BA (15-70), .426 OBP, 8 RBI, 21 R, 5 2B, 22 BB, 6 HP, 3 SF, 0/1 SB 
  Stephen Bruno, Virginia so SS/DH - 7 GP, .240 BA (6-25), .269 OBP, 2 RBI, 4 R, 2 2B, HP, 0/1 SB  
  Patrick Carbone, Trinity (CT) fr RHP - 7 APP, 2 GS, 0-1, 7.36 ERA (Tm ERA: 4.31), 14.2 IP, 23 H, 11 BB, 10 K, 1 HR 
  Robert Della Polla, Scranton so LHP - 10 APP, 9 GS, 2 CG, 5-2, 3.84 ERA (Tm ERA: 5.06), 61 IP, 67 H, 15 BB, 59 K, 6 HR 
  Ryan Eden, Scranton, so OF/RHP - 5 GP, .500 BA (4-8), .556 OBP, 2 RBI, 3 R, BB - 5 APP, GS, 0-0, 5.79 ERA, 9.1 IP, 13 H, 5 BB, 5 K  
 
  Kevin Gillen, Johns Hopkins fr RHP - 8 APP, 6 GS, 3-0, 5.93 ERA (Tm ERA: 4.34), 27.1 IP, 43 H, 10 BB, 22 K, 2 HR  
  Aaron Haas, Immaculata fr 3B/RHP - 4 GP, .154 BA (2-13), .313 OBP, RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, HP, 2 SB - 10 APP, 2 GS, 2-1, 6.26 ERA, 23 IP, 22 H, 11 BB, 10 K
  Jeff Lynch, Johns Hopkins so 1B - 25 GP, .333 BA (28-84), .375 OBP, 3 HR, 23 RBI, 22 R, 6 2B, 8 BB, 4 SF, 2/2 SB           
  Rob McCabe, UMBC fr C/OF - 45 GP, .270 BA (38-141), .364 OBP, 10 RBI, 23 R, 7 2B, 3B, 19 BB, 2 HP, 3 SH, 6/11 SB   
  Kyle Mullen, Saint Joseph's so RHP - 14 GS, 2 CG, 2 ShO, 6-5, 3.45 ERA (Tm ERA: 4.44), 88.2 IP, 87 H, 27 BB, 68 K, 4 HR  
  Dennis Murphy, USP jr C/IF/OF - 36 GP, .244 BA (29-119), .357 OBP, 16 RBI, 12 R, 2 2B, 19 BB, 2 HP, 7 SH, 0/1 SB        
  John Nedbal, Albright fr 3B - 4 GP, .083 BA (1-12), .154 OBP, RBI, R, HP 
  Brett Tiagwad, Saint Joseph's jr CF - 43 GP, .248 BA (37-149), .366 OBP, 8 RBI, 23 R, 2 2B, 3B, 25 BB, 5 HP, 4 SF, 3 SH, 16/21 SB 
  Tyler Veterano, Franklin & Marshall fr OF - 10 GP, .286 BA, 2 H, 7 AB, 6 R, RBI 
 
 Hometown Philly Final Stats, 2011 - Inter-Ac League Alumni (50)
 CHESTNUT HILL ACADEMY - 5
  Anthony Cafagna, Richmond sr RHP - 15 APP, 9 GS, 7-3, 3.53 ERA (Tm ERA: 4.52), SV, 71.1 IP, 77 H, 22 BB, 35 K, 4 HR  
  Anthony Cardona, Washington & Lee sr RF - 30 GP, .250 (32-128), .319 OBP, 10 RBI, 25 R, 4 2B, 10 BB, 4 HP, 2 SF, SH, 10/13 SB 
  Jon McAllister, Maryland fr OF  
  Steel Russell, Ohio State so C - 17 GP, .200 BA (6-30), .273 OBP, 3 RBI, 2 R, 2B, 2 BB, HP, SH  
  Brandon Sady, Lehigh so RHP/IF - 11 APP, 3 GS, 1-2, 7.50 ERA, 24 IP, 35 H, 10 BB, 19 K ~ .333 BA (4-12), .429 OBP, 4 RBI, 2 R, 2B, SB 
 EPISCOPAL ACADEMY - 1 
  Greg Nealis, USP jr RHP - 11 APP, 7 GS, CG, 0-4, 4.91 ERA (Tm ERA: 3.64), SV, 40.1 IP, 41 H, 29 BB, 32 K, 0 HR  
 GERMANTOWN ACADEMY - 11 
  John Barr, Virginia sr OF - 66 GP, .290 BA (72-248), .373 OBP, 35 RBI, 46 R, 14 2B, 2 3B, 20 BB, 15 HP, 4 SF, 9 SH, 9/12 SB    
  Tommy Coyle, North Carolina so 2B - 67 GP, .311 BA (84-270), .411 OBP, 2 HR, 36 RBI, 57 R, 16 2B, 3 3B, 40 BB, 6 HP, 6 SH, 18/24 SB 
  Ian Hoff, Delaware jr RHP  
  Colin Kish, Florida Southern so RF - 46 GP, .354 BA (63-178), .405 OBP, HR, 39 RBI, 38 R, 9 2B, 6 3B, 15 BB, 3 HP, 4 SF, 1/2 SB  
  Keenan Kish, Florida fr RHP - 12 APP, 0-0, 0.63 ERA (Tm ERA: 2.95), 14.1 IP, 11 H, 7 BB, 12 K, 0 HR 
  Slater McCue, Rutgers fr RHP - 2 APP, 1 IP, 1 H, 8 ER, 5 BB, 2 K 
  Matt Ricci, Johns Hopkins so OF - 11 GP, .321 BA (9-28), .375 OBP, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 5 R, 2 2B, BB, 2 HP, SF, 0/1 SB  
  Pete Rosa, Johnson & Wales (RI) so DH - 38 GP, .321 BA (36-112), .383 OBP, 4 HR, 27 RBI, 15 R, 4 2B, 12 BB, HP, 3 SF, SH, 2/4 SB
  Tom Stolzer, Montgomery County CC fr RHP - 4-5, 4.08 ERA, SV, 46.1 IP, 47 H, 17 BB, 48 K 
  Nick Stampone, Delaware sr RHP - 10 APP, 1-0, 6.08 ERA (Tm ERA: 4.59), 13.1 IP, 15 H, 4 BB, 9 K, 0 HR 
  Alex Wilson, Franklin & Marshall fr OF - 3 GP, .333 BA, H, 3 AB, .500 OBP, R, RBI, BB  
 HAVERFORD SCHOOL - 8 
  Scott Barrett, Johns Hopkins jr OF/C - 6 GP, .200 BA, 1 H, 5 AB, 1 R  
  Jared Cohen, Georgetown sr RHP - 7 APP, 0-0, 8.10 (Tm ERA: 4.95), 6.2 IP, 9 H, 4 BB, 4 K, 0 HR  
  Mike Galetta, Haverford College, sr 3B - 39 GP, .370 (57-154), .414 OBP, 4 HR, 30 RBI, 32 R, 17 2B, 3B, 7 BB, 6 HP, 2 SF, 7/8 SB 
  Mike Galetta, Haverford College, sr RHP - 4 APP, 2 GS, 1-0, 3.48 ERA, 10.1 IP, 6 H, 8 BB, 7 K 
  Will Katzka, U Chicago fr 3B - 30 GP, .312 BA (34-109), .372 OBP, 4 HR, 34 RBI, 23 R, 9 2B, 2 3B, 8 BB, 3 HP, SF, 2 SH, SB
  Will Katzka, U Chicago fr RHP - 8 APP, 1-1, 3.86 ERA (Tm ERA: 4.76 ERA), 3 SV, 9.1 IP, 10 H, 6 BB, 11 K, 0 HR 
  Matt Lipson, Muhlenberg fr C 
  Matt Lengel, Villanova fr RHP - 11 APP, 3 GS, 0-1, 5.06 ERA (Tm ERA: 5.17 ERA), 26.2 IP, 39 H, 11 BB, 22 K, 2 HR  
  Jim McConlogue, Lehigh sr IF  
  Ricky Troncelliti, U Chicago fr OF - 15 GP, .371 BA (13-35), .463 OBP, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 6 R, 2B, 3B, 6 BB 
 MALVERN PREP - 16
  Nick Busillo, Muhlenberg jr DH/OF - 18 GP, .289 BA (13-45) BA, .306 OBP, HR, 16 RBI, 5 R, 5 2B, 2 BB, 2 SF, 0/1 SB  
  Tim Cooney, Wake Forest so LHP - 14 APP, 14 GS, CG, 7-3, 3.01 ERA (Tm ERA: 4.70), 98.2 IP, 103 H, 18 BB, 91 K, 10 HR  
  Chris Cowell, Richmond jr C - 41 GP, .288 BA (38-132), .361 OBP, 5 HR, 17 RBI, 19 R, 10 2B, 14 BB, HP, SH  
  Mike Francisco, Villanova sr LHP - 25 APP, 2-3, 3.60 ERA (Tm ERA: 5.17 ERA), 9 SV, 30 IP, 25 H, 20 BB, 35 K, 0 HR  
  John Gentile, Lafayette jr RHP - 11 APP, 10 GS, 2 CG, 2-7, 5.50 ERA (Tm ERA: 6.01), 55.2 IP, 77 H, 21 BB, 33 K, HR  
  Joe Giacchino, Delaware fr OF  
  Chris Gosik, East Carolina so OF - 43 GP, .283 BA (26-92), .353 OBP, HR, 12 RBI, 7 R, 3 2B, 6 BB, 4 HP, SH, 2/3 SB  
  Pete Greskoff, Brown sr 1B - 25 GP, .192 BA (14-73), .298 OBP, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 10 R, 3 2B, 10 BB, HP, SH, 1/2 SB 
  Rick Kazigian, Widener jr RHP - 11 APP, 8 GS, 4-5, 5.63 ERA (Tm ERA: 4.34), 46.1 IP, 50 H, 26 BB, 36 K, HR 
  Mike Lubanski, Wake Forest so C - 6 GP, .200 BA (3-15), .250 OBP, HR, RBI, R, 2B, BB  
  Matt McEndy, Monmouth sr LF - 20 GP, .200 BA (3-15), .429 OBP, 3 RBI, 4 R, 2 BB, 4 HP, 1/2 SB  
  Joe Rawlings, Immaculata sr DH - 34 GP, .323 BA (32-99), .450 OBP, 3 HR, 28 RBI, 18 R, 11 2B, 24 BB, 2 HP, 4 SF, 4/5 SB  
  Edward Ravert, Scranton fr 1B/C - 8 GP, .214 BA, (3-14), .267 OBP, 3 RBI, 5 R, 2B, HP  
  Leon Stimpson, Alvernia so CF - 44 GP, .343 BA, (58-169), .429 OBP, 4 HR, 27 RBI, 54 R, 5 2B, 6 3B, 18 BB, 8 HP, SF, 2 SH, 20/23 SB  
  Brian Wendig, Susquehanna so LHP - 10 APP, 9 GS, 2 CG, 4-4, 6.24 (Tm ERA: 5.69), 53.1 IP, 78 H, 12 BB, 29 K, 5 HR  
  Ty Young, Louisville fr IF - 52 GP, .209 BA, (29-139), .327 OBP, 15 RBI, 22 R, 8 2B, 2 3B, 21 BB, 4 HP, SF, 5/8 SB  
 PENN CHARTER - 9 
  Mark Adzick, Wake Forest sr LHP - 6 APP, 0-0, 10.80 ERA, 1.2 IP, 3 H, BB, 0 K, 0 HR  
  Robert Amaro, Virginia so IF/C - 9 GP, .143 BA (1-7), 2 R, BB  
  Tom Caramanico, Franklin & Marshall sr RHP - 8 APP, 0-2, 9 IP, 13 H, 15 ER, 10 BB, 10 K  
  Doug Fleming, Coastal Carolina fr C  
  Mick Foley, George Mason fr 1B - 33 GP, .310 BA (27-87), .398 OBP, 14 R, 9 RBI, 3 2B, 13 BB, HP, 2 SF, 3 SH  
  Billy Goldman, Lehigh sr CF - 36 GP, .358 BA (48-134), .420 OBP, 3 HR, 24 RBI, 30 R, 10 2B, 2 3B, 8 BB, 7 HP, SF, SH, 10/12 SB 
  Steve Harrington, Princeton so OF - 37 GP, .296 BA (34-115), .331 OBP, HR, 23 RBI, 12 R, 4 2B, 6 BB, HP, 2 SF, 3 SH, 0/1 SB  
  Mike Massaro, US Coast Guard Academy so 3B/DH - 35 GP, .328 BA (40-122), .415 OBP, 31 RBI, 19 R, 9 2B, 3 3B, 13 BB, 6 HP, SF, 3/4 SB  
  Mark Rhine, Wake Forest so IF - 36 GP, .170 BA (17-100), .267 OBP, 7 RBI, 13 R, 3 2B, 7 BB, 7 HP, 2 SF, 3 SH, 6/6 SB  
 
 Hometown Philly Final Stats, 2011 - Public League Alumni (20)
 CENTRAL - 2
  Jared Farbman, Phila U sr RHP - 8 APP, 6 GS, CG, 0-4, 5.79 ERA (Tm ERA: 7.56), 37.1 IP, 57 H, 6 BB, 14 K, 4 HR    
  Micah Winterstein, Guilford (NC) so RHP - 12 APP, 0-1, 2.46 ERA (Tm ERA: 6.44), 22 IP, 19 H, 8 BB, 14 K, 0 HR  
 EDISON - 1 
  Edwin Padua, Keystone sr SS - 29 GP, .214 BA (21-98), .250 OBP, 8 RBI, 18 R, 6 2B, 3B, 2 BB. 3 HP, SF, 3 SH, 3/4 SB  
 ESPERANZA - 2 
  Luis Santos, Eastern fr 2B - 2 GP, ,333 BA (1-3) 
  Roberto Perez, Montgomery County CC fr IF - 20 GP, .158 BA (6-38), .385 OBP, 8 RBI, 5 R, 2B, 1/2 SB 
 FRANKFORD - 2
  Esteban Meletiche, Keystone jr 2B - 50 GP, .418 BA (77-184), .498 OBP, 11 HR, 44 RBI, 65 R, 14 2B, 3 3B, 24 BB, 7 HP, 2 SF, 4 SH, 22/24 SB 
  Edwin Rohena, Keystone fr OF - 4 GP, .500 BA, H, 2 AB, .800 OBP, 2 BB, HP  
 FRANKLIN TOWNE CHARTER - 1 
  Michael Croft, USP jr RHP - 6 APP, GS, 0-0, 7.02 ERA (Tm ERA: 3.64), 16.2 IP, 26 H, 7 BB, 9 K, 0 HR - Batting: 0 H, 4 AB, BB, 0/1 SB 
 FRIERE - 1 
  Marcquon Mitchell, Lincoln U fr 3B/C - 4 GP, 0 H, 3 AB, 2 R 
 GAMP - 4 
  Nick Coppola, Penn State Abington fr 2B - 1 GP, 0 H, 1 AB, 1 BB 
  Anthony DiVincenzo, Penn State Abington fr RHP - 11 APP, 9 GS, 4-3, 6.32 ERA (Tm ERA: 4.33), 47 IP, 67 H, 19 BB, 28 K, HR 
  Eric Funaro, Neumann so C 
  Ronald Malandro, Camden County College fr OF - 3 GP, .400 BA (2-5), 2 R, 2B  
 MASTBAUM - 1 
  Benshell Garcia, Southern Indiana jr IF - 25 GP, .286 BA (16-56),. 333 OBP, 9 RBI, 7 R, 2B, 3 3B, 3 BB, HP, 3 SH, 4/5 SB  
 MASTERMAN - 1 
  Billy Powers, USP fr OF - 8 GP, .250 BA, 4 H, 16 AB 
 NORTHEAST - 2 
  Julius Spann, Montgomery County CC fr OF - 32 GP, .235 BA (20-85), .359 OBP, 18 RBI, 22 R, 7 2B, 3B, 14 BB, 3 HP, SF, 5/6 SB  
  Brian Susten, Gwynedd Mercy so 1B - 22 GP, .229 BA (11-48), .356 OBP, HR, 12 RBI, 7 R, 4 2B, 3B, 5 BB, 5 HP, SF, SH, 2/2 SB 
 PHILADELPHIA ACADEMY CHARTER - 1 
  Justin Dillion, Philadelphia Biblical jr OF - 12 GP, 0 H, 15 AB, RBI, 2 R, 2 BB 
 SAUL - 1 
  Enrique Meletiche, Penn St. Abington sr C - 41 GP, .367 BA (47-128), .458 OBP, 2 HR, 26 RBI, 28 R, 7 2B, 3B, 17 BB, 6 HP, 2 SF, 2 SH, 19/23 SB 
 WEST PHILADELPHIA - 1 
  Junior Weyeah, Gannon so RHP

  SOUTH CAROLINA WINS COLLEGE WORLD SERIES IN RECORD SETTING FASHION  
KENNEDY-KENRICK'S CHRISTIAN WALKER BECOMES HOUSEHOLD NAME IN AMERICA  
    The South Carolina Gamecocks captured their second consecutive College World Series Championship by defeating the Florida Gators in two straight games. South Carolina became only the sixth team to repeat as national champs, and established a pair of NCAA records in the process. By winning all eight of their games in the 2011 NCAA Tournament, they extended their two-year winning streak to 16 straight tourney wins, breaking the record previously held by the University of Texas. In addition, they won their 11th consecutive College World Series game, setting another NCAA mark.

    The big local angle to the Gamecocks historic run was the play of their sensational soph, Christian Walker. The first baseman has now played two years in Columbia, SC, and has two national titles to show for it. By now, everybody knows the exploits of Walker over the last two seasons, but it was his gutsy, inspirational, "Philly Blue-Collar" work ethic, that will have baseball purists talking about for years to come. Christian was the most consistent hitter for the Gamecocks all season, in this new era of the modified (and watered down) bat. But it was his refusal to come out of the lineup due to an injury, that provided an extra ounce of energy to he and his teammates. Diagnosed with a broken bone in his non-throwing hand prior to the championship finals, Walker sought out the necessary medical treatments, and pronounced he was ready to play, surprising even head coach Ray Tanner. Not only did Walker play, but he excelled, overcoming the obvious pain he was going through. Watching him participate in the press conferences following both wins over Florida, it seemed that the joy of winning had trumped his suffering.
    Game 1: Walker was not penciled in the starting lineup, but amazed everybody with his willingness to play. According to Coach Tanner, injuries of this sort (fractured hamate bone in left wrist) take at least six weeks for a player to be ready. But there was Walker, playing first base and batting third. An extensive taping job of his wrist and his bat, along with a revised batting grip, enabled Christian to hit an opposite field double in the first inning. In the eighth inning, the Gamecocks were able to tie the score against Florida starting RHP Hudson Randall. Gamecocks sr 2B Scott Wingo, named the Tournament's Most Outstanding Player, singled up the middle to tie the game, 1-1, then it was Wingo's superb defense in the ninth inning that enabled the Gamecocks to extend the game to extra innings. With the score tied, and the bases loaded with no outs as the Gators batted in the bottom of the ninth, Wingo made perhaps the top defensive play of  this year's tournament, a play that will be shown over and over in the days, weeks, and years to come. With all of the infielders playing in, Wingo went to his knees to snag the potential game-winner, and threw from his knees to record the forceout at home. Just as amazing as that play, was the backhanded scoop catcher Robert Beary had to make. On the very next play, with the infielders still in, Wingo cleanly fielded a hard hit grounder, threw home to Beary for another force, who then fired to Walker to record the unorthodox 4-2-3 double play. The Gamecocks bench erupted, and the Florida bench was utterly devastated, and really never recovered for the duration of this series. In the tenth inning, Florida again had a chance to win as super soph catcher Mike Zunino (SEC Player of the Year) singled to left. Cody Dent, son of former Yankee playoff star Bucky Dent, was the runner on second, and with two outs he was off to score the winning run, but he was nailed at home plate for the final out of the inning. Now it Walker's turn in the spotlight. Leading off the eleventh inning, he smashed a single to center for his second hit of the game. Not the most fleet-footed runner (three steals in the previous 67 games), Christian used the element of surprise, as he took off for second for a stolen base, reached third on a throwing error by Zunino, and continued on home on a throwing error from center field. It was the go-ahead run, and Gamecocks reliever Matt Price closed the door in the bottom half to record a save in the 2-1 win. Price, another gutsy performer, had just throw 95 pitches - IN RELIEF - three days earlier in SC's 13-inning win against Virginia.
    Game 2: Christian Walker recorded two more hits with his taped-up hand, scored a run, and was intentionally walked as South Carolina defeated Florida, 5-2, to win their second straight championship. This was a special group of guys, and it was so satisfying to see a Philly guy right in the center of things. Christian will return for his junior season, as the Gamecocks will attempt to pull off the "three-peat.
 WALKER IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT
           AVG        H-AB        R     2B   HR   RBI                                                                          
 2011: .341   14-41   10   3   1    5   hit safely in   9 of 10 games 
 2010: .389   21-54     6   2   3  12   hit safely in 10 of 12 games 
 Total: .368   35-95   16   5   4  17   hit safely in 19 of 22 games 
 
Coming up on Hometown Philly
    Two postings remain for this season's edition: 1) final stats, including batting and pitching leaders, and 2) the annual July 4th announcement of the Hometown Philly Awards, including the Player, Pitcher and Rookies of the Year.

