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Randy's Weekly Honors, '08

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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 CN8, in addition to doing free-lance work for major networks and The News Gleaner. 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 and 2007.
 
  Welcome to the third season of the Hometown Philly Awards! When Ted Silary started this site some 5.2 million hits ago, it was devoted to the athletes of the Philadelphia Public, Catholic and Inter-Academic Leagues. Through this decade, Ted and his merry band of reporters have kept the fans in and around Philly informed on the exploits of these players. For those former high school baseball players who have gone on to play in college, they receive the unprecedented honor of being mentioned in Ted’s site for up to an additional four or five years. So in the spirit of levity, and probably not brevity, buckle up and enjoy the ride.
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2008 Hometown Philly All-Star & All-Rookie Selections
    The third annual Hometown Philly awards were announced appropriately enough on July 4th in Philadelphia. The region was well represented in college baseball throughout America once again. At least 187 players were on season opening rosters, representing 73 different schools. Many teams enjoyed success, thanks to the Philly connection. The University of Virginia would not have reached the ACC championship series against top-ranked Miami if not for the play of freshmen Phil Gosselin (Malvern Prep) and John Barr (Germantown Academy). Temple enjoyed a nine-win improvement over last season, partly due to the contributions of North Catholic's Stan Orzechowski, and Cardinal O'Hara's Sean Barksdale. And the list goes on. Many were selected All-Conference, but for the majority it was the opportunity to compete at the collegiate level, whether it was Division I, II or III, or in junior college. Congratulations to all players and their families, especially to the seniors who just recently finished their college careers. The third annual Hometown Philly Awards include first, second and third Team All-Stars, and All-Rookie selections. In addition, 2008 statistical leaders and previous award winners are included. That is an official wrap for season three. We will reconvene next spring, under either President Obama or President McCain. Wow, should be an eventful summer and fall!! As always, thanks to the daddy of tedsilary.com, the man himself, Ted Silary, for always touting the accomplishments of "our guys."
 
2008 FIRST TEAM HOMETOWN PHILLY ALL-STARS
1B - ZAC HESS, DeSales jr (LaSalle HS)   Coaches Mid-Atlantic All-Region Team, 2nd Team All-Freedom Conference 
44 GP, .325 BA, .452 OBP, 8 HR, 37 RBI, Last 2 seasons: 75 GP, .331 BA, 68 RBI
2B - CARMEN DEL MASTRO, Temple jr (Roman Catholic) 
47 GP, .266 BA, .351 OBP, 16 SB, reached base safely in 39 of 47 games
SS - TOM ELLIOTT, Georgetown so (St. Joseph's Prep) 
32 GP, .325 BA, .392 OBP,  2 HR, 15 RBI, 15 R, 9 2B, 7 SB, career SB: 12/14 (83%)
3B - TYLER STAMPONE, William & Mary jr (Germantown Academy)  2008 Hometown Philly Player of the Year
.333 BA, .402 OBP, 3 HR, 31 RBI, 51 R, 19 2B, 15 SB, reached base safely in 49 of 57 games, 25 multi-hit games 
3-Year Career (2 Yrs @ Holy Cross, 1 @ Wm & Mary): .309 BA, 127 GP, 6 HR, 68 RBI, 84 R, 20 2B, 18 SB 
Batted 7th in first three games, then moved to leadoff, where he stayed for most of the season  
OF - TIM CARROLL, Alvernia sr (Conwell-Egan)  First Team All-Pennsylvania Athletic Conference
41 GP, .409 BA, .486 OBP, 1 HR, 37 RBI, 48 R, 27 SB, career: 135 games, 162 runs
OF - STAN ORZECHOWSKI, Temple sr (North Catholic)  2007 & 2008 All-Philadelphia Big 5 Team
53 GP, .314 BA, .402 OBP, 7 HR, 41 RBI, 57 R (7th in A-10), 4 3B, 14 SB, named to A-10 All-Tournament team   
OF - SEAN BARKSDALE, Temple jr (Cardinal O'Hara)
55 GP, .307 BA, .383 OBP, 5 HR, 47 RBI (T-7th in A-10), 38 R, 12 2B, 27 SB (5th in A-10)
OF - JOHN MALLOY, LaSalle so (Conwell-Egan) 
48 GP, .320 BA, .389 OBP, 6 HR, 25 RBI, 41 R, 11 SB, Career: .323 BA, reached base safely in 87 of 96 games
C - MATT FISCHER, Widener sr (Conwell-Egan)  1st Team All-Commonwealth Conf, Area Academic Player of Year 
39 GP, .409 BA, .491 OBP, 7 HR, 43 RBI, 34 R, 12 2B, 2 Errors (.991 Field%), 2nd Team All-Conf Prior 3 Seasons 
DH - DALE CURRY, Alvernia sr (Father Judge)  Second Team All-American (Coaches Association)
Penna. Athletic Conference Player of the Year, Baseball Writers Mid-Atlantic Player of the Year, 1st Team ECAC South
43 GP, .424 BA, .494 OBP, 10 HR, 64 RBI, 21 2B, BB, 16 BB, 8th in nation in RBI, 9th in doubles, 11th in RBI/gm
SP - CHEZ ANGELONI, Johns Hopkins jr RHP (LaSalle HS)    2008 Hometown Philly Pitcher of the Year 
14 GP, 4 CG, 9-0, 4.32 ERA, 73 IP, 14 BB, 53 K, led Centennial Conference in wins and 3rd in K's 
For the runner-up Blue Jays, Chez turned in one of the great NCAA tournaments for a pitcher in Division III history, 
and is the only  pitcher to record a win against Trinity, the D-3 champs who finished at 45-1. 
SP - JOSH RICKARDS, Marist jr LHP (Cardinal O'Hara)  First Team All-MAAC
12 GP, 2 CG, 4-6, 2.60 ERA, .236 Opp BA, 2nd in MAAC ERA (1st: Shane Davis, Canisius frosh sensation, 2.42)
RP - KEVIN CULBERT, Widener fr RHP (Cardinal O'Hara)  First Team All-Commonwealth Conference
31 GP, 3-2, 2.03 ERA, 6 SV (Led Conf), 31 IP, 7 BB, 38 K, Widener leading after 6: 24-1 record 
started season: 14 GP, 2-0, 6 SV, 0.00 ERA, 17.1 IP, 8 H, 2 BB, 24 K
 
2008 SECOND TEAM HOMETOWN PHILLY ALL-STARS
1B - DAN WILLIAMS, Pittsburgh sr (Episcopal Academy) 
.275 BA, .384 OBP, 6 HR, 30 RBI, 11 2B, reached base safely in 46 of 53 games
2B - DUANE WYSE, Lincoln sr (West Catholic)  Hometown Philly Second Team All-Star 2006, 2007, 2008
.280 BA, .410 OBP, 10 SB, Career stolen bases: 77-82 (94%)
SS - BRIAN MEAGHER, LaSalle so (Monsignor Bonner) 
50 GP, .251 BA, .354 OBP, 2 HR, 20 RBI, 16 R, 11 2B, 18 BB 
3B - RYAN TERRY, Monmouth fr (Conwell-Egan)     2008 Hometown Philly Rookie of the Year 
48 G, .326 BA, .393 OBP, 8 HR, 34 RBI, 42 R, 15 2B, 13 SB 
Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year, 3rd Team Freshman All-American, NJ Collegiate Baseball Assn Rookie of Year
OF - FRANK NUNAN, West Chester sr (Monsignor Bonner) 
.337 BA, .388 OBP, 28 RBI, 41 R, 10 2B, 18 SB, 61 GP (1st among Hometown Philly players), 70 H (2nd)
OF - ERICH ENNS, Middlebury so (Germantown Academy) 
29 GP, .288 BA, .420 OBP, 8 HR (tied school season HR record), 33 RBI, Apr. 26: school record 3 HR, 8 RBI
OF - MIKE COLEMAN, Saint Joseph's fr (Monsignor Bonner)  2008 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team
39 GP, .333 BA, .465 OBP, 31 R, 13 SB, 16 BB, 10 HP
OF - ALBERT DiDOMENICO, Gwynedd-Mercy so (Neumann-Goretti) 
38 GP, .282 BA, .384 OBP, 24 RBI, 35 R, 4 3B, career BA: .297
C - NICK DiENNO, Gwynedd-Mercy jr (Archbishop Ryan)  Second Team All-Penna. Athletic Conference
42 GP, .328 BA, .468 OBP, 4 HR, 24 RBI, 38 R, 9 HP, 5 SB, Career Field% .986, best in school history
DH - PHIL GOSSELIN, Virginia fr (Malvern Prep)  2008 Hometown Philly All-Rookie Team 
40 G, .305 BA, .391 0BP, 2 HR, 20 RBI, 21 R, 6 SB
SP - JARED FARBMAN, Philadelphia U fr RHP (Central)    2008 Hometown Philly Rookie Pitcher of the Year 
14 GP, 9 GS, 3 CG ShO (led conf), 6-0, 2.89 ERA (7th in conf), 1 SV, 62.1 IP, 53 H, 29 B, 54 K, .223 Opp BA  
Named to Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference All-Tournament Team (5-hit shutout win with 10 K's in tourney)
SP - RYAN BUCH, Monmouth so RHP (Conwell-Egan)  Second Team All-NEC
11 GP, 9 GS, 2 CG, 1 ShO, 6-1, 3.66 ERA, 51.2 IP, 66 K (T-3rd in NEC), .189 Opp BA
RP - SEAN GRIEVE, William & Mary sr LHP (Germantown Academy) 
31 GP, 4-1, 3.71 ERA, 6 Saves, 53.1 IP, 56 K, 9.5 K per 9 Innings, selected to the All-CAA Tournament Team
Phillies 21st round draft pick, 2008 (Recorded 1st pro save for Gulf Coast Phillies in Rookie League, June 20) 
 
2008 THIRD TEAM HOMETOWN PHILLY ALL-STARS
1B - MARK SHIMROCK, Middlebury jr (Germantown Acad.) 2nd Team All-New England Small Coll. Athletic Conf
30 GP, .421 BA, .489 OBP, 5 HR, 44 RBI, 29 R, 9 2B, 89 career RBI (5th all-time @ Middlebury)
2B - PAT HOBAN, Fairfield sr (Malvern Prep) 
31 GP, .237 BA, 1 HR, 12 RBI, 3 SF, S SB, career: 75 GP, 51 Starts,
SS - DENNIS MORGAN, Lebanon Valley so (Kennedy-Kenrick) 
.273 BA, .385 OBP, 8 RBI, 18 R, 3 2B, 2 SB, started 33 of team's 36 games  
3B - TOM CONNELLY, Widener (Cardinal O'Hara) 
37 GP, .336 BA, .389 OBP, 2 HR, 22 RBI, team high 7 SF, career: .320 BA, played 79 of 82 games 
OF - JOHN BARR, Virginia fr (Germantown Academy)  2008 Hometown Philly All-Rookie Team
44 GP, .325 BA (led team), .420 OBP (2nd on team), 19 RBI, 21 R, 4 SB
OF - NOAH COOPER, Columbia sr (Haverford School)  All-Ivy League First Team DH
52 GP, .299 BA, .388 OBP, 2 HR, 16 RBI, 10 SB, Led Ivy with .507 BA in league (34-67)
OF - STEVE DeBARBERIE, Alvernia so (Monsignor Bonner)  
37 GP, .325 BA, .409 OBP, 8 HR, 30 RBI, 5 SB, PAC Player of Week April 14: 6 GP, .786 BA (13-17), 5 HR, 16 RBI
OF - TOM GRANDIERI, Penn so (Malvern Prep) 
33 GP, .305 BA, 2 HR, 18 RBI, reached base safely 20 of last 24 games (.359 BA), led team with 6 OF assists
C - RAMON REYES, Salem Community College so (Frankford) 
30 G, .274 BA, 1 HR, 23 RBI, 19 R, 2 SB, 1st collegiate HR: solo in 11-0 win vs New River CC (VA), Mar. 15

DH - JOE ROSATI, Villanova jr (Episcopal Academy) 

