Hello everyone, and welcome to the first ever Delco Baseball Now All-Delco awards and teams.

Since the high school season came to an end, our staff has been sorting through stats from all 25 teams to select who we believe are most deserving of a spot on the All-Delco teams as well as some individual awards.

Speaking of 25, that’s also the amount of players an MLB team typically has on their rosters. So we figured, hey, why not have some fun with this?

The main reason this website was started is because we get full creative control over everything. With that being said, we have decided to make our first and second teams be the best possible 25 man roster that we could assemble.

Some would probably argue that’s too many people, but once you see the numbers these guys have, you will hopefully see it our way. 

We’d rather have people be mad that there are too many players included as opposed to too few.

Another good thing about creative control is choosing the schools we feel should be included. While some may disagree, we believe all Central League schools should be included in these types of lists because of how much they play each other. 

Harriton, Lower Merion, and Conestoga are not “geographically” Delco. We get it. When their conference schedule consists of 14/16 games being against Delco teams, they play Delco Baseball. Look no further than the “Delco” Carpenter Cup team last week, which quite literally included the entire Central League.

The list will be made up of the following schools:

All Central League teams

All Del Val teams

Bonner, Carroll, and O’Hara from the PCL

The Haverford School and Episcopal from the Inter-Ac

Sun Valley from the Ches-Mont

Delco Christian from the Bicentennial League.

Now, let’s meet our award winners. followed by the best baseball team in Delco for the 2024 season.

Awards:

Cy Young: Van Willner, Lower Merion

With the utmost respect for every other pitcher that we cover, this one was pretty much a no-brainer. Van Willner threw 56.1 innings this season for a Lower Merion team that made the playoffs for the second consecutive season, and he went the ENTIRE regular season without allowing an earned run.

49 innings, zero earned runs.

Willner would allow two earned runs in a playoff loss to West Chester Henderson, giving him a microscopic 0.26 ERA for the entire season. Willner picked up double digit strikeouts on three separate occasions this season, but he really relied on pitching to contact and trusting his defense as he had 58 strikeouts in 56.1 innings. He had just 14 walks compared to those 58 strikeouts. Willner features an upper 80’s-low 90’s fastball, but what gave him so much success was his ability to locate that along with his off-speed pitchers to make hitters uncomfortable all season. Willner will be playing a post-graduate year of baseball in North Carolina before he plans to attend Division I East Carolina University in the fall of 2025

Offensive Player of The Year: Bennett Cox, Marple Newtown

Even with a major shoulder injury that prevented Bennett Cox from throwing late in the season, clearly it did not affect his hitting. Cox ended the season as the batting champion of Delco, hitting .493 in 69 at-bats. Cox got on base in a whopping 57% of his at bats while also having the second highest OPS in Delco at 1.408. Cox launched three homers, including one in his return from injury at Strath Haven in the playoffs. Most remarkably of all, Cox only struck out three times all season compared to six walks. Cox will be heading to Division I Canisius University in Buffalo to continue his baseball career this fall.

Defensive Player of The Year: Alex Barrist, Episcopal Academy

Throughout this season, 2B/SS Alex Barrist had 79 chances to make a play.

Only one of those chances resulted in an error.

The smooth fielding shortstop who will be heading to play Division I baseball at Lafayette flashed the leather all season for an Episcopal team who relied heavily on pitching and defense to win them games in a tough Inter-Ac. Barrist’s defensive season resulted in him having a .987 fielding percentage, making it virtually impossible to get anything by him. 