Hometown Philly NCAA Super Regional Recap

Virginia, Florida, North Carolina & South Carolina Advance to College World Series
    Philadelphia will be well represented at the College World Series starting next weekend in Omaha. The top four overall seeds in the NCAA Tournament have survived the Super Regionals, and will be heading west with Hometown Philly players. These Philly guys not only contributed in the Regionals, but in the best-of-three Super Regionals as well. It is a proud time for Germantown Academy, as three of their alums will be participating: Tommy Coyle (North Carolina), John Barr (Virginia) and Keenan Kish (Florida). Although Kennedy-Kenrick High is no longer, former students and staff can be comforted by the fact that the school had ten graduates playing college baseball this season, including the defending champion South Carolina Gamecocks, who are going to Omaha with their sensational soph, Christian Walker.   
    Read on for recaps of the Super Regionals, along with the complete Hometown Philly 2011 Home Run List, and a list of former Major Leaguers coaching at the collegiate level. Once the World Series concludes, stats will be posted for all of the 187 area players. That will be followed with the final posting of the season featuring All-Hometown Philly selections, Player, Pitcher and Rookie of the Year, and more!
 VIRGINIA  (54-10)
 Automatic Bid as Atlantic Coast Conference Champions 
 Winner of Charlottesville Regional and Super Regional, advance to the College World Series in Omaha   
   It was nail-biting time in Charlottesville, as Virginia was one out away from being eliminated by UC Irvine in the Super Regionals. In the third and deciding game, UVA trailed 2-1 with two outs and nobody on in the home ninth. The Cavs rallied to load the bases with two singles and a walk. With John Barr in the on-deck circle, soph SS Chris Taylor (Virginia Beach, VA) singled up the middle, scoring the tying and winning runs, and the dog-pile was on.
    John Barr came into the best-of-three with a season-high 11-game hit streak, and had hit safely in 18 of his last 19 games. Although he only went 1-for-11 against UC Irvine (single in Game 3), last week's 39th round draft pick (Cleveland Indians) was able to do other things to help his team. The senior leftfielder did what two-hole hitters are supposed to do. In Game 1, a 6-0 Virginia win, John advanced runners on two occasions, with a groundout and a sac bunt. There were a few instances in the series when John could not get a bunt down, and swung and missed on a hit-and-run. But thanks to the Cavs comeback, his college career goes on for at least another weekend, and he has the chance to step up and get it done.
 College World Series - TD Ameritrade Park - Omaha, NE  
 Sunday, June 19 vs California - 2pm (ESPN) ... Tuesday, June 21 vs South Carolina/Texas A&M - 2pm/7pm (ESPN)
  NCAA SUPER REGIONALS ....NCAA SUPER REGIONALS ... NCAA SUPER REGIONALS ... NCAA SUPER REGIONALS ... NCAA SUPER REGIONALS ... NCAA SUPER REGIONALS 
 FLORIDA  (50-17) 
 Automatic Bid as SEC Champions 
 Winner of Gainesville Regional and Super Regional, advance to the College World Series in Omaha 
   The Gators frolicked in Game 1 against Mississippi State, winning 11-1, and giving freshman RHP Keenan Kish, an opportunity to pitch in a Super Regional. In Game 2, MSU stunned Florida with a walk-off two-run homer in the ninth. Florida did prevail in Game 3, overcoming a 6-4 deficit with four late runs, on their way to an 8-6 victory. With the win, Florida will play in its seventh World Series, and will be visiting Omaha in consecutive seasons for the first time in program history.
    With a huge lead in Game 1, and starting pitcher Hudson Randall's pitch count at 115 (Gators high in 2011), Keenan Kish got the call to finish up. The GA grad recorded a pair of looking strikeouts and a pop up in a scoreless ninth, and lowered his season ERA to 0.63!
    Programming note to ESPN college baseball producers: In the next two seasons, everyone around the country will get to know Keenan Kish. Please make sure your graphics operators in the World Series don't repeat the spelling mistakes made in the Super Regionals. His name is KEENAN Kish, not KENNAN Kish!    
 College World Series - TD Ameritrade Park - Omaha, NE  
 Saturday, June 18 vs Texas - 7pm  (ESPN) ... Monday, June 20 vs North Carolina/Vanderbilt - 2pm/7pm (ESPN/ESPN2)
  NCAA SUPER REGIONALS ....NCAA SUPER REGIONALS ... NCAA SUPER REGIONALS ... NCAA SUPER REGIONALS ... NCAA SUPER REGIONALS ... NCAA SUPER REGIONALS 
 NORTH CAROLINA  (50-14) 
 At Large Berth from the ACC  
 Winner of Chapel Hill Regional and Super Regional, advance to the College World Series in Omaha  
   Of the eight teams remaining, is there any squad with more momentum than the Tar Heels? UNC dispatched the Stanford Cardinal winning 5-2 and 7-5 on consecutive afternoons, and advanced to the College World Series for the fifth time in six seasons. North Carolina has now won five straight games in the NCAA Tournament, and 19 of their last 23 games overall. Soph 2B Tommy Coyle had an outstanding season, and was named to the All-ACC Second Team. But for Tommy, it was actually three seasons within a season. Through early April, he was hitting .355 and had a career-high 18-game hit streak. Once the hit streak was snapped, Tommy struggled through an 8-for-44 (.182) stretch in his next 11 games. Head coach Mike Fox moved Tommy all around the batting order trying to shake things up. Coyle batted first, second, third, fifth, sixth and seventh. Towards the end of the season, Tommy finally found a home in a most unlikely slot for a player with 3 career HR in 122 games ... batting fifth! In his last 24 games, Tommy rebounded to hit .333 (31-93).
    In the Super Regional against Stanford, Coyle had just one hit in six at bats, but was on base in four of his nine plate appearances, and scored two runs. For the season Tommy's batting average is .318, with a .413 on-base pct. He also led the Tar Heels with 18 stolen bases (on 24 attempts).
 College World Series - TD Ameritrade Park - Omaha, NE  
 Saturday, June 18 vs Vanderbilt - 2pm (ESPN) ... Monday, June 20 vs Florida/Texas - 2pm/7pm (ESPN/ESPN2) 
  NCAA SUPER REGIONALS ....NCAA SUPER REGIONALS ... NCAA SUPER REGIONALS ... NCAA SUPER REGIONALS ... NCAA SUPER REGIONALS ... NCAA SUPER REGIONALS 
 SOUTH CAROLINA  (50-14) 
 At Large Berth from the SEC  
 Winner of Columbia Regional and Super Regional, advance to the College World Series in Omaha  
   He had a fantastic freshman season in 2010, and was a member of a national championship team. This season, there was no sophomore slump for Kennedy-Kenrick's Christian Walker. In 2012, forget about a junior jinx. Christian was productive this season, leading the Gamecocks with a .359 average, 10 HR and 60 RBI. It seems he enjoys playing on the national stage. Walker's NCAA Tourney stats last two seasons: .389 BA (28-72), 4 HR, 15 RBI, hit safely in 14 of 17 games.
    By beating Connecticut twice in the Super Regionals, South Carolina has now won 11 straight NCAA Tournament games, dating back to last season's World Series run. Walker went 2-for-7 against UConn with a HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB. In Game 2, he broke a 2-2 tie in the 8th inning with a solo HR. SC went on to score five times in the 9th inning of the 8-2 win. It was the second straight season that Christian notched the game-winning RBI in the eighth inning of Game 2 of the Super Regional; he hit a 3-run homer in the eighth inning against Coastal Carolina last year to give the Gamecocks a 10-9 victory.
 College World Series - Rosenblatt Stadium - Omaha, NE  
 Sunday, June 19 vs Texas A&M - 7pm (ESPN2) ... Tuesday, June 21 vs Virginia/California - 2pm/7pm (ESPN)
  NCAA SUPER REGIONALS ....NCAA SUPER REGIONALS ... NCAA SUPER REGIONALS ... NCAA SUPER REGIONALS ... NCAA SUPER REGIONALS ... NCAA SUPER REGIONALS 
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  2011 HOMETOWN PHILLY HOME RUN LIST (133 Total thru D-I Super Regionals) 
11 - Esteban Meletiche, Keystone jr 2B (Frankford) 2-4, HR, 4 RBI, 9-5 win vs SUNY-Brockport, Mar. 13 … solo HR part of 13-hit attack, 11-2 win vs New Jersey City U, Mar. 30 … 2 singles & grand slam in first two innings, 15-3 win vs Rutgers-Newark, Apr. 4 … solo HR in 5-0 shutout vs Gwynedd-Mercy, Apr. 8 … solo HR extends hit streak to 11 games in 3-2 loss vs Oneonta State, Apr. 17 … 3-3, 1B, 2B, HR, 3 R, 4 RBI, 17-2 win vs Immaculata, Apr. 29 … 3-4, 1B, 2B, HR, goes 7-9 in 3-game series vs Immaculata, 10-3 win, Apr. 30 … 4-5, 2 doubles, HR, 3 RBI, 4 R, 15-4 win vs Centenary, May 6 … 2-run HR in third gave Giants a 2-1 lead in 8-1 win vs Haverford, May 8 … leadoff HR in botton of first, and scored go ahead run in 8th, 8-5 win, D-III New York Regional opener vs Ramapo, May 18 … drills first pitch of D-III World Series elimination game for a home run, 7-2 win vs Salisbury, May 29 (Keystone reaches final four)
10 - Christian Walker, South Carolina so 1B (Kennedy-Kenrick) 3-run HR in season-opening 12-5 win vs Santa Clara, Feb. 18 … 2-run HR continues torrid pace (14 H in first 26 AB of season-.538), 14-1 win vs Furman, Mar. 1 … extends hit streak to 8 games with 2-run shot as #4 Gamecocks go to 8-0 with 6-3 win vs Clemson, Mar. 4 … 8th multi-hit game during 9-game hit streak with 4th HR, but Clemson wins 10-5, Mar. 5 … tied game with 3-run 2B & hit go-ahead HR, 6-4 win vs The Citadel, Mar. 30 … 5-6, grand slam, 5 RBI, 4 R in 18-2 non-conference rout of South CarolinaUpstate, Apr. 5 … 2-run HR in 6th plates the only runs of the game, 2-0 shutout at Tennessee, Apr. 8 … 4-4, 1B, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, #2 Gamecocks roll 13-4 at Mississippi State, Apr. 24 … solo HR & RBI single in 7-run sixth inning, snapping a 2-2 tie against Liberty in 9-6 win, Apr. 26 … solo HR broke 2-2 tie in eighth inning as Gamecocks beat Connecticut 8-2 and advance from Super Regional to College World Series, June 12
9 - Nick Ferdinand, Delaware so OF (Archbishop Ryan) 2-run 2B & solo HR, 9-3 win vs Quinnipiac, Mar. 15 … 3-run walk-off HR in bottom 10th in 15-12 win vs Temple in Liberty Bell Classic, Mar. 29 … one of four Blue Hens to homer in 7-1 win at UNC Wilmington, Apr. 8 … triple, HR, 2 walks, 16-7 win at Towson, Apr. 15 … first inning 2-run HR, 12-11 loss in 10 innings vs James Madison, Apr. 24 … 2-run HR & sac fly in 14-12 non-conference win vs Rutgers, Apr. 26 … doubled & scored in second inning, solo HR in fifth, 6-3 win at VCU, Apr. 29 … homered for fourth time in last seven games, extends RBI streak to ten games, 11-9 win vs Princeton, May 3 … solo HR to deep left-center, 2nd straight game with HR, 11th straight with a ribbie, 7-5 loss vs Old Dominion, May 6
7 - Mark Donato, Indian River (FL) fr 1B (Neumann-Goretti) solo HR in 5th game as a collegian, 5-4 loss at Seminole State, Feb. 4 … solo HR in game suspended as a 14-14 tie vs South Florida CC, Feb 9 … 3-5 with a 3-run HR as the Pioneers post an 8-run 8th inning in 12-3 win vs South Florida CC, Feb. 16 … 2-run 1B in 1st & solo HR in 6th in 5-4 win vs Miami-Dade, the top-ranked team in Florida, Mar. 15 … 3-5, HR, 3 RBI in 11-10 extra inning win vs Broward, Mar. 19 (team trailed 10-4), Mar. 19 … single, double, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, 16-7 win vs Brevard, Apr. 19 … 2-run HR breaks 7-7 tie in 9th inning of 10-7 win vs Brevard, Apr. 20
7 - Ryan Terry, Monmouth sr IF (Conwell-Egan/Truman) 2-run HR in 5-run 1st inning, 9-4 win Columbia, Mar. 30 … solo HR, 2-run HR, sac fly, 10-1 win vs Wagner, Apr. 16 … 3-run HR, 4 RBI with HR 3rd HR of series vs Wagner, 13-8 win, Apr. 17 … 3-5, triple, HR, 12-1 win vs Iona, Apr. 22 … 5-6, 2B, HR, 3 R, 3 RBI, 10-9 loss in 11 innings vs Seton Hall, Apr. 26 … 1B, 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 17-1 win vs Long Island U, May 8
6 - Derrek Etsell, Neumann jr RF (North Catholic) 2-3, HR, 3 R, 2 RBI in 13-2 thrashing of Penn State Behrend-Erie, Mar. 7 at Fort Pierce, FL … first inning grand slam in 10-0 shutout vs Marywood, Mar. 20 … 2-run HR in first inning of 7-4 win vs New Jersey City, Mar. 25 … solo HR, SF, 9-2 win at Lebanon Valley, Mar. 29 … solo HR, double in 12-1 win at Philadelphia Biblical, Apr. 30 … solo HR, 5-3 loss vs Keystone, first round CSAC playoffs, May 11
6 - Matt Howard, Slippery Rock jr OF (LaSalle HS) solo HR, RBI single in season-opening 8-3 win vs St. Joseph’s (IN), Feb. 19 … grand slam in bottom 8th with 2 outs, 9-5 win vs Tiffin (OH), Feb. 19 … solo HR in 8th gave the Rock a 5-2 lead in 5-4 win over Tiffin, Feb. 20 … grand slam in 10-run 1st inning, 12-2 win vs Clarion, Apr. 1 … RBI double & 2-run HR, 15-11 win at Shippensburg, Apr. 18 … led off fifth inning with solo HR to give Rock a 2-0 lead in 2-1 win at #23 Mercyhurst, Apr. 29
6 - Bill Pace, Neumann so DH (Cardinal O’Hara) 2-run HR and RBI triple in 9-5 win at Virginia Wesleyan, Feb. 27 … game-winning 2-run HR top 9th, 5-4 win at Keystone, Apr. 1 … single, double, HR, 4 RBI, 17-1 win at Centenary, Apr. 8 … pair of 2-run homers in 12-1 win at Philadelphia Biblical, Apr. 30 … solo HR in 5-4 loss vs Gwynedd-Mercy, CSAC Tournament elimination game, May 13 
5 - Chris Cowell, Richmond jr C (Malvern Prep) 2B, HR, 2 R, 6-4 loss vs Quinnipiac, Mar. 12 … solo HR (first HR since Mar. 12), 10-4 loss vs Rhode Island, Apr. 24 … 2-run HR in fourth straight 2-hit game, 7-5 loss vs La Salle, May 1 ,,, 2-run HR in 6-5 loss vs Saint Louis, May 13 … solo HR in 10-8 win vs Saint Louis, May 15 (last 10 GP: 4 HR, first 27 GP: 1)
4 - Mike Galetta, Haverford sr 3B (Haverford School) 3-run HR to left-center helped Fords overcome 4-0 deficit en route to a 9-4 win vs Defiance, Mar. 11 … solo homer to left-center in 5-3 loss to #12 Johns Hopkins, Mar. 26 … towering 2-run HR in 6th puts Fords ahead to stay, 8-3 win vs Penn State Berks, Mar. 30 … solo HR (Fords’ 26th win of season, one shy of tying school single-season record), 6-3 win vs Washington (MD), Apr. 17
4 - Will Katzka, University of Chicago fr 3B (Haverford School) 3-run HR in 9-1 rout of Trinity (CT), Mar. 26 … 3-run HR in 7-run 7th inning, 11-4 win vs Grinnell (IA), Mar. 27 … solo HR in 2nd & 2 RBI in 12-run 5th, 17-3 win vs Washington-St. Louis, Apr. 23 … 2B, 2-run HR, 2 R, 3rd save of season, 4-3 win vs North Central, May 3
4 - Pete Rosa, Johnson & Wales (RI) so DH (Germantown Academy) solo HR was one of four round-trippers hit by Wildcats in 18-7 thrashing of Rivier (NH), Apr. 3 … 2-run HR & RBI single, 8-4 win at Massachusetts Maritime, Apr. 7 … go-ahead 2-run HR in 5th & 2-run double in 7th, 8-3 win at Norwich, Apr. 16 … led off 2nd inning with solo HR, 6-5 loss vs Salve Regina (RI), Apr. 20
4 - Leon Stimpson, Alvernia so OF (Malvern Prep) RBI single & solo HR in 10-1 win vs Lebanon Valley, as Crusaders go to 13-1 on the season, Mar. 25 … single, triple, HR, 5-4 win vs Elizabethtown, Apr. 9 … 4-4, HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 13-3 win vs Albright, Apr. 30 … solo HR in 8th extends hit streak to 7 games, 6-4 win vs Rutgers-Newark, May 1
3 - Tyler Freeman, Burlington County College so SS (La Salle HS) 2B, HR, 2 RBI as Barons score 8 in bottom 6th to beat Mercer 9-8, Mar. 26 … solo HR in 6-0 shutout at Community College of Morris, Apr. 30 … homered in second straight game, 7-game hit streak, 5-1 win at Lackawanna College, May 1
3 - Billy Goldman, Lehigh sr CF (Penn Charter) first inning 2-run HR after missing five games with injury, 8-6 win at Lafayette, Apr. 9 … single, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, 9-2 win at Lafayette, Apr. 10 … 3-for-5, solo HR, 8-6 win vs Army, Apr. 17
3 - Jeff Lynch, Johns Hopkins so 1B (St. Joseph’s Prep) 2-run HR gave Blue Jays 4-1 lead on their way to an 11-4 win vs Muhlenberg, Apr. 25 (Hopkins clinched second straight Centennial Conference regular season title) … solo HR, 2 RBI singles, sac fly, 16-12 win at Washington College (MD), Apr. 26 … 3-run HR gave Blue Jays a 4-3 lead as they won 5th straight Centennial Conf. crown, 10-6 over Haverford, May 1
3 - Joe Rawlings, Immaculata sr 3B/DH (Malvern Prep) 2-run HR & RBI double in 12-11 win at Guilford (NC), Mar. 2 … 3-run HR in first inning, 11-7 win at Philadelphia Biblical, Apr. 25 … solo HR broke up Keystone’s shuotut in 7th of 17-2 loss, Apr. 29
2 - Tommy Coyle, North Carolina so IF (Germantown Academy) Double, HR, 2 RBI, extends hit streak to 16 games, but #6 Tar Heels lose at Charlotte 4-3, Mar. 29 … 2-run HR in 1st inning leads 13-3 rout of Clemson, Apr. 1
2 - Pete Greskoff, Brown sr 1B (Malvern Prep) 3-run HR & 2-run 2B, 13-8 loss at Cornell, Apr. 3 (33rd career HR sets Brown all-time record) … 2-run first inning HR gave Bears brief 2-0 lead in 14-5 loss vs Penn, Apr. 10
2 - Bill Hollingsworth, Widener jr 1B (Monsignor Bonner) grand slam & 2-run single, 16-5 win vs Milwaukee School of Engineers, Mar. 3 … double, solo HR in 7-4 win at Messiah, Apr. 11
2 - Enrique Meletiche, Penn St. Abington sr C (Saul) solo HR, 6-2 loss at Briarcliffe (NY), Mar. 27 … first inning 2-run HR, 12-7 loss at Centenary, Apr. 19
2 - Greg Monastra, Scranton so 1B (Cardinal O’Hara) 2-run shot helped Royals overcome 8-3 deficit in 9-8 win vs Cazenovia, Mar. 12 … 2-run HR in 12-3 vs Wilkes, May 3
2 - Anthony Ortiz, Harford (MD) CC fr IF (Roman Catholic) solo HR leading off 4th inning, 12-2 win at Prince George’s, Mar. 22 … 5 RBI: 2-run HR, 2 RBI singles, bases loaded walk, 13-3 win vs Gloucester, May 3 
2 - Matt Ricci, Johns Hopkins so OF (Germantown Academy) grand slam & solo HR, 16-12 win at Washington College (MD), Apr. 26
2 - Sean Saverio, Widener jr C/RF/DH (LaSalle HS) HR, 2 BB, 2 R, 9-3 win vs Hanover (IN) in Winter Haven, FL, Feb. 27 … 2-run HR capped off the scoring in 7-3 win at Arcadia, Apr. 30
2 – Ricky Troncelliti, Univ. of Chicago fr 3B (Haverford School) 2 HR, 3B, 4 RBI, game two of tripleheader, 7-4 win vs Washington-St. Louis, Apr. 23
2 - Pat Warrington, Southern Vermont jr CF (Monsignor Bonner) HR in both games of DH sweep vs Lesley (MA), Apr. 16: 3-8, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 3B, 2 BB 
1 - Joe Armata, Neumann U so C (Neumann-Goretti) 2-run sixth inning HR tied game 3-3 in 8-3 loss at Gwynedd-Mercy, Apr. 15
1 - Mike Baselice, Williamson jr 1B (Cardinal O’Hara) solo HR tied game 5-5 in the 5th of 9-7 win at Lancaster Bible, Apr. 2
1 - Rob Benedict, Wesley jr SS (Monsignor Bonner) first HR of season, but Wesley eliminated from CAC playoffs, 11-7 loss to Mary Washington, Apr. 16
1 - Nick Busillo, Muhlenberg jr OF (Malvern Prep) 2-out, 3-run walk-off HR, 8-7 over Swarthmore, Apr. 14
1 - Matt Compton, Neumann sr DH (Father Judge) 2-run HR gave Knights 4-3 lead in 7-4 win vs New Jersey City, Mar. 25
1 - Chris Gosik, East Carolina so OF/DH (Malvern Prep) single & solo HR in 2-0 win vs Pepperdine, Mar. 4
1 - Steve Harrington, Princeton so 1B/LF (Penn Charter) solo HR in 8th tied game at 5 in 8-5 loss at Georgetown, Mar. 20
1 - Michael Kerns, Penn State Abington so 1B/OF (Archbishop Wood) 1B, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 14-13 loss vs Swarthmore, Mar. 6
1 - Dustin Kology, Penn State Abington so CF (Father Judge) 2-run HR, 3 singles, 9-0 win vs Penn State Berks, Apr. 18
1 – Matt King, Penn College jr C (Archbishop Wood) solo HR in fifth accounts for Wildcats only run, 4-1 loss vs Penn State Greater Allegheny, Apr. 10
1 - Colin Kish, Florida Southern so LF (Germantown Academy) solo HR as #22 Moccasins win 13-7 vs Minnesota-Duluth, Mar. 11
1 - Tim LeCompte, Scranton so SS (Roman Catholic) solo HR tied game 4-4, in 6-4 win vs Susquehanna, Landmark Conf elimination game, May 8
1 - Mike Lubanski, Wake Forest so C (Malvern Prep) solo HR helped Malvern teammate Tim Cooney run record to 2-0 in 7-5 win vs Georgetown, Feb. 27
1 - Tom Mahoney, Widener sr SS (Kennedy-Kenrick) 3-run HR in 5-run bottom of 9th rally, but Pride lost 8-7 vs Johns Hopkins, Mar. 9
1 - Matt McAllister, Penn State Abington fr RHP/IF (Archbishop Wood) 3-run HR and pitched complete game win, 7-1 vs Keuka, Apr. 3
1 - Nick Petroski, Arcadia so 3B (Father Judge) RBI single & 3-run HR, 14-5 win at Albright, Apr. 10 
1 - D.J. Santoro, Chestnut Hill College sr 3B (Kennedy-Kenrick) solo HR in 9th inning of 4-3 loss at Philadelphia University, May 3 (first HR in next-to-last game of 140-game college career)
1 - Brian Susten, Gwynedd-Mercy so 1B (Northeast) solo HR part of 14-hit attack in Haverford's first loss of season after 10 straight wins, 10-4, Mar. 17
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It's List Time
Former Major Leaguers just completed season as a collegiate coach:
* TONY GWYNN, 9 seasons at San Diego State (Hall of Famer led NL in batting 8 times, .338 career avg, 5 Gold Gloves)      
* GARY CARTER, Palm Beach Atlantic (Hall of Fame catcher finished 2nd to Mike Schmidt in 1980 NL MVP voting) 
        Note: Gary was recently diagnosed with malignant and inoperable brain tumors. To send a get well wish or a message, direct it to: 
        The Gary Carter Foundation   ....    580 Village Blvd., Suite 315    ....    West Palm Beach, FL 33409  
* CURTIS PRIDE, Gallaudet (only deaf major leaguer in the modern era, 1993-2006 with Expos, Tigers, Red Sox, Tigers, Braves, Yankees)     
* VANCE LAW, 12 seasons at BYU (100 career HR: 71 in majors-Expos, White Sox, Cubs and 29 in Japan)     
* KIRK SAARLOOS, Cal State Fullerton Undergraduate Assistant Coach (2002-08: Astros, A's, Reds, 29-30 record)      
* LEE STANGE, Florida Tech Pitching Coach (10 years in majors, played in 1967 World Series with Boston - salary $18,500)     
* BOB FILE, La Salle Pitching Coach (Father Judge HS, Philadelphia U, Toronto Blue Jays-3 seasons, 89 games)      
* MIKE BENJAMIN, Arizona State Assistant Coach (35 games with 1996 Phillies, also played for Giants, Pirates, Red Sox)      
* BENNY AGBAYANI, Hawaii Pacific Assistant Coach (Mets starting LF in 2000 World Series vs Yankees, lost in 5 games)     
* MIKE FELDER, Academy of Art (Oakland, CA) Assistant Coach (10 seasons with Brewers, Giants, Mariners, Astros) 
* TIM LEARY, Cal State Northridge Assistant Coach (2nd pick overall 1979 by Mets - 1st player overall Mariners' Al Chambers-57 career GP)     
* JERRY DON GLEATON, Howard Payne (TX) Assistant Coach (career-high 13 saves for 1990 Tigers, managed by Sparky Anderson)     
* LEN BARKER, Notre Dame College (OH) Assistant Coach (Neshaminy HS, Only Cleveland Indian with a perfect game - May 15, 1981)     
* SCOTT BRADLEY, 14 seasons at Princeton (second draft pick by Yankees in 1981, first pick was Stanford's John Elway)     
* JOHN CANGELOSI, Robert Morris (IL) Hitting & Base Running Coach (50 SB for White Sox in 1986, AL rookie record at the time)     
* TOM HOUSE, Southern Cal Volunteer Assistant Coach (Braves reliever who caught Hank Aaron's 715th HR in bullpen, April 8, 1974)     
* MACKEY SASSER, Wallace (AL) Community College (Catcher had trouble throwing ball to pitcher, overcame it as college coach, psychotherapy)   
* JERRY SPRADLIN, Vanguard University (CA) Assistant Coach (Pitched for Phillies in 1997 & 1998, traded to Cleveland for Chad Ogea)
* SCOTT BROSIUS - Linfield (OR) College (Won three World Series with Yankees, 1998 Series MVP) 
* CHRIS BANDO - San Diego Christian College Hawks Head Coach (1981-88 with Indians, brother Sal was MLB great)
* DOUG JONES - San Diego Christian College Hawks Pitching Coach (303 career saves, 27 with Phillies in 1994) 
* ROBBIE WINE - Penn State (MLB-Astros, Oklahoma St. All-American, son of Phillies' SS Bobby Wine) 
* KEITH OSIK - Farmingdale State, NY (10-year MLB career with Pirates, Brewers, Orioles, Nationals & head coach of Danny DeVito, jr 2B) 
* TERRY PUHL - Houston Victoria Jaguars (14 seasons with Astros, batted .526 vs Phillies in 1980 NLCS) 
* ED SPRAGUE - Pacific Tigers (1-for-15 vs Phillies in '93 World Series as Blue Jays starting 3B)
* RICK BOSETTI - Simpson (CA) Red Hawks (Drafted by Phillies in '73 and involved in trade to STL for Bake McBride) 
* DANNY HEEP - Incarnate Word (TX) Cardinals (Member of World Series champion 1986 Mets & 1988 Dodgers