54 G, .254 BA, .395 OBP, 34 R, 3 3B, 24 SB, 23 BB, 11 HP
SP - JOE MATTEO, Lehigh sr RHP (Germantown Academy) 
11 GP, 10 GS, 5 CG, 6-3, 4.11 ERA, 61.1 IP, 22 BB, 55 K, Career: 49 GP, 19 W, 270 IP, 207 K
SP - MATT ZIELINSKI, Richmond so LHP (LaSalle HS) 
11 GP, 10 GS, 1 CG ShO, 5-2, 4.72 ERA, 61 IP, 14 BB, 45 K, Career: 11-7, 3.87 ERA
RP - JOSH EIDELL, Villanova jr RHP (Kennedy-Kenrick) 
22 GP, 3 GS, 4-6, 4.63 ERA, 7 Saves (T-5th in Big East)
RP - KYLE REYNOLDS, Gwynedd-Mercy sr RHP (Cardinal O'Hara)  Penna. Athletic Conf. Sportsmanship Award
20 GP, 4 GS, 1 CG, 5-4, 4.50 ERA, 1 SV, school's all-time leader in saves (20) and appearances (96) 
 
2008 ALL-ROOKIE HOMETOWN PHILLY ALL-STARS
1B - DERREK ETSELL, Burlington County College (North Catholic) 
48 GP, .407 BA, .473 OBP, 4 HR, 52 RBI, 33 R, 8 2B, 2 3B
2B - GEORGE HATTON, Neumann College (Neumann-Goretti) 
29 GP, .235 BA, .340 OBP, .429 BA with 2 outs, led Knights fielders with 76 assists & 11 DPs turned
SS - TOM MAHONEY, Widener (Kennedy-Kenrick) 
Fixture at SS, started 39 of team's 40 games, .283 BA, .356 OBP, 16 RBI, 23 R, 7 SH (led team)  
3B - RYAN TERRY, Monmouth fr (Conwell-Egan)  2008 Hometown Philly Rookie of the Year, Second Team All-Star
.326 BA, 8 HR, 34 RBI, Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year, Freshman All-American
OF - MIKE COLEMAN, Saint Joseph's fr (Monsignor Bonner)  2008 Hometown Philly Second Team
39 GP, .333 BA, .465 OBP, 13 SB, St. Joe's Team Award: Rookie of the Year
OF - JOHN BARR, Virginia fr (Germantown Academy)  2008 Hometown Philly Third Team
44 GP, .325 BA (led team), started 22 of last 24 games, named to the NCAA Fullerton Regional All-Tournament Team
OF - BILLY GOLDMAN, Lehigh (Penn Charter) 
44 GP, .258 BA, .291 OBP, 1 HR, 15 RBI, 18 R, 8 SB,
OF - ANTHONY CARDONA, Washington & Lee (Chestnut Hill Academy) 
32 GP, .348 BA, .409 OBP, 1 HR, 22 RBI, 35 R, 12 2B (T-2nd on team), Honor Roll & Dean's List Student
C - MATT KING, Penn State Abington (Archbishop Wood) 
April 6-10: 2 GP, .625 (5-8), HR, RBI, 3 R, 1 SB  (HR at Penn State-Berks)
DH - PHIL GOSSELIN, Virginia fr (Malvern Prep)  2008 Hometown Philly Second-Team DH
40 G, .305 BA, .391 0BP, 2 HR, 20 RBI, Cavaliers 24-11 record when Phil batted 6th in lineup  
SP - JARED FARBMAN, Phila. U RHP (Central) 2008 Hometown Philly Rookie Pitcher of Year & 2nd Team All-Star
6-0, 2.89 ERA, 3 Shutouts (CACC Ranks: Wins T-3rd, ERA 7th, Shutouts 1st)
SP - ANTHONY CAFAGNA, Richmond RHP (Chestnut Hill Academy) 
10 GP, 6 GS, 0-3, 6.75 ERA, 1 Save, 29.1 IP, 26 K
RP - KEVIN CULBERT, Widener RHP (Cardinal O'Hara)  2008 Hometown Philly First Team
Led Commonwealth Conference with 6 saves, 31 GP, 3-2, 2.03 ERA, 31 IP, 7 BB, 38 K, 2.03 Walks/9 Innings
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2008 HOMETOWN PHILLY ALUMNI AWARDS
CATHOLIC LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: DALE CURRY, Alvernia sr C/DH (Father Judge) 
CATHOLIC LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE YEAR: CHEZ ANGELONI, Johns Hopkins jr RHP (LaSalle HS)
CATHOLIC LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: KEVIN CULBERT, Widener RHP (Cardinal O'Hara)
INTER/AC LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: TYLER STAMPONE, William & Mary jr 3B (Germantown Academy)
INTER/AC LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE YEAR: SEAN GRIEVE, William & Mary sr LHP  (Germantown Academy)  
INTER/AC LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: JOHN BARR, Virginia OF (Germantown Academy)
PUBLIC  LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: ANDREW REYNOLDS, Eastern jr 3B (Central)
PUBLIC  LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE YEAR: JARED FARBMAN, Philadelphia U fr RHP (Central)
PUBLIC  LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: EDWIN PADUA, East Stroudsburg SS (Edison)
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YEARLY HOMETOWN PHILLY AWARDS
PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
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:
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:
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:
2008 - JARED FARBMAN, Philadelphia U RHP (Central)
2007 - RYAN BUCH, Monmouth fr RHP (Conwell-Egan)
2006 - JOSH RICKARDS, Marist LHP (Cardinal O'Hara)
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2008 Hometown Philly Offensive Leaders:
Games Played: 61, Frank Nunan, West Chester sr OF (Monsignor Bonner)
Batting Average: .424, Dale Curry, Alvernia sr C/DH (Father Judge)
On Base Pct: .494, Dale Curry
At Bats: 228, Tyler Stampone, William & Mary jr 3B (Germantown Academy)
Runs: 57, Stan Orzechowski, Temple sr OF (North Catholic)
Hits: 76, Tyler Stampone
Doubles: 21, Dale Curry
Triples: 6, Tim Carroll, Alvernia sr OF (Conwell-Egan)
Home Runs: 10, Dale Curry
RBI: 64, Dale Curry
Walks: 34, Zac Hess, DeSales jr 1B (LaSalle HS)
Hit by Pitch: 11, Stan Orzechowski; Joe Rosati, Villanova jr DH/OF; Noah Cooper, Columbia sr OF
Sacrifice Fly: 7, Tom Connelly, Widener so 3B (Cardinal O'Hara)
Sacrifices: 7, Joe Rosati; Brian Meagher, LaSalle so SS (Bonner); Tom Mahoney, Widener fr SS (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Stolen Bases: 27, Sean Barksdale, Temple jr OF (Cardinal O'Hara); Tim Carroll
Hitting Streak: 14, Sean Barksdale; John Malloy, LaSalle so OF (Conwell-Egan)
2008 Hometown Philly Pitching Leaders:
Games Pitched: 31, Sean Grieve, William & Mary sr LHP (Germantown Academy)
Games Started: 13, Pete Vernon, Wm & Mary sr LHP (Germantown Acad.); Tom Dolan, Temple sr LHP (Arch. Ryan)
Complete Games: 5, Joe Matteo, Lehigh sr RHP (Germantown Academy)
Shutouts: 3, Jared Farbman, Philadelphia U fr RHP (Central)
ERA-Starter: 2.60, Josh Rickards, Marist jr LHP (Cardinal O'Hara) 
ERA-Reliever: 2.03, Kevin Culbert, Widener fr RHP (Cardinal O'Hara)
Wins: 9, Chez Angeloni, Johns Hopkins jr RHP (LaSalle HS)
Saves: 7, Josh Eidell, Villanova jr LHP (Kennedy-Kenrick)
Innings: 82.2, Pete Vernon
Strikeouts: 66, Ryan Buch, Monmouth so RHP (Conwell-Egan)
Fewest Walks per 9 Innings-Starter: 1.74, Sean Murphy, High Point so RHP (North Catholic)
Fewest Walks per 9 Innings-Reliever: 2.03, Kevin Culbert
Most Strikeouts per 9 Innings-Starter: 11.5, Ryan Buch
Most Strikeouts per 9 Innings-Reliever: 11.0, Kevin Culbert

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Hometown Philly News and Notes
  This is the next to last posting of season #3 and includes all of the final stats for the Hometown Philly players, and a complete list of home runs. The final posting will announce the All-Hometown Philly All-Star Teams and Player and Rookie of the Year, and it's coming soon.
They Played Thru Mid-June
    The final Hometown Philly team to finish its season was the Stanford Cardinal. What an amazing run through the regionals, super regionals, and College World Series. Although un-seeded Stanford fell two wins shy of playing for the championship, they eliminated top-ranked Miami and #5 Cal State Fullerton along the way. Germantown Academy's Billy Vernon made just one early season appearance for Stanford, but he was on the team, making the roster the hard way. He was a walk-on, and impressed the coaches during the 2007 fall workouts. "Everything went better than I expected," Billy said from New York, where he is currently playing for the Saratoga Phillies of the New York Collegiate Baseball League.
    Vernon will be one of many battling for pitching time in '09 at Stanford. Spending a season with a national power boasting All-Americans, Billy learned a lot as a freshman. "The most important thing is to keep the ball low," he said. "Throw a strike. Speed is over-rated in the college game. The defense is so much better in college, you really want to let them just put it in play, but keep it low."
    As far as his days at Germantown Academy, Billy said his senior season was a lot of fun. However, his freshman season also was memorable. "The 2004 team when I was a freshman was great. We were ranked 6th nationally," Billy said. Among the seniors on that team who went on to play at the College of William and Mary, and recently graduated were Phillies draft-pick and signee Sean Grieve, and Pete Vernon, Billy's older brother. Both just finished stellar careers for the Tribe, and Pete, a sr LHP, finished as the school's all-time leader with 96 appearances. Pete is currently doing well with the New York City Region of the nationally renowned Teach for America.
    Concerning next season, Billy said he will give it his best shot, and he'll be OK, after all, he was the 2007 Germantown Academy recipient of "The Juice Award," honoring that senior who led through enthusiasm, example and effort.
Final Stats
Stats are for the 2008 season for the Philadelphia Catholic, Public and Inter/Ac alumni appearing on season opening college baseball rosters. There were 187 players representing 73 different colleges. As always, please send any mistakes or omissions to rseidman9@aol.com. 
 