Breakout Player of The Year: Jimmy Boyle, Haverford High

Jimmy Boyle got a little bit of playing time in 2023 as a freshman with Haverford, throwing 9 innings with a 5.44 ERA. In 2024, he took a leap bigger than anyone outside of Havertown could have ever seen coming. Boyle was a star on the mound for the Fords in 2024, throwing 51 innings with an ERA of just 1.10. Boyle pounded the zone with a lethal fastball/slider pairing, striking out 87 hitters compared to just 13 walks. From April 9th to May 20th, Boyle recorded nine or more strikeouts in each of his final seven starts. Five of those were double digits, and he hit 12 strikeouts three separate times. In his final start of the year, Boyle struck out 12 Pennridge hitters to lead the Fords to their first playoff win in 15 years. With two more years left with Haverford, the sky’s the limit for Boyle.

Clutch Player of The Year: Paul DeFruscio, Marple Newtown

As mentioned above, it looked like it was going to be a lost season for Marple Newtown late in the regular season as they limped their way to the playoffs. Following the injuries to Cox and Burger, Paul DeFruscio was asked to play a new position, hit in a new spot in the order, and try and breathe some life into a team that needed it.

Not a problem.

In the first game following that loss to Penncrest, DeFruscio hit a solo home run in a 1-0 win over Harriton. In the next game, a win over Delco Christian, DeFruscio went 2/3 with a HR and a triple in a one-run win. He would then go 2/4 and homer for the third straight game, a no-doubt three-run bomb that would lead Marple to a first round win over Phoenixville. His signature moment, however, would have to be a rare opposite field home run by a right-handed hitter at Strath Haven when his three-run blast helped send Marple to the district championship game. Four homers in five games. DeFruscio’s season long numbers ultimately weren’t quite enough to get him on to one of our All-Delco teams, but his performance when it mattered most deserves to be recognized for what he was able to accomplish.

Coach of The Year: Brian Miller, Haverford High

After a 2023 season that saw Haverford go 6-10 in the Central League and 7-13 overall, Haverford looked to be in for a rebuild year after several members of their lineup graduated. Instead, Brian Miller’s program flipped the script from last year, going 10-6 in the Central League and 13-8-1 overall. In addition to the record, Haverford won their first playoff game in 15 years with a walk-off win over Pennridge in the first round of the District 1 6A tournament. The most impressive part of this team which comes down to good coaching is the development of the young players on this roster. 

Offensive Performance of The Year: Gavin Brown, Penncrest

The funniest part about this award winner here is that he actually threw six shutout innings in this game as well. However, the reason that he won this award was for the double and two home runs that he hit under the lights at Marple Newtown for our game of the week, and that was Penncrest’s Gavin Brown. He started the day off with an RBI double in the first to make it 1-0, led off the top of the third with a solo homer to make it 3-0, then hit a two-run shot in the fourth inning to make it 5-0 Penncrest which would be the final score of the game. Pitching aside, it was one of the biggest one-man wrecking crew performances you’ll ever see.

Pitching Performance of The Year: Will Hoffman, Haverford High

There were a few different pitchers to throw no-hitters this year, both combined and regular. There were a few different pitchers this year to reach double digit strikeouts as well. Only one pitcher was able to find perfection over seven innings. On Wednesday, April 24th against Harriton, Haverford’s Will Hoffman threw a perfect game, striking out 15 of the 21 hitters that he faced including seven of the last nine. A grounder to Will Elias at third base ended the game and gave Hoffman a moment he will never forget in his senior season.

Game of The Year: Ridley 2, Penncrest 1 (F/11)

If you are a fan of pitcher’s duels, this was as good as it gets. It doesn’t get any better than what Penncrest’s Gavin Brown and Ridley’s Chris Kimmel did in this one. Brown let up just one hit across eight shutout innings while striking out six. Kimmel would pitch into the ninth inning, which NEVER happens in high school baseball, throwing 8.2 shutout innings while striking out six. If the pitch count didn’t exist, this game may still be going on. With the game still at 0-0 in the top of the eleventh, Bobby Doherty came up with two on and two outs and delivered a clutch two-run single to get the first runs of the game. Penncrest certainly made it interesting in the bottom of the eleventh by getting two runners on base with one out. Ben Pennoni singled to make it a 2-1 game, then Ridley gunned down Henry Murphy at third base who was the tying run on a relay from Danny Borcky to Chris Kimmel to Tyler McDevitt. Jake Mansfield got the final out but for a game that had no runs for the first ten innings to have that kind of drama was just unreal