Hometown Philly NCAA Division I Tournament Report & MLB Draft Recap

through June 9, 2011
     All of the top four overall seeds, with Hometown Philly players, swept their respective NCAA regionals, and will host best-of-three Super Regionals that get underway this weekend. Each of those four teams (Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina) had local players that participated and made key contributions. The "Big Four" had a combined 12-0 record in the regionals, and outscored their opponents by a whopping 110-31. Of the 16 teams winning regionals, there were some surprises. Only ten of the 16 regional hosts advanced. The most notable losers were Rice, the eighth overall seed, and UCLA, which had two of its pitchers selected among the first three picks in the 2011 Major League Draft.
  NCAA REGIONALS ... NCAA SUPER REGIONALS ... NCAA REGIONALS ... NCAA SUPER REGIONALS ... NCAA REGIONALS ... NCAA SUPER REGIONALS ... NCAA REGIONALS 
 VIRGINIA  (52-9)
 Automatic Bid as Atlantic Coast Conference Champions 
 Winner of Charlottesville Regional, advance to Super Regional best-of-three series hosting #15 UC Irvine (42-16)  
 Charlottesville Regional: #1-seed and host Virginia, #2-East Carolina, #3-St. John's, #4-Navy
   The Cavs have advanced to the Super Regionals for the third consecutive season. Two years ago in the regionals, they upset San Diego State and handed phenom Stephen Strasburg his only loss of his final collegiate season. UVA then beat Ole Miss on the road in the Super Regionals, sending them into the 2009 World Series, where they were eliminated, as LSU defeated Texas for the national title. In 2010, Virginia was the top-ranked team in the nation for 13 weeks, but lost to Oklahoma in the Super Regionals. This season, the Cavs have been #1 for ten weeks, and hope to return to the World Series. They will have to beat a UC Irvine team that was only the #3 seed in the four-team Los Angeles Regional. The Anteaters had to defeat powerful Fresno State and UCLA. The Bruins were shocked in their opener, losing to #4 seed San Francisco, as Gerrit Cole took the loss. Cole was the number one pick in the MLB draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
    In the Charlottesville Regional, Virginia beat Navy 6-0, St. John's 10-2, and East Carolina 13-1. Germantown Academy's John Barr was moved to the second spot in the batting order in mid-March, and has stayed there ever since. Although not spectacular, he has certainly been solid out of the two-hole, and went 4-for-12 in the regionals, with four runs and three RBI. John is currently on an 11-game hit streak. Sophs Rob Amaro (Penn Charter) and Stephen Bruno (St. Joseph's Prep, then Gloucester Catholic) are also on the roster. UVA was the only team in the field of 64 with fewer than ten losses.  
Charlottesville Super Regional best-of-three series vs UC Irvine:
Saturday, June 11 - 1pm  (ESPNU) ... Sun., June 12 - 1pm (ESPNU) ... Mon., June 13 - TBD, if necessary
  NCAA REGIONALS ... NCAA SUPER REGIONALS ... NCAA REGIONALS ... NCAA SUPER REGIONALS ... NCAA REGIONALS ... NCAA SUPER REGIONALS ... NCAA REGIONALS 
 FLORIDA  (48-16) 
 Automatic Bid as SEC Champions  
 Winner of Gainesville Regional, advance to Super Regional best-of-three series hosting Mississippi State (37-23) 
 Gainesville Regional: #1-seed and host Florida, #2-Miami, #3-Jacksonville, #4-Manhattan
   For the third straight season, Florida has advanced to the Super Regionals. For the third straight season, they accomplished that feat by defeating in-state rival Miami. After a 17-3 thrashing of Manhattan, the Gators went on to defeat the Hurricanes by scores of 5-4 and 11-4, to move into the round of 16. In the romp over Manhattan, freshman Keenan Kish (Germantown Academy) pitched a career-high 3.2 innings, allowing three runs, but they were all unearned. What that means for Kish is that in his initial season, he has worked 13.1 innings and allowed just one earned run, for a 0.68 ERA!    
Gainesville Super Regional best-of-three series vs Mississippi State 
Friday, June 10 - Noon (ESPN2) ... Saturday, June 11 - Noon (ESPN) ... Sunday, June 12 - 1pm, if necessary (ESPN)
  NCAA REGIONALS ... NCAA SUPER REGIONALS ... NCAA REGIONALS ... NCAA SUPER REGIONALS ... NCAA REGIONALS ... NCAA SUPER REGIONALS ... NCAA REGIONALS 
 NORTH CAROLINA  (48-14) 
 At Large Berth from the ACC  
 Winner of Chapel Hill Regional, advance to Super Regional best-of-three series vs #20 Stanford (35-20) 
 Chapel Hill Regional: #1-seed and host North Carolina, #2-Florida International, #3-James Madison, #4-Maine
   The Tar Heels were having a very good season going into their three-game series against top-ranked Virginia in mid-May. Hoping to win at least two of the three home games against the Cavs, UNC wound up with the sweep, turning a very good season into a great season. Although they lost in the ACC Tournament to the eventual champions, Virginia, the Tar Heels were rewarded with a #3 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. In the Chapel Hill Regional, UNC pitchers shut out their first two opponents, Maine (4-0) and James Madison (14-0). The Tar Heels advanced to the Super Regionals by once again defeating JMU, this time by a 9-3 score. Soph 2B Tommy Coyle (Germantown Academy) went 5-for-12 (.417), with 3 runs, 3 RBI and 3 walks. Coyle has hit safely in 12 of his last 13 games, and has reached base safely in 24 consecutive games. Tommy had five teammates selected in the draft, which he will be eligible for after next season. 
Chapel Hill Super Regional best-of-three series vs Stanford 
Friday, June 10 - 3pm (ESPN2) ... Saturday, June 11 - 3pm (ESPN) ... Sunday, June 12 - 4pm, if necessary (ESPN)
  NCAA REGIONALS ... NCAA SUPER REGIONALS ... NCAA REGIONALS ... NCAA SUPER REGIONALS ... NCAA REGIONALS ... NCAA SUPER REGIONALS ... NCAA REGIONALS 
 SOUTH CAROLINA  (48-14) 
 At Large Berth from the SEC  
 Winner of Columbia Regional, advance to Super Regional best-of-three series vs #25 Connecticut (45-18-1) 
 Columbia Regional: #1-seed and host South Carolina, #2-Stetson, #3-North Carolina State, #4-Georgia Southern
   What can the Gamecocks do for an encore? Last season, they made history as the first men's team at South Carolina to win a national championship in any sport. First baseman Christian Walker (Kennedy-Kenrick) was absolutely outstanding in last year's ride to the championship, and followed it up with a sensational sophomore season. Landing the 4th overall seed in the 2011 NCAA Tournament, the Gamecocks swept three games to win their regional. Walker batted .455 (5-11) in the three games with a .500 OBP. They will play an up-and-coming team in the UConn Huskies in the Super Regionals.
Columbia Super Regional best-of-three series vs Connecticut
Saturday, June 11 - 6pm (ESPN2) ... Sun., June 12 - 7pm (ESPNU) ... Mon., June 13 - TBD, if necessary
  NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS ... NCAA REGIONALS ... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS ... NCAA REGIONALS ... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS 
    Three other Hometown Philly teams qualified for the NCAA Regionals, but came away empty handed.  
 EAST CAROLINA  (41-21) 
 At Large Berth from Conference USA 
 Eliminated in Charlottesville Regional 
 Charlottesville Regional: #1-seed and host Virginia, #2-East Carolina, #3-St. John's, #4-Navy
    After losing their opener against St. John's, the Pirates reached the regional final with wins against Navy and St. John's. They were throttled by host Virginia, 13-1, in the championship round. Soph OF Chris Gosik (Malvern Prep) saw action in two of the four regional games, and finished the season batting .283 in 43 games. 
  NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS ... NCAA REGIONALS ... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS ... NCAA REGIONALS ... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS 
 COASTAL CAROLINA  (42-20) 
 Automatic Bid as Big South Conference Champions   
 Eliminated in Clemson Regional   
 Clemson Regional: #1-seed and host Clemson, #2-Connecticut, #3-Coastal Carolina, #4-Sacred Heart
    Coastal romped over Regional champion UConn in the opener, 13-1, then lost two straight games to Clemson and Connecticut, and were eliminated. Redshirt freshman Doug Fleming (Penn Charter) did not play this season.
  NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS ... NCAA REGIONALS ... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS ... NCAA REGIONALS ... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS 
 PRINCETON  (23-24) 
 Automatic Bid as Ivy League Champions   
 Eliminated in Austin Regional   
 Austin Regional: #1-seed and host Texas, #2-Texas State, #3-Kent State, #4-Princeton
    Princeton lost two close games, holding their own in a 5-3 loss to the 7th overall seed, Texas. In their season finale, a 3-1 loss to Texas State, soph OF Steve Harrington (Penn Charter) drove in the Tigers only run with an 8th inning sac fly.
  2011 FIRST YEAR PLAYER DRAFT ... MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ... 2011 FIRST YEAR PLAYER DRAFT ... MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ... 2011 FIRST YEAR PLAYER DRAFT
    Monmouth jr IF Ryan Terry was the first of four Hometown Philly players selected in this year's MLB draft. The Tampa Bay Rays picked Terry at the end of the 21st round, the 660th pick overall. Terry, who played primarily at second base in 2011, is projected by the Rays as a third baseman. Ryan played his sophomore and junior years in high school at Conwell-Egan, before transferring to Truman High. Ryan was the 2011 Northeast Conference Player of the Year, and set Monmouth career records with 274 hits and 66 doubles.
    Virginia's John Barr was chosen in the 39th round by the Cleveland Indians. Hopefully, John's outstanding academic experience at Germantown Academy and Virginia (major: Foreign Affairs) will help him in life down the road, because I am not sure how much money and pro potential there is getting drafted 1,178th overall. Recent 39th rounders with Major League experience are a rather lackluster bunch: Andy LaRoche, Taylor Tankersley, Kameron Loe, Nick Stavinoha, Jason Jaramillo and Jon Nunnally. Barr, who is still playing in the NCAA tournament, has a .319 batting average, and a .410 on-base percentage in 196 career games with the Cavs. This marks the second straight season a Philly guy from UVA was drafted. Last season, Phil Gosselin (Malvern Prep) was chosen in the fifth round by the Atlanta Braves. Phil is currently playing second base for the Lynchburg Hillcats of the Carolina League. His stats through 53 games this season for the high "A" club: .277 BA, .336 OBP, HR, 30 RBI, 15 doubles.
    The Phillies once again selected an Amaro in the latter rounds of the draft. In 2009, Penn Charter's Rob Amaro was selected by the Fightins in the 40th round. Rob is now a sophomore at top-ranked Virginia. This season, it was his brother, Penn Charter's Andrew Amaro, who was selected by our Phils with the last pick in the 47th round. Andrew is likely headed to the University of Maryland. Congratulations to Jennifer and David Amaro, the proud parents. David is the brother of Phillies GM Ruben Amaro.
    Lastly, Villanova senior lefty Mike Francisco was selected for the second straight season in the draft. This season, he was taken in the 48th round by the Milwaukee Brewers. Francisco, who this season set the Wildcats record for career saves (20) was chosen in the 45th round in 2010 by the Phillies. 
    OK, I will admit when I am wrong. I thought that Frankford High's Esteban "Shortie" Meletiche would have been noticed by Major League scouts and rewarded for his excellent collegiate career with a draft selection anywhere from the late teens to the mid-thirties. It is hard to believe that Shortie went undrafted, and is not better than many of the 1,530 players selected. Sure, everybody loves to disrespect Public League baseball, but I guess being a Rookie of the Year and a two-time Player of the Year in the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC), with a .422 career batting and a career .480 OBP, doesn't count for much. Meletiche is all over the Keystone record books for accomplishments in a season and career. Hopefully, those advising Shortie consider him going back to college for a senior season to get his degree and really getting noticed, but what more can he accomplish as a collegian on the baseball diamond, other than a national championship? Keystone did reach the final four this season in Division III. It's not as if the scouts don't know about tiny Keystone College in La Plume, PA. Two of Shortie's teammates were selected this season: catcher Bryan Henry (36th round-Arizona Diamondbacks) and pitcher Blaine O'Brien (48th round-Cleveland Indians).
  2011 FIRST YEAR PLAYER DRAFT ... MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ... 2011 FIRST YEAR PLAYER DRAFT ... MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ... 2011 FIRST YEAR PLAYER DRAFT
Draft Notes
* Mr. Irrelevant: It is quite an honor to be taken as the last pick in any draft, but to be last in baseball is something very special when you consider 30 teams with 50 rounds, and plenty of compensatory picks. This year's Mr. Irrelevant actually is relevant. With the 1,530th and final pick in the 2011 draft, the Phillies chose Ocean City (NJ) High School senior Kolya Stephenson, the son of the Phillies' Video Dan Stephenson. Therefore, Mr. Irrelevant falls to the next-to-last player chosen: Tampa Bay Rays pick Ian Tomkins, a catcher from Abilene Christian (TX).
* It was less than ten years ago when the Vanderbilt Commodores snapped their five-year string of losing seasons. Now one of the elite programs in the country, the Commodores led colleges with 12 players taken in the draft, an SEC record.
* Draft picks with famous dads: Trevor Gretzky (Wayne), Dereck Rodriguez (Ivan), Shawon Dunston Jr., Dante Bichette Jr., Cameron Seitzer (Kevin), Matthew Scioscia (Mike), Ryan Garvey-Phillies (Steve)  
  2011 FIRST YEAR PLAYER DRAFT ... MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ... 2011 FIRST YEAR PLAYER DRAFT ... MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ... 2011 FIRST YEAR PLAYER DRAFT
It's List Time
 Some of the wild and wacky names in college baseball from coast-to-coast ... 'GEOGRAPHY"
* VINNY VOORHEES, Bloomsburg jr LHP (Hometown: New Hope, PA)     
* POLETRA CANADA, Central Christian (KS) fr DH/RHP (6'2", 275-lb frosh hails from the province of Dallas, TX)      
* RHETT NIELSEN, Dixie State (UT) fr IF (Hometown: Spanish Fork, UT)   
* NICK PAPES, Aquinas (MI) sr IF (Hometown: Free Soil, MI)
* CALEB DENMARK, North Florida fr IF (Hometown: Jacksonville, FL)       
* PATRICK PHILLEY, Carleton (MN) jr OF (Not a Hometown Philley guy, hails from Gig Harbor, WA)

Hometown Philly NCAA Tournament Report through May 30, 2011

   The NCAA Division I regional brackets were announced, and once again several local players will be involved. How amazing is it that the top four overall seeds in the tourney feature Philly guys? Below are the Hometown Philly players who have not yet packed it in for summer vacation, followed by a summary of participants in the D-II and D-III tournaments, as well as the National Junior College Tournaments.
  NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS ....  
  VIRGINIA  (49-9, 22-8 ACC)    Automatic Berth as ACC Champions 
The Cavaliers won the ACC Tournament by winning four games, three of them against ranked teams (Miami, North Carolina and Florida State). UVA will be regional hosts, and are the top overall seed in the tourney. Who was the last #1 seed to win the tournament? LSU in 2000 - by the way, the Tigers were the biggest snub by the selection committee this season. Virginia is the only team in this field of 64 with fewer than ten losses.
Hometown Philly: sr OF John Barr (Germantown Academy), so IF Stephen Bruno (St. Joseph's Prep) and
so IF/C Robert Amaro (Penn Charter)   
  Charlottesville Regional: #1-seed and host Virginia, #2-East Carolina, #3-St. John's, #4-Navy  
  Friday, June 3 (1 pm): Virginia vs Navy ... Sat., June 4 vs East Carolina/St. John's                   
  NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS ....  
  FLORIDA  (45-16, 22-8 SEC)    Automatic Berth as SEC Champions 
The Gators are the #2 overall seed, and captured their first SEC Tournament Championship since 1991 with a 5-0 shutout against Vanderbilt, the sixth overall seed. ESPN college baseball analyst Kyle Peterson: "Florida has the deepest pitching staff in the entire country." Their opener against Manhattan will be televised on ESPNU.
Hometown Philly: Freshman RHP Keenan Kish (Germantown Academy)  
  Gainesville Regional: #1-seed and host Florida, #2-Miami, #3-Jacksonville, #4-Manhattan 
  Friday, June 3 (4 pm): Florida vs Manhattan ... Sat., June 4 vs Miami/Jacksonville            
  NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS ....  
  NORTH CAROLINA  (45-14, 20-10 ACC)    At-Large Berth 
The Tar Heels are making their 13th tournament appearance in the last 14 years, and are the third overall seed. UNC won 14 of their last 18 games, including an impressive three-game sweep against top-ranked Virginia.  
Hometown Philly: so 2B Tommy Coyle (Germantown Academy)  
  Chapel Hill Regional: #1-seed and host North Carolina, #2-Florida International, #3-James Madison, #4-Maine 
  Friday, June 3 (6 pm): North Carolina vs Maine ... Sat., June 4 vs Florida International/James Madison            
  NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS ....  
  SOUTH CAROLINA  (45-14, 22-8 SEC)    At-Large Berth 
The defending national champion Gamecocks are the #4 overall seed, and are playing in their 12th straight NCAA Tournament. ESPN's Kyle Peterson: "Christian Walker is as impressive a hitter as you're going to see." South Carolina will be playing without injured All-American Jackie Bradley, Jr., who is unlikely to return this season (left wrist).
Hometown Philly: so 1B Christian Walker (Kennedy-Kenrick)
  Columbia Regional: #1-seed and host South Carolina, #2-Stetson, #3-North Carolina State, #4-Georgia Southern 
  Friday, June 3 (7 pm): South Carolina vs Georgia Southern ... Sat., June 4 vs Stetson/North Carolina State          
  NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS ....  
  EAST CAROLINA  (39-19, 14-10 Conference USA)    At-Large Berth 
The Pirates from Greenville, NC will be making their 11th tournament appearance in the last 13 years.
Hometown Philly: so OF Chris Gosik (Malvern Prep)  
  Charlottesville Regional: #1-seed and host Virginia, #2-East Carolina, #3-St. John's, #4-Navy  
  Friday, June 3 (6 pm): East Carolina vs St. John's ... Sat., June 4 vs Virginia/Navy                   
  NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS ....  
  COASTAL CAROLINA  (41-18, 20-7 Big South)    Automatic Berth as Big South Champions 
The Chanticleers from Conway, SC notched their record-setting fifth straight Big South Championship. 
Hometown Philly: fr Redshirt catcher Doug Fleming (Penn Charter)  
  Clemson Regional: #1-seed and host Clemson, #2-Connecticut, #3-Coastal Carolina, #4-Sacred Heart  
  Friday, June 3 (Time TBA): Coastal Carolina vs Connecticut ... Sat., June 4 vs Clemson/Sacred Heart 
  PRINCETON  (23-22, 15-5 IVY)    Automatic Berth as Ivy League Champions 
The Tigers are returning to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2006. They won six of their last seven Ivy contests during the regular season, then defeated Dartmouth in a best-of-three series to win their 17th Ivy title.
Hometown Philly: so OF Steve Harrington (Penn Charter)  
  Austin Regional: #1-seed and host Texas, #2-Texas State, #3-Kent State, #4-Princeton   
  Friday, June 3 (7:30 pm): Princeton vs Texas ... Sat., June 4 vs Texas State/Kent State   
  NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS .... NCAA REGIONALS ....  
 
  DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIP  
MILLERSVILLE (44-11, 19-5 PSAC East) hosted and won the NCAA Atlantic Regional in a four-game sweep, and advanced to the D-II World Series in Cary, NC. After losing their opener to Mount Olive, the Marauders came back and won an elimination game. Their 1-0 win against Central Missouri entitles them to a rematch against Mount Olive in another elimination game on Wednesday, June 1st at 3pm. Mike McMonagle who has been simply amazing all season, was the starting and winning pitcher against Central Missouri. He went 6.1 scoreless innings, allowing just two hits, and striking out five, in the first 1-0 game of a D-II finals since 1987. Mike is 9-1 this season with a low, low 1.79 ERA.
Hometown Philly: Mike McMonagle jr RHP (Kennedy-Kenrick)
 
  DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIP  
  National champions: ILLINOIS WESLEYAN, national runners-up: SUNY Cortland 
KEYSTONE (38-12, 17-1 CSAC) won the CSAC championship for the third straight season, and made their fourth consecutive trip to the D-III regionals. But unlike the previous three seasons, the Giants won their regional and advanced to the D-III World Series for the first time ever. Keystone had wins against Western New England College and Salisbury University, but lost to Buena Vista in the second round, and to the top-ranked team in the country, Marietta, in the fourth round. Although Keystone did not come home with the championship trophy, it was a remarkable run to the final four, and could signal the end of the "Shortie" Meletiche-era in La Plume, PA. Meletiche certainly enhanced his status for the upcoming Major League draft with his late season heroics. In the four World Series games played in Appleton, WI, Shortie batted .429 (6-14), with a home run, 3 RBI, 4 runs, and a .500 on-base percentage. He batted .418 for the season, with a .495 OBP, and 11 home runs. This year was supposed to be dominated by pitchers, in this season of the new bat! 
Hometown Philly: Esteban Meletiche jr 2B (Frankford)-CSAC Player of the Year,
Edwin Padua sr SS (Edison) and Edwin Rohena fr OF (Frankford)
 
  JUNIOR COLLEGE CHAMPIONSHIPS  
GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (31-18) won its sixth national baseball championship in 2010, and reached the championship round in 2011, but the Roadrunners were eliminated by losing two straight games to the new champs, the Eastfield (TX) Harvesters. Reno Regalbuto did earn a three-inning save in a 15-9 win over Manchester CC (CT).
Hometown Philly: Reno Regalbuto fr LHP (Neumann-Goretti)
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Home Runs Last Week:
* Esteban Meletiche (11), Keystone jr 2B (Frankford) drills first pitch of D-III World Series elimination game for a home run, 7-2 win vs Salisbury, May 29 (Keystone reaches final four)
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It's List Time
 Some of the wild and wacky names in college baseball from coast-to-coast.
* TRAVIS PITCHER, Cypress (CA) so RHP (Really, what other position could this guy play?)     
* ROSS SPEED, Baylor jr RHP (Three-time First-Team Academic All-Big 12 has a good fastball out of Bears pen)      
* BRYCE BIGGERSTAFF, Central Arkansas so RHP (Did not pitch, as he sat out 2011 season, good thing his coach had a bigger staff)   
* JAMES THREW, Menlo (CA) fr RHP/IF (If the Phillies televised Menlo's games ... T-Mac: "So, Wheels, what does James Threw throw?")
* MATT HITT, Eastern Michigan jr C (In 2011, Matt Hitt hit .239... actually a better name for college wrestling)       
* MATT SKIPPER, Embry-Riddle (FL) jr RHP (Transfer to NAIA's Eagles must not have hit it off with former skipper Tony Gwynn at San Diego St.)
* TED WILLIAMS, Earlham (IN) fr IF (2011 stats: .318 BA, .440 OBP, jersey number: 9, what else?)
* CHASE DYKSTRA, Juniata so OF (I guess his family loves the Phillies, let's go ask his cousin ...  Lenny Utley!)

Hometown Philly's Player of the Week
for week ending May 22, 2011
ESTEBAN MELETICHE
KEYSTONE JR 2B (FRANKFORD)
HT: 6-0       WT: 185       PHILADELPHIA, PA