 Hometown Philly Final Stats, 2008 - Catholic League Alumni (112)
  ARCHBISHOP CARROLL  (6) 
Chris Cashman, Saint Joseph's sr SS/2B     26 GP, .160 BA (8-50), .222 OBP, 5 RBI, 10 R, 1 2B, 3 BB, 1 HP, 1 SB, 1 SH 
Andy McDonnell, Monmouth so RHP    11 GP, 0-1, 3.52 ERA, 15.1 IP, 15 H, 7 BB, 9 K 
Colin McHale, Widener jr 1B       39 GP, .356 BA (36-101), .455 OBP, 7 HR, 27 RBI, 18 R, 5 2B, 16 BB, 3 HP, 1 SF, 1 SH, 1 SB  
Joe McKenna, Neumann fr IF     11 GP, .267 BA (4-15), 1 RBI  
Brian Rorick, Delaware so LHP     13 GP, 9 GS, 2-5, 6.18 ERA, 43.2 IP, 55 H, 36 BB, 36 K 
John Thomas, Univ. Sciences Philadelphia fr OF      7 GP, 0 H, 4 AB, 1 R, 1 BB, .200 OBP  
 ARCHBISHOP RYAN  (12)   
Steve Benner, Philadelphia U. jr RHP      7 GP, 1 GS, 1-2, 4.91 ERA, 14.2 IP, 12 H, 9 BB, 7 K 
Sean Carchidi, Gwynedd-Mercy so 1B     27 GP, .234 BA (11-47), .294 OBP, 5 RBI, 10 R,  1 2B, 4 BB, 4 SH, 4 SB  
Nick DiEnno, Gwynedd-Mercy jr C          42 GP, .328 BA, .468 OBP, 4 HR, 24 RBI, 38 R, 6 2B, 1 3B, 27 BB, 9 HP, 1 SF, 1 SH, 5 SB 
Chris Dolan, Mercer County College so RHP   21 GP, 0-2, 3.62 ERA, 6 SAVES, 27.1 IP, 26 H, 11 BB, 27 K 
Tom Dolan, Temple sr LHP    15 GP, 6-1, 4.25 ERA, 55 IP, 46 H, 26 BB, 33 K  
Jim Edelman, Salem Community College fr LHP    8 GP, 2-5, 4.26 ERA, 50.2 IP, 58 H, 22 BB, 32 K 
Rob Fisher, Philadelphia U. so RHP   12 GP, 4 GS, 2-2, 9.66 ERA, 2 SV, 31.2 IP, 49 H, 14 BB, 18 K  
                                               DH/1B    39 GP, .287 (35-122), .373 OBP, 1 HR, 17 RBI, 21 R, 8 2B, 11 BB, 7 HP, 2 SF, 3 SH  
Edward Kovacs, East Stroudsburg so RHP
Seth Magagna, Penn State Abington fr 2B    33 GP, .273 BA (6-22), .346 OBP, 14 R, 4 RBI, 5 SB, 1 2B, 1 BB, 2 HP, 1 SF, 1 SH  
Kevin McGovern, La Salle fr LHP    15 GP, 0-1, 7.47 ERA, 15.2 IP, 16 H, 15 BB, 8 K 
Mike Miller, Widener so RHP      10 GP, 0-0, 4.06 ERA, 12.2 IP, 19 H, 2 BB, 7 K 
Devin Weiss, Muhlenberg fr SS    4 GP, .500 BA (2-4), .600 OBP, 1 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB  
  ARCHBISHOP WOOD  (6) 
Ryan Cassidy, Kutztown so LHP    15 GP, 2 GS, 2-2, 3.76 ERA, 26.1 IP, 27 H, 10 BB, 21 K 
Chris Crawford, La Salle so 3B/1B/DH      20 GP, .175 BA (7-40), .250 OBP, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 3 R, 4 BB  
Matt King, Penn State Abington fr C
Tim Moore, Kings so OF
Travis Roth, Delaware Valley sr C    35 G, .260 BA (26-100), .359 OBP, 18 RBI, 16 R, 6 2B, 14 BB, 2 HP, 1 SF, 3 SH  
John Stephenson, Chestnut Hill College fr 3B/2B    18 G, .105 BA (2-19), .190 OBP, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 HP, 1 SH  
  CARDINAL DOUGHERTY  (1)   
Dan Metague, Delaware Valley sr RHP    10 GP, 8 GS, 2 CG, 1 ShO, 5-3, 6.04 ERA, 44.2 IP, 53 H, 26 BB, 39 K    Batting: 1-1   
  CARDINAL O'HARA  (12) 
Ron Antonelli, Montgomery County Community College so 3B
Sean Barksdale, Temple jr OF   55 GP, .307 BA (66-215), .383 OBP, 5 HR, 47 RBI, 38 R, 12 2B, 3 3B, 24 BB, 5 HP, 4 SF, 27 SB  
Matt Catania, Dickinson jr SS    18 GP, .270 BA (17-63), .395 OBP, 13 RBI, 11 R, 3 2B, 2 3B, 9 BB, 4 HP, 1 SH, 1 SB  
Tom Connelly, Widener so 3B    37 GP, .336 BA (37-110), .389 OBP, 2 HR, 22 RBI, 29 R, 7 2B, 2 3B, 10 BB, 4 HP, 7 SF, 4 SH, 6 SB  
John Coyle, Temple jr DH/RHP   2 GP, .333 BA, 1 H, 3 AB, 1 R    1 GP, 0-0, 00 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB  
Kevin Culbert, Widener fr RHP   16 GP, 1 GS, 3-2, 2.03 ERA, 6 SAVES, 31 IP, 29 H, 7 BB, 38 K, 0 HR, 238 OPP BA   
Greg D'Alonzo, Penn State Brandywine fr OF
Marco Menna, Alvernia fr IF/DH    21 GP, .182 BA (6-33), .263 OBP, 4 RBI, 9 R, 4 BB, 1 SF, 1 SB  
Kyle Reynolds, Gwynedd-Mercy sr RHP   20 GP, 4 GS, 1 CG, 5-4, 4.50 ERA, 1 SV, 58 IP, 73 H, 13 BB, 37 K    Batting: 0-1 
Josh Rickards, Marist jr LHP    12 GS, 2 CG, 4-6, 2.60 ERA, 79.2 IP, 70 H, 36 BB, 54 K, .238 OPP BA    
Eric Rossini, Penn State Brandywine fr IF
Don Werner, Saint Joseph's sr RHP    14 GP, 12 GS, 2-7, 5.28 ERA, 73.3 IP, 88 H, 25 BB, 42 K 
  CONWELL-EGAN   (8)  
Ryan Buch, Monmouth so RHP      11 GP, 9 GS, 2 CG, 1 ShO, 6-1, 3.66 ERA, 51.2 IP, 37 H, 30 BB, 66 K, .198 OPP BA 
Tim Carroll, Alvernia sr OF       41 GP, .409 BA (63-153), .486 OBP, 1 HR, 37 RBI, 48 R, 15 2B, 6 3B, 25 BB, 2 HP, 4 SF, 1 SH, 27 SB
Matt Fischer, Widener sr C        39 GP, .409 BA (56-137), .491 OBP, 7 HR, 43 RBI, 34 R, 12 2B, 2 3B, 23 BB, 1 HP, 2 SF, 2 SH,  2 SB 
Brian Herman, Rider so RHP    6 GP, 0-0, 12.00 ERA, 9 IP, 14 H, 7 BB, 5 K 
John Malloy, La Salle so OF     48 GP, .320 BA (62-194), .389 OBP, 6 HR, 25 RBI, 14 R, 9 2B, 2 3B, 19 BB, 5 HP, 3 SF, 2 SH, 11 SB 
John McDonald, Monmouth fr RHP     5 GP, 1 GS, 0-0, 6.75 ERA, 5.1 IP, 3 H, 6 BB, 2 K 
John Squire, Arcadia sr LHP       3 GP, 0-0, 0.2 IP, 5 H, 3 BB, 1 K    Batting: 0-1  
Ryan Terry, Monmouth fr 3B     48 GP, .326 BA (58-178), .393 OBP, 8 HR, 34 RBI, 42 R, 15 2B, 1 3B, 17 BB, 4 HP, 2 SF, 4 SH, 13 SB  
 FATHER JUDGE  (10) 
Matt Compton, Burlington County College so RHP    3 GP, 1 GS, 0-1, 7.04 ERA, 1 SV, 7.2 IP, 8 H, 7 BB, 10 K 
Dale Curry, Alvernia sr C/DH     43 GP, .424 BA (64-151), .494 OBP, 10 HR, 64 RBI, 49 R, 21 2B, 1 3B, 25 BB, 4 SF, 2 SB  
Jason D'Ambrosio, Penn so 1B    3 GP, .333 BA, 1 H, 3 AB, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R  
Rich Greenfield, Arcadia sr IF/RHP   18 GP, 2 H, 29 AB, 3 RBI, 3 R, 1 BB, 2 HP    7 GP, 0-0, 5.63 ERA, 8 IP, 7 H, 9 BB, 4 K  
Ryan Kreider, Mercer County College fr RHP/1B    24 GP, 3-0, 3.38 ERA, 34.2 IP, 37 H, 25 BB, 33 K    .176 BA (3-17), 3 R 
Ryan Luberski, Penn State Abington fr
Paul McLaughlin, Gwynedd-Mercy fr LHP   2 GP, 0-0, 27.00 ERA, 1 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 0 K  
Anthony Mirabella, Gwynedd-Mercy so DH    11 GP, .077 BA (1-13), .294 OBP, 3 BB, 1 HP  
Michael Sweeney, Penn State Abington jr
Joe Van Buskirk, Kings jr OF    1 GP  
  KENNEDY-KENRICK  (9)   
Lenny Del Grippo, Temple jr 1B    16 GP, .161 BA (5-31), .212 OBP, 5 RBI, 2 R, 1 2B, 2 BB  
Josh Eidell, Villanova jr RHP    22 GP, 3 GS, 4-6, 4.63 ERA, 7 SV, 46.2 IP, 58 H, 17 BB, 37 K    Batting: 1 SH 
Mike Fazio, Millersville fr RHP
Tom Mahoney, Widener fr SS    39 GP, .283 BA (34-120), .356 OBP, 16 RBI, 23 R, 3 2B, 13 BB, 1 HP, 1 SF, 7 SH, 3 SB 
Mike McMonagle, Millersville fr RHP    15 GP, 1 GS, 1-0, 10.88 ERA, 22.1 IP, 35 H, 21 BB, 22 K 
Dennis Morgan, Lebanon Valley so SS   33 GP, .273 BA (27-99), .385 OBP, 8 RBI, 18 R, 3 2B, 1 3B, 15 BB, 3 HP, 2 SB  1 GS, 5 IP, 2 K 
Carlo Petrillo, Rider fr OF    23 GP, .189 BA (7-37), .205 OBP, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 5 R, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 SF  
DJ Santoro, Chestnut Hill College so 3B     41 GP, .289 BA (35-121), .360 OBP, 17 RBI, 15 R, 7 2B, 9 BB, 5 HP, 1 SF, 3 SH, 5 SB  
Matt Stehman, Ursinus so RHP    7 GP, 2 GS, 0-2, 11.08 ERA, 13 IP, 24 H, 13 BB, 7 K 
  La SALLE HIGH SCHOOL (9)   
Chez Angeloni, Johns Hopkins jr RHP   14 GP, 11 GS, 4 CG, 9-0, 4.32 ERA, 73 IP, 81 H, 14 BB, 53 K, 2 HR 
Zachary Hess, DeSales jr 1B    44 GP, .325 BA, (49-151), .452 OBP, 8 HR, 37 RBI, 37 R, 11 2B, 34 BB, 2 HP, 1 SF, 1 SB  
Matthew Howard, Marist fr OF      14 GP, .200 BA, 3 H, 15 AB, 6 R, 1 RBI, 1 2B 
Mike Martinelli, Scranton fr OF    12 GP, .571 BA (8-14), .632 OBP, 4 RBI, 7 R, 2 BB, 2 HP, 1 SF, 1 SB 
Pat Rider, Gwynedd-Mercy jr LHP    3 GP, 0-1, 7.20 ERA, 5 IP, 7 H, 6 BB, 0 K  
Sean Saverio, LaSalle U. fr OF/C
Mike Villari, Widener so OF     39 GP, .234 BA (29-124), .317 OBP, 2 HR, 26 RBI, 25 R, 7 2B, 1 3B, 15 BB, 1 HP, 2 SF, 6 SH, 14 SB  
Bill Warrender, Notre Dame so OF     4 GP, 0 H, 2 AB  
Matt Zielinski, Richmond so LHP   11 GP, 10 GS, 1 CG ShO, 5-2, 4.72 ERA, 61 IP, 72 H, 14 BB, 45 K 
  MONSIGNOR BONNER  (7) 
Chris Albaugh, Delaware Valley so LHP     12 GP, 0-0, 2.53 ERA, 1 SV, 21.1 IP, 22 H, 7 BB, 14 K 
Mike Coleman, Saint Joseph's fr OF/DH    39 GP, .333 BA (33-99), .465 OBP, 12 RBI, 31 R, 2 2B, 1 3B, 13 SB, 16 BB, 10 HP, 2 SF  
Steve DeBarberie, Alvernia so OF       37 GP, .325 BA (37-114), .409 0BP, 8 HR, 30 RBI, 24 R, 8 2B, 2 3B, 13 BB, 4 HP, 1 SF, 5 SB 
Sean Fitzgerald, Neumann so P           10 GS, 4 CG, 2-6, 8.46 ERA, 50 IP, 81 H, 26 BB, 30 K 
Brian Meagher, La Salle fr SS            50 GP, .251 BA (43-171), .354 OBP, 2 HR, 20 RBI, 16 R, 11 2B, 1 3B, 18 BB, 9 HP, 7 SH, 1 SB  
Frank Nunan, West Chester sr OF    61 GP, .337 BA (70-208), .388 OBP, 28 RBI, 41 R, 10 2B, 13 BB, 5 HP, 1 SF, 3 SH, 18 SB  
Kevin Ward, Bloomsburg jr 1B                45 GP, .264 BA (37-140), .355 OBP, 2 HR, 29 RBI, 20 R, 6 2B, 18 BB, 4 HP, 4 SF, 1 SH 
  NEUMANN-GORETTI  (6)  
Jon Brady, Penn State Brandywine sr 3B/RHP
Billy Canady, Norfolk State jr OF    27 GP, .237 BA (18-76), .301 OBP, 9 RBI, 12 R, 2 2B, 5 BB, 2 HP, 2 SH, 11 SB  
Antonio Cima, Penn State Brandywine so P
Albert DiDomenico, Gwynedd-Mercy so OF   38 GP, .282 BA (35-124), .384 OBP, 24 RBI, 35 R, 5 2B, 4 3B, 19 BB, 2 HP, 13 SB 
George Hatton, Neumann College fr IF   29 GP, .235 BA (19-81), .340 OBP, 13 RBI, 14 R, 2 2B, 9 BB, 4 HP, 2 SH, 4 SB 
Andrew March, Penn State Brandywine fr P
  NORTH CATHOLIC  (6) 
Derrek Etsell, Burlington CC 1B/OF    48 GP, .407 BA (68-167), .473 OBP, 4 HR, 52 RBI, 33 R, 8 2B, 2 3B, 19 BB, 2 HP, 4 SH, 2 SB 
Ed Hepworth, Chestnut Hill College fr DH     5 GP, 0 H, 5 AB, 1 R, 1 HP, .167 OBP  
Adam Miller, Gwynedd-Mercy fr RHP            3 GP, 0-0, 4.91 ERA, 3.2 IP, 5 H, 4 BB, 0 K  
Sean Murphy, High Point so RHP    12 GP, 8 GS, 1-2, 4.76 ERA, 56.2 IP, 65 H, 11 BB, 39 K 
Ryan Nally, Gwynedd-Mercy fr OF     29 GP, .224 BA (13-58), .309 OBP, 10 RBI, 14 R, 2 2B, 7 BB, 1 HP, 2 SF, 5 SH, 6 SB  
Stan Orzechowski,Temple sr OF  53 GP, .314 BA (65-207), .402 OBP, 7 HR, 41 RBI, 57 R, 9 2B, 4 3B, 21 BB, 11 HP, 2 SF, 2 SH, 14 SB
  ROMAN CATHOLIC  (11) 
Carmen Del Mastro, Temple jr 2B    47 GP, .266 BA (45-169), .351 OBP, 18 RBI, 28 R, 6 2B, 14 BB, 8 HP, 3 SH, 16 SB   
Nick DeMalto, Chestnut Hill College jr LHP    14 GP, 5 GS, 0-5, 5.40 ERA, 40 IP, 46 H, 27 BB, 37 K 
Dave Deodato, Gwynedd-Mercy fr OF    20 GP, .367 BA (11-30), .441 OBP, 6 RBI, 9 R, 1 2B, 4 BB, 3 SB  
Pete Fischer, Burlington County College fr 1B     7 GP, .238 BA (5-21), .304 OBP, 3 RBI, 4 R, 1 2B, 2 BB  
Adam George, Chestnut Hill College fr OF/C       4 GP, 0 H, 7 AB, 1 RBI, 1 R  
Tim Hoban, Gwynedd-Mercy jr OF   11 GP, .167 BA (5-34), .375 OBP, 1 RBI, 8 R, 8 BB, 2 HP, 5 SB  
Stephen Juliano, Penn State Brandywine fr 1B/C
Chris Meccariello, Penn State Brandywine sr OF
Chris Napoli, Penn State Brandywine sr 2B
Sean Quigley, Neumann fr IF  27 GP, .155 BA (11-71), .250 OBP, 8 RBI, 7 R, 1 2B, 9 BB, 2 SH  1 GP, 1-0, 10.80 ERA, 3.1 IP, 4 H, 1 K 
Ryan Weber, Chestnut Hill College so RHP  12 GP, 9 GS, 4 CG, 1 ShO, 3-6, 4.47 ERA, 58.1 IP, 81 H, 11 BB, 30 K  Batting: 1-2, 2B
  ST. JOSEPH'S PREP  (8) 
Joe Cirucci, Franklin & Marshall fr P
John Coury, Hartford sr LHP    4 GP, 0-0, 4.2 IP, 12 H, 13 ER,  BB, 0 K 
Doug DiSandro, Saint Joseph's so LHP    15 GP, 0-2, 4.26 ERA, 1 SV, 19 IP, 22 H, 11 BB, 16 K 
Tom Elliott, Georgetown so SS       32 GP, .325 BA (38-117), .392 OBP, 2 HR, 15 RBI, 15 R, 9 2B, 1 3B, 9 BB, 4 HP, 3 SH, 7 SB  
Matt Fischer, Philadelphia U. fr OF    22 GP, .206 BA (7-34), .250 OBP, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 7 R, 1 BB, 1 HP, 2 SB  
Matt Tiagwad, Fairfield so OF      45 GP, .314 BA (49-156), .370 OBP, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 23 R, 11 2B, 15 BB, 2 SF, 4 SH, 1 SB  
Doug Veterano, Drew so OF/P     9 GP, 1 GS, 0-1, 11.08 ERA, 13 IP, 27 H, 10 BB, 5 K    0 H, 6 AB, 3 BB, .333 OBP  
Paul Yantosh, Catholic U sr C    14 GP, .214 BA (6-28), .313 OBP, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 7 R, 1 2B, 4 BB, 1 SH  
 