Most Valuable Player: Gavin Brown, Penncrest

When it comes to the term “valuable”, it doesn’t get any more fitting than what Gavin Brown was able to do for this Penncrest team in 2024. Penncrest went 4-12 in the Central League in 2023, and that was turned into an 11-5 record in 2024 behind what Brown was able to do. We’ll start off with the pitching side of things. Brown went 6-1 on the mound and threw 35% of the team’s innings this season, with a 1.08 ERA in 52 innings pitched. He struck out 53 hitters compared to just 19 walks with a fastball that was up to 88 MPH. At the plate, he hit .469 with a .591 OBP, and also led all of Delco with a 1.509 OPS. He delivered an all-time performance against Marple during our “game of the week”, where he fired six shutout innings and also homered twice with a double for good measure. He also homered late to beat Strath Haven in a thrilling late-season game, giving him three homers and 21 RBI on the season. This team was the #5 seed in the District 1 5A playoffs with just one other member of the team making our first two All-Delco teams, and just two players on honorable mention. We could not think of a more deserving winner of our first ever Most Valuable Player award than Gavin Brown after what he did for that program this season, as they won a playoff game for the second time in program history. As of right now, Brown’s college baseball plans are still undecided, but we know that he will be successful wherever he goes.

First Team All-Delco

Catcher: Quinn Bryan, Bonner

(29/75) .387 AVG, .505 OBP, 1.039 OPS, 2 HR, 15 RBI

Bryan was in the middle of one of the most talented lineups in Delaware County, and was at the top or close to a ton of offensive categories for catchers. He reached base in over HALF of his at bats, and homered twice this season. In addition to his offensive numbers, Bryan also threw ten runners out stealing this season and picked another one off. Bryan will continue his baseball career next season at Wingate University, a Division II program in North Carolina.

Catcher: Danny Stickney, Ridley

(16/53) .302 AVG, .441 OBP, .969 OPS, 3 HR, 24 RBI

The revenge tour has been completed. After an injury plagued 2023 season, Stickney had a bit of a slow start in 2024 before going on an absolute tear to end the season and help Ridley win four in a row to make the playoffs. Stickney ended up with an average just above .300, but it was the power numbers from the catching position that earned him a spot here. Stickney launched three homers, including one that put Ridley ahead in their first round playoff game at North Penn. Stickney drove in a Central League high 24 runs, and he also threw out 9 of a possible 24 runners attempting to steal. Stickney will continue his baseball career at Division I Mount St. Mary’s university in Maryland this fall.

Catcher: Zach Fein, Radnor

(30/72) .417 AVG, .450 OBP, .964 OPS, 20 RBI

While a lot of people may have known the names Quinn Bryan and Danny Stickney before the year, Zach Fein burst onto the scene in 2024. A key piece of a Radnor lineup that made a district championship game and a state tournament appearance, Fein was instrumental in the Raptors getting there. Hitting .417 while getting on base in 45% of his at bats, Fein also drove in 20 runs on the season as well. Just a junior this season, there’s a good chance that we can see him back on this list in 2025.

Middle Infield: Connor Scanlan, The Haverford School

(33-82) .402 AVG, .514 OBP, 1.234 OPS, 5 HR, 19 RBI, 19 BB/10 K

A 2022 state champion with The Haverford School, Connor Scanlan’s last season on Lancaster Ave was one to remember. The shortstop hit over .400 and reached base in over half of his plate appearances this season. His five homers helped his OPS reach over 1.200, and he also drove in 19 runs in the process. Maybe most impressive of all, Scanlan struck out only 10 times compared to drawing 19 walks. Scanlan will head north to Division I Fairfield University in Connecticut to continue his baseball career this fall.