 * Last Week: 4 GP, .571 BA (8-14), HR, RBI, 12 R, 4 SB, 2 2B, .700 OBP, Win D-III New York Regionals  
    The Keystone Giants and their All-Conference and All-Region second baseman Esteban "Shortie" Meletiche are heading to the Division III World Series. They swept through the CSAC playoffs, then swept through the New York Regionals, and have won 16 straight games. The payoff: the first trip ever for Keystone to the College World Series. Meletiche, picked as the conference player of the year in each of the last two seasons, continued his mission of taking this team to Appleton, WI for the NCAA Championships. On base often during the regional (.700 OBP), Meletiche scored 12 of the Giants' 32 runs in their four-game conquest in Auburn, New York. Esteban is batting .418 for the season, which truly is amazing considering he was hitting .275 one-third of the way through the season. In his last 31 games, he has posted a .479 batting average. His stock is certainly rising as the MLB draft approaches. The Giants open the double elimination, eight team tournament on Friday at 7:45 pm against the New England Regional winners, Western New England College. One thing is sure to happen in this matchup ... the winner will claim their first-ever World Series win, as each team is making its first appearance. Of the eight teams in the tourney, three teams are first-timers. 
Honorable Mention:
* Leon Stimpson, Alvernia so CF (Malvern Prep) May 20 vs Misericordia: 2 runs in 3-2 win, D-III Mid-Atlantic Regionals (lost in finals to Kean)  
* Ryan Terry, Monmouth sr IF (Conwell-Egan) 4 GP, .400 BA (6-15), 3 RBI (NEC All-Tournament team, lost in finals to Sacred Heart)
* Mike Coleman, St. Joe's sr OF (Monsignor Bonner) 3 GP, .385 BA (5-13), 3 R, .500 OBP (finished Hawks career with .302 BA, .416 OBP) 
* Dustin Kology, Penn State Abington so CF (Father Judge) May 21 vs LaRoche (ECAC South Playoffs): 2-4, R, 2 SB (season: 41 SB, 40 GP)
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Hometown Philly's Pitcher of the Week
for week ending May 22, 2011
MIKE McMONAGLE
MILLERSVILLE JR RHP (KENNEDY-KENRICK)
HT: 6-1       WT: 185       NORRISTOWN, PA
 * May 21 vs Seton Hill (D-II Atlantic Regionals): Win, 7.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K) 
    What a season it has been for the Millersville Marauders! With a 43-10 record, they swept all four games of the D-II Atlantic Regionals, and are headed to the World Series for the first time since 1998. What a season it has been for Mike McMonagle! After battling arm problems for most of his career, he came up big for Millersville this season, posting an 8-1 record, with a miniscule 1.98 ERA. Mike got the starting mound assignment in the regionals against Seton Hill, and gave up three runs in the first two innings. But that was all he would allow, pitching shutout baseball for the next 5.1 innings, as his team plated three runs in the home sixth, en route to a 5-3 win. Hopefully, Millersville will win enough games in the Division-II World Series to allow Mike to make another start for the pitching-rich Marauders. He suffered his only loss of the season back when we were all digging out of snowstorms in mid-February. Since then, he won his last eight decisions. Millersville opens up against perennial power Mount Olive (NC) on Saturday at 5 pm. Unfortunately for Mike and his mates, Mount Olive is located in the same state as the World Series, which is played in Cary, NC.          
Honorable Mention:
* Tim Cooney, Wake Forest so LHP (Malvern Prep) May 20 vs Maryland: Win, 6 IP, R, BB, 9 K (season: 7-3, 2.53 ERA, 86 K, 92 IP)     
* Anthony Cafagna, Richmond sr RHP (Chestnut Hill Acad) May 21 vs St. Joe's: Win, 6 IP, 5 H, ER, BB, 4 K (season: 7-3, won last 6 decisions) 
* Shawn O'Neill, Richmond so LHP (La Salle HS) 2 appearances vs Saint Joseph's: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 K (season: 19 APP, 3-0)
* Mike Francisco, Villanova sr LHP (Malvern Prep) 2 appearances vs St. John's: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R (finishes career with 20 saves, Wildcats record)  
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Hometown Philly's Rookie of the Week
for week ending May 22, 2011
MICK FOLEY
GEORGE MASON 1B (PENN CHARTER)
HT: 6-3     WT: 170       ORELAND,  PA  
 *  3 GP, .500 BA (6-12), 2 R, DOUBLE, SAC HIT 
    It was an up-and-down, learning experience of a freshman season in Fairfax, VA for Mick Foley. He got playing time very early on, then disappeared from the Patriots lineup, only to make many starts at first base and DH as CAA play got underway in mid-March. Then it was one game in, one game out. Finally getting a chance late in the season, Mick made the most of it. He finished with a season-high 8-game hit streak, batting .538 (14-26) during that span. Mick raised his season average from .213 to a very respectable .310 during that stretch. He split playing time with Zack Helgerson (Roanoke, VA), who still has a season left. So look for Mike to get opportunities at first and DH when he returns in his sophomore season.
Honorable Mention:
* Brian O'Grady, Rutgers OF (Archbishop Wood) 3 GP, .333 (3-9), 3 R, 2 RBI, 2B, BB, SF (season fielding: 0 E, 5 A, 40 GP)  
* Reno Regalbuto, Gloucester County Coll. LHP (Neumann-Goretti) season: 2-1, 4.59 ERA (Roadrunners won first 3 games NJCAA World Series)
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Home Runs Last Week:
* Esteban Meletiche (10), Keystone jr 2B (Frankford) leadoff HR in bottom of first, scored go ahead run in 8th, 8-5 win, D-III New York Regional opener vs Ramapo, May 18
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It's List Time
 Some of the wild and wacky names in college baseball from coast-to-coast - "Celebrities"
* JAMES BROWN, Alabama A&M jr UT (Like the Godfather of Soul & the NFL sportscaster, this JB played the field, started everywhere but CF)    
* RYAN REYNOLDS, Christopher Newport (VA) jr C (Played only 1 game in 2011, so had time to daydream about marrying Scarlett Johansson)   
* JULIO IGLESIA, Claflin (SC) so C (One played in Southern Intercollegiate Ath. Conf, the other is a Spanish singer whose dad had 2 kids at age 89)     
* TOM CREWS, Cumberland (TN) sr IF (Tom Crews hit .358 in 2011. The movie, Knight and Day, with Tom Cruise, made $358 in 2010)       
* DANNY DeVITO, Farmingdale State (NY) jr 2B (5'8" IF went 0-4 vs Shortie Meletiche's Keystone team on May 20, famous Danny is 4'10")   
* TAYLOR HICKS, Georgia fr RHP (Singer Taylor Hicks won American Idol in 2006, RHP Taylor Hicks was All-State in high school, 2009-10)    
* MATT DILLON, Guilford Tech (NC) so RHP (Pitcher was 6-2 with 70 strikeouts, actor struck out with Cameron Diaz in Something About Mary)    
* CHRIS MATTHEWS, Hardin-Simmons (TX) so C (Player is from Canyon, TX and plays hardball, the other is from Philly and hosts "Hardball")    
* CHRIS ROCK, Loras (IA) so C (One was voted as the 5th greatest stand-up comedian of all time ... the other was not)    
* JIM GARDNER, Montgomery County CC (PA) Assistant Coach (Probably watches Fox29 News at 10, can't stay up to watch Action News at 11)    
* MICHAEL DOUGLAS, Pitt fr OF(He played on Chester County Carpenter Cup team, other played with Sharon Stone, Glenn Close, Demi Moore)   
* JAMES MONROE, Point Park (PA) fr RHP (One was team's top frosh in 2011, the other was Virginia governor in 1811, President in 1817)   
* STEVE MARTIN, Texas A&M sr RHP (Born in Swaziland, the pitcher had a wild and crazy ERA at 9.64)    
* KEVIN KLINE, Tiffin (OH) fr LHP (One is majoring in Homeland Security and Terrorism, the other was the US President - in the movie "Dave")   
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Previous Winners:
Player (May 15) CHRIS COWELL - Richmond jr C (Malvern Prep)
Player (May 8) ESTEBAN MELETICHE - Keystone jr 2B (Frankford)
Player (May 1) JEFF LYNCH - Johns Hopkins so 1B (St. Joseph's Prep)
Player (April 24) CHRISTIAN WALKER - South Carolina so 1B (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Player (April 17) PAT WARRINGTON - Southern Vermont jr CF (Monsignor Bonner)
Player (April 10) CHRISTIAN WALKER - South Carolina so 1B (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Player (April 3) RYAN TERRY - Monmouth sr IF (Conwell-Egan)
Player (March 27) TOMMY COYLE - North Carolina so IF (Germantown Academy)
Player (March 20) NICK FERDINAND - Bloomsburg so OF (Archbishop Ryan)
Player (March 13) ROB BENEDICT - Wesley jr SS (Monsignor Bonner)
Player (March 6) CHRISTIAN WALKER - South Carolina so 1B (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Player (February) MATT HOWARD - Slippery Rock sr CF (La Salle HS)
Pitcher (May 15) WILLIAM MINDERJAHN - Misericordia so LHP (Archbishop Wood)
Pitcher (May 8) ANTHONY CAFAGNA - Richmond sr RHP (Chestnut Hill Academy)
Pitcher (May 1) ANDREW SINON - Gwynedd-Mercy jr RHP (Conwell-Egan)
Pitcher (April 24) TIM COONEY - Wake Forest so LHP (Malvern Prep)
Pitcher (April 17) MICHAEL McMONAGLE - Millersville jr RHP (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Pitcher (April 10) BRANDON SADY - Lehigh so RHP (Chestnut Hill Academy)
Pitcher (April 3) SALVATORE SPERA - Widener jr RHP (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Pitcher (March 27) TIM COONEY - Wake Forest so LHP (Malvern Prep)
Pitcher (March 20) MIKE FRANCISCO - Villanova sr LHP (Malvern Prep)
Pitcher (March 13) TIM COONEY - Wake Forest so LHP (Malvern Prep)
Pitcher (March 6) MATT McALLISTER - Penn State Abington fr RHP (Archbishop Wood)
Pitcher (February) KYLE MULLEN - Saint Joseph's so RHP (St. Joseph's Prep)
Rookie (May 15) ROB McCABE - UMBC OF/C (St. Joseph's Prep)
Rookie (May 8) ANDREW SCHAEFER - Gwynedd-Mercy RHP (Conwell-Egan)
Rookie (May 1) ANTHONY ORTIZ - Harford (MD) Community College IF (Roman Catholic)
Rookie (April 24) MARK DONATO - Indian River State College 1B (Neumann-Goretti)
Rookie (April 17) JOSH VAN HORN - Gwynedd-Mercy SS (Monsignor Bonner)
Rookie (April 10) AARON HAAS - Immaculata RHP (St. Joseph's Prep)
Rookie (April 3) MATT McALLISTER - Penn State Abington RHP (Archbishop Wood)
Rookie (March 27) WILLIAM KATZKA - University of Chicago 3B (Haverford School)
Rookie (March 20) TIM RACEK - Wilmington RHP (Roman Catholic)
Rookie (March 13) TIM RACEK - Wilmington RHP (Roman Catholic)
Rookie (March 6) TOM STOLZER - Montgomery County CC RHP (Germantown Academy)
Rookie (February) RICK REIGNER - Philadelphia U RF (Monsignor Bonner)
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Hometown Philly's Player of the Week
for week ending May 15, 2011
CHRIS COWELL
RICHMOND JR CATCHER (MALVERN PREP)
HT: 6-4       WT: 220       DEVON, PA

 * Last Week: 4 GP, .583 BA (7-12), 2 HR, 7 RBI, 4 R, 2 2B, BB, Atlantic 10 Player of the Week
    Coming into his junior season, Chris Cowell was counted on to be an offensive force as the Richmond Spiders would navigate through the Atlantic 10. Things didn't go quite as planned, however. In his breakout sophomore season, Chris was a Second Team All A-10 selection, playing in 50 of the Spiders' 52 games, and smacking 17 home runs. But in 2011, he found himself on the bench more often, playing in 18 of Richmond's first 24 games. He was batting under The Mendoza Line with a .186 average, and just one home run. The old saying goes "March comes in like a lion, goes out like a lamb." For Chris it was the exact opposite. Once March ended, Cowell went on a hitting rampage that has continued through mid May. Heading into the regular season's final series at Saint Joseph's, Chris has hit .410 over his last 20 games. He has re-discovered his long-ball stroke, clubbing four round-trippers in his last 11 games, and has been named the A-10 Player of the Week two times in the last three weeks. 
Honorable Mention:
 
* Ryan Terry, Monmouth sr IF (Conwell-Egan) 4 GP, .333 BA (5-15), 6 R, 2B, 3 BB, .474 OBP (Hawks all-time leader: 268 hits, 66 doubles)  
* Joe Rawlings, Immaculata sr DH (Malvern Prep) 3 GP, .300 BA (3-10), 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 2B, .429 OBP (season: .315 BA, .455 OBP) 
* Matt Howard, Slippery Rock sr CF (La Salle HS) 5-for-8 in final 2 games of career, 3 R, 3 RBI (PSAC West Player of the Year) 
* Esteban Meletiche, Keystone jr 2B (Frankford) 3 GP, .429 BA (6-14), 4 R, 3 RBI (CSAC Player of the Year for second straight season)
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Hometown Philly's Pitcher of the Week
for week ending May 15, 2011
WILLIAM MINDERJAHN
MISERICORDIA SO LHP (ARCHBISHOP WOOD)
HT: 5-11         LANSDALE, PA 
 * May 9: Winning pitcher vs FDU-Florham, Misericordia wins Freedom Conference Championship 
    When William Minderjahn was earning the first of his three varsity baseball letters at Archbishop Wood, Misericordia was finishing its baseball season with a 5-31 record. And that was a slight improvement over the previous season's 4-36 mark. But maybe when the selection committee tapped Pete Egbert to become Misericordia's head coach in 2008, he had a five-year plan. The Cougars won 15 games in Pete's first season, then set a school record with 22 wins in 2009, his second season. With 21 more wins in 2010, the program was obviously headed in the right direction. Well, life is good right now at the Dallas, PA campus, as the Cougars smashed their record for wins in a season (28-14 record), and they are also headed to the NCAA tournament for the first time ever. William Minderjahn was the starting and winning pitcher as Misericordia won the Freedom Conference Championship with a 9-3 victory against FDU-Florham. He departed in the sixth inning with an 8-2 lead, and was aided by four innings of scoreless relief from Patrick Clark (Sun Valley HS). It was Minderjahn's second win on the season, and he has also helped the club in right field with a .382 average in 17 games (11 starts).         
Honorable Mention:
* Mike McMonagle, Millersville jr RHP (Kennedy-Kenrick) May 13: PSAC Tourney elimination win vs California-PA (7 IP, 5 H, ER, 4 BB, 6 K) 
* Kyle Mullen, Saint Joseph's so RHP (St. Joe's Prep) May 13 at Temple: Win, 8 IP, 4 H, ER, BB, 7 K (Owls lead A-10: BA, R, H by huge margins) 
* Sean Weber, Gwynedd-Mercy so RHP (Roman Catholic) May 13: CSAC Tourney elimination win vs Neumann (3.2 IP, H, 0 R, BB, K) 
* Andy McDonnell, Monmouth grad RHP (Archbishop Carroll) May 13 at Mt. St. Mary's: Win, 5.2 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, BB, 3 K (season: 5-0, 3.78 ERA)  
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Hometown Philly's Rookie of the Week
for week ending May 15, 2011
ROB McCABE
UMBC OF/CATCHER (ST. JOSEPH'S PREP)
HT: 5-7     WT: 170       PHILADELPHIA,  PA  
 *  3 GP, .364 BA (4-11), 3 R, RBI, 2 DOUBLES 
    One of the bright spots for the University of Maryland Baltimore County Retrievers this season has been the play of Philly native Rob McCabe. His versatility has been a real plus for head coach John Jancuska. Rob has batted in the leadoff spot, batted second, fifth and seventh in the order, in addition to catching and playing all three outfield positions. UMBC will finish up the season at home with four games against America East rival Hartford this week. Coming into the final week, Rob has hit safely in six of the last seven games (.321 BA). He has played in 41 of UMBC's 43 games this season, which is second on the squad. His .359 OBP includes a team high 15 walks, and he is also second on the team in steals.
Honorable Mention:
* Joe Nestor, La Salle LHP (Monsignor Bonner) May 11 at Rider: 2 IP, H, 0 R, K (3 groundouts, 6 batters faced)  
* Josh Van Horn, Gwynedd-Mercy SS (Bonner) .385 BA (5-13), 2B, RBI, R, BB, HP, .429 OBP (season: 1st half .250 BA, 2nd half .333)    
* Keenan Kish, Florida RHP (Germantown Academy) May 14 at #2 Vanderbilt: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R (season: 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 6 K)   
* Andrew Schaefer, Gwynedd-Mercy RHP (Conwell-Egan) May 14 at Keystone: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R - CSAC title game loss (season: 3-1, 1.60 ERA)     
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Postseason Action This Week
    While the Division I teams continue play leading up to their conference tournaments, the D-II and D-III tournament fields have been announced. Games in the double-elimination regionals start Wednesday, May 18. The following list includes teams and local players involved in the postseason.
* ADELPHI (John Campbell, Lansdale Catholic) - #1 Seed, D-II East Regional - Thursday, May 19 vs Dowling
* ALVERNIA (Leon Stimpson, Malvern Prep) - #3 Seed, D-III Mid-Atlantic Regional - Wednesday, May 18 vs Johns Hopkins 
* GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (Reno Regalbuto, Neumann-Goretti) - Jr. College D-III World Series - Sat., May 21 vs Suffolk County CC
* JOHNS HOPKINS (Jeff Lynch & Kevin Gillen, St. Joe's Prep ... Scott Barrett, Haverford School ... Matt Ricci, Germantown Academy)
        #6 Seed, D-III Mid-Atlantic Regional - Wednesday, May 18 vs Alvernia 
* KEYSTONE (Esteban Meletiche, Frankford ... Edwin Padua, Edison) - #3 Seed, D-III New York Regional - Thursday, May 19 vs Ramapo
* MILLERSVILLE (Mike McMonagle, Kennedy-Kenrick) - #1 Seed, D-II Atlantic Regional - Friday, May 20 vs Concord (WV)
* MISERICORDIA (William Minderjahn, Archbishop Wood) - #4 Seed, D-III Mid-Atlantic Regional - Wednesday, May 18 vs Messiah 
* SOUTHERN INDIANA (Benshell Garcia, Mastbaum) - #2 Seed, D-II Midwest Regional - Thursday, May 19 vs Missouri Science & Tech
* WILMINGTON (Tim Racek, Roman Catholic) - #3 Seed, D-II East Regional - Thursday, May 19 vs Southern Connecticut State
    In addition, the ECAC South Region Baseball Tournament named its six participants with Neumann University earning the #1 seed. Not only will the Knights host the tournament, they will also get a first-round bye putting them into the semifinals on Sunday, May 22, against the winner of Saturday's game between Grove City College and Medaille College. Also among the six-team field is Penn State Abington. The #6 seeded Nittany Lions will open the tournament on Saturday at 9 AM against LaRoche College. The winner advances to the semis to play #2 seed Penn State Behrend.  
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Home Runs Last Week:
* Derrek Etsell (6), Neumann jr RF (North Catholic) solo HR, 5-3 loss vs Keystone, first round CSAC playoffs, May 11
* Bill Pace (6), Neumann so DH (Cardinal O’Hara) solo HR in 5-4 loss vs Gwynedd-Mercy, CSAC Tournament elimination game, May 13 
* Chris Cowell (4, 5), Richmond jr C (Malvern Prep) 2-run HR in 6-5 loss vs Saint Louis, May 13 … solo HR in 10-8 win vs Saint Louis, May 15
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Home Run Leaders
    9 - NICK FERDINAND, Delaware so OF (Archbishop Ryan)
    9 - ESTEBAN MELETICHE, Keystone jr 2B (Frankford)    
    9 - CHRISTIAN WALKER, South Carolina so 1B (Kennedy-Kenrick)
    7 - MARK DONATO, Indian River (FL) State College fr 1B (Neumann-Goretti)
    7 - RYAN TERRY, Monmouth sr IF (Conwell-Egan)
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It's List Time
 Some of the wild and wacky names in college baseball from coast-to-coast - "The Long and Short of It"
Longest Last Names: 
* (16) JEREMY SCHWARTZENTRUBER, Trinity International (IL) 6'2" sr C   
* (16) ANTHONY KARAMOURTOPOULIS, Drew (NJ) 5'7" fr OF   
* (15) BRANDON NIEDERHOLTMEYER, Westminster (MO) 6'0" so C   
Longest Player: 
* FRANK SZCZEPANIK, Barry (FL) so RHP (This native of Linden, NJ is 7'2" - tallest baseball player in NCAA history)   
Shortest Last Names: 
* BRANLEY YU, Andrew College (GA) 6'4" fr RHP   
* TIM LU, Azusa Pacific (CA) 5'10" jr LHP (Short name, but worked primarily in long relief last season)   
* DANNY OH, California 6'0" jr OF   
* ANTHONY RE, Kings 5'5" fr IF (from Bloomfield, NJ)   
* ANDREW YU, Puget Sound (WA) 5'9" fr IF  
* JONATHAN SA, Texas Pam American 6'1" jr RHP   
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Previous Winners:
Player (May 8) ESTEBAN MELETICHE - Keystone jr 2B (Frankford)
Player (May 1) JEFF LYNCH - Johns Hopkins so 1B (St. Joseph's Prep)
Player (April 24) CHRISTIAN WALKER - South Carolina so 1B (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Player (April 17) PAT WARRINGTON - Southern Vermont jr CF (Monsignor Bonner)
Player (April 10) CHRISTIAN WALKER - South Carolina so 1B (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Player (April 3) RYAN TERRY - Monmouth sr IF (Conwell-Egan)
Player (March 27) TOMMY COYLE - North Carolina so IF (Germantown Academy)
Player (March 20) NICK FERDINAND - Bloomsburg so OF (Archbishop Ryan)
Player (March 13) ROB BENEDICT - Wesley jr SS (Monsignor Bonner)
Player (March 6) CHRISTIAN WALKER - South Carolina so 1B (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Player (February) MATT HOWARD - Slippery Rock sr CF (La Salle HS)
Pitcher (May 8) ANTHONY CAFAGNA - Richmond sr RHP (Chestnut Hill Academy)
Pitcher (May 1) ANDREW SINON - Gwynedd-Mercy jr RHP (Conwell-Egan)
Pitcher (April 24) TIM COONEY - Wake Forest so LHP (Malvern Prep)
Pitcher (April 17) MICHAEL McMONAGLE - Millersville jr RHP (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Pitcher (April 10) BRANDON SADY - Lehigh so RHP (Chestnut Hill Academy)
Pitcher (April 3) SALVATORE SPERA - Widener jr RHP (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Pitcher (March 27) TIM COONEY - Wake Forest so LHP (Malvern Prep)
Pitcher (March 20) MIKE FRANCISCO - Villanova sr LHP (Malvern Prep)
Pitcher (March 13) TIM COONEY - Wake Forest so LHP (Malvern Prep)
Pitcher (March 6) MATT McALLISTER - Penn State Abington fr RHP (Archbishop Wood)
Pitcher (February) KYLE MULLEN - Saint Joseph's so RHP (St. Joseph's Prep)
Rookie (May 8) ANDREW SCHAEFER - Gwynedd-Mercy RHP (Conwell-Egan)
Rookie (May 1) ANTHONY ORTIZ - Harford (MD) Community College IF (Roman Catholic)
Rookie (April 24) MARK DONATO - Indian River State College 1B (Neumann-Goretti)
Rookie (April 17) JOSH VAN HORN - Gwynedd-Mercy SS (Monsignor Bonner)
Rookie (April 10) AARON HAAS - Immaculata RHP (St. Joseph's Prep)
Rookie (April 3) MATT McALLISTER - Penn State Abington RHP (Archbishop Wood)
Rookie (March 27) WILLIAM KATZKA - University of Chicago 3B (Haverford School)
Rookie (March 20) TIM RACEK - Wilmington RHP (Roman Catholic)
Rookie (March 13) TIM RACEK - Wilmington RHP (Roman Catholic)
Rookie (March 6) TOM STOLZER - Montgomery County CC RHP (Germantown Academy)
Rookie (February) RICK REIGNER - Philadelphia U RF (Monsignor Bonner)
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Hometown Philly's Player of the Week
for week ending May 8, 2011
ESTEBAN MELETICHE
KEYSTONE JR 2B (FRANKFORD)
HT: 6-0       WT: 185       PHILADELPHIA, PA

 * Last Week: 5 GP, .500 BA (10-20), 2 HR, 9 RBI, 8 R, 4 SB, Colonial States Athletic Conf. Player of the Week 
    The Keystone Giants and their outstanding second baseman are both rolling towards the postseason. With the Giants winning all five games last week, they have now won nine straight and are all alone with a 17-1 conference record, and a #1 seed for the upcoming CSAC playoffs. Meletiche has been on a tear for the past six weeks, raising his batting average from .275 to .407, while hitting .473 in 24 games during that period. His conference numbers are equally outrageous, as he has pummeled CSAC pitching for a .492 average, scoring 26 runs in 18 games. With ten hits in five games last week, Esteban is poised to lead his team to a tournament championship and NCAA appearance. This well could be his swan song at the LaPlume, PA campus, as he is expected to be selected in the upcoming Major League Baseball draft in early June.
Honorable Mention:
* Steve Harrington, Princeton so OF (Penn Charter) May 8 at Dartmouth: 2-4, 2 2B, 3 RBI as Tigers win Ivy Championship (first Ivy title since '06) 
* Ryan Terry, Monmouth sr IF (Conwell-Egan) 4 GP, .533 BA (8-15), HR, 9 RBI, 6 R, 4 2B, .588 OBP (NEC Player of the Week)  
* Nick Ferdinand, Delaware so OF (Archbishop Ryan) 4 GP, .400 BA (6-15), 2 HR, 2 2B, 2 BB (RBI streak of 11 straight games ended May 7) 
* Tim LeCompte, Scranton so SS (Roman Catholic) May 8 vs Susquehanna: solo HR tied game 4-4 in 6-4 win, Landmark Conf. elimination game
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Hometown Philly's Pitcher of the Week
for week ending May 8, 2011
ANTHONY CAFAGNA
RICHMOND SR RHP (CHESTNUT HILL ACADEMY)
HT: 6-2     WT: 210       PHILADELPHIA, PA 
 * May 7 vs #25 Charlotte: ND, 9 IP, 3 H, 0 R, BB, 4 K 
    Although Anthony Cafagna did not record a decision against the 25th-ranked team in the nation, his recent outing against Charlotte was perhaps the finest of his four years in Richmond. Anthony and Charlotte's 6'7" RHP Joe Yermal locked up in a classic pitcher's duel allowing a combined eight hits and no runs. Yermal went eight scoreless, and Cafagna went nine shutout innings. The 49ers loaded the bases on walks against the Richmond bullpen in the tenth, and scored on a wild pitch to account for the game's only run. Cafagna lowered his season ERA to 3.38, and has a 6-3 record, with a save in 13 appearances, including seven starts. The Spiders sport a 23-21-2 record, and are 10-8 in the Atlantic 10, tied for fifth place with Fordham, Xavier and St. Bonaventure. Six teams qualify for the A-10 Championship, which runs from May 25-28 at Campbell's Field in Camden.      
Honorable Mention:
* Tim Cooney, Wake Forest so LHP (Malvern Prep) May 7 vs Boston College: Win, 7.2 IP, 11 H, ER, BB, 4 K (Season: 6-2, 2.55 ERA) 
* Kevin McGovern, Philadelphia U sr LHP (Archbishop Ryan) May 3 vs Chestnut Hill: CG Win, 9 IP, 3 ER, BB, 7 K (season: 72 K in 64 IP) 
* Matt Zielinski, West Chester grad LHP (La Salle HS) May 8 at Mansfield: CG Loss, 6 IP, 2 ER, final college game (career record: 18-15, 49 GS) 
* Ryan Weber, Chestnut Hill College sr RHP (Roman Catholic) May 3 vs Philadelphia U: Win, 3 IP, 5 K (10 career wins, career high 4 in 2011)  
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Hometown Philly's Rookie of the Week
for week ending May 8, 2011
ANDREW SCHAEFER
GWYNEDD-MERCY RHP (CONWELL-EGAN)
HT: 5-11     WT: 175       PENNDEL,  PA  
 *  May 7 vs Philadelphia Biblical: CG Shutout Win, 7 IP, 6 H, 0 BB, 6 K 
    Gwynedd-Mercy head coach Paul Murphy has only penciled in Andrew Schaefer's name five times this season as a starting pitcher. Andrew has come through in all of those outings. Including his one relief appearance, Schaefer's freshman pitching record is 3-0, with a sparkling 1.50 ERA in 36 innings. Last week, he went the full seven innings and shutout conference foe Philadelphia Biblical University in a 4-0 win. Opposing batters have hit .270 against Andrew this season, and he has only walked four batters for the Griffins, who will enter the CSAC playoffs as the #2 seed.
Honorable Mention:
* Will Katzka, Univ. of Chicago 3B/RHP (Haverford School) HR, 5 RBI & Save (season: 29 GP, 4 HR, 34 RBI & 3 saves, 3.86 ERA, 1-0)  
* Brian O'Grady, Rutgers OF (Archbishop Wood) May 8 vs Notre Dame: 3-7, RBI in 3-2 win vs Notre Dame in 14 innings   
* Anthony Ortiz, Harford CC IF (Roman Catholic) 5 GP, .462 BA (6-13), HR, 8 RBI, 5 R, 2 SH (season: .397 BA, 48 H, 48 GP)   
* Aaron Haas, Immaculata RHP (St. Joseph's Prep) May 6 vs Neumann: 6.2 IP in relief, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K (season: 22.1 IP, .205 Opp BA)    
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Home Runs Last Week:
* Nick Ferdinand (8, 9), Delaware jr OF (Archbishop Ryan) homered for fourth time in last seven games, extends RBI streak to ten games, 11-9 win vs Princeton, May 3 … solo HR to deep left-center, 2nd straight game with HR, 11th straight with a ribbie, 7-5 loss vs Old Dominion, May 6
* Esteban Meletiche (8, 9), Keystone jr 2B (Frankford) 4-5, 2 doubles, HR, 3 RBI, 4 R, 15-4 win vs Centenary, May 6 … 2-run HR in third gave Giants a 2-1 lead in 8-1 win vs Haverford, May 8
* Ryan Terry (7), Monmouth sr IF (Conwell-Egan/Truman) 1B, 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 17-1 win vs Long Island U, May 8
* Will Katzka (4), University of Chicago fr 3B (Haverford School) 2B, 2-run HR, 2 R, 3rd save of season, 4-3 win vs North Central, May 3
* Greg Monastra (2), Scranton so 1B (Cardinal O’Hara) 2-run HR in 12-3 win vs Wilkes, May 3
* Anthony Ortiz (2), Harford (MD) CC fr IF (Roman Catholic) 5 RBI: 2-run HR, 2 RBI singles, bases loaded walk, 13-3 win vs Gloucester, May 3
* Tim LeCompte (1), Scranton so SS (Roman) solo HR in seventh tied game 4-4, 6-4 win vs Susquehanna, Landmark Conf. elimination game, May 8
* D.J. Santoro (1), Chestnut Hill College sr 3B (Kennedy-Kenrick) solo HR in 9th inning of 4-3 loss at Philadelphia University, May 3 (first HR in next-to-last game of 140-game college career)
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Noteworthy
* Tyler Young, Louisville fr IF (Malvern Prep)
        May 5 at Seton Hall: played second base (0-5, 2 HBP) in 1-0 loss in 18 innings (Longest game in Louisville and Seton Hall history)
* George Hatton, Neumann sr anywhere and everywhere (Neumann-Goretti)
        George recently played right field and first base and now can say he has played ALL nine positions during his college career. He has regularly played pitcher and infielder this year. He was the starting shortstop freshman year and starting catcher sophomore year before becoming a reliever and defensive specialist as a junior and senior.
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ERA Leaders (thru 5/8)
    0.74 - SALVATORE SPERA, Widener jr RHP (Kennedy-Kenrick) - 3 ER, 36.1 IP
    1.50 - ANDREW SCHAEFER, Gwynedd-Mercy fr RHP (Conwell-Egan)    
    1.61 - TIM RACEK, Wilmington fr RHP (Roman Catholic)
    1.81 - MIKE McMONAGLE, Millersville jr RHP (Kennedy-Kenrick)
    2.22 - MATT McALLISTER, Penn State Abington fr RHP (Archbishop Wood) 
    2.46 - MICAH WINTERSTEIN, Guilford (NC) so RHP (Central)
    2.55 - TIM COONEY, Wake Forest so LHP (Malvern Prep)
    2.56 - KEVIN CULBERT, Widener sr RHP (Cardinal O'Hara)
    2.97 - BOB HOPKINS, Chestnut Hill College so RHP (North Catholic)  
    3.04 - RYAN IGNAS, Penn State jr RHP (Lansdale Catholic)
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It's List Time
 Some of the wild and wacky names in college baseball from coast-to-coast: 
* DILLON NAPOLEON, UAB jr RHP (Righty stands 6'4" tall, unlike the 5'2" French emperor, who after his autopsy was discovered to be 5'6")   
* DUSTY WISDOM, Brown Mackie (KS) fr 3B (He may be wise, but does hail from Wasilla, Alaska - former mayor was Sarah Whatsherface)   
* CHRIS MUCHMORE, Central Oklahoma sr RHP (Much more was expected from Chris in senior season: 5.50 ERA, .313 opposing batting avg)   
* MARK HUSBAND, Belhaven (MS) jr RHP (3-2 record this season for a player that does not file taxes under "married filing jointly")    
* ZACK TAX, Columbia fr RHP (Threw 1.2 innings of scoreless relief vs Manhattan on April 13, then went right to the IRS to pay his Uncle Sam)   
* LOGAN DOLLAR, Columbus State (GA) jr 1B (Cougars got their money's worth from Logan this season, as he led them with 13 home runs)   
* CHASE CORN, Erskine (SC) fr LHP (Is this guy in a hurry to chase corn, or not? The hometown of Chase: Traveler's Rest, South Carolina)  
* BRANNON CHAMPAGNE, Missouri so OF (2nd on team with .288 BA, but not much celebratin' going on, Mizzou is just 21-27 this season)   
* LUKE LAWYER, Oklahoma fr C (Redshirt negotiated the season with no games played, skills might be better suited to fixing the NFL lockout)   
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Previous Winners:
Player (May 1) JEFF LYNCH - Johns Hopkins so 1B (St. Joseph's Prep)
Player (April 24) CHRISTIAN WALKER - South Carolina so 1B (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Player (April 17) PAT WARRINGTON - Southern Vermont jr CF (Monsignor Bonner)
Player (April 10) CHRISTIAN WALKER - South Carolina so 1B (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Player (April 3) RYAN TERRY - Monmouth sr IF (Conwell-Egan)
Player (March 27) TOMMY COYLE - North Carolina so IF (Germantown Academy)
Player (March 20) NICK FERDINAND - Bloomsburg so OF (Archbishop Ryan)
Player (March 13) ROB BENEDICT - Wesley jr SS (Monsignor Bonner)
Player (March 6) CHRISTIAN WALKER - South Carolina so 1B (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Player (February) MATT HOWARD - Slippery Rock sr CF (La Salle HS)
Pitcher (May 1) ANDREW SINON - Gwynedd-Mercy jr RHP (Conwell-Egan)
Pitcher (April 24) TIM COONEY - Wake Forest so LHP (Malvern Prep)
Pitcher (April 17) MICHAEL McMONAGLE - Millersville jr RHP (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Pitcher (April 10) BRANDON SADY - Lehigh so RHP (Chestnut Hill Academy)
Pitcher (April 3) SALVATORE SPERA - Widener jr RHP (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Pitcher (March 27) TIM COONEY - Wake Forest so LHP (Malvern Prep)
Pitcher (March 20) MIKE FRANCISCO - Villanova sr LHP (Malvern Prep)
Pitcher (March 13) TIM COONEY - Wake Forest so LHP (Malvern Prep)
Pitcher (March 6) MATT McALLISTER - Penn State Abington fr RHP (Archbishop Wood)
Pitcher (February) KYLE MULLEN - Saint Joseph's so RHP (St. Joseph's Prep)
Rookie (May 1) ANTHONY ORTIZ - Harford (MD) Community College IF (Roman Catholic)
Rookie (April 24) MARK DONATO - Indian River State College 1B (Neumann-Goretti)
Rookie (April 17) JOSH VAN HORN - Gwynedd-Mercy SS (Monsignor Bonner)
Rookie (April 10) AARON HAAS - Immaculata RHP (St. Joseph's Prep)
Rookie (April 3) MATT McALLISTER - Penn State Abington RHP (Archbishop Wood)
Rookie (March 27) WILLIAM KATZKA - University of Chicago 3B (Haverford School)
Rookie (March 20) TIM RACEK - Wilmington RHP (Roman Catholic)
Rookie (March 13) TIM RACEK - Wilmington RHP (Roman Catholic)
Rookie (March 6) TOM STOLZER - Montgomery County CC RHP (Germantown Academy)
Rookie (February) RICK REIGNER - Philadelphia U RF (Monsignor Bonner)
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Hometown Philly's Player of the Week
for week ending May 1, 2011
JEFF LYNCH
JOHNS HOPKINS SO 1B (ST. JOSEPH'S PREP)
HT: 6-5       WT: 240       SEWELL, NJ