  WEST CATHOLIC  (1) 
Duane Wyse, Lincoln U sr IF/OF  18 GP, .280 BA (14-50), .410 OBP, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 10 R, 5 2B, 1 3B, 9 BB, 2 HP, 10 SB  1 IP, 4 H, 1 K
 
 Hometown Philly Final Stats, 2008 - Inter-Ac League Alumni (48)
  CHESTNUT HILL ACADEMY  (8) 
Anthony Biello, La Salle jr IF     13 GP, .083 BA (2-24), .214 OBP, 1 R, 4 BB  
Mike Braverman, Guilford (NC) jr OF     8 GP, 0 H, 3 AB, 3 R, 1 BB, .250 OBP  
Cory Broderick, West Chester fr RHP    6 GP, 1 GS, 2-0, 4.22 ERA, 10.2 IP, 15 H, 7 BB, 5 K    Pinch Runner: 1 R 
Anthony Cafagna, Richmond fr RHP   10 GP, 6 GS, 0-3, 6.75 ERA, 1 SV, 29.1 IP, 44 H, 16 BB, 26 K 
Anthony Cardona, Washington & Lee fr OF  32 G, .348 BA (39-112), .409 OBP, 1 HR, 22 RBI, 35 R, 12 2B, 2 3B, 9 BB, 4 HP, 2 SF, 2 SB 
Brett DiFelice, Georgia College & State so OF    32 G, .286 BA (18-63), .378 OBP, 13 RBI, 8 R, 3 2B, 9 BB, 1 HP, 1 SF, 2 SH, 2 SB  
Chris McInerney, Dickinson sr OF     5 GP, .471 BA (8-17), .550 OBP, 4 R, 1 3B, 3 BB, 2 SB  
Steve Smerecki, Alvernia fr RHP       1 GP, 0-0, 4.50 ERA, 2 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 K    .500 BA, 2 H, 4 AB, 2 RBI, 1 R, 1 SH  
  EPISCOPAL ACADEMY  (3) 
Fran Grunde, Dickinson sr C        14 GP, .242 BA (8-43), .297 OBP, 4 RBI, 6 R, 4 2B, 3 BB, 1 SF, 2 SH  
Joe Rosati, Villanova jr DH/OF   54 GP, .254 BA (36-142), .395 OBP, 16 RBI, 34 R, 5 2B, 3 3B, 23 BB, 11 HP, 1 SF, 7 SH, 24 SB  
Dan Williams, Pittsburgh sr IF     53 GP, .275 (55-200), .384 OBP, 6 HR, 30 RBI, 38 R, 11 2B, 2 3B, 30 BB, 6 HBP, 1 SF, 7 SB  
  GERMANTOWN ACADEMY  (11) 
John Barr, Virginia fr OF    44 GP, .325 BA (38-117), .420 OBP, 19 RBI, 21 R, 7 2B, 1 3B, 14 BB, 6 HP, 1 SF, 3 SH, 4 SB 
Mark Brown, Penn State Abington so OF/RHP
Erich Enns, Middlebury (VT) so OF    29 GP, .288 BA (30-104), .420 OBP, 8 HR, 33 RBI, 29 R, 2 2B, 3 3B, 22 BB, 3 HP, 2 SF, 11 SB  
Sean Grieve, William & Mary sr LHP   31 GP, 4-1, 3.71 ERA, 6 SV, 53.1 IP, 53 H, 23 BB, 56 K    Phillies 21st round draft pick   
Andrew Hanson, Franklin & Marshall jr SS   16 GP, .382 BA (26-68), .408 OBP, 11 RBI, 14 R, 8 2B, 1 3B, 3 BB, 1 SH, 4 SB 
Joe Matteo, Lehigh sr RHP    11 GP, 10 GS, 5 CG, 6-3, 4.11 ERA, 61.1 IP, 63 H, 22 BB, 55 K   
Danny Overcash, Delaware so OF    17 GP, .136 BA (3-22), .233 OBP, 4 RBI, 2 R, 1 BB, 3 HP, 4 SF  
Mark Shimrock, Middlebury (VT) jr 1B   30 GP, .421 BA (51-121), .489 OBP, 5 HR, 44 RBI, 29 R, 9 2B, 3 3B, 15 BB, 3 HP, 2 SF  
Tyler Stampone, William & Mary jr 3B    57 GP, .333 (76-228), .402 OBP, 3 HR, 31 RBI, 51 R, 19 2B, 2 3B, 15 SB, 26 BB, 4 SF, 5 SH 
Billy Vernon, Stanford fr LHP    1 GP, .2 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 0 K 
Pete Vernon, William & Mary sr LHP   18 GP, 13 GS, 5-3, 7.84 ERA, 82.2 IP, 115 H, 39 BB, 52 K 
  HAVERFORD SCHOOL  (9) 
Tom Close, Marist sr LHP   4 GP, 1-0, 4 IP, 8 H, 8 ER, 1 BB, 3 K 
Jared Cohen, Vanderbilt fr OF/RHP
Noah Cooper, Columbia sr OF  52 GP, .299 BA (52-174), .388 OBP, 2 HR, 16 RBI, 25 R, 8 2B, 1 3B, 15 BB, 11 HP, 1 SF, 3 SH, 10 SB  
Doug Eizen, George Washington U jr 3B   39 GP, .291 BA (34-117), .325 OBP, 1 HR, 14 RBI, 11 R, 3 2B, 4 BB, 2 HP, 3 SH, 3 SB  
Ben Fineman, Temple so RHP    2 GP, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1.1 IP, 1 H, 3 BB, 1 K 
Mike Fitzpatrick, UMBC sr P     6 GP, 0-0, 8.49 ERA, 11.2 IP, 10 H, 9 BB, 7 K, .200 Opp BA 
Joe McConlogue, Lehigh fr RHP    3 GP, 1 GS, 0-0, 16.88 ERA, 2.2 IP, 3 H, 4 BB, 5 K    Batting: 0-1 
Richard Schultz, Moravian so RHP    7 GP, 1 GS, 0-1, 11.74 ERA, 7.2 IP, 16 H, 7 BB, 7 K 
Nick Tom, Bowdoin (ME) so OF    13 GP, .200 BA (2-10), 5 R, 1 SB  
  MALVERN PREP  (10) 
Mike Francisco, Villanova fr LHP   9 GP, 0-0, 2.70 ERA, 10 IP, 9 H, 10 BB, 5 K 
Phil Gosselin, Virginia fr SS/DH      40 GP, .305 BA (43-141), .391 OBP, 2 HR, 20 RBI, 21 R, 10 2B, 1 3B, 14 BB, 6 HP, 1 SH, 6 SB 
Tom Grandieri, Penn so OF     33 GP, .305 BA (36-118), .331 OBP, 2 HR, 18 RBI, 17 R, 8 2B, 3 BB, 2HP, 1 SF, 4 SB  
                                       LHP    10 GP, 2 GS, 1-0, 10.13 ERA, 1 SV, 18.2 IP, 23 H, 16 BB, 12 K 
Pete Greskoff, Brown fr 1B/DH    23 GP, .292 BA (14-48), .320 OBP, 4 HR, 15 RBI, 10 R, 3 2B, 1 BB, 1 HP  
Pat Hoban, Fairfield sr IF      31 GP, .237 BA (22-93), .295 OBP, 1 HR, 12 RBI, 10 R, 2 2B, 82 BB, 1 HP, 3 SF, 3 SB  
Michael Lorentson, Penn State jr LHP        13 GP, 12 GS, 1 CG, 4-6, 5.48 ERA, 64 IP, 86 H, 18 BB, 22 K 
Matt McEndy, Monmouth fr OF    43 GP, .206 BA (7-34), .317 OBP, 2 RBI, 5 R, 1 2B, 1 3B, 5 BB, 1 HP, 1 SF, 2 SB  
Tim McEndy, Monmouth fr DH     29 GP, .346 BA (18-52), .452 OBP, 8 RBI, 9 R, 1 2B, 2 3B, 8 BB, 2 HP  
Joe Panichellli, Scranton sr IF  
Matt Zwaan, Gettysburg so RHP    4 GP, 0-0, 2.2 IP, 7 H, 10 ER, 5 BB, 3 K  
  PENN CHARTER  (7) 
Mark Adzick, Wake Forest fr P        11 GP, 5 GS, 0-3, 17.28 ERA, 16.2 IP, 20 H, 36 BB, 20 K 
Mike Basile, Gwynedd-Mercy fr OF     18 GP, .313 BA (5-16), 3 RBI, 3 R, 1 2B, 3 SB  
Tom Caramanico, Franklin & Marshall fr RHP     5 GP, 1 GS, 0-0, 4.76 ERA, 11.1 IP, 11 H, 14 BB, 9 K, 0 HR 
Jim Entwistle, Williams (MA) so IF      12 GP, .222 BA (4-18), .333 OBP, 3 RBI, 9 R, 2 BB, 1 HP, 1 SH, 3 SB    
Billy Goldman, Lehigh fr OF     44 GP, .258 BA (39-151), .291 OBP, 1 HR, 18 RBI, 18 R, 6 2B, 7 BB, 3 SH, 8 SB  
RJ Hollinshead, LaSalle U jr DH    25GP, .196 BA (10-51), .281 OBP, 6 RBI, 4 R, 1 2B, 4 BB, 2 HP, 2 SH, 2 SB  
Zach Zeglinski, Temple so OF    2 GP, 0 H, 1 AB  
 