Middle Infield: Brendan Till, Cardinal O’Hara

(26-53) .491 AVG, .567 OBP, 1.190 OPS, 5 2B, 1 3B, 14 RBI

Named the Philadelphia Catholic League Offensive Player of The Year, Brendan Till was an easy selection for the All-Delco team. Till hit just south of .500, but he had a whopping .567 on-base percentage. Till had five doubles on the year, drove in 14 runs, and had a 1.190 OPS for a Cardinal O’Hara team that made the playoffs for the second year in a row. Similar to Scanlan, Till walked (8) more times than he struck out (7) during the 2024 campaign. Till was just a junior in 2024, and it will be very exciting to watch what he will be able to do in the 2025 season for the Lions.

Middle Infield: Mark Zuppo, Garnet Valley

(28/67) .418 AVG, .540 OBP, 1.152 OPS, 1 HR, 13 RBI 18 BB-18 K, 4 3B, 15 SB.

Playing for arguably the most explosive offense in Delco, Mark Zuppo put up huge numbers from the second base spot. Hitting .418 on the year, Zuppo reached base in 54% of his plate appearances this season. He homered once, tripled four times, and helped Garnet Valley return to the playoffs and win a game as well over Council Rock South. Not only did Zuppo, hit the ball, but he also broke the single season stolen base record at Garnet Valley with 15. Zuppo had the same amount of strikeouts as walks (18) and will be continuing his baseball career at Division III Penn State Berks in the fall.

Corner Infield: Jaxon Kehoe, Bonner

(33-83) .398 AVG, .480 OBP, 1.010 OPS, 8 2B, 1 HR, 15 RBI

Playing through a knee injury, Jaxon Kehoe still put up excellent numbers at the top of a Bonner lineup that made it to the PIAA 5A state semifinals for the fourth straight year. Kehoe hit just below .400, but ripped eight doubles to give him an OPS over 1.000. He homered once, drove in 15 runs, and had a .480 on-base percentage for the Friars this year. Kehoe will head to Virginia to play Division I baseball at Radford University this fall.

Corner Infield: Josh Claycomb, Chichester

(30/62) .484 AVG, .587 OBP, 1.217 OPS, 34 RBI

Josh Claycomb had a ridiculous offensive season for a Chichester team that won their fifth straight Del Val title and went undefeated in the conference in the process. Claycomb hit just south of .500, and reached base in nearly 60% of his plate appearances for the Eagles. With a 1.217 OPS and 34 runs driven in, Claycomb was the heart of this order all season long while mostly playing first base. Claycomb had several huge games this season, but none bigger than when he drove in a whopping seven runs against Academy Park with three hits on the day. Claycomb will be staying in Delco to continue his baseball career as he will be heading to Delaware County Community College in the fall.

Corner Infield: Andres Cruz, Radnor

(29/82) .354 AVG, .419 OBP, .944 OPS. 1 HR, 16 RBI

While Radnor was a team that was just dominated by pitching and defense this season, Andres Cruz had a stellar year at the hot corner. Hitting .354 with a .944 OPS, Cruz was a big part of Radnor getting to the district title game and the state tournament. His lone homer of the season came in the playoffs against Interboro, and he also drove in 16 runs as well. Cruz will be staying in Pennsylvania to play Division III baseball at Wilkes University.

Outfield: Chris Schaller, Garnet Valley

(25/57), .439 AVG, .514 OBP, 1.268 OPS, 3 HR. 21 RBI

Another member of this electric Garnet Valley lineup, Chris Schaller hit for both average and power for the Jaguars this year. He missed some time with an injury early on in the year, but he came back in a big way to hit .439 with an on base percentage of .514. He also launched three homers, including a no-doubt bomb to blow open the playoff win over Council Rock South, to give him an OPS of 1.268. In addition to that, driving in 21 runs in just 57 at bats is ridiculous. Schaller is committed to the University of Richmond in Virginia, but he will be back for his senior year in 2025 in what could be another First Team All-Delco season.