 * Last Week: 6 GP, .480 BA (12-25), 3 HR, 12 RBI, 10 R, 2 2B, Centennial Conference Player of the Week 
    Prior to last week, St. Joe's Prep alum Jeff Lynch started just 13 out of a possible 81 games in his two seasons at John Hopkins. Inserted into the starting lineup on April 15, Jeff has totally taken advantage of the opportunity, and has secured the position for the rest of this season and beyond. Not only did he hit safely in all six games last week, five of those were multi-hit performances. In addition, he collected the first three home runs of his collegiate career. His latest round-tripper came on Sunday, May 1 in the Centennial Conference championship game against Haverford. His three-run blast gave the Blue Jays a first inning lead that they never relinquished, as they captured their fifth consecutive Tournament championship.
Honorable Mention:
* Esteban Meletiche, Keystone jr 2B (Frankford) 5 GP, .529 (9-17), 2 HR, 8 RBI, 3 SB, .591 OBP (first 15 GP: .275 BA, last 19: .465) 
* Leon Stimpson, Alvernia so CF (Malvern Prep) 7 GP, .452 BA (14-31), 2 HR, 8 RBI, 10 R, 3 2B, .533 OBP (season: .373 BA, 41 R in 34 GP) 
* Billy Goldman, Lehigh sr CF (Penn Charter) 4 GP, .467 BA (7-15), .500 OBP (finished career with a 10-game hit streak: .436, 17-39)
* Mike Galetta, Haverford sr 3B (Haverford School) 5 GP, .450 BA (9-20), 5 RBI, 5 R, 5 2B (batting .391 during 11-game hit streak, 8 2B)
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Hometown Philly's Pitcher of the Week
for week ending May 1, 2011
ANDREW SINON
GWYNEDD-MERCY JR RHP (CONWELL-EGAN)
HT: 6-1     WT: 200      LEVITTOWN, PA 
 * Apr. 30 at Marywood: One-hit shutout win: 7 IP, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K, CSAC Pitcher of the Week 
    There were a couple of big story lines when the Griffins invaded Scranton for a doubleheader against Marywood last Saturday. A win would clinch a CSAC tournament spot for Gwynedd-Mercy. It would also be an opportunity for Andrew Sinon to earn his first victory in over a month. The offense staked Andrew to a 4-0 lead after two, and 6-0 after five. Meanwhile, Sinon was dealing on the mound, retiring 12 straight at one point. As the seventh and final inning started, Marywood had collected exactly ZERO hits. But Marywood leftfielder Nick "Can I Buy a Vowel?" Pasqualichio ended the suspense with a leadoff single, and Sinon would go on to record the final three outs to earn the one-hit shutout. By the way, Andrew's other win of the season was also a one-hit shutout, March 26 at Immaculata. In that game he surrendered a one-out double in the seventh.  
Honorable Mention:
* Michael McMonagle, Millersville jr RHP (Kennedy-Kenrick) Apr. 30 at East Stroudsburg: 2nd straight CG shutout: 7 IP, 6 H, 0 BB, 3 K 
* Bob Hopkins, Chestnut Hill so RHP (North Catholic) 4 APP, 1-0, 0.79 ERA, 11.1 IP, ER, 5 K (season: 2.97 ERA in CACC leading 19 APP)
* Anthony Cafagna, Richmond sr RHP (Chestnut Hill Academy) Apr. 30 vs La Salle: Win, 5.1 IP relief, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K (team co-leader: 6 wins) 
* John Gentile, Lafayette jr RHP (Malvern Prep) May 1 at Navy: Win, 5.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 K (LAF clinches Patriot League tourney berth)  
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Hometown Philly's Rookie of the Week
for week ending May 1, 2011
ANTHONY ORTIZ
HARFORD (MD) COMMUNITY COLLEGE IF (ROMAN CATHOLIC)
HT: 5-9     WT: 160      PHILADELPHIA,  PA  
 *  Last Week: 8 GP, .435 BA (10-23), 5 R, 4 RBI, 2B, 3B 
    It has been a record-setting season for Harford Community College, and Roman Catholic's Anthony Ortiz has been right in the middle of things. Located in the eastern part of Baltimore County, the Fighting Owls have a posted a school-record 39 wins this season, with just 11 losses. Ortiz has started 41 games, at second base, shortstop and third base, and is hitting a gaudy .402 through May 3. Anthony has been smoking hot the second half of the season, and that is great news for Harford, which has clinched the #1 seed in the upcoming Region XX Playoffs. In his last 14 games, he has hit a whopping .548 (23-42), with nine two-hit games and one three-hit game. The assistant coach and athletic director at the school is old friend Ken Krsolovic, who spent 17 years at Saint Joseph's in a variety of roles. One historical note about Harford, MD: in the week that the U.S. finally hunted down Osama Bin Laden, Harford was the birthplace of another notorious person, none other than John Wilkes Booth. (Note: names are always bold-faced, but Bin Laden and Booth do not qualify!)  
Honorable Mention:
* Andrew Schaefer, Gwynedd-Mercy RHP (Conwell-Egan) Apr. 29 vs Marywood: Win, 8.1 IP, ER, BB, 2 K (season: 2-0, 1.86 ERA)  
* Rick Reigner, Philadelphia U OF (Monsignor Bonner) 7 GP (hit safely in all), .393 BA, 11 H, 28 AB (first 15 GP: .237 BA, last 22: .313)   
* Greg Brooks, Gwynedd-Mercy 3B (St. Joseph's Prep) 4 GP, .300 (3-10), 4 BB, 2B, R, .500 OBP (season: 24 GP, 21 BB, team best .500 OBP)  
* Matt McAllister, Penn State Abington RHP (Archbishop Wood) 4 GP, .455 BA (5-11), 4 R, 2 SB & 2 GS, 1-1, 1.50 ERA, 12 IP, BB, 9 K   
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Home Runs Last Week:
* Christian Walker (9), South Carolina so 1B (Kennedy-Kenrick) solo HR & RBI 1B in 7-run 6th inning snaps 2-2 tie vs Liberty, 9-6 win, Apr. 26
* Nick Ferdinand (6, 7), Delaware jr OF (Archbishop Ryan) 2-run HR & sac fly in 14-12 non-conference win vs Rutgers, Apr. 26 … doubled & scored in second inning, solo HR in fifth, 6-3 win at VCU, Apr. 29
* Esteban Meletiche (6, 7), Keystone jr 2B (Frankford) 3-3, 1B, 2B, HR, 3 R, 4 RBI, 17-2 win vs Immaculata, Apr. 29 … 3-4, 1B, 2B, HR, goes 7-9 in 3-game series vs Immaculata, 10-3 win, Apr. 30
* Matt Howard (6), Slippery Rock jr OF (LaSalle HS) led off fifth inning with solo HR to give Rock 2-0 lead, 2-1 win at #23 Mercyhurst, Apr. 29
* Ryan Terry (6), Monmouth sr IF (Conwell-Egan) 5-6, 2B, HR, 3 R, 3 RBI, 10-9 loss in 11 innings vs Seton Hall, Apr. 26
* Derrek Etsell (5), Neumann jr RF (North Catholic) solo HR & double in 12-1 win at Philadelphia Biblical, Apr. 30 
* Bill Pace (4, 5), Neumann so DH (Cardinal O’Hara) pair of 2-run homers in 12-1 win at Philadelphia Biblical, Apr. 30  
* Leon Stimpson (3, 4), Alvernia so OF (Malvern Prep) 4-4, HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 13-3 win vs Albright, Apr. 30 … solo HR in 8th extends hit streak to 7 games, 6-4 win vs Rutgers-Newark, May 1
* Chris Cowell (3), Richmond jr C (Malvern Prep) 2-run HR in fourth straight 2-hit game, 7-5 loss vs La Salle, May 1
* Tyler Freeman (2, 3), Burlington County College so SS (La Salle HS) solo HR in 6-0 shutout at Community College of Morris, Apr. 30 … homered in second straight game, 7-game hit streak, 5-1 win at Lackawanna College, May 1
* Jeff Lynch (1, 2, 3), Johns Hopkins so 1B (St. Joseph’s Prep) 2-run HR gave Blue Jays 4-1 lead on their way to an 11-4 win vs Muhlenberg, Apr. 25 (Hopkins clinched second straight Centennial Conference regular season title) … solo HR, 2 RBI singles, sac fly, 16-12 win at Washington College (MD), Apr. 26 … 3-run HR gave Blue Jays a 4-3 lead as they won 5th straight Centennial Conf. tournament, 10-6 over Haverford, May 1
* Joe Rawlings (2, 3), Immaculata sr 3B/DH (Malvern Prep) 3-run HR in first inning, 11-7 win at Philadelphia Biblical, Apr. 25 … solo HR broke up Keystone’s shutout in seventh inning of 17-2 loss, Apr. 29 
* Matt Ricci (1, 2), Johns Hopkins so OF (Germantown Academy) grand slam & solo HR, 16-12 win at Washington College (MD), Apr. 26
* Sean Saverio (2), Widener jr C/RF/DH (LaSalle HS) 2-run HR capped off the scoring in 7-3 win at Arcadia, Apr. 30
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Noteworthy
* Colin Kish, Florida Southern so RF (Germantown Academy)
        May 1: went 5-for-6 with 8 RBI in a 24-15 loss at Nova Southeastern in Fort Lauderdale (single, two doubles, two triples)
* Ryan Terry, Monmouth sr IF (Conwell-Egan)
        Apr. 29: singled in first inning, stole second base, third base and home, giving Hawks a 1-0 lead in their 11-10 win in 10 innings vs FDU
* Nick Manai, Ogelthorpe (GA) so 3B (Lansdale Catholic)
        Apr. 22: went 4-for-10 in 21-inning tournament loss vs Rhodes (believed to be the longest game in NCAA Division III history)
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Batting Leaders (thru 5/3)
    .411 - PAT WARRINGTON, Southern Vermont jr CF (Monsignor Bonner)
    .403 - BILL PACE, Neumann so C/DH (Cardinal O'Hara)
    .402 - ANTHONY ORTIZ, Harford (MD) Community College fr IF (Roman Catholic) 
    .396 - DUSTIN KOLOGY, Penn State Abington so OF (Father Judge)
    .394 - ROB BENEDICT, Wesley jr SS (Monsignor Bonner)
    .392 - ESTEBAN MELETICHE, Keystone jr 2B (Frankford)
    .389 - MATT HOWARD, Slippery Rock sr CF (La Salle HS) 
    .376 - ENRIQUE MELETICHE, Penn State Abington sr C (Saul)
    .373 - CHRISTIAN WALKER, South Carolina so 1B (Kennedy-Kenrick)
    .373 - LEON STIMPSON, Alvernia so CF (Malvern Prep)
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It's List Time
 Some of the wild and wacky names in college baseball from coast-to-coast: 
* ALEX HERO, Amherst (MA) fr OF (Although not a Navy SEAL, Alex is a hero, team best .394 BA, team makes playoffs for 1st time since '08)   
* CHAD BACKWARD, Bacone (OK) fr RHP (Celebrates birthday on March 1st, but go backward one day to his real birthday, Feb. 29th)   
* AARON DEATHERAGE, Bellarmine (KY) sr RHP (Favorite movie: Adam Sandler's "Anger Management?")   
* REX WORKMAN, Bridgeport (CT) jr UT (Rex must have collected unemployment - played only one game this season)   
* TRAVIS UNTHANK, Central Missouri jr LHP (Mules reliever actually does thank opposing batters who have scored only 3 runs in 18 IP)    
* TANNER DAYLONG, Northwest Nazarene (ID) fr UT (Enjoyed the Phillies-Mets 14-inning, 4-hour, 44-minute game this past Sunday)  
* WESLEY MISTER, Catawba (NC) jr LHP (If you wanted to be respectful, do you call him, Mr. Mister? Are his folks Mr. & Mrs. Mister?)   
* TOBY REMEDIES, Northwestern State (LA) so RHP (This pitcher's magic potion cures opposing batters - they hit .429 against him)   
* HARRISON BROADSTREET, Hannibal LaGrange (MO) fr RHP (Like Eagles draftee Danny Watkins, Philly would love this blue-collar guy)   
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Previous Winners:
Player (April 24) CHRISTIAN WALKER - South Carolina so 1B (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Player (April 17) PAT WARRINGTON - Southern Vermont jr CF (Monsignor Bonner)
Player (April 10) CHRISTIAN WALKER - South Carolina so 1B (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Player (April 3) RYAN TERRY - Monmouth sr IF (Conwell-Egan)
Player (March 27) TOMMY COYLE - North Carolina so IF (Germantown Academy)
Player (March 20) NICK FERDINAND - Bloomsburg so OF (Archbishop Ryan)
Player (March 13) ROB BENEDICT - Wesley jr SS (Monsignor Bonner)
Player (March 6) CHRISTIAN WALKER - South Carolina so 1B (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Player (February) MATT HOWARD - Slippery Rock sr CF (La Salle HS)
Pitcher (April 24) TIM COONEY - Wake Forest so LHP (Malvern Prep)
Pitcher (April 17) MICHAEL McMONAGLE - Millersville jr RHP (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Pitcher (April 10) BRANDON SADY - Lehigh so RHP (Chestnut Hill Academy)
Pitcher (April 3) SALVATORE SPERA - Widener jr RHP (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Pitcher (March 27) TIM COONEY - Wake Forest so LHP (Malvern Prep)
Pitcher (March 20) MIKE FRANCISCO - Villanova sr LHP (Malvern Prep)
Pitcher (March 13) TIM COONEY - Wake Forest so LHP (Malvern Prep)
Pitcher (March 6) MATT McALLISTER - Penn State Abington fr RHP (Archbishop Wood)
Pitcher (February) KYLE MULLEN - Saint Joseph's so RHP (St. Joseph's Prep)
Rookie (April 24) MARK DONATO - Indian River State College 1B (Neumann-Goretti)
Rookie (April 17) JOSH VAN HORN - Gwynedd-Mercy SS (Monsignor Bonner)
Rookie (April 10) AARON HAAS - Immaculata RHP (St. Joseph's Prep)
Rookie (April 3) MATT McALLISTER - Penn State Abington RHP (Archbishop Wood)
Rookie (March 27) WILLIAM KATZKA - University of Chicago 3B (Haverford School)
Rookie (March 20) TIM RACEK - Wilmington RHP (Roman Catholic)
Rookie (March 13) TIM RACEK - Wilmington RHP (Roman Catholic)
Rookie (March 6) TOM STOLZER - Montgomery County CC RHP (Germantown Academy)
Rookie (February) RICK REIGNER - Philadelphia U RF (Monsignor Bonner)
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Hometown Philly's Player of the Week
for week ending April 24, 2011
CHRISTIAN WALKER
SOUTH CAROLINA SO 1B (KENNEDY-KENRICK)
HT: 6-0       WT: 220       LIMERICK, PA