 Hometown Philly Final Stats, 2008 - Public League Alumni (27)
  CENTRAL  (3) 
Jared Farbman, Philadelphia U. fr RHP    14 GP, 9 GS, 3 CG ShO, 6-0, 2.89 ERA, 1 SV, 62.1 IP, 53 H, 29 BB, 54 K  Batting: 0-11, 2 R
Andrew Reynolds, Eastern jr 3B/RHP    33 GP, .284 BA, .409 OBP, 19 RBI, 14 R, 5 2B, 18 BB, 4 HP, 5 SF, 4 SH, 2 SB 
                                                                    9 GP, 3 GS, 0-2, 6.82 ERA, 30.1 IP, 43 H, 16 BB, 14 K   
Brandon Watson, Elizabethtown sr OF   38 GP, .282 BA (37-131), .394 OBP, 1 HR, 29 RBI, 23 R, 7 2B, 3 3B, 23 BB, 3 HP, 3 SF, 1 SB 
  EDISON (3)  
Josh Guzman, Penn State Abington fr 1B
Javier Lafuente, Montgomery County Community College fr IF/RHP
Edwin Padua, East Stroudsburg fr SS    39 GP, .250 BA (21-84), .286 OBP, 7 RBI, 11 R, 2 2B, 3 BB, 2 HP, 2 SF, 4 SH, 3 SB 
  ENGINEERING & SCIENCE  (1) 
Merv Woodlin, Virginia State jr OF   26 GP, .271 BA (16-59), .442 OBP, 7 RBI, 22 R, 2 2B, 14 BB, 4 HP, 6 SB  
  FRANKFORD  (3) 
Carlos Masip, Penn State Abington sr OF 
Ramon Reyes, Salem Community College so C    30 GP, .274 BA (26-95), 1 HR, 23 RBI, 19 R, 5 2B, 2 SB  
Juan Torres, Salem Community College so 1B 
  GAMP (2) 
Ryan Challender, Univ. Sciences of Phila. so OF   17 GP, .160 BA (4-25), .276 OBP, 4 RBI, 5 R, 4 BB     
Andrew Fareri-Caines, Penn State Abington fr LHP
  GERMANTOWN  (2) 
Haneef Hill, Virginia State sr P   13 GP, 10 GS, 3 CG, 1 ShO, 5-4, 5.88 ERA, 56.2 IP, 66 H, 32 BB, 39 K    Batting: 0-1 
Josh Williams, Montgomery County Community College fr OF
  LINCOLN  (2) 
David Gibson, Virginia State so LHP    13 GP, 10 GS, 1 CG, 2-7, 7.44 ERA, 55.2 IP, 67 H, 43 BB, 44 K    Batting: 0-1 
Justin King, Penn State Abington so OF
  NORTHEAST  (2) 
Brandon O'Malley, Philadelphia U jr C/DH/RHP  15 GP, .250 BA (5-20), .304 OBP, 5 RBI, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 HP, 1 SF, 1 SB  2 GP, 0-0, 3 IP
Andrew Lihotz, Rutgers-Camden sr LHP   10 GP, 9 GS, 3 CG, 1 ShO, 2-6, 4.91 ERA, 1 SV, 58.2 IP, 59 H, 24 BB, 27 K 
  OVERBROOK  (1) 
Josiah Barnes, Lincoln U sr OF/IF   24 GP, .149 BA, (10-67), .208 OBP, 5 RBI, 4 R, 5 2B, 4 BB, 1 HP, 1 SB    5 GS, 3 GS, 0-3, 18.2 IP 
  PREP CHARTER  (1) 
George Whitleigh, Neumann College fr SS    4 GP, 0 H, 5 AB, 1 R, 1 BB, .167 OBP  
  ROXBOROUGH  (1) 
Joe Parisse, Montgomery County Community College so RHP
  SAUL  (3) 
James McAleer, Montgomery County Community College fr C
Enrique Meletiche, Penn State Abington fr SS
Steve Pownall, Montgomery County Community College fr 3B/RHP 
  WASHINGTON  (3) 
Brian Morgan, Penn State Abington sr OF
Rob Ritterson, Rowan sr 1B/DH    17 GP, .186 BA (8-43), .340 OBP, 1 HR (GS), 8 RBI, 10 R, 1 2B, 8 BB, 2 HP, 1 SB  
Marc Tankel, Temple so RHP        2008 REDSHIRT  
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  2008 HOMETOWN PHILLY HOME RUN LIST (133 TOTAL) 
10 - Dale Curry, Alvernia sr. (Father Judge) 2-run HR, 17-6 win vs Lebanon Valley, Mar. 3 ….. game-tying 7th inning, 2-run HR in win against Gwynedd-Mercy, Mar. 15 ….. game-tying RBI in 9th and 12th in 14 inning loss vs Centenary, Mar. 28 ….. 3-run HR, 8-1 win vs Albright, Apr. 8 ….. 2 HR & double, 15-14 loss vs Lebanon Valley, Apr. 22 ….. double, HR, 4 RBI, 24-4 win at Penn State Harrisburg, Apr. 26 ….. single, HR, 2 RBI, 11-0 win at Penn State Harrisburg, Apr. 26 ….. 2-run single & solo HR, 15-8 loss vs Gwynedd-Mercy, PAC Tourney, May 3 ….. 3-run 1st inn.HR, 7-6 win vs Washington & Jeff. for ECAC South Region championship, May 17
8 - Steve DeBarberie (1 & 2), Alvernia so (Monsignor Bonner) 2 HR, 3-run 3B, 8 RBI, 22-8 win vs Eastern, Apr. 11 ….. 2 HR, 3B, 3 RBI, 8-3 win vs Eastern, Apr. 12 ….. 5th HR in 3-game series vs Eastern, 14-2 win, Apr. 12 ….. 1B, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 15-14 loss vs Lebanon Valley, Apr. 22 …. 2 1B, HR, 4 RBI, 24-4 win at Penn St. Harrisburg, Apr. 26 .. 2-run HR & 2B, 15-8 loss vs Gwynedd-Mercy, PAC Tourney, May 3
8 – Erich Enns, Middlebury so (Germantown Academy) 1st collegiate HR, solo, 10-9 win vs Bates, Apr. 13 ….. solo HR & RBI single, 14-8 win vs Amherst, Apr. 18 ….. 2-run HR to left, 8-7 loss at Hamilton, Apr. 25 ….. 2-run HR tied game at 2 in 10-2 win at Hamilton, Apr. 26 ….. school record 3 HR, 8 RBI, 22-7 win at Hamilton, Apr. 26 ….. 2-run HR to left, 13-11 loss at Bates, May 2
8 - Zac Hess, DeSales jr (LaSalle HS) 2nd collegiate HR, solo, 7-3 loss at Montclair State, Apr. 8 ….. Hess 3-run HR in 7-run 7th, 11-11 tie (10 innings) vs Rutgers-Newark, Apr. 9 ….. solo HR, 3 H, 3 RBI, 8-7 loss at Scranton (13 inn.), Apr. 15 ….. go-ahead solo HR, 9-8 win vs Arcadia, April. 18 ….. game-winning 2-run HR, 6-4 win vs Arcadia, Apr. 19 ….. solo HR, 7-5 loss at Wilkes, Apr. 25 ….. 2-run HR, 5-4 win vs Arcadia in Freedom Conference playoffs, May 2 ….. double, HR, 3 RBI, 13-6 win vs Manhattanville to win Freedom Conf. championship, May 4
8 – Ryan Terry, Monmouth fr (Conwell-Egan) 3-run HR in 9-run 3rd inning of 12-0 shutout against Sacred Heart, Apr. 5 …. 2-run HR in 8-run 3rd inning of  26-5 win vs NJ Tech, Mar. 30 ….. 3 hits, solo HR as Hawks win for 17th time in 18 games, 11-4 win at Rider, Apr. 15 ….. 3-run HR in 1st inning, 12-5 win at Saint Peter’s, Apr. 23 ….. 2 singles & solo HR, 6-2 win at Central Connecticut, Apr. 25 ….. solo & 3-run (game-winner) HRs, 8-5 win vs FDU, May 11 ….. solo HR, 8-3 loss vs Mt. St. Mary's in game 1 of Northeast Conf. Championships, May 24
7 - Matt Fischer, Widener sr (Conwell-Egan) 1st inning 2-run HR, 10-2 win vs Misericordia, Mar. 14 ….. 1st inning 2-run HR in come-from-behind 7-6 win vs Gwynedd-Mercy, Mar. 18 ….. solo & 2-run HRs, 10-8 win vs Marywood, Mar. 25 ….. 2-run HR & SF, 10-7 loss to Elizabethtown, Mar. 28 ….. 4th HR in last 3 games, 10-7 win vs Elizabethtown, Mar. 29 ….. 2-run HR (12th career), 13-5 win vs Wilkes, Apr. 13
7 - Colin McHale, Widener jr (Archbishop Carroll) grand slam & 2-run HR in season-opening 9-7 win against 18th-ranked Augustana (IL), Mar. 1 ….. 3-run HR, 17-6 win vs John Jay (NY), Mar. 6 ….. 2-run HR, 8-4 win vs Rockford (IL), Mar. 7 ….. 2-run HR, 9-7 win vs Messiah, Apr. 11 ….. solo HR-2 BB, 14-5 loss vs TCNJ, Apr. 23 ….. 7th HR of season, 10th of career, 11-0 win at Lebanon Valley College, Apr. 25
7 - Stan Orzechowski, Temple sr. (North Catholic) 2 solo HRs & 2-run 1B, 10-7 win vs Maryland-Eastern Shore, Mar. 11 .. leadoff HR, 8-3 win vs Lehigh to even record at 7-7, Mar. 18 ….. leadoff HR, 12-8 loss at George Washington U, May 4 ….. leadoff HR for 2nd straight time, 22-4 loss at Delaware, May 7 ….. solo HR down the left field line, 9-7 win vs Dayton, May 11 ….. 2-run HR in 9th, 5-2 win at St. Louis, May 16
6 - John Malloy, LaSalle soph OF (Conwell-Egan) went deep on the first pitch of the game in a 5-3 loss at Elon (NC), Feb. 23 ….. solo HR to RF, 10-5 loss vs Elon  ….. solo HR, 4 runs scored, 14-4 win Delaware State, Mar. 18 ….. 3-4, 3 RBI, 3 R, 18-9 loss at Duquesne, Apr. 11 ….. HR accounted for game’s only run, 1-0 win vs Rhode Island, Apr. 26 ….. solo HR to right-center, 6-1 win at St. Bonaventure, May 4
6 - Dan Williams, Pittsburgh sr IF (Episcopal Academy) one of three Panthers to hit a first inning home run in loss vs Maryland, Feb. 23 ….. 4-5, RBI single & RBI HR, 7-4 loss vs St. John’s, Apr. 19 ….. solo & 2-run HRs, 17-11 win vs Georgetown, Apr. 26 ….. 2-run HR in 8-run fourth inning, 17-3 win vs Coppin State, May 6 ….. 2-run HR, 14-10 loss vs UConn, May 15
5 - Sean Barksdale, Temple sr (Cardinal O’Hara) 2-run HR, 4 RBI, 10-8 win LaSalle, Mar. 25 .. 1st college slam, 13-2 win St. Joe’s, Mar. 28 .. 2-run HR, 9-5 loss at Towson, Apr. 9 .. 3-3, HR, 2 RBI, 5-4 win vs Duquesne, Apr. 20 .. 3-run HR, RBI 1B, 12-8 loss at GWU, May 4
5 - Mark Shimrock, Middlebury (VT) jr (Germantown Academy) solo HR in 17-5 win vs Oberlin at Chandler, AZ, Mar. 25 ….. 1st inning 3-run HR, solo, 4-1 win vs Bates, Apr. 13 ….. 2-run HR to right, 6-4 loss vs Plattsburgh State, Apr. 23 ….. HR, 3 singles, 5 runs, 6 RBI, 22-7 win at Hamilton, Apr. 26 ….. 1B, 2B, 3-run HR, 9-6 win at Bowdoin, May 3
4 - Nick DiEnno, Gwynedd-Mercy jr (Archbishop Ryan) opened the scoring with a solo blast to left-center in 7-6 loss vs Widener, Mar. 18  ….. solo HR completed the scoring in a 13-11 win vs Centenary, Mar. 25 ….. pair of solo HRs, 15-9 loss vs Neumann, Apr. 19
4 - Derrek Etsell, Burlington County College fr (North Catholic) 5-4 loss, Macomb CC (MI), Mar. 7 ….. solo HR in 8-2 win vs Alvernia JV, Apr. 13 ….. 2-run HR, 15-6 loss vs Middlesex CC in Region 19 Playoffs, May 3 ….. 15-3 win vs Middlesex CC in Region 19 Playoffs, May 4
3 - Tyler Stampone, William & Mary jr (Germantown Academy) 1st inning leadoff HR, 7-2 win vs New York Tech, Apr. 12 …..2-run HR in 6-5 win over #16 Virginia, Apr. 23 ….. solo HR to left-center, 15-12 loss at Towson, Apr. 25
2 - Tom Connelly, Widener so (Cardinal O’Hara) 3-run HR, 10-2 win Misericordia, Mar. 14 .. 2 H, 2 R, solo HR, 10-5 loss Phila. U., Apr. 20
2 - Noah Cooper, Columbia sr (Haverford School) 2-run HR 7-5 win Princeton, Apr. 13 …. solo in 11-7 win Dartmouth, Gm 1 Ivy Title, May 6
2 - Tom Elliott, Georgetown so (St. Joseph’s Prep) 3-run HR, 1st as Hoya, 12-3 win Coppin St., Apr. 1 .. solo in 7-4 win Pittsburgh, Apr. 26
2 - Phil Gosselin, Virginia fr (Malvern Prep) game-winning 2-run HR in 10th inning in ACC opener vs NC State, Mar. 8 …..  homered and reached base four times, 6-4 win vs Stony Brook,  Mar. 18
2 - Tom Grandieri, Penn so (Malvern Prep) solo to right center, 6-2 win vs St. Joe's, Apr. 2 ….. solo to center, 7-5 loss at Columbia, Apr. 26
2 - Pete Greskoff, Brown fr (Malvern Prep) 2-run HR, 11-7 win vs Cornell. April 5 .. collegiate firsts: start, hit, HR, 6-5 loss at GMU, Mar. 27
2 – Brian Meagher, LaSalle so (Monsignor Bonner) solo vs Richmond (1st collegiate HR), Mar. 22 ….. solo HR as Explorers win first A-10 series of season, 3-2 win vs Fordham, Apr. 20
2 - Matt Tiagwad, Fairfield so (St. Joseph’s Prep) solo HR in 7-1 loss at Niagara, Mar. 30 ….. solo HR to left, 10-3 loss vs Canisius, May 10
2 - Mike Villari, Widener so (LaSalle HS) 3 H, 5 RBI, 19-0 win Husson (ME), Mar. 5 .. solo opened scoring in 16-2 win Neumann, Mar. 12
2 - Kevin Ward, Bloomsburg jr 1B (Monsignor Bonner) grand slam & 2-run single in 28-13 loss vs Belmont-Abbey (NC), Mar. 10 ….. solo HR, first since March 10 (11th of career), 10-8 loss vs Mansfield, Apr. 25
1 - Mark Brown, Penn State Abington so OF/RHP (Germantown Academy) 2-run 1st inning HR, 12-2 win Lincoln U., Mar. 25
1 - Anthony Cardona, Washington & Lee fr OF (Chestnut Hill Academy) solo HR in collegiate debut, leading off the 5th in a 19-4 romp at Ogelthorpe (GA) University, Feb. 17
1 – Tim Carroll, Alvernia sr OF (Conwell-Egan) 3-run HR, 7-6 win vs Washington & Jeff. for ECAC South Region championship, May 17
1 - Chris Crawford, LaSalle so (Archbishop Wood) 2-run, 1st inning HR in home loss vs Villanova, Mar. 12
1 - Jason D’Ambrosio, Penn so (Father Judge) pinch hit 3-run HR, first career hit, 16-5 win vs Saint Joseph’s, Apr. 2
1 - Doug Eizen, George Washington U jr IF (Haverford School) 1st HR of season in 1st start leading off, 12-5 loss at LaSalle, May 10
1 – Matt Fischer, Philadelphia U fr OF (St. Joseph’s Prep) solo HR, 21-3 win vs Univ of Sciences Philadelphia, Apr. 16
1 – Rob Fisher, Philadelphia U soph DH/1B (Archbishop Ryan) game-tying HR in 9th, 6-5 win at Wilmington U (11 innings), Apr. 29
1 - Billy Goldman, Lehigh fr (Penn Charter) 3-run HR & 2-run single in 15-14 shootout win over Air Force, Mar. 7
1 - Pat Hoban, Fairfield sr IF (Malvern Prep) 2-run HR (1st collegiate), 17-9 loss to Rider, Apr. 19
1 - Matt King, Penn State Abington fr (Archbishop Wood) solo HR, 8-6 win vs Penn State Berks, Apr. 6
1 - Carlo Petrillo, Rider fr OF (Kennedy-Kenrick) 2 singles & solo HR, 15-10 loss at LeMoyne, May 11
1 – Ramon Reyes,  Salem CC so. (Frankford) solo HR, 11-0 win vs New River CC (VA), Mar. 15
1 - Rob Ritterson, Rowan sr (George Washington) grand slam in 7-0 shutout of Alvernia, Mar. 10
1 - Brandon Watson, Elizabethtown sr OF (Central)  5th inning grand slam, 1st career HR in 411 at bats, 19-13 win at Susquehanna, Apr. 22
1 - Duane Wyse, Lincoln sr (West Catholic) solo HR vs Pitt-Bradford, Mar. 1
1 - Paul Yantosh, Catholic Univ. sr C (St. Joseph’s Prep) solo HR, 7-6 win vs Washington (MD), Apr. 24
 