Outfield: Jaidyn Rivera, The Haverford School

(36-91) .396 AVG, .513 OBP, 1.184 OPS, 5 HR, 15 RBI, 15 BB-16 K, 

Still just a sophomore in 2024, Jaidyn Rivera put up a fantastic campaign at the top of the Haverford School order. Rivera hit nearly .400 with an on-base percentage over .500 and 27 runs scored. Rivera’s five home runs helped him to a 1.184 OPS, and he drove in 15 runs as well. Rivera also had just one more strikeout (16) than walk (15) this year. The only sophomore position player on this First Team has a very bright future for the red/maroon/burgundy/whatever color that is and gold.

Outfield: Jake McDonough, Strath Haven

(23/58) .397 AVG, .553 OBP, 1.156 OPS, 7 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 21 RBI, 15 BB-11 K, 9 HBP

Jake McDonough was the “thump” in a Strath Haven lineup that won the Central League Championship for the third time in the last four years. McDonough was an extra base hit machine, launching seven doubles, a triple, a homer, and had 21 runs batted in. McDonough’s .397 average is obviously very strong, but it was his ability to get on base in any way that gets him on this list with a .553 OBP and 1.156 OPS. McDonough will be heading to reigning Division III National Champion Misericordia in the fall, and he’ll fit in there nicely judging by his nine hit by pitches and 15-11 walk to strikeout ratio.

Outfield: Lucien Burger, Marple Newtown

(24-72) .407 AVG, .500 OBP, 1.127 OPS, 2 HR, 15 RBI, 9 BB-8K

Before he suffered a season ending (or, technically, two season ending) injuries to his shoulders, Lucien Burger was having another monster season for the District Champion Tigers. Burger hit over .400 with a .500 on base percentage. His signature moment came when he homered in extras on the road at Strath Haven, which sparked a late season Tiger playoff run. Burger homered twice en route to a 1.127 OPS, and he as well walked more than he struck out. Burger will be joining fellow First-Team selection Connor Scanlan at Division I Fairfield University in Connecticut this fall.

Outfield: Brenner Green, The Haverford School

(32/87) .368 AVG, 1.071 OPS, 5 HR, 33 RBI

Another member of that Haverford School outfield makes his way onto this list as Brenner Green was an RBI machine. Green drove in a whopping 33 runs this year, with five homers being a big part of that. His two-run shot helped Haverford upset Malvern Prep in one of the best games of the 2024 season. Green also hit .368 with a 1.071 OPS for the Fords. A junior during the 2024 season, he will get one last run at Haverford as they look to get back on top of the PAISAA.

Outfield: Eddie Cwiertniewicz, Garnet Valley

(21/63) .333 AVG, 1.108 OPS, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 4 3B, 5 2B

The best statistical offense in Delco adds another selection here as Eddie Cwiertniewicz claims our final outfield spot. Cwiertniewicz had 21 hits on the year, and 12 of those hits went for extra bases. His signature moment this year was when he came just a single shy of the cycle in a thrilling late season win over Haverford. Cwiertniewicz doubled five times, tripled four times, and added three homers as well to get him a 1.108 OPS for the year. Cwiertniewicz will be playing his college baseball at Division III DeSales University with several other Delco guys this Fall.

Designated Hitter: Bennett Cox, Marple Newtown

(34-69) .493 AVG, .568 OBP, 1.408 OPS, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 6 BB-3K

All of Delco knew that Marple Newtown’s Bennett Cox would be on this list, but the DH spot is probably not where anyone expected him to be halfway through the season. Along with Lucien Burger, Cox injured his shoulder in a regular season game against Radnor and it looked like he may be out for the year. He was able to come back and give a boost to a Marple team that was limping its way into the playoffs. Cox mashed all year long, hitting nearly .500 and reaching base in 57% of his at bats. He hit three homers on the year, one of those in the playoff win over Strath Haven, which helped him to a 1.408 OPS, second in Delco. Most impressive of all, Cox struck out just three times this entire season. A District Champion, Cox will head up to play Division I baseball at Canisius University in Buffalo this fall.