 * Last Week: 4 GP, .667 BA (10-15), HR, 4 RBI, 7 R, .714 OBP
    The defending national champions went 3-1 this past week to move their season record to 31-8. The second-ranked Gamecocks were once again led by Christian Walker, the Player of the Week in the SEC. The super soph had a pair of four-hit games as South Carolina went on the road to Starkville and won two out of three against Mississippi State. Walker was 10-for-11 in that series, and walked four times. After Carolina lost two games in a three-game span recently, head coach Ray Tanner moved Walker in the batting order. He had been the cleanup hitter in the season's first 34 games. In the past five games, Christian has been in the three-hole, with All-American centerfielder Jackie Bradley, Jr. moving to leadoff. Walker improved his batting average 42 points after the Mississippi State series to .371, which is third in the conference. He is in the top five in several offensive categories in the SEC, including tied for first with 41 RBI. 
Honorable Mention:
* Dustin Kology, Penn State Abington so CF (Father Judge) 3 GP, .500 (6-12), HR, 2 RBI, 4 R (Last 20 Gms: .415 BA, 18 SB, Lions are 16-4) 
* Matt Howard, Slippery Rock sr CF (La Salle HS) 4 GP, .462 BA (6-13), HR, 4 RBI, 5 R, 3 2B, .533 OBP (Leads PSAC with .402 BA) 
* John Barr, #1 Virginia sr OF (Germantown Academy) 5 GP, .467 BA (7-15), 3 R, 2 RBI, 2 DB (Cavs top-ranked team in nation 4 straight wks)
* Billy Goldman, Lehigh sr CF (Penn Charter) 7 GP, .357 BA (10-28), 5 R, 4 RBI (season: .345 BA, team best .529 slug pct)
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Hometown Philly's Pitcher of the Week
for week ending April 24, 2011
TIM COONEY
WAKE FOREST SO LHP (MALVERN PREP)
HT: 6-3     WT: 195      COLLEGEVILLE, PA 
 * Apr. 23 at Clemson: Complete Game Win, 9 IP, 9 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 7 K 
    It hasn't taken long for Tim Cooney to become the "go-to guy" for Wake Forest. In just his second season in college, Tim has become the ace of the Demon Deacons staff. With his win against Clemson on April 23, he improved his season record to 5-2, and recorded his first complete game. Wake jumped out to a 4-1 lead after three innings, and with Cooney throwing strikes, he was able to go nine for the first time in college. Of the 98 pitches he had thrown, a very impressive 67 were strikes. Tim beat Clemson towards the end of the 2010 season, and his career line against the Tigers is: 2-0, 2.12 ERA, 17 IP, 13 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 11 K. To emphasize his importance to the Demon Deacons, consider that Tim has a 5-2 record with a 2.70 ERA. The rest of the pitching staff has accounted for an 11-23 record with a 5.42 ERA.
Honorable Mention:
* Robert Della Polla, Scranton so LHP (St. Joe's Prep) Apr. 22 vs Catholic: CG Win, 7 IP, 6 H, ER, 2 BB, 7 K (Last 2 Gms: 2-0, 15 IP, ER, 14 K) 
* Kyle Mullen, Saint Joseph's so RHP (St. Joe's Prep) Earned SJU's only win of 3-game series vs Dayton, Apr.22 (Leads team-4 Wins, 49 K, 67 IP)
* Micah Winterstein, Guilford (NC) so RHP (Central) 2 ODAC Tourney appearances: 4 IP, H, 0 R, K (Season: 2.45 ERA led staff) 
* Jim Heilman, Montgomery County CC RHP (Archbishop Wood) Apr. 20 vs Camden CC: Win, 6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, BB, K (season: 2-3)  
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Hometown Philly's Rookie of the Week
for week ending April 24, 2011
MARK DONATO
INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE (FL) 1B (NEUMANN-GORETTI)
HT: 6-4     WT: 200      PHILADELPHIA,  PA  
 *  Last Week: 3 Games, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 5 R 
    For anybody in the Delaware Valley questioning why Mark Donato would have chosen a junior college in Fort Pierce, Florida, the experience he gained this season would be the answer. Playing in what the official website calls itself as, "The Sunrise City," Mark has been playing baseball since late January. With the regular season just concluded, and the playoffs underway, Indian River State College has already played 47 games.
    In the final week of the regular season, Donato certainly made his mark, as he powered the Pioneers to a share of first place in the conference. In the final two games, both wins, he accounted for two home runs and six RBIs. Then, in the opening game of a three-game conference series against Miami-Dade, Mark contributed an RBI single in a 5-2 win. If they win that series, the next stop for IRSC will be the state tournament that begins May 7, and even more experience to be gained.
Honorable Mention:
* Ricky Troncelliti, U.of Chicago OF (Haverford School) Apr.23 vs Washington-STL: 11 total bases (2 HR, 3B), 4 RBI (season .414 BA,12 GP)  
* Rob McCabe, UMBC fr OF/C OF (St. Joseph's Prep) 4 GP, .353 BA (6-17), 3 RBI (.367 OBP this season, 2nd on Retrievers)   
* Anthony Ortiz, Harford CC (MD) IF (Roman Catholic) 3 GP, .667 (6-9), 4 R, 4 RBI, 4 SB (5 straight 2-hit games, .481 season OBP leads tm)  
* Keenan Kish, Florida RHP (Germantown Acad) Gave up 1st hit of season Apr. 23 vs Alabama(season 6 App, 6 IP, H, 0 R, 6 K, .056 OppBA)   
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Home Runs Last Week:
* Christian Walker (8), South Carolina so 1B (Kennedy-Kenrick) 4-4, 1B, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, #2 Gamecocks roll 13-4 at Mississippi State, Apr. 24
* Mark Donato (6, 7), Indian River (FL) fr 1B (Neumann-Goretti) single, double, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, 16-7 win vs Brevard, Apr. 19 … 2-run HR breaks 7-7 tie in 9th inning of 10-7 win vs Brevard, Apr. 20
* Nick Ferdinand (5), Delaware jr OF (Archbishop Ryan) first inning 2-run HR, 12-11 loss in 10 innings vs James Madison, Apr. 24
* Matt Howard (5), Slippery Rock jr OF (LaSalle HS) RBI double & 2-run HR, 15-11 win at Shippensburg, Apr. 18
* Ryan Terry (5), Monmouth sr IF (Conwell-Egan) 3-5, triple, HR, 12-1 win vs Iona, Apr. 22
* Pete Rosa (4), Johnson & Wales (RI) so DH (Germantown Academy) led off 2nd inning with solo HR, 6-5 loss vs Salve Regina (RI), Apr. 20
* Will Katzka (3), U. of Chicago fr 3B (Haverford School) solo HR in 2nd & 2 RBI in 12-run 5th, 17-3 win vs Washington-St. Louis, Apr. 23
* Chris Cowell (2), Richmond jr C (Malvern Prep) solo HR (first HR since Mar. 12), 10-4 loss vs Rhode Island, Apr. 24
* Enrique Meletiche (2), Penn State Abington sr C (Saul) first inning 2-run HR, 12-7 loss at Centenary, Apr. 19
* Ricky Troncelliti (1, 2), U.of Chicago fr OF (Haverford School) 2 HR, 3B, 4 RBI, game 2 of tripleheader, 7-4 win vs Washington-STL, Apr. 23
* Dustin Kology (1), Penn State Abington so CF (Father Judge) 2-run HR, 3 singles, 9-0 win vs Penn State Berks, Apr. 18
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Saves Leaders (thru 4/24)
    8 - MIKE FRANCISCO, Villanova sr LHP (Malvern Prep) - Third in Big East
    5 - RYAN IGNAS, Penn State jr RHP (Lansdale Catholic) - Tied for third in Big Ten 
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It's List Time
 Some of the wild and wacky names in college baseball. They did not attend the institution of their last name, however. 
* KENNY ROWAN, Alcorn State (MS) sr OF (Rowan University nickname: Profs, Alcorn State nickname: Braves)   
* OTTO MUEHLENBERG, Edgewood College (WI) so UT (Otto played only two games - Muhlenberg College has played 34 games)   
* JUSTIN ALBRIGHT, Georgetown so IF (Born in Gettysburg, PA, which is approximately 80 miles away from Reading's Albright College)   
* TYLER ALBRIGHT, Harvard captain (Ivy's top defensive catcher-senior economics major, didn't do senior thesis for Albright's ECO 492)
* LAWRENCE PENN, Akron sr OF (The son of Jan & Len Penn is a Zip, not a Quaker) 
* ANDY DREXEL, Hartford sr C (Went to Penn Manor High School, but could not go to Drexel ... they don't have a baseball program)   
* ALEX LINCOLN, Illinois fr C (Why travel to Lincoln University, PA when he hails from the Land of Lincoln in Illinois)   
* GEHRIG HALL, Not a dormitory at Columbia University (Lou Gehrig's alma mater), but a fr OF from College of Central Florida)   
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Previous Winners:
Player (April 17) PAT WARRINGTON - Southern Vermont jr CF (Monsignor Bonner)
Player (April 10) CHRISTIAN WALKER - South Carolina so 1B (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Player (April 3) RYAN TERRY - Monmouth sr IF (Conwell-Egan)
Player (March 27) TOMMY COYLE - North Carolina so IF (Germantown Academy)
Player (March 20) NICK FERDINAND - Bloomsburg so OF (Archbishop Ryan)
Player (March 13) ROB BENEDICT - Wesley jr SS (Monsignor Bonner)
Player (March 6) CHRISTIAN WALKER - South Carolina so 1B (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Player (February) MATT HOWARD - Slippery Rock sr CF (La Salle HS)
Pitcher (April 17) MICHAEL McMONAGLE - Millersville jr RHP (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Pitcher (April 10) BRANDON SADY - Lehigh so RHP (Chestnut Hill Academy)
Pitcher (April 3) SALVATORE SPERA - Widener jr RHP (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Pitcher (March 27) TIM COONEY - Wake Forest so LHP (Malvern Prep)
Pitcher (March 20) MIKE FRANCISCO - Villanova sr LHP (Malvern Prep)
Pitcher (March 13) TIM COONEY - Wake Forest so LHP (Malvern Prep)
Pitcher (March 6) MATT McALLISTER - Penn State Abington fr RHP (Archbishop Wood)
Pitcher (February) KYLE MULLEN - Saint Joseph's so RHP (St. Joseph's Prep)
Rookie (April 17) JOSH VAN HORN - Gwynedd-Mercy SS (Monsignor Bonner)
Rookie (April 10) AARON HAAS - Immaculata RHP (St. Joseph's Prep)
Rookie (April 3) MATT McALLISTER - Penn State Abington RHP (Archbishop Wood)
Rookie (March 27) WILLIAM KATZKA - University of Chicago 3B (Haverford School)
Rookie (March 20) TIM RACEK - Wilmington RHP (Roman Catholic)
Rookie (March 13) TIM RACEK - Wilmington RHP (Roman Catholic)
Rookie (March 6) TOM STOLZER - Montgomery County CC RHP (Germantown Academy)
Rookie (February) RICK REIGNER - Philadelphia U RF (Monsignor Bonner)
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Hometown Philly's Player of the Week
for week ending April 17, 2011
PAT WARRINGTON
SOUTHERN VERMONT JR CF (MONSIGNOR BONNER)
HT: 5-10       WT: 180       FOLCROFT, PA

 * Last Week: 7 GP, .321 BA (9-28), 2 HR, 9 RBI, 6 R, 4 2B, .424 OBP
    It would be fair to say that Philly's own Pat Warrington has changed the face of baseball in Vermont. Obviously, he has not done it all by himself, but the numbers don't lie. Prior to his arrival in Bennington, VT, the Mountaineers had a record of 30-226 over the previous 13 years, slightly more than two wins per season, for a ridiculously low .117 winning percentage. Not that Southern Vermont has set the college baseball on fire in Pat's three seasons, but their record in that time is a more respectable 35-65 (.350), including their first two playoff appearances since the program began in 1987. Coming into his junior season, he was already the school's all-time leader with a .330 career batting average. This season's average of .422 won't drop him out of the top spot anytime soon. Pat has reached base safely in all 28 games this season, and leads the New England Collegiate Conference with 46 hits. With six more hits, he will become the school's all-time single-season leader, and Southern Vermont has ten games left plus playoffs. One geographical note: Bennington is the largest city in Southern Vermont with a population of 37,125, which is 1/50th the size of Philly.   
Honorable Mention:
* Leon Stimpson, #11 Alvernia so OF (Malvern Prep) 4 GP, .400 BA (6/15), 7 R, 3 RBI, 3 SB, .526 OBP (season: .376 BA, last 16 GP: .397) 
* Ryan Terry, Monmouth sr IF (Conwell-Egan) 4 GP, .467 BA (7/15), 3 HR, 8 RBI, 6 R (Leads NEC in hits and total bases)
* Nick Busillo, Muhlenberg jr OF (Malvern) 3 GP, .800 BA (4/5), HR, 7 RBI (Apr. 14: walkoff 3-run HR, Apr. 17: game tying pinch single in 6th)
* John Barr, #1 Virginia sr OF (Germantown Academy) 5 GP, .400 (8/20), 7 R, 7 RBI, 4 2B, .478 OBP (Reached base safely 13 of last 14 games)
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Hometown Philly's Pitcher of the Week
for week ending April 17, 2011
MICHAEL McMONAGLE
MILLERSVILLE JR RHP (KENNEDY-KENRICK)
HT: 6-1       WT: 185       NORRISTOWN, PA
 * Apr. 17 vs Shippensburg: Complete Game Shutout Win, 5-0: 7 IP, 5 H, BB, K 
    Tommy John won 288 games in the major leagues over 26 seasons, many with the White Sox, Dodgers and Yankees. Too bad that he is mostly remembered for the elbow surgery named after him. Millersville junior Mike McMonagle has been shelved with that procedure for the majority of his collegiate career. However, he is coming back in style. After his 5-0 shutout against PSAC foe Shippensburg, Mike ran his season record to 5-1, with a 2.15 ERA. His Millersville team has entered the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Poll, which is voted on by coaches, for the first time ever recently. The Marauders moved up three spots to #17 in the last week. McMonagle is fifth in the conference in ERA, and tied for fifth in victories. He is part of a trio of starting pitchers who have a collective 17-3 record this season. The others: Brooks Rothschild, 7-1 record (Pasadena, MD) and Derek Kline, 5-1 record (Cleona, PA).
Honorable Mention:
* Robert Della Polla, Scranton so LHP (St. Joseph's Prep) Apr. 15 vs Drew: Allowed just 2 singles in 8 IP, 0 R, 7 K, 13-1 win)
* Kevin McGovern, Philadelphia U sr LHP (Archbishop Ryan) Apr. 16 at Post: 8 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 1-0 loss (run scored on suicide squeeze)
* Tim Cooney, Wake Forest so LHP (Malvern Prep) Apr. 16 at #9 Georgia Tech: 7.1 IP, 4 ER, 2 BB, 8 K (3rd win vs Top 20 team this season)  
* Matt Zielinski, West Chester grad LHP (La Salle HS) Apr. 13 vs #12 Wilmington: 2 perfect inning in relief (3 K) as Rams win Bill Giles Classic
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Hometown Philly's Rookie of the Week
for week ending April 17, 2011
JOSH VAN HORN
GWYNEDD-MERCY SS (MONSIGNOR BONNER)
HT: 5-9     WT: 160      BROOKHAVEN, PA  
 *  Last Week: 3 GP, .500 BA (3-6), R, RBI, 2B, HP, SF, SH, .556 OBP 
         A season ago, Josh Van Horn was a First Team All-Catholic selection, and a participant in the Carpenter Cup. Going to Gwynedd-Mercy as a freshman, expectations were high, and Josh is now getting the chance to meet them. In the Griffins' first 14 games this season, Josh appeared in only six games, totaling 13 at bats, making just two starts. But as the season progressed, his playing time increased, and he has produced. Van Horn has started in five of the last seven G-M games, batting .364 during that span. The Griffins are currently in fourth place in the CSAC (7-13-1 overall, 4-5 CSAC). They conclude their conference slate with three-game series against the teams below them in the standings: Centenary (7-16, 3-7), Marywood (13-15, 6-9), and Philadelphia Biblical (3-14, 0-6). The tournament starts May 11 in Boyertown, PA. 
Honorable Mention:
* Brian O'Grady, Rutgers OF (Archbishop Wood) .308 BA (4-13, 3 RBI, 2 2B, 2 SH) as Scarlet Knight win 2-out-of-3 vs Cincinnati 
* Colin Strapp, Gordon (MA) RHP (Cardinal Dougherty) Apr. 14 vs Lesley (MA): 2 scoreless innings of 1-hit relief in 10-1 win 
* John Furphy, Gwynedd-Mercy RHP (Cardinal Dougherty) Perfect inning of relief, 5-3 loss at Neumann, Apr. 17 (retired 4-5-6 hitters in lineup) 
* William Katzka, U Chicago RHP (Haverford School) Apr. 12 at Dominican (IL): scoreless inning (2 K) to earn 1st collegiate save     
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Home Runs Last Week:
* Esteban Meletiche (5), Keystone jr 2B (Frankford) solo HR extends hit streak to 11 games in 3-2 loss vs Oneonta State, Apr. 17
* Nick Ferdinand (4), Delaware jr OF (Archbishop Ryan) triple, HR, 2 walks, 16-7 win at Towson, Apr. 15
* Mike Galetta (4), Haverford sr 3B (Haverford School) solo HR, 6-3 win vs Washington (MD), Apr. 17  (Fords’ 26th win of season, one shy of tying school single-season record)
* Ryan Terry (2, 3, 4), Monmouth sr IF (Conwell-Egan/Truman) solo HR, 2-run HR, sac fly, 10-1 win vs Wagner, Apr. 16 … 3-run HR, 4 RBI with HR 3rd HR of series vs Wagner, 13-8 win, Apr. 17
* Billy Goldman (3), Lehigh sr CF (Penn Charter) 3-for-5, solo HR, 8-6 win vs Army, Apr. 17
* Pete Rosa (3), Johnson & Wales (RI) so DH (Germantown Acad) go-ahead 2-run HR in 5th & 2-run double in 7th, 8-3 win at Norwich, Apr. 16
* Bill Hollingsworth (2), Widener jr 1B (Bonner) 2B, solo HR in 7-4 win at Messiah, Apr. 11 (Pride clinch team record 7th straight 20-win season)
* Pat Warrington (1, 2), Southern Vermont jr CF (Bonner) HR in both games of DH sweep vs Lesley (MA), Apr. 16: 3-8, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 3B, 2 BB 
* Joe Armata (1), Neumann U so C (Neumann-Goretti) 2-run sixth inning HR tied game 3-3 in 8-3 loss at Gwynedd-Mercy, Apr. 15
* Rob Benedict (1), Wesley jr SS (Bonner) 1st HR of season, but Wolverines are eliminated in CAC playoffs, 11-7 loss, Mary Washington, Apr. 16
* Nick Busillo (1), Muhlenberg jr OF (Malvern Prep) 2-out, 3-run walk-off HR, 8-7 over Swarthmore, Apr. 14
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Stolen Base Leaders (thru 4/19)
    36 - DUSTIN KOLOGY, Penn State Abington so OF (Father Judge)           
    31 - ROB BENEDICT, Wesley jr SS (Monsignor Bonner)
    20 - PAT WARRINGTON, Southern Vermont jr OF (Monsignor Bonner) 
    17 - ENRIQUE MELETICHE, Penn State Abington sr C (Saul)
    17 - LEON STIMPSON, #11 Alvernia so OF (Malvern Prep)
    14 - TOMMY COYLE, #14 North Carolina so IF (Germantown Academy)
    13 - BRETT TIAGWAD, Saint Joseph's jr OF (St. Joseph's Prep)
    12 - ANTHONY ORTIZ, Harford (MA) Community College fr IF (Roman Catholic) 
    10 - ANTHONY CARDONA, Washington & Lee (VA) sr OF (Chestnut Hill Academy) 
    10 - MATT HOWARD, Slippery Rock sr OF (La Salle HS) 
    10 - ESTEBAN MELETICHE, Keystone jr IF (Frankford) 
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It's List Time
With the religious holidays upon us, please do not be offended, this really is meant in good taste!!
* STEVE EASTER, Alcorn State (MS) jr P (Leads Southwest Athletic Conf. with five wins, but will he pitch Sunday, April 24?)
* KYLE BIBLE, Prairie View (TX) sr C/1B (It is written that he has only one error in 224 chances this season-.996 fielding pct)  
* KORY BIBLE, Bacone (OK) so RHP (Former teammate of Dexter Priest)  
* CHARLIE PRAY, Central Maine CC Assistant Coach (Hoping his wishes are answered as he heads up recruiting and scouting)   
* EVAN FAITHFULL, Carson Newman (TN) so RHP (Despite 2-6 record, is hoping to perform better in the South Atlantic Conf. Tourney)   
* CHRISTIAN CHAMPION, Chattanooga St.fr RHP (Went to St. Francis HS in Roswell, GA, whose mission is to challenge & support students)  
* GARRITT CHURCH, Georgia Perimeter fr IF (.372 BA in 29 games, and plays alongside fellow freshman Christian Van Camp)   
* MITCHELL PROPHET, Oklahoma Baptist jr C (Predicted he would hit .318 in first 35 games this season)  
* SAM JEW, Arkansas State sr RHP (Hey, I don't make this stuff up. Native of Gooseberry Hill, Australia is 1-2, 3.09 ERA this season)  
* CHRIS ELDER, Oral Roberts (OK) sr OF (Upperclassman started all 31 games this season)  
* MARK MOORMAN, Utah sr IF (Native of Hoofddorp, Netherlands has the right last name to being playing in Salt Lake City) 
* JOSHIN ATONE, St. Lawrence (NY) fr C (Although he's hitting only .185, he's made up for it by committing no errors in the field)
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Previous Winners:
Player (April 10) CHRISTIAN WALKER - South Carolina so 1B (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Player (April 3) RYAN TERRY - Monmouth sr IF (Conwell-Egan)
Player (March 27) TOMMY COYLE - North Carolina so IF (Germantown Academy)
Player (March 20) NICK FERDINAND - Bloomsburg so OF (Archbishop Ryan)
Player (March 13) ROB BENEDICT - Wesley jr SS (Monsignor Bonner)
Player (March 6) CHRISTIAN WALKER - South Carolina so 1B (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Player (February) MATT HOWARD - Slippery Rock sr CF (La Salle HS)
Pitcher (April 10) BRANDON SADY - Lehigh so RHP (Chestnut Hill Academy)
Pitcher (April 3) SALVATORE SPERA - Widener jr RHP (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Pitcher (March 27) TIM COONEY - Wake Forest so LHP (Malvern Prep)
Pitcher (March 20) MIKE FRANCISCO - Villanova sr LHP (Malvern Prep)
Pitcher (March 13) TIM COONEY - Wake Forest so LHP (Malvern Prep)
Pitcher (March 6) MATT McALLISTER - Penn State Abington fr RHP (Archbishop Wood)
Pitcher (February) KYLE MULLEN - Saint Joseph's so RHP (St. Joseph's Prep)
Rookie (April 10) AARON HAAS - Immaculata RHP (St. Joseph's Prep)
Rookie (April 3) MATT McALLISTER - Penn State Abington RHP (Archbishop Wood)
Rookie (March 27) WILLIAM KATZKA - University of Chicago 3B (Haverford School)
Rookie (March 20) TIM RACEK - Wilmington RHP (Roman Catholic)
Rookie (March 13) TIM RACEK - Wilmington RHP (Roman Catholic)
Rookie (March 6) TOM STOLZER - Montgomery County CC RHP (Germantown Academy)
Rookie (February) RICK REIGNER - Philadelphia U RF (Monsignor Bonner)
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Hometown Philly's Player of the Week
for week ending April 10, 2011
CHRISTIAN WALKER
SOUTH CAROLINA SO 1B (KENNEDY-KENRICK)
HT: 6-0       WT: 220       LIMERICK, PA

 * Last Week: 4 GP, .444 BA (8-18), 2 HR, 8 RBI, 6 R, 2 2B, .474 OBP
    The defending champion and third-ranked Gamecocks won all four games last week, and Christian played a part in each. In a three-game sweep at Tennessee, South Carolina managed just eight runs, however Walked knocked in four of them, two of which were game-winners. In the opener before a national television audience, his RBI double knocked in All-American Jackie Bradley, Jr., and Christian would also score later in the inning, on their way to a 4-0 win. In game two, Walker's two-out, two-run homer in the sixth proved to be the only runs in the pitcher's duel. In the series finale against the Vols, back-to-back RBIs by Bradley and Walked were enough in the 2-1 win. In 27 innings, South Carolina pitchers yielded one run. Oh, and did I forget, Walker's first game of the week was a dandy. He went 5-for-6 with a double, homer, four runs scored and five RBI in an 18-2 romp against in-state foe South Carolina Upstate. 
Honorable Mention:
* Esteban Meletiche, Keystone jr 2B (Frankford) 5 GP, .524 BA (11/21), 2 HR, 7 RBI, 10 R, 3 2B, .565 OBP (first 15 GP .275, last 7 .556) 
* Pat Warrington, Southern Vermont jr CF (Monsignor Bonner) 5 GP, .526 (10-19), 6 R, 5 RBI, 5 SB, .571 OBP (season: .469 BA, .511 OBP)
* Pete Rosa, Johnson & Wales (RI) so DH (Germantown Academy) 6 GP, .429 BA (9-21), HR, 9 RBI, 5 R, .478 OBP (5 straight 2-hit games)
* Matt DeBarberie, Delaware County CC so OF (Monsignor Bonner) went 7-7 in DH sweep vs Luzerne County CC, GW RBI in game two
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Hometown Philly's Pitcher of the Week
for week ending April 10, 2011
BRANDON SADY
LEHIGH SO RHP (CHESTNUT HILL ACADEMY)
HT: 5-9         MAPLE GLEN, PA 
 * Apr. 10 at Lafayette: Win, 5 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, BB, 5 K 
    Brandon Sady has had many responsibilities in his baseball career: second base, shortstop, third base, DH, starting pitcher, relief pitcher, among others. But this past Sunday on the road against arch-rival Lafayette, Brandon established a couple of firsts in his collegiate career. With back-to-back doubleheaders in Easton against the Leopards, Lehigh head coach Sean Leary turned to Sady for the starting mound assignment in game one on Sunday. In two seasons, it was Brandon's 15th appearance on the mound for the Mountain Hawks, but it was his first-ever start. He gave his coach and team exactly what was needed. He pitched five strong innings, allowing just a pair of earned runs, and left the game with a 6-2 lead, en route to an 8-3 victory. The win was his first at the college level. Maybe Lafayette was not yet used to the comforts of playing at home, as they opened the season with 24 straight games on the road.
Honorable Mention:
* Michael McMonagle, Millersville jr RHP (Kennedy-Kenrick) Apr. 10 at Bloomsburg: Win, 6.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 7 K (4-hit shutout thru six innings)
* Conor Kerins, West Chester jr LHP (Monsignor Bonner) Apr. 10 at East Stroudsburg: 1st save of season, 2nd of career (2 IP, H, 0 R, BB, K)
* Mike Baselice, Williamson jr RHP (Cardinal O'Hara) Apr. 7 vs Valley Forge Christian College: Complete Game Win (9 IP, 2 ER, 4 K)
* Kevin Gillen, Johns Hopkins so RHP (St. Joseph's Prep) Apr. 6 at McDaniel: Win, 7 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K (season: 3-0, 2.40 ERA)
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Hometown Philly's Rookie of the Week
for week ending April 10, 2011
AARON HAAS
IMMACULATA RHP/IF (ST. JOSEPH'S PREP)
HT: 6-4     WT: 205      WEST CHESTER, PA  
 *  April 6 at Eastern: Earned the win in relief - 6.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, K 
         Entering their game against Eastern University in the third inning with the Mighty Macs ahead 4-2, Aaron Haas was able to maintain that lead for the next six innings. By only allowing single runs in the fourth and eighth innings, Haas was able to put his team into a position to win the game, as Immaculata broke it wide open in the ninth inning by scoring six times. The 11-5 win was the sixth straight for Immaculata, in just its second season of varsity competition. Since that game, the Mighty Macs swept a three-game series against CSAC opponent Marywood, extending their streak to nine straight wins. For the season, Aaron has a 2-1 record in five appearances.
Honorable Mention:
* Andrew Schaefer, Gwynedd-Mercy RHP (Conwell-Egan) Apr. 6 vs Stevens: Win, 6 IP, ER, 0 BB, 2 K (season: 2 App, 1-0, 1.80, 0 BB, 15 IP)
* Mark Donato, Indian River (FL) 1B (Neumann-Goretti) GW RBI double bottom 9th, 2-1 win vs Miami Dade, Apr. 7 (season .328 BA, 5 HR, 31 RBI)
* Anthony DiVincenzo, Penn St. Abington RHP (GAMP) Improves record to 3-1 with wins against Cazenovia & SUNY-Cobleskill 
* Rob McCabe, UMBC fr OF/C (St. Joseph's Prep) .364 BA, 4 H, 11 AB, 2 R, 2 BB (2-hit game vs Georgetown)    
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Home Runs Last Week:
* Christian Walker (6, 7), South Carolina so 1B (Kennedy-Kenrick) 5-6, grand slam, 5 RBI, 4 R in 18-2 non-conference rout of South Carolina Upstate, Apr. 5 … 2-run HR in 6th plates the only runs of the game, 2-0 shutout at Tennessee, Apr. 8
* Esteban Meletiche (3, 4), Keystone jr 2B (Frankford) 2 singles & grand slam in first two innings, 15-3 win vs Rutgers-Newark, Apr. 4 … solo HR in 5-0 shutout vs Gwynedd-Mercy, Apr. 8 (3rd HR in last 7 games)
* Nick Ferdinand (3), Delaware jr OF (Archbishop Ryan) one of four Blue Hens to homer in 7-1 win at UNC Wilmington, Apr. 8
* Bill Pace (3), Neumann so DH (Cardinal O’Hara) single, double, HR, 4 RBI, 17-1 win at Centenary, Apr. 8 
* Billy Goldman (1, 2), Lehigh sr CF (Penn Charter) first inning 2-run HR after missing five games with injury, 8-6 win at Lafayette, Apr. 9 … single, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, 9-2 win at Lafayette, Apr. 10
* Pete Greskoff (2), Brown sr 1B (Malvern Prep) 2-run first inning HR gave Bears brief 2-0 lead in 14-5 loss vs Penn, Apr. 10
* Pete Rosa (2), Johnson & Wales (RI) so DH (Germantown Academy) 2-run HR & RBI single, 8-4 win at Massachusetts Maritime, Apr. 7
* Leon Stimpson (2), Alvernia so OF (Malvern Prep) single, triple, HR, 5-4 win vs Elizabethtown, Apr. 9
* Nick Petroski (1), Arcadia so 3B (Father Judge) RBI single & 3-run HR, 14-5 win at Albright, Apr. 10
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TOP OF THE CHARTS
    Collegiate Baseball Newspaper released its top 25 teams in Division I on Monday, April 11, and once again the Philly area is well represented. The top-ranked team in the country continues to be Virginia, which leads the ACC with a 13-2 record. Germantown Academy graduate John Barr is firmly entrenched as the two-hole hitter in that lineup. Rob Amaro (Penn Charter) and Stephen Bruno (St. Joseph's Prep) are also on the Cavaliers. South Carolina is #3 and is represented by this week's Hometown Philly Player of the Week, Christian Walker (Kennedy-Kenrick). Fourth-ranked Florida has another Germantown Academy alum, Keenan Kish, who in limited duty has the following season pitching line: 5 APP, 5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 4 K. Keenan's bro, Colin Kish, is batting .336 for the 14th ranked team in D-II, Florida Southern. And finally in Division I is #6 North Carolina. Tommy Coyle (Germantown Academy) has played second base and shortstop, and has hit safely in 29 of 34 games this season (.345 BA).  
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IT'S LIST TIME
 Some of the wild and wacky names in college baseball from coast-to-coast. These guys were meant to play baseball!
* KYLE LINER, Binghamton fr C (Only two hits this season, three more years to live up to his name. Hometown: where else? - Cooperstown)
* WALLY GOODLINE, Cal State Los Angeles 6'5" sr RHP (Last outing - had a good line: 8 IP, 5 H, ER, 4 BB, 3 K, Win, 4-3 record) 
* JORDAN INFIELD, Rhodes (TN) fr IF (Unfortunately for Jordan, his only chance at second base was an error vs Mississippi College, Feb. 19) 
* PHIL DOUBLE, Thiel (PA) jr OF (Phil leads this western Pennsylvania school with 9 doubles this season) 
* TRAVIS SLUGGER, Shepherd (WV) jr IF (Travis has only three hits this season, all singles, so his batting avg & slug pct are the same - .231) 
* BEN BUNTING, North Carolina sr OF (Tommy Coyle's teammate has 11 sacrifice bunts in his career) 
* CHAD BUNTING, California jr OF/C (Golden Bears career: 7 sacrifice bunts)  
* JOSH NINE, Clarendon (TX) fr OF (Played only six games this season, but was part of the starting nine in all six) 
* JIMMY SWIFT, Creighton (NE) sr IF (Only four stolen bases in eight attempts this season, but led squad with ten steals last season) 
* MICHAEL FAST, Mid America Nazarene (KS) fr IF (Getting splinters sitting on the bench as a freshman)  
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Previous Winners:
Player (April 3) RYAN TERRY - Monmouth sr IF (Conwell-Egan)
Player (March 27) TOMMY COYLE - North Carolina so IF (Germantown Academy)
Player (March 20) NICK FERDINAND - Bloomsburg so OF (Archbishop Ryan)
Player (March 13) ROB BENEDICT - Wesley jr SS (Monsignor Bonner)
Player (March 6) CHRISTIAN WALKER - South Carolina so 1B (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Player (February) MATT HOWARD - Slippery Rock sr CF (La Salle HS)
Pitcher (April 3) SALVATORE SPERA - Widener jr RHP (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Pitcher (March 27) TIM COONEY - Wake Forest so LHP (Malvern Prep)
Pitcher (March 20) MIKE FRANCISCO - Villanova sr LHP (Malvern Prep)
Pitcher (March 13) TIM COONEY - Wake Forest so LHP (Malvern Prep)
Pitcher (March 6) MATT McALLISTER - Penn State Abington fr RHP (Archbishop Wood)
Pitcher (February) KYLE MULLEN - Saint Joseph's so RHP (St. Joseph's Prep)
Rookie (April 3) MATT McALLISTER - Penn State Abington RHP (Archbishop Wood)
Rookie (March 27) WILLIAM KATZKA - University of Chicago 3B (Haverford School)
Rookie (March 20) TIM RACEK - Wilmington RHP (Roman Catholic)
Rookie (March 13) TIM RACEK - Wilmington RHP (Roman Catholic)
Rookie (March 6) TOM STOLZER - Montgomery County CC RHP (Germantown Academy)
Rookie (February) RICK REIGNER - Philadelphia U RF (Monsignor Bonner)
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Hometown Philly's Player of the Week
for week ending April 3, 2011
RYAN TERRY
MONMOUTH SR IF (CONWELL-EGAN/TRUMAN)
HT: 6-0     WT: 190      LEVITTOWN, PA 