No Draft Dodging:
  It's June, that means it's time for the Major League Baseball draft. This season, one Hometown Philly player was chosen, ironically by his hometown team. William and Mary sr LHP Sean Grieve (Germantown Academy) was chosen by the Phillies in the 21st round of the 50-round draft. Sean split his first three seasons as a starter and reliever, but in 2008 made 31 appearances, all out of the bullpen. He posted a 4-1 record with six saves, a 3.71 ERA, and 56 strikeouts in 53.1 innings. The six saves represent the sixth most in a season at The College of Billy and Meg. A two-time Inter-Ac League MVP, Sean was named Player of the Year by the Philadelphia Daily News in 2004, when his GA Patriots finished in the top 20 in several national rankings.
  In 2007, three Hometown Philly players were selected in the MLB draft: Mike Antonini, Georgia College and State LHP (Cardinal O'Hara), New York Mets 18th round ..... Frank Gailey, West Chester LHP (Archbishop Carroll), Toronto Blue Jays, 23rd round ..... Shane Erb, Hillsborough Community College RHP (Father Judge), Washington Nationals 38th round.
The NCAA Tournament:
These teams with Hometown Philly players participated in the 2008 NCAA Baseball Championship:
* Columbia Lions, Ivy League champions, Conway Regional, Conway, SC     
    May 30: #1 COASTAL CAROLINA 10, #4 COLUMBIA 2
    May 31: #2 EAST CAROLINA 9, #4 COLUMBIA 0
        COLUMBIA IS ELIMINATED 
    Final Record: 22-30      Noah Cooper, sr OF (Haverford School) 1st Team All-Ivy, led Ivy .507 avg in league games
* Rider Broncs, MAAC champions, Fullerton Regional, Fullerton, CA 
    May 30: #1 CAL STATE FULLERTON 11, #4 RIDER 0
    May 31: #3 VIRGINIA 8, #4 RIDER 2
        RIDER IS ELIMINATED 
    Final Record: 29-28      Brian Herman, so RHP (Conwell-Egan); Carlo Petrillo, fr OF (Kennedy-Kenrick)
* Stanford Cardinal, PAC-10, Stanford Regional, Palo Alto, CA
    May 30: #4 CAL DAVIS 4, #1 STANFORD 2
    May 31: #1 STANFORD 5, #3 ARKANSAS 1
    June 1: #1 STANFORD 8, #4 CAL DAVIS 4    
    June 1: #1 STANFORD 13, #2 PEPPERDINE 1
    June 2: #1 STANFORD 9, #2 PEPPERDINE 7 (won regional)
    Stanford Cardinal, Fullerton Super Regional, Fullerton, CA 
    June 6: STANFORD 4, CAL STATE FULLERTON 3
    June 7: STANFORD 3, CAL STATE FULLERTON 5 (won Super Regional)
    The Cardinal upset fifth-ranked and host Cal State Fullerton to advance to the 2008 College World Series in Omaha, NE. Play gets underway on Saturday, June 14, and runs through Wednesday, June 25. Stanford's winning pitcher in the Super Regional clincher was Austin Yount, nephew of Hall-of-Famer Robin Yount. Austin was just selected in the 12th round by the Dodgers as a third baseman in the MLB draft.
    Current Record: 39-22-2        Billy Vernon, fr P (Germantown Academy) - Made one appearance this season
* Vanderbilt Commodores, SEC at-large selection, Tempe Regional, Tempe, AZ 
    May 30: #3 OKLAHOMA 8, #2 VANDERBILT 5
    May 31: #2 VANDERBILT 9, #4 STONY BROOK 4
    June 1: #3 OKLAHOMA 11, #2 VANDERBILT 10
        VANDERBILT IS ELIMINATED 
    Final Record: 41-22        Jared Cohen, fr OF/P (Haverford School) - Did not play this season
* Virginia Cavaliers, ACC at-large selection, Fullerton Regional, Fullerton, CA 
    May 30: #2 UCLA 3, #3 VIRGINIA 2
    May 31: #3 VIRGINIA 8, #4 RIDER 2 (Barr career high 4 hits, 2 RBI, 2 2B, R; Gosselin 2-5, RBI)
    June 1: #1 CAL STATE FULLERTON 4, #3 VIRGINIA 1
        VIRGINIA IS ELIMINATED    Final Record: 39-23
    John Barr, fr OF (Germantown Academy) - Phil Gosselin, fr DH/SS (Malvern Prep)
    Barr was named to the NCAA Fullerton Regional All-Tournament Team.
    Barr & Gosselin: combined 10-25 (.400) in NCAA Tournament
Hometown Philly Batting Average Leaders:
    .421 - Mark Shimrock, Middlebury jr 1B (Germantown Academy)
    .418 - Dale Curry, Alvernia sr C (Father Judge)
    .409 - Matt Fischer, Widener sr C (Conwell-Egan)
    .407 - Derrek Etsell, Burlington County College fr 1B/OF (North Catholic)
    .397 - Tim Carroll, Alvernia sr OF (Conwell-Egan)
    .367 - Dave Deodato, Gwynedd-Mercy fr OF (Roman Catholic)
    .356 - Colin McHale, Widener jr 1B (Archbishop Carroll)
    .348 - Anthony Cardona, Washington and Lee fr OF (Chestnut Hill Academy)
    .337 - Frank Nunan, West Chester sr OF (Monsignor Bonner)
    .335 - Ryan Terry, Monmouth fr 3B (Conwell-Egan)
Hometown Philly Stolen Base Leaders:
    27 - Sean Barksdale, Temple jr OF (Cardinal O'Hara)
    26 - Tim Carroll, Alvernia sr OF (Conwell-Egan)
    22 - Joe Rosati, Villanova jr OF (Episcopal Academy)
    17 - Frank Nunan, West Chester sr OF (Monsignor Bonner)
    16 - Carmen Del Mastro, Temple jr 2B (Roman Catholic)
    15 - Tyler Stampone, William and Mary jr 3B (Germantown Academy)
    14 - Mike Villari, Widener so OF (LaSalle HS)
    14 - Stan Orzechowski, Temple sr OF (North Catholic)
    14 - Albert DiDomenico, Gwynedd-Mercy so OF (Neumann-Goretti)
    13 - Ryan Terry, Monmouth fr 3B (Conwell-Egan)
    13 - Mike Coleman, Saint Joseph's fr OF (Monsignor Bonner)
Final Notes on The Draft:
    University of Virginia freshmen John Barr (Germantown Academy) and Phil Gosselin (Malvern Prep) saw six of their teammates taken in the draft. Three pitchers and three infielders (1B, 2B, SS) were selected. One of the Cavalier pitchers taken was not a former cast member of Friends, as the Phillies chose 6'8" pitcher Michael Schwimmer in the 14th round.
    Monmouth University had two players selected. Look for Ryan Buch's name to appear on the draft board in the next year or two. Through his first two seasons, Ryan (so RHP, Conwell-Egan) has a 15-3 record.
    Arizona Diamondbacks 1st round pick (26th overall): pitcher Daniel Schlereth, son of former NFL player and ESPN analyst Mark Schlereth ... Arizona Diamondbacks 38th round pick: RHP Jesse Orosco, Grossmont College (CA), son of the former reliever who at age 51 couldn't be worse than Aaron Heilman or Scott Schoeneweis for the also-rans of Willie Randolph. Other Grossmont alums include Mike Jacobs (Florida Marlins), Marcus Giles (formerly of the Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres), and the late Joe Kennedy, who played most recently for the Toronto Blue Jays, before his sudden death while celebrating 2007 Thanksgiving with relatives in Tampa, Florida.
    University of Miami had five players taken among the first 101 draftees, including three first rounders: 1B Yonder Alonso, the Cuban-born power hitter - 7th overall to Cincinnati ... 2B Jemile Weeks, 12th overall to Oakland (younger brother of Milwaukee Brewers' Rickie Weeks) ... RHP Carlos Gutierrez, 27th overall to Minnesota. Could the 'Canes finish higher than the Washington Nationals in the NL East? Their payrolls are probably similar! 
Still to Come:
    In the next few weeks, final stats will be posted, as well as the announcement of the 3rd annual Hometown Philly All-Star Teams and Player, Pitcher and Rookie of the Year selections.
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Previous Winners:
Player (May 25) STAN ORZECHOWSKI - Temple sr OF (North Catholic)
Player (May 18) CHEZ ANGELONI - Johns Hopkins jr RHP (LaSalle HS)
Player (May 11) STAN ORZECHOWSKI - Temple sr OF (North Catholic)
Player (May 4) MATT ZIELINSKI - Richmond soph LHP (LaSalle HS)
Player (April 27) ERICH ENNS - Middlebury College soph OF (Germantown Academy)
Player (April 20) HANEEF HILL - Virginia State sr RHP (Germantown)
Player (April 13) STEVE DeBARBERIE - Alvernia College so OF (Monsignor Bonner)
Player (April 6) RYAN BUCH - Monmouth University so RHP (Conwell-Egan)
Player (March 30) SEAN MURPHY - High Point so RHP (North Catholic)
Player (March 23) DAN METAGUE - Delaware Valley sr RHP (Cardinal Dougherty)
Player (March 16) FRANK NUNAN - West Chester sr OF (Monsignor Bonner)
Player (March 9) TYLER STAMPONE - William & Mary jr 3B (Germantown Academy)
 