Two-Way: Gavin Brown, Penncrest

52 IP, 53 K-19 BB, 1.08 ERA

(23/49) .469 AVG, .591 OBP, 1.509 OPS, 3 HR, 21 RBI, 14 K-13 BB

Gavin Brown was so good on both sides of the ball that it inspired us to make two-way player spots because we couldn’t decide where to put him. One of the best stories of the year, Brown emerged into a superstar on the mound first, where he had an ERA of just 1.08 across 52 innings pitched. He was an elite hitter all year, but his late season tear got his average to .469 and his OPS to 1.509, the best in all of Delco. Brown got on base in 59% of his at bats, and had a performance for the ages against Marple when he hit two homers and a double along with six shutout innings on the mound. Brown has not yet made a decision yet on where his baseball future will be this fall.

Two-Way: Harry Carr, Bonner

27.2 IP, 3.04 ERA, 26 K-14 BB

(24/71) .338 AVG, .420 OBP, 1.012 OPS, 4 HR, 23 RBI

With the addition of Cory Sheridan and emergence of Johnny Ortegae, it looked as though Harry Carr would not need to pitch as much in 2024. He was still ready when needed, especially in the playoffs with Sheridan ineligible as he struck out 26 hitters over 27.2 innings pitched for a 3.04 ERA. At the plate is where he shined the brightest, hitting .338 with four homers, including two in one game against O’Hara. Carr’s power gave him 21 RBI and a 1.012 OPS for a Bonner team that made it to the state semifinals for the fourth straight year. Carr will head to Indianapolis to play shortstop for Division I Butler University this fall.

Two-Way: Sean Williams, Springfield

39 IP, 2.51 ERA, 62 K – 25 BB

(17/48) .345, .508 OBP, .987 OPS

Almost the reverse of Harry Carr, it’s no surprise that Sean Williams makes this First Team, but it probably wasn’t expected that he did so as a two-way player going into the season. Williams did his thing on the mound once again, registering a 2.51 ERA across 39 innings pitched for the Cougars. He racked up 62 strikeouts in those innings as well. Williams also put together an excellent year at the plate, hitting .345 and getting on base in over half of his plate appearances. That led him to a .987 OPS in addition to the great average and OBP. Williams will be staying in PA but heading to the other side of the state as he will be pitching for Division II Seton Hill University a little outside of Pittsburgh.

Pitcher: Van Willner, Lower Merion

54.1 IP, 58 K-13 BB, 0.26 ERA

It doesn’t get much easier than this for us as a staff for our first pitching selection here. Lower Merion’s Van Willner did not allow a single earned run the ENTIRE regular season for the Aces this year. It’s pretty tough to put into words what he was able to accomplish, but we’ll do our best. Willner was brilliant this season and helped give Lower Merion the first home game in the history of South Ardmore Park. He struck out 58 hitters compared to just 13 walks, really pounding the zone and trusting the excellent defense he had around him. Willner will be doing a post graduate year of High School in North Carolina before he continues his college baseball career at Division I East Carolina University in the fall of 2025.

Pitcher: Jimmy Boyle, Haverford High

51 IP, 87 K-13 BB, 1.10 ERA

Haverford won a playoff game for the first time in 15 years this season, and star sophomore Jimmy Boyle was a huge reason for that. Boyle dazzled across 51 innings this year, striking out 87 hitters while walking just 13. That success earned him 1.10 ERA, and helped Haverford take down Pennridge in the first round of the PIAA District 1 6A tournament. With a young Haverford core on the rise, Boyle will be a major part of the Delco Baseball scene over his next two years in red and yellow.