 * Last Week: 6 GP, .478 BA (11-23), 6 R, 2 RBI, 2 2B, 4 SB, .520 OBP
    With close to 30 games remaining in his collegiate career, Ryan Terry is about to etch his name into the Monmouth career record book in several categories. He really started to get untracked this season once he was moved from the two-hole to the leadoff spot in the eighth game of the season. He continued his pace when he was moved to the three-hole this past week. In addition to being on base in 13 of his last 25 plate appearances, Ryan has extended his hitting streak to 11 games, a career high.
 CATEGORY                         HAWKS RECORD         TERRY CAREER (RANK)   
 BATTING AVG           .427                   .332  (13th)      
 HITS                            247                    229   (4th)       
 DOUBLES                      61                     55   (3rd)       
 HOME RUNS                 34                      23 (T-7th)     
 RUNS                           247                    163   (3rd)        
 STEALS                         90                      50   (5th)        
Honorable Mention:
* Bill Pace, Neumann so DH/C (Cardinal O'Hara) 5 GP, .526 BA (10-19), HR, 6 RBI, 7 R, 4 2B, .571 OBP (.512 BA in 11-game hit streak)    
* Nick Ferdinand, Delaware so OF (Archbishop Ryan) 4 GP, .467 BA (7-15), HR, 4 RBI, 7 R, .579 OBP (Walk-off 3-run HR to beat Temple) 
* Nick Szalejko, USP so CF (Archbishop Carroll) 7 GP, .476 BA (10-21), 4 RBI, 4 R, .645 OBP, 9-gm hit streak (HBP in 7 straight games) 
* Mike Galetta, Haverford sr 3B (Haverford School) 5 GP, .409 BA (9-22), HR, 7 RBI, 3 R, 2 2B, .435 OBP (hit in 14 of last 16 GP .387 BA)
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Hometown Philly's Pitcher of the Week
for week ending April 3, 2011
SALVATORE SPERA
WIDENER JR RHP (KENNEDY-KENRICK)
HT: 5-10         NORRISTOWN, PA 
 * Last Week: 3 APP, 1-0, SAVE, 0.00 ERA, 3.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 K 
    When Widener head coach Steve Carcarey makes the move to the bullpen, he has a sure thing out there this season in junior Salvatore Spera. In back-to-back games vs Albright, Sal notched his first collegiate save, then earned his third win of the season by tossing 1.2 innings of shutout relief. After making two starts this season (0 ER in 13 IP), Spera has made five consecutive relief outings, allowing an earned run in one of those games. For the season, try to digest these numbers:
3-0, 0.40 ERA, 22.1 IP, 12 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 6 BB, 27 K, .154 Opp BA      
Honorable Mention:
* John Gentile, Lafayette jr RHP (Malvern Prep) Apr. 3 at Bucknell: Win (CG), 7 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, BB, 7 K (team played first 25 games on road)
* Mike Francisco, Villanova sr LHP (Malvern Prep) Apr. 3 vs South Florida: 7th save of season, Nova All-Time record 18th of career
* Travis Hughes, DeSales sr RHP (Conwell-Egan) 3 APP, 1-0, 4.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, BB, 3 K (season: 3-0, 2.16 ERA, 21 K in 16.2 IP)
* Michael McMonagle, Millersville jr RHP (Kennedy-Kenrick) Apr. 3 vs Kutztown:Win, 5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 4 K(season: 3-1, 2.22 ERA,.216 Opp BA)
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Hometown Philly's Rookie of the Week
for week ending April 3, 2011
MATT McALLISTER
PENN STATE ABINGTON RHP/IF (ARCHBISHOP WOOD)
HT: 6-0     WT: 185      WARMINSTER, PA  
 *  April 3 vs Keuka (NY): Complete game win, 7 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
         Freshman Matt McAllister helped the Nittany Lions open up their conference portion of the schedule in style. In a doubleheader sweep at home against the Keuka Storm, Matt went complete in game one, allowing only an unearned run in the seventh inning. He issued no walks on the day, and did not allow a runner past second base through the first six innings. McAllister also supplied an offensive jolt with a 3-run homer in the fourth inning, staking himself to a 4-0 lead. One of the runners he knocked in with his first college round-tripper was another Wood alum, soph Michael Kerns. For the season, Matt is 3-1 with a 1.57 ERA in four starts, including a no-hitter.     
Honorable Mention:
* Ty Young, Louisville DH/IF (Malvern Prep) 4 GP, .313 BA (5-16), 4 SB, .353 OBP (Career-high 3 RBI in 8-2 win vs West Virginia, Apr. 2)    
* Andrew Schaefer, Gwynedd-Mercy RHP (Conwell-Egan) No Decision vs Rowan: 9 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K (3-3 tie, 10 innings-darkness) 
* Anthony DiVincenzo, Penn State Abington RHP (GAMP) Mar. 28 vs Lancaster Bible: 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K (first collegiate win)
* Matt Lengel, Villanova RHP (Haverford School) Apr. 2 vs South Florida: Best outing of season - 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, BB, 2 K    
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Home Runs Last Week:
* Christian Walker (5), South Carolina so 1B (Kennedy-Kenrick) tied game with 3-run 2B, hit go-ahead HR, 6-4 win vs The Citadel, Mar. 30  
* Derrek Etsell (4), Neumann jr RF (North Catholic) solo HR, sac fly, 9-2 win at Lebanon Valley, Mar. 29 
* Matt Howard (4), Slippery Rock jr OF (LaSalle HS) grand slam in 10-run 1st inning, 12-2 win vs Clarion, Apr. 1
* Mike Galetta (3), Haverford sr 3B (Haverford School) towering 2-run HR in 6th puts Fords ahead to stay, 8-3 win, Penn State Berks, Mar. 30
* Nick Ferdinand (2), Delaware jr OF (Archbishop Ryan) 3-run walk-off HR, bottom 10th, 15-12 win vs Temple (Liberty Bell Classic), Mar. 29
* Esteban Meletiche (2), Keystone jr 2B (Frankford) solo HR part of 13-hit attack, 11-2 win vs New Jersey City U, Mar. 30
* Bill Pace (2), Neumann so DH (Cardinal O’Hara) game-winning 2-run HR top 9th, 5-4 win at Keystone, Apr. 1 
* Tommy Coyle (1, 2), North Carolina so IF (Germantown Academy) Double, HR, 2 RBI, extends hit streak to 16 games, but #6 Tar Heels lose at Charlotte 4-3, Mar. 29 … 2-run HR in 1st inning leads 13-3 rout of Clemson, Apr. 1
* Pete Greskoff (1), Brown sr 1B (Malvern Prep) 3-run HR & 2-run 2B, 13-8 loss at Cornell, Apr. 3 (33 career HRs sets Brown all-time record)
* Matt McAllister (1), Penn State Abington fr RHP/IF (Archbishop Wood) 3-run HR and pitched complete game win, 7-1 vs Keuka, Apr. 3
* Pete Rosa (1), Johnson & Wales (RI) so DH (Germantown Acad) solo HR, one of four hit by Wildcats, 18-7 win vs Rivier (NH), Apr. 3
* Ryan Terry (1), Monmouth sr IF (Conwell-Egan/Truman) 2-run HR in 5-run 1st inning, 9-4 win vs Columbia, Mar. 30
 
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Hit Streak Notes:
 
* Rob Benedict, Wesley jr SS (Monsignor Bonner) Extends hit streak to 22 games by hitting in all five games last week (.353 BA - 6/17)
* Tommy Coyle, North Carolina so IF (Germantown Academy) Hit streak snapped at 18 games, a career high & ACC best this season
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IT'S LIST TIME
Everybody is talking about the Phillies. These guys are not Phillies:
* JAMES ROLLINS, Covenant (GA) jr IF (No relation to Jimmy, favorite baseball team: Atlanta Braves, ugh!)
* TOM HERR, Cleveland State fr IF (was not the Phillies 2B in 1989 & 1990, whose best season was with St. Louis in 1985: 8 HR, 110 RBI)
* TRAVIS LEE, Franklin (IN) sr IF/OF (not the Phillies 1B obtained from Arizona in the Curt Schilling deal, 2000)
* CARLOS RUIZ, Franklin Pierce (NH) fr RHP (No, he is not our beloved Chooch, although his dad is also named Carlos Ruiz)
* CARLOS RUIZ, Missouri Baptist jr OF (This Brooklyn native is batting just .167 this season, and does not own a replica Cy Young Award)
* RYAN HOWARD, Illinois College jr IF (This 5'9" player has zero career HR in two seasons, 254 less than the Phillies 1B)
* PHILIP INCAVIGLIA, Texas Arlington jr OF (Uncle Pete, "Inky," 1993 NL champion Phils, 24 HR tied Darren Daulton for team lead)
* MARK LEITER, JR., NJIT so RHP (Yes, his dad is Mark Leiter, who led the 1998 Phillies with 23 saves, 2nd on team: Ricky Bottalico-6)
* MARK PARENT, Rio Grande (OH) so RHP (Not the Phillies catcher in '97-98, compared to Sal Fasano by baseball-reference.com)
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Previous Winners:
Player (March 27) TOMMY COYLE - North Carolina so IF (Germantown Academy)
Player (March 20) NICK FERDINAND - Bloomsburg so OF (Archbishop Ryan)
Player (March 13) ROB BENEDICT - Wesley jr SS (Monsignor Bonner)
Player (March 6) CHRISTIAN WALKER - South Carolina so 1B (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Player (February) MATT HOWARD - Slippery Rock sr CF (La Salle HS)
Pitcher (March 27) TIM COONEY - Wake Forest so LHP (Malvern Prep)
Pitcher (March 20) MIKE FRANCISCO - Villanova sr LHP (Malvern Prep)
Pitcher (March 13) TIM COONEY - Wake Forest so LHP (Malvern Prep)
Pitcher (March 6) MATT McALLISTER - Penn State Abington fr RHP (Archbishop Wood)
Pitcher (February) KYLE MULLEN - Saint Joseph's so RHP (St. Joseph's Prep)
Rookie (March 27) WILLIAM KATZKA - University of Chicago 3B (Haverford School)
Rookie (March 20) TIM RACEK - Wilmington RHP (Roman Catholic)
Rookie (March 13) TIM RACEK - Wilmington RHP (Roman Catholic)
Rookie (March 6) TOM STOLZER - Montgomery County CC RHP (Germantown Academy)
Rookie (February) RICK REIGNER - Philadelphia U RF (Monsignor Bonner)
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Hometown Philly's Player of the Week
for week ending March 27, 2011
TOMMY COYLE
NORTH CAROLINA SO 2B/SS (GERMANTOWN ACADEMY)
HT: 5-9     WT: 170      CHALFONT, PA 

 * Last Week: 5 GP, .455 BA (10-22), 8 R, 2 RBI, 2 2B, 3 SB, .500 OBP
    The Tar Heels won all five games last week, stretching their win streak to nine games. Tommy Coyle is established as their two-hole hitter, and he is on a streak of his own. By hitting safely in all five games last week, Coyle extended his hitting streak to a career high 15 games, batting .403 during that span. The hit streak is the longest in the ACC this season. Tommy has reached base safely in 25 of 26 games for North Carolina, which moved up to #11 in the latest national polls with a 23-3 record. He is among the top five in the conference in hits, runs and stolen bases.
Honorable Mention:
* Derrek Etsell, Neumann jr OF (North Catholic) 4 GP, .636 BA (7-11), HR, 9 RBI, 10 R, .750 OBP (has hits in 9 gms, 8 of those multi-hit)    
* Ryan Terry, Monmouth sr IF (Conwell-Egan) 5 GP, .500 BA (12-24), 5 RBI, 3 R, 4 2B (batting .373 since moving to leadoff spot, Mar.11)  
* Pete Rosa, Johnson & Wales (RI) so DH (Germantown Acad) 5 GP, .400 BA (6-15), 4 RBI, 2 SF, SB, .450 OBP (hit safely in 6 of last 7 gms)
* Leon Stimpson, Alvernia so CF (Malvern Prep) 3 GP, .600 BA (6-10), HR, 3 RBI, 5 R (batting .455 since moving to leadoff spot, Mar.11)
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Hometown Philly's Pitcher of the Week
for week ending March 27, 2011
TIM COONEY
WAKE FOREST SO LHP (MALVERN PREP)
HT: 6-3     WT: 195      COLLEGEVILLE, PA 
 * Saturday at Florida State: 8-0 win, 7.2 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 11 K, ACC Pitcher of the Week  
    It has been a season of remarkable performances for this sensational soph. This past Saturday, he pitched 7.2 innings of shutout baseball on the road against Florida State, which was ranked 5th in the nation at the time. In the 8-0 win, Cooney recorded 11 strikeouts, of which eight were against the first four hitters in the FSU batting order. He lowered his season ERA to 1.50, which is 4th in the mighty ACC. What makes that stat even more impressive is that the pitchers ahead of him play for nationally ranked teams: Virginia (#1), Georgia Tech (#7) and Florida State (#12). Wake has only an 8-15 record. Tim is also among conference leaders with 42 innings pitched (3rd), 44 strikeouts (T-4th) and 13 K's looking (T-6th). Earlier this season, Tim racked up 14 K's in a no-decision against Radford. The 14 strikeouts are tied for second most in Wake Forest history.   
Honorable Mention:
* Andrew Sinon, Gwynedd-Mercy jr RHP (Conwell-Egan) One-hit shutout vs Immaculata, Mar. 26: 7 IP, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K (2nd career shutout)
* Kyle Mullen, Saint Joseph's so RHP (St. Joe's Prep) 9-0 shutout win vs Saint Louis: 9 IP, 4 H, 0 BB, 4 K (shaving cream pie-in-the-face)   
* Kevin Culbert, Widener sr RHP (Cardinal O'Hara) Mar. 26 vs Elizabethtown: 6-2 win, 7 IP CG, 2 ER, 5 K (season: 3-1, all 4 starts were CG) 
* Bobby Della Polla, Scranton so LHP (St. Joe's Prep) Mar. 24 vs West Connecticut: 4-3 win, 7 IP CG, 2 ER, 6 K
        (Bobby was the tedsilary.com Best Teammate in 2009 - time to start nominating your favorite for 2011
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Hometown Philly's Rookie of the Week
for week ending March 27, 2011
WILLIAM KATZKA
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 3B (HAVERFORD SCHOOL)
HT: 5-10     WT: 175      WYNNEWOOD, PA  
 *  Last Week: 8 GP, .313 BA (10-32), 2 HR, 14 RBI, 4 R, 3 2B, .656 SLG% 
     Of the 82 participating colleges in the 2011 Hometown Philly Awards, the University of Chicago was the last to start their season. But once play began on March 21st for the Maroons, their freshman third baseman, Will Katzka, got out of the gate very quickly. In their recently concluded 10-game trip to Florida, Will pitched in three games (1-1 record), and played third base in eight games. At the plate, he hit .313, with a team leading 14 RBI. He ended the trip with three-run home runs in back-to-back games. Will leads the team in HR, RBI, doubles, total bases and slugging pct.    
Honorable Mention:
* Brian O'Grady, Rutgers OF (Archbishop Wood) 3 GP, .500 (5-10), 3 R, 3 BB, RBI, SB, .643 OBP (.391 BA in 7 starts out of leadoff spot)
* Keenan Kish, Florida RHP (Germantown Academy) 2 APP, 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 K (pitched scoreless 9th inning vs #4 South Carolina)    
* Ty Young, Louisville DH/IF (Malvern Prep) 4 GP, .500 BA (3-6), 2B, R, RBI, BB (Last 5 pinch hit app: 2-4, 3 R, 2 2B, BB, RBI)    
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Home Runs Last Week:
* Derrek Etsell (3), Neumann jr RF (North Catholic) 2-run HR in first inning of 7-4 win vs New Jersey City, Mar. 25
* Mike Galetta (2), Haverford sr 3B (Haverford School) solo homer to left-center in 5-3 loss to #12 Johns Hopkins, Mar. 26
* Will Katzka (1, 2), University of Chicago fr 3B (Haverford School) 3-run HR in 9-1 rout of Trinity (CT), Mar. 26 ...
                                  3-run HR in 7-run seventh inning, 11-4 win vs Grinnell (IA), Mar. 27
* Matt Compton (1), Neumann sr DH (Father Judge) 2-run HR gave Knights 4-3 lead in 7-4 win vs New Jersey City, Mar. 25
* Tyler Freeman (1), Burlington County College so SS (La Salle HS) 2B, HR, 2 RBI as Barons score 8 in bot 6th to beat Mercer 9-8, Mar. 26
* Leon Stimpson (1), Alvernia so OF (Malvern Prep) RBI single, solo HR, 10-1 win vs Lebanon Valley (Crusaders go 13-1 on season, Mar. 25)
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IT'S LIST TIME
Some of the wild and wacky names in college baseball from coast-to-coast that are not in the Major Leagues, Part I:
* IVAN DeJESUS, UAB fr OF & Chicago Cubs 6th round pick (no relation to the former Phillies SS, and current Chicago Cubs coach)
* SELWYN YOUNG, Benedict (SC) Head Coach (brother of Delwyn Young, 13-year minor leaguer & uncle of Delwyn Young, Jr.,
        in the Phillies system ... no relation to Minnesota & Tampa Bay OF Delmon Young, who is the brother of former Cincinnati, Detroit
        & Washington 1B Dmitri Young, whew!)
* Florida's Bethune-Cookman University has three players with names of major leaguers, but there is no relation ... 
        CARLOS DELGADO, NICK JOHNSON & JOSH JOHNSON    
* SCOTT SHIELDS, California State-East Bay fr IF (no relation to recently retired relief pitcher with one 'T," Scot Shields)
* BILLY MARTIN, Canisius so RHP (not the former Yankees temperamental manager & friend of Reggie Jackson & George Steinbrenner)
* TYLER COBB, Christopher Newport (VA) jr catcher, 0-for-3 this season (Hall-of-Famer Ty Cobb's career average: .366, best in ML history)
* The following two players were still sucking on pacifiers during the 1993 World Series: 
        JOE CARTER, Spring Hill College (AL) sr RHP and MITCH WILLIAMS, San Diego City College fr OF
* Perhaps the parents of the following players/coaches were enamored with the greatest Phillies third baseman?
        MIKE SCHMIDT, CC of Baltimore Catonsville so 2B/3B
        MIKE SCHMIDT, Dubuque (IA) Assistant Coach
        MICHAEL SCHMIDT, University of North Alabama jr IF (don't know if middle name is Jack)
        MIKE SCHMIDT, St. Mary's College (MD) so OF 
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Previous Winners:
Player (March 20) NICK FERDINAND - Bloomsburg so OF (Archbishop Ryan)
Player (March 13) ROB BENEDICT - Wesley jr SS (Monsignor Bonner)
Player (March 6) CHRISTIAN WALKER - South Carolina so 1B (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Player (February) MATT HOWARD - Slippery Rock sr CF (La Salle HS)
Pitcher (March 20) MIKE FRANCISCO - Villanova sr LHP (Malvern Prep)
Pitcher (March 13) TIM COONEY - Wake Forest so LHP (Malvern Prep)
Pitcher (March 6) MATT McALLISTER - Penn State Abington fr RHP (Archbishop Wood)
Pitcher (February) KYLE MULLEN - Saint Joseph's so RHP (St. Joseph's Prep)
Rookie (March 20) TIM RACEK - Wilmington RHP (Roman Catholic)
Rookie (March 13) TIM RACEK - Wilmington RHP (Roman Catholic)
Rookie (March 6) TOM STOLZER - Montgomery County CC RHP (Germantown Academy)
Rookie (February) RICK REIGNER - Philadelphia U RF (Monsignor Bonner)
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Hometown Philly's Player of the Week
for week ending March 20, 2011
NICK FERDINAND
DELAWARE SO OF (ARCHBISHOP RYAN)
HT: 6-2     WT: 215      BENSALEM, PA 