Rookie (May 25) JOHN BARR - Virginia OF (Germantown Academy)
Rookie (May 18) JOHN BARR - Virginia OF (Germantown Academy)
Rookie (May 11) JARED FARBMAN - Philadelphia University RHP (Central)
Rookie (May 4) DERREK ETSELL - Burlington County College 1B/OF (North Catholic)
Rookie (April 27) JARED FARBMAN - Philadelphia University RHP (Central)
Rookie (April 20) RYAN TERRY - Monmouth 3B (Conwell-Egan)
Rookie (April 13) JARED FARBMAN - Philadelphia University RHP (Central)
Rookie (April 6) MIKE COLEMAN - Saint Joseph's OF  (Monsignor Bonner)
Rookie (March 30) RYAN TERRY - Monmouth 3B (Conwell-Egan)
Rookie (March 23) PHIL GOSSELIN - Virginia SS (Malvern Prep)
Rookie (March 16) KEVIN CULBERT - Widener RHP (Cardinal O'Hara)
Rookie (March 9) ANTHONY CARDONA - Washington & Lee OF (Chestnut Hill Academy).

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The Hometown Philly Player and Rookie of the Week usually lead off the festivities in here, but a big special recognition gets top billing this week. A Philly local did everything he could to bring a national championship to his school.
Hometown Philly Special Salute
 
CHEZ ANGELONI
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
(LaSALLE HIGH SCHOOL)
HT: 6-2     WT: 190       JR RHP
JENKINTOWN, PA
 