Pitcher: Luke D’Ancona, Strath Haven

60.1 IP, 93 K-15 BB, 1.51 ERA

Fresh off a state title appearance, Strath Haven wondered how they would be able to replace what Alex Pak did in 2023. Luke D’Ancona quickly answered that question. D’Ancona was a workhorse this year, firing over 60 innings as Strath Haven would win consecutive Central League Championships and their third in four years. D’Ancona ended up as the strikeout king of Delco in 2024 with 93, which is an absurd ratio of 93 K’s to 15 BB’s. While fatigue at the end of the season hurt his total numbers, his 14 strikeout gem against Penncrest in our game of the week earlier in the season was some of the best pitching by anyone all season long. D’Ancona is committed to play Division I baseball for Boston College, but he will be back for his senior season in 2025 first.

Pitcher: Kevin Reavey, The Haverford School

46 IP, 2.13 ERA, 60 K-31 BB

Pitching in arguably the best baseball conference in PA, the 2022 state champion ended his Haverford School career with an excellent senior year. Kevin Reavey had a 2.13 ERA while striking out 60 hitters in 46 innings. Reavey threw arguably the most impressive game by any pitcher from Delco all season long as he tossed six innings with just one run allowed against eventual State Champion Malvern Prep at home. He also threw six dominant innings against The Perkiomen School in the PAISAA state semifinals as well. Reavey will be both playing Division I baseball and serving his country as he will head to Army in the fall.

Pitcher: Ian White Jr., The Haverford School

48 IP, 2.63 ERA, 83 K, 34 BB

The Haverford School’s wicked 1-2 punch earns Ian White Jr a spot on this list in addition to Kevin Reavey. White Jr was third in all of Delco with 83 strikeouts this year in just 48 innings pitched. He kept his excellent regular season going in the PAISAA state tournament when he struck out seven across five shutout innings in a win over Penn Charter. Pairing a high 80’s to low 90’s fastball with a sharp slider that gave right-handed hitters trouble all season long, Ian also fired a 11K complete game shutout in our game of the week against Episcopal back on April 23rd. White Jr. will continue his baseball career at Division I East Carolina University in the fall.

Pitcher: Ryan McWilliams, Radnor

46.2 IP, 32 K-18 BB, 1.80 ERA

For a team that allowed just two runs in the first three district tournament games, Ryan McWilliams played a big part of that. McWilliams threw 13 innings in the playoffs, allowing just two runs in the process. He fired a complete game with just one earned run on the road at Upper Dublin to send Radnor to the district championship game and state tournament. McWilliams ended the season with a 1.80 ERA across his 46.2 innings pitched for the Raptors. McWilliams was a junior this season, so we’ll get to see him take the field for Radnor once again next year.

SECOND TEAM:

Catchers:

Matt Kane, Strath Haven

• (19/69) .275 AVG, .419 OBP, .810 OPS, 1 HR, 11 RBI, threw six runners out stealing and had three pickoffs

Ben Ettien, Penncrest

• (18/57) .316 AVG, .777 OPS, 14 RBI, threw seven runners out stealing and had one pickoff

C: Ethan Marshall, Springfield

• (13/40) .325 AVG, .420 OBP, .770 OPS

Middle Infield

Zane Malarkey, Strath Haven

• .375 AVG, .471 OBP, 1.042 OPS, 28 RBI, 2 HR

Owen Peiffer, Episcopal

• (25-65) .385 AVG, .518 OBP, .903 OPS, 13 K-12 BB

Jackson Lewis, Delco Christian

• (22/57) .386 AVG, .457 OBP, 1.106 OPS, 16 RBI

Corner Infield:

Matt Bean, Springfield

• (19/66) .345 AVG, .439 OBP, .930 OPS, 6 2B 

Brody Slensky, Lower Merion

• (20/60), .333 AVG, .481 OBP, .947 OPS, 6 2B, 10 RBI

Austin Cannon, Bonner

• (25/78) .321 AVG, .406 OBP, .842 OPS, 1 HR, 16 RBI

Outfield:

Shane Durkan, Haverford

• .296 AVG, .519 OBP, 1.000 OPS, 2 3B, 1 HR, 16 RBI

Brady Thompson, Garnet Valley

• (17/57) .298 AVG, ,462 OBP, .953 OPS, 2 HR, 14 RBI

James Quici, Conestoga

• (17/52) .327 AVG, .352 OBP, .929 OPS, 2 HR, 11 RBI

Patrick Callahan, Upper Darby

• (18/53) .340 AVG, .417 OBP, .926 OPS, 1 HR, 9 RBI

Irv Fisher, Bonner

• (23/66) .348 AVG, .411 OBP, .820 OPS, 13 RBI, 12 SB

Bryant Cauthorn, Ridley

• (14/45) .311 AVG, .508 OBP, .819 OPS, 2 RBI, 17 BB-10 K, 6 SB

Designated Hitter:

Thomas Lawler, The Haverford School

• (20/58) .345 AVG, .451 OBP, .882 OPS, 5 2B, 10 RBI

Two-Way Players:

Aidin Curran, Marple Newtown

• 46.1 IP, 57 K-27 BB, 2.27 ERA
• (18/66) .273 AVG, .407 OBP, .756 OPS, 9/14 in district tournament

Jack Scholz, Lower Merion

• 23 IP, 27 K-9 BB, 2.44 ERA
• .309 AVG, .392 OBP, .995 OPS, 2 HR, 6 2B, 8 RBI

Pitchers:

Chris Kimmel, Ridley

• 55.1 IP, 44 K-12 BB, 2.66 ERA

Rob Mattai, Strath Haven

• 39 IP, 43 K-19 BB, 1.26 ERA

Cory Sheridan, Bonner

• 38 IP, 2.21 ERA, 47 K-21 BB

Johnny Ortegae, Bonner

• 46 IP, 2.44 ERA, 50 K-18 BB

Charlie Belli, Harriton

• 41.1 IP, 42 K-21 BB, 2.20 ERA

Timmy Dennis, Episcopal

• 39 IP, 2.51 ERA, 36 K-15 BB

Austin Havertine, Radnor

• 57.1 IP, 68 K-26 BB, 3.05 ERA

Honorable Mention

Bonner: Michael Coleman, Ryan Friel, CJ Nocella, Rocco Calise

Carroll: Anthony Auteri

Chester: Brandon Colon, Marcus Benson, Jahmai Brown

Chichester: Cole Sanford, Troy Neff, Trevor Goschler, Zach Murray

Conestoga: Tyler Phillips, James Matzinger, Landon Jones, Luke Hunter

Delco Christian: Sam Dixon, Matteo DeBellis

Episcopal: Hunter West, Logan Correll, Spencer Schuh, Michael Schaffer, Tyler Beaulieu, Alex Barrist, Jack Hurda

Garnet Valley: Harrison Maull, Jack Krautzel, Nick Gordon, Joe Anzalone

Haverford: Gavin McClafferty, Will Hoffman, Ryan Cassidy, Will Timar, Nick Elvanian, Cam McCormack

Interboro: Shane West, Evan Thomas, Vinnie Milbert

Lower Merion: Isaiah Negron, Justin Spiegler, Mekhai Smith

Marple Newtown: Paul DeFruscio, Jack Maholick

O’Hara: Kevin McGuire, Noah McMullen

Penncrest: Josh Kalinowski, Henry Murphy

Radnor: Joe Krasowski, Will Selbach, Andrew Barbarisi

Ridley: Bobby Doherty, John Teehan

Springfield: Jake Adams

Strath Haven: Ben Milligan

Sun Valley: Sabo Graham, Paul Miazza

The Haverford School: Fred Jordan, Pat White, Zac Fuscaldo

Upper Darby: Shamus Mahoney