 * Last Week: 5 GP, .500 BA (8-16), 1 HR, 6 RBI, 6 R. 2 2B, 2 BB, 1 HBP, 1 SB, .579 OBP  
    The Delaware Blue Hens started the season with a 3-6 record, and Nick Ferdinand was hitless in just seven at bats. Good move by head coach Jim Sherman to insert Nick into the starting lineup, batting cleanup, on March 4th. That date may prove to be the turning point in Nick's collegiate career, and certainly gave the Fightin' Blue Hens some momentum for this season. Since then, UD has a 7-4 record, while Nick, a redshirt sophomore, has hit safely in eight of those eleven contests. During the last week, the team won four of five games, and Nick batted .500, including a double and his first homer of the season in a 9-3 win vs Quinnipiac. Not only has the Bloomsburg transfer played all three outfield positions this season, but he also pitched two-thirds of a scoreless inning in an 8-0 loss at Maryland.       
Honorable Mention:
* Bill Pace, Neumann so DH (Cardinal O'Hara) 5 GP, .421 BA (8-19), 7 R, 3 DB (season: 23 hits, 10 for extra bases)    
* Rob Benedict, Wesley jr SS (Monsignor Bonner) 4 GP, .444 BA (8-18), 4 R, 3 RBI (thru Mar. 24: 16-gm hit streak, hits in 21 of 22 games)  
* Bobby Callan, Neumann jr OF (Monsignor Bonner) 5 GP, .538 BA (7-13), 3 R, 2 SB, .600 OBP (has 4 of team's 7 sac bunts)  
* Mike Galetta, Haverford sr 3B (Haverford School) 5 GP, .412 BA (7-17), 5 R, 4 RBI, 2 2B (season: reached base safely in 11 of 12 GP) 
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Hometown Philly's Pitcher of the Week
for week ending March 20, 2011
MIKE FRANCISCO
VILLANOVA SR LHP (MALVERN PREP)
HT: 6-4     WT: 224      NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA 
 * Last Week: 3 appearances, 3 saves, 3.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K  
    Last Sunday, Mike Francisco pitched a perfect ninth inning to preserve Villanova's 7-6 win vs Manhattan. With the save, his sixth of the season, third in the last week, and fourth in his last four outings, Francisco tied the Wildcats all-time saves record with 17. He shares the record with James Russell, who played for Nova from 2000-2003. Mike's six saves in 2011 ties him for the Big East lead with Louisville's Tony Zych, who also leads the conference in reverse alphabetical order!
Honorable Mention:
* Ryan Ignas, Penn State jr RHP (Lansdale Catholic) Save, 2 scoreless app as PSU shocks 26th-ranked Wichita St. by winning two out of three
* Jim Calabrese, Delaware Valley so RHP (Bonner) 3 app, 1-0, 1 save, 0.00 ERA, 6.1 IP, 1 BB, 5 K (Save vs Franciscan was first of career)  
* Shawn O'Neill, Richmond so LHP (La Salle HS) Mar. 20 vs UMES: Win, 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 7 K (season: 2-0, other win vs George Mason)  
* Kevin Gillen, Johns Hopkins so RHP (St. Joe's Prep) Mar. 20: season debut-Win, 5 IP, 1 ER vs Nebraska Wesleyan (JHU was ranked 7th) 
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Hometown Philly's Rookie of the Week
for week ending March 20, 2011
TIM RACEK
WILMINGTON RHP (ROMAN CATHOLIC)
HT: 6-0         MAPLE SHADE, NJ 
 *  March 17: Starting and winning pitcher vs Washington Adventist  
     Tim Racek had appeared in 4 previous games, including one other start, and had not allowed a run in 12 innings prior to his last outing. He finally broke into the win column for the first time as a collegian against the Washington Adventist Shock. Tim pitched five scoreless frames, yielding three hits, with no walks and five strikeouts. For the season he is 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 17 IP, 7 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 15 K, .125 Opp BA. The Wilmington Wildcats moved up to #2 in the East Region rankings, and 14th nationally in Division II, but had their 14-game win streak snapped vs Mansfield University on March 22.  
Honorable Mention:
* Patrick Kwiatkowski, Arcadia RF (Archbishop Ryan) 5 GP, .308 (4-13), .400 OBP (reached base safely in 7 straight & 9 of last 10 games)  
* Mark Donato, Indian River fr 1B (Neumann-Goretti) 2 HR, 10 RBI (2-run HR in 9th helps team overcome 10-4 deficit, 11-10 win, Mar.19)    
* Anthony Ortiz, Harford (MD) IF (Roman Catholic) 4 GP, .286 BA (2-7), 3 RBI, 2 SB (Asst coach: Ken Krsolovic, formerly at St. Joe's)    
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Home Runs Last Week:
* Mark Donato (4, 5), Indian River (FL) fr 1B (Neumann-Goretti) solo HR, 3 RBI in 5-4 win vs Miami-Dade, top-ranked team in Florida, Mar. 15 ... 3-5, HR, 3 RBI in 11-10 extra inning win vs Broward, Mar. 19
* Derrek Etsell (2), Neumann jr RF (North Catholic) first inning grand slam in 10-0 shutout vs Marywood, Mar. 20
* Nick Ferdinand (1), Delaware jr OF (Archbishop Ryan) 2-run 2B & solo HR, 9-3 win vs Quinnipiac, Mar. 15
* Brian Susten (1), Gwynedd-Mercy so 1B (Northeast) solo HR part of 14-hit attack dealing Haverford first loss of season, 10-4, Mar. 17
* Steve Harrington (1), Princeton so 1B/LF (Penn Charter) solo HR in 8th tied game at 5 in 8-5 loss at Georgetown, Mar. 20
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IT'S LIST TIME
Some of the wild and wacky names in college baseball from coast-to-coast that relate to other sports:
   SEAN McDEMOTT, Illinois-Chicago (not the former Eagles Defensive Coordinator)
   BLAIR BETTS, Indiana (not the Flyers center, now in his 9th NHL season)
   KEVIN COBB, Bryant (RI) Assistant Coach (not the very much sought after Eagles backup quarterback, Kevin Kolb)
   DAN DIEDORFF, Frederick (MD) Community College (not the NFL Hall-of-Famer and current windbag, I mean ,,, network analyst)
   JOHN LeCLAIR, State University of New York Institute of Technology (not the former Flyer who scored 50+ goals three times)
   BOB CLARKE, Tufts (MA) Assistant Coach (not the NHL Hall-of-Famer and current Flyers Senior Vice President) 
   TYLER DUNK, North Park-Illinois (not the mascot of the University of Texas at Tyler Patriots basketball team)
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Previous Winners:
Player (March 13) ROB BENEDICT - Wesley jr SS (Monsignor Bonner)
Player (March 6) CHRISTIAN WALKER - South Carolina so 1B (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Player (February) MATT HOWARD - Slippery Rock sr CF (La Salle HS)
Pitcher (March 13) TIM COONEY - Wake Forest so LHP (Malvern Prep)
Pitcher (March 6) MATT McALLISTER - Penn State Abington fr RHP (Archbishop Wood)
Pitcher (February) KYLE MULLEN - Saint Joseph's so RHP (St. Joseph's Prep)
Rookie (March 13) TIM RACEK - Wilmington RHP (Roman Catholic)
Rookie (March 6) TOM STOLZER - Montgomery County CC RHP (Germantown Academy)
Rookie (February) RICK REIGNER - Philadelphia U RF (Monsignor Bonner)
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  OK - so while everybody is checking their college hoops brackets, let's get caught up with what's been going on in college baseball, as it relates to players from the Philly region. This report includes Hometown Philly Player, Pitcher and Rookie of the month for February, as well as the first two weekly awards for March. Get a cup of Joe, and get comfy - here we go! The remaining postings will be for just one week at a time, so this posting is a little lengthy. Also, look for the complete roster of Hometown Philly players in the next week or so. 

Hometown Philly's Player of the Month for February
 MATT HOWARD
SLIPPERY ROCK SR CF (La SALLE HS)
HT: 5-11       WT: 190       PHILADELPHIA, PA
 *  FEB STATS: 4 GP, .500 BA (9-18), 3 HR, 11 RBI, 4 R, 3B, 2 SB  
    In his second season with the Rock, Matt was moved from the leadoff spot to the three-hole, and it paid immediate dividends. He had a pair of three-hit games, and homered in three of four games played, all Slippery Rock wins. Against Tiffin (OH), his 8th inning grand slam was the big blow. The next day, Matt stroked the game-winning triple in the bottom of the 9th against St. Joe's - no, not our beloved Hawks, but the Saint Joseph's College Pumas out of Indiana. To cap things off, Howard's 8th inning solo shot proved to be the deciding run in another win against Tiffin. After playing at Marist and Frederick Community College, Matt finally has landed, earning a First Team All-PSAC nod in 2010, and well on his way to a second.      
Honorable Mention:
 
* Colin Kish, Florida Southern so RF (Germantown Academy) 12 GP, .311 BA (14-45), 11 RBI, hit safely in 9 of first 10 games
* Bill Pace, Neumann so DH (Cardinal O'Hara) 4 GP, .500 BA (9-18), HR, 10 RBI, 7 R (6 extra base hits: 3 doubles, 2 triples, HR)
* Sean Saverio, Widener jr C/RF (LaSalle HS) 4 GP, .400 BA (6-15), HR, 8 RBI (started season on 10-game hit streak: .462 BA, HR, 15 RBI) 
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Hometown Philly's Pitcher of the Month for February
 
KYLE MULLEN
SAINT JOSEPH'S SO RHP (ST. JOSEPH'S PREP)
HT: 6-0     WT: 180      BERWYN, PA
 * FEB STATS: 2 GS, 2-0, 2.25 ERA, 12 IP, 10 H, 4 BB, 4 K  
    Kyle's stats from his freshman season were very deceiving. His 1-4 record did not indicate how many times he left a game with a lead, or did not receive offensive support. Well he didn't have that problem on February 26 in the Lone Star State. Mullen tossed his first-ever collegiate complete game shutout with a 3-0 win against the University of Texas-San Antonio. Although their nickname is the Roadrunners, Kyle kept them off the bases, allowing just two runners to reach third, and getting four double plays in the first four innings. It was his second win of the season, following up his first victory at Old Dominion a week earlier. Look for Kyle to pitch during the important weekend games this season for St. Joe's. 
Honorable Mention:
* Michael McMonagle, Millersville jr RHP (Kennedy-Kenrick) 4 IP, 0 R, 6 K, win vs Fairmont State (1st win since 2008 season)     
* Ryan Weber, Chestnut Hill College sr RHP (Roman Catholic) Feb. 27 vs Stonehill (MA): No decision, 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K in 2-0 loss 
* Tim Racek, Wilmington fr RHP (Roman Catholic) Collegiate debut in season opening win vs Southern New Hampshire: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 BB, 4 K  
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Hometown Philly's Rookie of the Month for February
RICK REIGNER
PHILADELPHIA U FR RF (MONSIGNOR BONNER) 
HT: 5-11      WT: 165        HAVERTOWN, PA
 *  FEB STATS: 4 GP, .267 BA (4-15), .353 OBP, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 2B 
     Although Philly U got hammered in their season-opening four-game series at nationally ranked Georgia College and State, Rick Reigner showed his coaches why he will be in their starting lineup all season. Leading off and playing right field, Rick was the only Ram to get on base consistently during their visit to the #3 team in Division II. For those of you unfamiliar with Georgia College and State, it is located in Milledgeville, GA, a college campus that does not welcome Ben Roethlisberger.  
Honorable Mention:
 
* Mick Foley, George Mason fr DH (Penn Charter) 5 GP, .357 BA (5-14), 6 R (Patriots went on 7-gm win streak when he entered the lineup)
* Anthony Ortiz, Harford CC (MD) fr IF (Roman Catholic) Feb. 19 vs Thomas Nelson CC (VA): 4-4, 3 R, 3 RBI, BB 
* Mark Donato, Indian River State College (FL) fr 1B (Neumann-Goretti) first 22 GP of season: .305 BA, 4 HR, 21 RBI, .337 OBP  
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Hometown Philly's Player of the Week
for week ending March 6, 2011
CHRISTIAN WALKER
SOUTH CAROLINA SO 1B (KENNEDY-KENRICK)
HT: 6-0       WT: 220       LIMERICK, PA
 *  FEB 28-MARCH 6: 4 GP, .438 BA (7-16), 3 HR, 8 RBI, 7 R, 2 SB, .550 OBP  
    How can anybody possibly follow up such a successful freshman season in college baseball? A freshman All-American, an SEC All-Freshman Team selection, and a national championship already behind him, Christian Walker is having an even better season as a soph. In a game against Furman, and a three-game series against Clemson, Walker went deep three times, and reached base via hit, walk, or HBP 11 times in 20 plate appearances. With the defending national champs getting off to a 9-1 start and a #4 national ranking, Christian had a 10-game hit streak, batting .528 (19-36), with 4 HR and 16 RBI. This season and next should be very exciting times for the Kennedy-Kenrick alum, as undoubtedly he will be a high selection in the MLB draft after his junior season. Another name to keep track of is the guy who hits in front of him on South Carolina, three-hole hitter Jackie Bradley, Jr. (Prince George, VA), who should be a very high selection in this June's MLB draft.  
Honorable Mention:
* Tommy Coyle, No. Carolina so 2B (Germantown Acad) 5 GP, .381 BA (8-21), 3 SB (reached base safely 13 of first 14 gms, Tar Heels: 13-1) 
* Ryan Terry, Monmouth sr 2B (Conwell-Egan, Truman) 5 GP, .318 BA (7-22), 5 R, 2 2B (2010 First Team All-Northeast Conference)
* Dustin Kology, Penn State Abington so CF (Father Judge) Leadoff hitter - 4 GP, .429 BA (6-14), 9 SB (Neumann U transfer) 
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Hometown Philly's Pitcher of the Week
for week ending March 6, 2011
MATT McALLISTER
PENN STATE ABINGTON fr RHP/SS (ARCHBISHOP WOOD)
HT: 6-0     WT: 185      WARMINSTER, PA
 * MARCH 5: NO-HITTER AGAINST WILKES - 9 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K  
    How can you help your team which had gone winless in their first five games of the season? How about pitching a no-hitter to pick up the club's first win of the season. Freshman Matt McAllister did just that, by hurling the first no-no this season in Division III, and being tabbed as the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Pitcher of the Week. Matt's gem came against Wilkes University, a 4-0 shutout in a game played in Myrtle Beach, SC. No runners reached third base against him, and he allowed only one walk, and struck out seven, in only his second career start. McAllister was also named as the North Eastern Athletic Conference Student-Athlete of the Week.
Honorable Mention:
 
* Bob Hopkins, Chestnut Hill College so RHP (North Catholic) Recorded win vs Pitt-Johnstown (3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K) 
* John Gentile, Lafayette jr RHP (Malvern Prep) Earned save, second of career, vs UMBC (4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 K)   
* Sal Spera, Widener jr RHP (Kennedy-Kenrick) Won first career complete game vs St. John Fisher (7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K)
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Hometown Philly's Rookie of the Week
for week ending March 6, 2011
TOM STOLZER
MONTGOMERY COUNTY CC FR RHP (GERMANTOWN ACADEMY)
HT: 5-9      WT: 170        HARLEYSVILLE, NJ
 *  MARCH 5: 8 STRIKEOUTS IN 5 INNING RELIEF APPEARANCE 
     He did not start the game, but wow did he finish the game. Tom Stolzer came on in relief in the fifth inning against Cumberland County College. Tom recorded eight of his 15 outs by strikeout. He earned the win for the Mustangs by yielding just one hit and one walk over five scoreless innings, as Montgomery County CC picked up the 4-1 win.
Honorable Mention:
 
* Rob McCabe, UMBC fr LF/C (St. Joseph's Prep) leadoff batter started season with 6 hits in 16 AB (.375 BA), 5 R, 3 RBI, .474 OBP 
* Ty Young, Louisville fr DH/3B (Malvern Prep) .444 BA (4-9), 2 R as 20th ranked Cardinals won all four games during the week
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Hometown Philly's Player of the Week
for week ending March 13, 2011
ROB BENEDICT
WESLEY JR SS (MONSIGNOR BONNER)
HT: 5-11       WT: 165       DREXEL HILL, PA
 *  MARCH 7-13: 6 GP, .480 BA (12-25), 8 R, 5 RBI, 3 2B, 2 BB, 6 SB  
    There are numerous pitching machines in the Delaware Valley for youth baseball. In the state of Delaware, there is a hitting machine for college baseball. His name is Rob Benedict. The Bonner grad has been ripping baseballs for four weeks already, hitting safely in 19 of 20 games through March 17, including a current 14-game hit streak. In addition, he is a big-time thief, stealing at an alarming rate. Bases, people, bases ... he has pilfered 22 bases in his first 20 games, all the while leading Wesley to a 15-5 record out of the leadoff spot.     
Honorable Mention:
* Mike Massaro, US Coast Guard Academy so 3B/DH (Penn Charter) three consecutive 3-hit games 
* Mike Galetta, Haverford sr 3B (Haverford School) .333 BA (7-21), HR, 5 RBI, 6 R (Fords opened season with 10 straight wins) 
* Pat Warrington, Southern Vermont jr CF (Monsignor Bonner) .375 BA (9-24), 10 RBI, 10 R (Reached base safely in all 11 games this season) 
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Hometown Philly's Pitcher of the Week
for week ending March 13, 2011
TIM COONEY
WAKE FOREST SO LHP (MALVERN PREP)
HT: 6-3     WT: 195      COLLEGEVILLE, PA 
 
 * MARCH 6: 14 K's IN 6 INNINGS OF WORK  
    Demon Deacons southpaw Tim Cooney doubled his previous career high in strikeouts, when he fanned 14 Radford batters in a six inning outing. Loose fielding by Wake and a 3-run ninth inning rally by the Radford U Highlanders (VA) resulted in a 5-4 loss for the Deacons. Cooney, however, did his part: 6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 14 K. Tim received a no-decision for his brilliant performance. His distribution of outs: 14 K, 4 groundouts, 0 flyouts. Cooney had another fine outing later in the week, picking up his second win of the season. He defeated 14th ranked North Carolina (7.2 IP, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K). 
Honorable Mention:    
* Travis Hughes, DeSales sr RHP (Conwell-Egan) 5 appearances in Bulldogs trip to San Antonio: 2-0, 4.32 ERA, 8.1 IP, 7 H, 16 K
* Matt Zielinski, West Chester graduate LHP (La Salle HS) Win vs Saginaw Valley (17th career win, prior 16 with Richmond Spiders)
* Jim Edelman, Eastern jr LHP (Archbishop Ryan) Former Salem CC pitcher gets first win for Eagles (6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 4 K vs Penn State Berks)
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Hometown Philly's Rookie of the Week
for week ending March 13, 2011
TIM RACEK
WILMINGTON U FR RHP (ROMAN CATHOLIC)
HT: 6-0       MAPLE SHADE, NJ
 *  MARCH 8: NO DECISION IN PITCHER'S DUEL, EXTENDS SCORELESS INNING STREAK
     Not only is freshman Tim Racek off to a stellar start in his collegiate career, but his team, the Wilmington University Wildcats are also having fun, sporting a 14-1 record through games of March 17. On March 8 in Palm Beach, FL, Racek left after six innings with a 1-0 lead. He gave up one hit and walked one, while recoding six strikeouts. Wilmington scratched out a ninth inning run in the 2-1 win. The game marked the third outing of the season for Tim, and extended his scoreless inning streak to 11. In two subsequent outings, Tim not only picked up his first win, but threw another six shutout frames. Season totals through March 17: 5 APP, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 17 IP, 7 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 15 K, .125 Opp BA
Honorable Mention:
 
* Brian O'Grady, Rutgers fr OF (Archbishop Wood) moved into starting lineup, batting leadoff for Scarlet Knights- 4 GP, .308 BA (4-13), 6 R
* Keenan Kish, Florida fr RHP (Germantown Academy) season debut for top-ranked Gators with scoreless inning in relief (2 K vs URI)
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IT'S LIST TIME
Some of the wild and wacky names in college baseball from coast-to-coast:
    WILLY LILLY, Ohio Valley ... KYLE FAKE, Penn State Abington ... NICK SENIOR, British Columbia sophomore
   JONATHAN FIGHTMASTER, Olivet Nazarene (IL) ... JP HOLLYWOOD, New Mexico Highlands ... RANDY YARD, Hawaii
   MATTHEW MAGAZINE, Framingham State (MA) ... JORDAN BIGGER, Davenport (MI) ... ROSS BUGGER, Fontbonne (MO)
   JARED BATMAN, Dakota Wesleyan (SD) ... STEPHEN BATMAN, Florida Southern ... TAYLOR KOOL, Asbury (KY)
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HOME RUN LIST (February thru March 13) 
4 – Christian Walker, South Carolina so 1B (Kennedy-Kenrick) 3-run HR in season-opening 12-5 win vs Santa Clara, Feb. 18 … 2-run HR continues torrid pace (14 H in first 26 AB of season-.538), 14-1 win vs Furman, Mar. 1 … extends hit streak to 8 games with 2-run shot as #4 Gamecocks go to 8-0 with 6-3 win vs Clemson, Mar. 4 … 8th multi-hit game during 9-game hit streak with 4th HR, but Clemson wins 10-5, Mar. 5  
3 – Mark Donato, Indian River (FL) fr 1B (Neumann-Goretti) solo HR in 5th game as a collegian, 5-4 loss at Seminole State, Feb. 4 … solo HR in game suspended as a 14-14 tie vs South Florida CC, Feb 9 … 3-5 with a 3-run HR as the Pioneers post an 8-run 8th inning in 12-3 win vs South Florida CC, 12-3
3 – Matt Howard, Slippery Rock jr OF (LaSalle HS) solo HR, RBI single in season-opening 8-3 win vs St. Joseph’s (IN), Feb. 19 … grand slam in bottom 8th with 2 outs, 9-5 win vs Tiffin (OH), Feb. 19 … solo HR in 8th gave the Rock a 5-2 lead in 5-4 win over Tiffin, Feb. 20
1 – Chris Cowell, Richmond jr C (Malvern Prep) 2B, HR, 2 R, 6-4 loss vs Quinnipiac, Mar. 12
1 – Derrek Etsell, Neumann jr RF (North Catholic) 2-3, HR, 3 R, 2 RBI in 13-2 thrashing of Penn State Behrend-Erie (my alma mater for 2 yrs before University Park!), Mar. 7 at Fort Pierce, FL
1 – Mike Galetta, Haverford sr 3B (Haverford School) 3-run HR to left-center helped Fords overcome 4-0 deficit en route to a 9-4 win vs Defiance, Mar. 11
1 – Chris Gosik, East Carolina so OF/DH (Malvern Prep) single & solo HR in 2-0 win vs Pepperdine, Mar. 4
1 – Bill Hollingsworth, Widener jr 1B (Monsignor Bonner) grand slam & 2-run single, 16-5 win vs Milwaukee School of Engineers, Mar. 3
1 – Michael Kerns, Penn State Abington so 1B/OF (Archbishop Wood) 1B, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 14-13 loss vs Swarthmore, Mar. 6
1 – Colin Kish, Florida Southern so LF (Germantown Academy) solo HR as #22 Moccasins win 13-7 vs Minnesota-Duluth, Mar. 11
1 – Mike Lubanski, Wake Forest so C (Malvern Prep) solo HR helped Malvern teammate Tim Cooney record the victory in 7-5 win vs Georgetown, Feb. 27
1 – Tom Mahoney, Widener sr SS (Kennedy-Kenrick) 3-run HR in 5-run bottom of 9th rally, but Pride lost 8-7 vs Johns Hopkins, Mar. 9
1 – Esteban Meletiche, Keystone jr 2B (Frankford) 2-4, HR, 4 RBI, 9-5 win vs SUNY-Brockport, Mar. 13
1 – Greg Monastra, Scranton so 1B (Cardinal O’Hara) 2-run shot helped Royals overcome 8-3 deficit in 9-8 win vs Cazenovia, Mar. 12
1 – Bill Pace, Neumann so DH (Cardinal O’Hara) 2-run HR and RBI triple in 9-5 win at Virginia Wesleyan, Feb. 27   
1 – Joe Rawlings, Immaculata sr 3B/DH (Malvern Prep) 2-run HR & RBI double in 12-11 win at Guilford (NC), Mar. 2
1 – Sean Saverio, Widener jr C/RF/DH (LaSalle HS) HR, 2 BB, 2 R, 9-3 win vs Hanover (IN) in Winter Haven, FL, Feb. 27
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HOMETOWN PHILLY AWARDS RETURN FOR SIXTH SEASON 

    February 17, and the thermometer is reaching 70Ί in the Philly area ... it can mean only one thing - it's time for baseball! So far all of you basketball junkies out there, it's time for a change of pace, as we turn our attention to our locals playing college baseball. The Hometown Philly Awards return for its sixth season to tout the accomplishments of former Inter-Ac, Public and Catholic Leaguers playing at the next level. In the weeks to come, this tedsilary.com favorite feature will celebrate the Hometown Philly Player, Pitcher and Rookie of the Week, along with the usual array of baseball trivia that you have come to expect.
    Of the almost 1,800 colleges in the database, 90% of the rosters have been reported, and once again Philly guys are up and down the East Coast, with some players also going into America's heartland. Here is a quick recap of the early February action ... The second-ranked team in D-II are the Florida Southern Moccasins, with rightfielder Colin Kish (Germantown Academy). Through the season's first eight games, the Mocs are 7-1, with Kish stroking hits in seven games, and knocking in ribbies in six games out of the three-hole. Another player making an early season splash is Indian River (FL) freshman Mark Donato (Neumann-Goretti). He has five extra-base hits (3 doubles and two of his squad's three HR) in the first few weeks of play. Other players with multi-hit games so far are Washington & Lee (VA) senior co-captain Anthony Cardona (Chestnut Hill Academy) and Wesley jr SS Rob Benedict (Monsignor Bonner). A couple of hurlers posted shutout relief innings in their last appearance: Kutztown's so LHP Tom Neely (Archbishop Ryan) and Guilford (NC) so RHP Micah Winterstein (Central).
SEASON OPENERS 
    Many of the D-I schools open their season on Friday, February 18. Of the 26 games featuring Hometown Philly players, here are some of the interesting storylines: The NCAA defending champs, the South Carolina Gamecocks, open up at home against Santa Clara. Christian Walker (Kennedy-Kenrick) was a force in leading SC to the title, and earned several honors including Freshman All-American, All-SEC Freshman Team, and College World Series All Tournament Team. It was the first national title for any men's team ever at South Carolina. In 2009, another Cinderella team in the World Series was the University of Virginia. This season, they are represented by a trio of Delaware Valley players: sr OF John Barr (Germantown Academy), so IF Stephen Bruno (Gloucester Catholic/St. Joseph's Prep), and so IF/C Rob Amaro (Penn Charter). The 13th-ranked Cavs open up with games at the Auburn Tournament against UAB, Auburn and Arkansas State. Wake Forest travels to Baton Rouge for its first-ever meeting against LSU. The Demon Deacons local connection: lefty pitchers Mark Adzick (Penn Charter) and Tim Cooney (Malvern Prep), along with so IF Mark Rhine (Penn Charter) and so C Mike Lubanski (Malvern). But the big story out at Wake deals with head coach Tom Walter, who recently returned after donating a kidney to freshman player Kevin Jordan, a 2010 MLB draft pick of the New York Yankees (19th round). WOW! Finally, a couple of big Five teams get their feet wet as Saint Joseph's goes on the road to Norfolk, VA to face Old Dominion. The Hawks feature sr OF Mike Coleman (Monsignor Bonner), and a pair of St. Joe's Prep alums, jr OF Brett Tiagwad and so RH Kyle Mullen. Villanova also travels to Norfolk to play Norfolk State. The Wildcats pitching staff includes sr LH Mike Francisco (Malvern Prep), a Phillies draft pick in 2010, who will look to move up the all-time saves list at Nova, and freshman RH Matt Lengel (Haverford School). 
IT'S LIST TIME
    It's the return of a regular feature you can read only here - some of the wild and wacky names in college baseball from coast-to-coast.
    LOGAN FIASCO, Alabama Southern ... MATT WHITEHOUSE, Cal Irvine ... KYLE HAMBURGER, Concordia (NE)
   JOE PISTACCHIO, Appalachian State (NC) ... L.A. NATION, Waldorf (IA) ... DEREK DALLAS, Univ. of Texas-Dallas
   DUSTIN LADYMAN, Rockhurst (MO) ... BEN LADY, Murray State (KY) ... JOSH LAUGHTER, Montreat (NC)
   JEFF BALTIMORE, Shippensburg ... CODY HUGE, Michigan State ... DUSTIN SHERBERT, Erskine (SC)