NCAA Division III World Series, Appleton, WI, May 23-27
* Johns Hopkins was within three outs of their first national baseball championship, but a pair of ninth inning bases loaded walks enabled Trinity (CT) to win the Division III World Series. But if it was not for the efforts of Hopkins pitcher Chez Angeloni, the Blue Jays would not have even reached the championship game.
    Winning the South Regional and advancing to only their second World Series appearance (other in 1989), JHU won their opener against unranked Adrian College (MI). In their next game, against the top-ranked team in the nation, Chapman (CA), the starting pitching assignment went to Angeloni, who was the winning pitcher in the regional championship, allowing just one run in 7.1 innings of relief. Against Chapman, the junior righty pitched a complete-game, and earned the 5-4 victory against a team that suffered only its fourth loss of 2008. Angeloni continued an already fantastic season running his record to 8-0, but he was not done just yet. In a battle of World Series unbeatens, Trinity College defeated Johns Hopkins, and advanced to the championship round with a perfect 44-0 record. Playing in an elimination game, JHU then beat Wisconsin-Whitewater, sending the Blue Jays to the Division III championship for the first time in school history.
    Needing to beat Trinity twice in the same day, when they had not lost at all this season, seemed like a daunting task. But there was Chez Angeloni, once again getting the starting nod, and once again pitching a complete-game, and recording the win, as JHU held on and spoiled Trinity's perfect season. Hopkins still had unfinished business, and needed a win in game two. After a two-run 8th inning triple gave the Blue Jays a 3-2 lead in the finale, the thoughts of the national championship trophy flying back with the team to Maryland was now a strong possibility. But that's why sports are so great. You usually never know what the outcome will be (especially if Tim Donaghy is not involved in the officiating). With Trinity's walk-off walks providing the tying and winning runs, Johns Hopkins was denied the championship, but as a small comfort, Angeloni was named as the Division III World Series Most Outstanding Player. Chez finished his junior season with an unblemished 9-0 record, and will go down as the only pitcher to defeat Trinity College in their 2008 championship season.
    Reached at his hotel room in Wisconsin, Chez was gracious enough to give me a few moments. "It has been a long day," he said. "I am emotionally drained. It is truly unbelievable to come so close and to be leaving with second place. I am disappointed to lose the way that we did and truly feel for our 17 seniors who are just now coming out of shock and beginning to remember some of the more enjoyable moments of this amazing season." 
    "I've been going through this championship in my head for about a month now and each time we came out on top,'' he continued. "We couldn't ask for a better opportunity to prove ourselves champs than to beat the unbeaten Trinity Bantams twice. When we got the lead in the 8th I couldn't contain myself. I felt the same way when we won regionals as well as the Centennial Conference, like we could not be stopped. When they came back, I was humbled. I thought we would taste the win and close the door hard. The noise and pressure was enough to bleed ground balls through and to inch fastballs out of the zone."
    After pitching back-to-back complete games on just two days of rest, Chez is still recovering. "I am quite sore but I have been taking good care of myself," he commented. "I have dealt with short rest in the past so I don't feel anything out of the ordinary. My whole body aches, my hips and legs most, then my neck and back." Chez should have ample time to refresh his system before he continues playing in the Texas Collegiate League. "I will be staying with a host family in Dallas,' he stated. "I am due in Dallas on June 8th and I am very excited to get back on the hill."
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Hometown Philly's Player of the Week
for week ending May 25, 2008
STAN ORZECHOWSKI
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
(NORTH CATHOLIC)
HT: 6-0     WT: 190        SR OF
PHILADELPHIA, PA 
    The Temple Owls made their first trip to the A-10 Baseball Tournament since 2002, after posting a school record 16 conference wins in the regular season. The Owls lost their opener against Rhode Island, bounced back to knock out St. Bonaventure, and were then eliminated by Duquesne. Senior center fielder and leadoff man Stan Orzechowski had a memorable tournament, a fitting end to a successful college career split between Temple and Gloucester County College. In the three tournament games, Stan batted .583 (7-12), with 5 RBI, 5 runs, a pair of triples and a stolen base. For his accomplishments, Stan was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team. This was his second selection as Hometown Philly Player of the Week this season. 
    On the season, Stan led the Owls with 57 runs, 4 triples and 7 home runs. His 57 runs rank fifth on the single season list at Temple. Coach Rob Valli's squad finished overall with 27 wins, the most at North Broad Street since 1999, and posted a nine-win improvement over last year's win total.
Honorable Mention:
* Sean Barksdale, Temple jr OF (Cardinal O'Hara) A-10 Tournament: 3 GP, .364 Avg (4-11), 3 RBI (14-game hit streak snapped)
* Sean Grieve, William & Mary sr LHP (Germantown Academy) CAA Tourney: 2 APP, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 6 IP, 4 H, 3 BB, 7 K
* Tyler Stampone, William & Mary jr 3B (Germantown Academy) CAA Tourney: 3 GP, .308 (4-13), 3 doubles, 3 runs, 2 RBI 
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Hometown Philly's Rookie of the Week
for week ending May 25, 2008
JOHN BARR
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
(GERMANTOWN ACADEMY)
HT: 6-2      WT: 190     FRESHMAN OF
IVYLAND, PA  
    It was a whirlwind week for John Barr and the Virginia Cavaliers in the ACC Baseball Championship at Jacksonville, FL. Fighting for the chance to be selected to the 64-team NCAA Tournament, the Cavs more than earned their ticket by defeating #1 North Carolina, then two days later beating #3 Florida State. This was a team that was not on people's radar to reach the ACC championship game, but there they were with a pair of Philly freshmen in the starting lineup: Barr and Malvern Prep's DH/SS Phil Gosselin. Although Virginia lost to a potent #2 ranked Miami Hurricanes for the ACC title, the NCAA selection committee rewarded the Cavs with an at-large berth in the 4-team regional hosted by Cal State Fullerton.
    Barr hit safely in all four games of the ACC Tournament (.333, 5-15), and also made a game-saving catch with the bases loaded in the 11th inning in a victory against top-ranked North Carolina. In that game, John led the Cavaliers’ offense with two hits, three runs scored and two stolen bases. With little power in their lineup, the Cavs have played small-ball, and are fifth in the nation in steals per game. Barr has 4 steals and Gosselin has 6 of the team's single-season record (134).       
    Third-seeded Virginia's tourney opener is against #2 seed UCLA this Friday night at 7:00. It was be UVA's first-ever appearance in California. Their second game, on Saturday night at 7 or 11 pm will be against #4 seed Rider or #1 seed Cal State Fullerton in the double-elimination format, with the winner advancing to the Super Regionals. 
    John has now won back-to-back Hometown Philly Rookie of the Week honors. In the three year history of the awards, the only other player selected in consecutive weeks was Bloomsburg's Kevin Ward (Monsignor Bonner), who was the top rookie for the weeks ending April 23 and April 30, 2006. Ward just completed his junior season with the Huskies.
Honorable Mention:
* Phil Gosselin, Virginia SS (Malvern Prep) ACC Tournament: 4 GP, .400 Avg (6-15), 3 RBI, 2 doubles
* Ryan Terry, Monmouth fr 3B (Conwell-Egan) Northeast Conf Championships: 4 GP, .300 Avg (6-20), 1 HR, 4 RBI
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Home Run Last Week:
* Ryan Terry, (8) Monmouth fr 3B (Conwell-Egan) solo HR, 8-3 loss vs Mt. St. Mary's in game 1 of Northeast Conf. Championships, May 24
Hometown Philly Home Run Leaders:
  10 - Dale Curry, Alvernia sr C (Father Judge)
    8 - Steve DeBarberie, Alvernia so OF (Monsignor Bonner)
    8 - Erich Enns, Middlebury so OF (Germantown Academy)
    8 - Zac Hess, DeSales jr 1B (LaSalle HS)
    8 - Ryan Terry, Monmouth fr 3B (Conwell-Egan)
    7 - Matt Fischer, Widener sr C(Conwell-Egan)
    7 - Colin McHale, Widener jr 1B (Archbishop Carroll)
    7 - Stan Orzechowski, Temple sr OF (North Catholic)
    6 - John Malloy, LaSalle soph OF (Conwell-Egan)
    5 - Sean Barksdale, Temple sr OF (Cardinal O’Hara)
    5 - Mark Shimrock, Middlebury jr 1B (Germantown Academy)
    5 - Dan Williams, Pittsburgh sr IF (Episcopal Academy) 
In The Field of 64:
These teams with Hometown Philly players will begin play in the NCAA Division-I Regionals, May 30-June 2:
* Columbia (22-28) - Noah Cooper, sr OF (Haverford School)
    Won Ivy League; 1st tourney since 1976, play Regional #1 seed/host Coastal Carolina Friday @ 1pm & Sat.vs #2 E. Carolina or #3 Alabama
* Rider (29-26) - Brian Herman, so RHP (Conwell-Egan), Carlo Petrillo, fr OF (Kennedy-Kenrick)
    Won MAAC tournament, 1st NCAA Tourney since 1994; play #1 seed/host Cal St. Fullerton Fri. @ 11pm & Sat vs #2 UCLA or #3 Virginia 
* Stanford (33-21-2) - Billy Vernon, fr RHP (Germantown Academy)
    16th-ranked Cardinal hosting NCAA Regional; Friday at 8pm vs #4 seed Cal-Davis, Saturday vs #3 Arkansas or #2 Pepperdine
* Vanderbilt (40-20) - Jared Cohen, fr (Haverford School)
    Defending champs lost in SEC semifinals to Ole Miss, Pedro Alvarez, jr OF (New York City) 49th career HR
    Commodores #2 seed on Friday at 5pm vs #3 Oklahoma, Saturday vs #1 seed and host Arizona State or #4 seed Stony Brook 
* Virginia (38-21) - John Barr, fr OF (Germantown Academy); Phil Gosselin, fr DH/SS (Malvern Prep)
    Lost ACC championship to 2nd ranked Miami; Cavs (#3 seed) vs #2 UCLA Fri. 7pm, Sat. vs #1 seed/host Cal St. Fullerton or #4 seed Rider
A Wrap for '08:
The following Division I teams were eliminated in their conference's postseason tournament:
* High Point (20-32) - Sean Murphy, so RHP (North Catholic) 1-2, 4.76 ERA, 12 GP, 8 GS
    Lost to UNC Asheville in opening round and did not advance to the main double-elimination bracket of the tournament
* Monmouth (37-16) - Ryan Buch, so RHP (Conwell-Egan) 2008: 6-1, Career: 15-3
Ryan Terry, fr 3B (Conwell-Egan) .326 avg, 8 HR, 34 RBI, NEC Rookie of the Year
Tim McEndy, fr DH (Malvern Prep) .346 season average in 52 at bats
Matt McEndy, fr OF (Malvern Prep); Andy McDonnell so RHP (Carroll); John McDonald, fr RHP (Conwell-Egan)
    Top-seeded Hawks lost a pair of games in Northeast Conf championship to Mt. St. Mary's, which won its 1st conference title in program history.
* Notre Dame (33-21-1) - Bill Warrender, so OF (LaSalle HS)
    Irish end season with eight straight losses, including South Florida and West Virginia  in the Big East Championship
* Penn State (27-31) - Mike Lorentson, jr LHP (Malvern Prep) T-2nd on PSU with 4 wins (13 app, 12 starts)
    Nittany Lions finished third in the Big Ten, first time in program history they finished in top three in the Big Ten in back-to-back years
* Temple (27-28) - Sean Barksdale, jr OF (O'Hara) Led Owls: 55 starts, 66 hits, 47 RBI, 27 steals
Stan Orzechowski, sr OF (North Catholic) Season: .314 Avg, Last 14 Games: .448 (26-58, 8 multi-hit games)
Tom Dolan, sr LHP (Ryan) Career: 13-15, 50 games pitched, 41 games started
    Owls most wins since 1999, 9-win improvement over last season, program record 16 conference wins
* UMBC (21-29) - Mike Fitzpatrick, sr LHP (Haverford School)
    Retrievers fall to Stony Brook and Vermont in America East championships
* Villanova (30-28) - Mike Francisco, fr LHP (Malvern Prep)
Josh Eidell, jr RHP (Kennedy-Kenrick) 7 saves, T-5th in Big East
Joe Rosati, jr DH/OF (Episcopal Academy) 24 stolen bases, 5th in Big East (career: 50 steals, 59 attempts, 85%)
    Wildcats reach Big East tournament semifinal, and set school record for games in a season (58)
* Wake Forest (25-31) - Mark Adzick, fr LHP (Penn Charter)
    ACC Tournament: beat Virginia, lost to #1 North Carolina and #3 Florida State 
* William and Mary (36-21) - Tyler Stampone, jr 3B (Germantown Academy) Season: .333 avg, 51 R, 57 GP, 15 SB
Sean Grieve, sr LHP (Germantown Academy) Career: 166 strikeouts in 181 innings pitched
Pete Vernon, sr LHP (Germantown Academy) finished as Tribe's all-time leader with 96 appearances
    CAA Tournament: Tribe #4 seed - Lost to #3 George Mason, beat #1 UNC Wilmington, eliminated by #6 Towson
National Junior College Athletic Association Roundup:
* Burlington County College - Shutout twice and eliminated in NJCAA Region 19 playoffs by Gloucester County College, which went on to play in the national championship game and lost to Joliet CC (IL) - Derrek Etsell, fr 1B/OF (North Catholic) .407 Avg, 50th in nation; Pete Fischer, soph 1B (Roman); Matt Compton, soph RHP (Judge)
* Mercer County College - Won the Region 19 Tournament, advancing to the Division II Regionals, where the Vikings were eliminated - Chris Dolan, soph RHP (Ryan) 6-1, 4.26 ERA; Ryan Kreider, fr RHP (Judge) 3-0, 2 saves, 3.38 ERA
* Salem County College - Ramon Reyes, soph C (Frankford) .274 Avg, 1 HR, 23 RBI; Jim Edelman, fr P (Ryan); Juan Torres, soph 1B (Frankford)
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Previous Winners:
Player (May 18) CHEZ ANGELONI - Johns Hopkins jr RHP (LaSalle HS)
Player (May 11) STAN ORZECHOWSKI - Temple sr OF (North Catholic)
Player (May 4) MATT ZIELINSKI - Richmond soph LHP (LaSalle HS)
Player (April 27) ERICH ENNS - Middlebury College soph OF (Germantown Academy)
Player (April 20) HANEEF HILL - Virginia State sr RHP (Germantown)
Player (April 13) STEVE DeBARBERIE - Alvernia College so OF (Monsignor Bonner)
Player (April 6) RYAN BUCH - Monmouth University so RHP (Conwell-Egan)
Player (March 30) SEAN MURPHY - High Point so RHP (North Catholic)
Player (March 23) DAN METAGUE - Delaware Valley sr RHP (Cardinal Dougherty)
Player (March 16) FRANK NUNAN - West Chester sr OF (Monsignor Bonner)
Player (March 9) TYLER STAMPONE - William & Mary jr 3B (Germantown Academy)
 
Rookie (May 18) JOHN BARR - Virginia OF (Germantown Academy)
Rookie (May 11) JARED FARBMAN - Philadelphia University RHP (Central)
Rookie (May 4) DERREK ETSELL - Burlington County College 1B/OF (North Catholic)
Rookie (April 27) JARED FARBMAN - Philadelphia University RHP (Central)
Rookie (April 20) RYAN TERRY - Monmouth 3B (Conwell-Egan)
Rookie (April 13) JARED FARBMAN - Philadelphia University RHP (Central)
Rookie (April 6) MIKE COLEMAN - Saint Joseph's OF  (Monsignor Bonner)
Rookie (March 30) RYAN TERRY - Monmouth 3B (Conwell-Egan)
Rookie (March 23) PHIL GOSSELIN - Virginia SS (Malvern Prep)
Rookie (March 16) KEVIN CULBERT - Widener RHP (Cardinal O'Hara)
Rookie (March 9) ANTHONY CARDONA - Washington & Lee OF (Chestnut Hill Academy)

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Hometown Philly's Player of the Week
for week ending May 18, 2008
 
CHEZ ANGELONI
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
(LaSALLE HIGH SCHOOL)
HT: 6-2     WT: 190       JR RHP
JENKINTOWN, PA 
    Thanks to a six-run first inning, and an impressive relief stint by Chez Angeloni, the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays are going to the College World Series for just the second time in school history. Their only other appearance was in 1989. Johns Hopkins (38-6) advanced to the Big D-3 Dance in Appleton, Wisconsin, by winning the NCAA South Regional title, played in Danville, VA. The Blue Jays turned to Angeloni in the second inning, leading by a 6-3 count. He made 9 of his 12 appearances as a starter this season, so Chez is accustomed to giving his team innings. He would allow just two hits and three total base runners from the fourth inning on, as the Blue Jays prevailed with the 9-4 win against a Salisbury team that was ranked fourth, and finished its season with a gaudy 40-4 record. 
    Angeloni pitched the final 7.1 innings, yielding one run on six hits, with no walks and four whiffs. He remains unbeaten in 2008, as he ran his record to 7-0, and lowered his ERA to 4.56. His control has been a big factor to his success this season, as he averaged 2.1 walks per nine innings, while fanning three times that many, 6.4 per nine. The 5th-ranked Blue Jays will fly out to Cheeseland later this week, as plays gets underway on Friday, May 23. Their opening round game will be against unranked Adrian College (MI).
     In 2005, Chez helped LaSalle HS win the Catholic League championship. He was also named as their Most Outstanding Senior Athlete that season.
Honorable Mention:
* Sean Barksdale, Temple jr OF (Cardinal O'Hara) 4 GP last week: .471 (8-17), 6 RBI, 6 R, 4 SB (current 13-game hit streak) 
* Josh Eidell, Villanova jr RHP (Kennedy-Kenrick)  earned 4th win, 4 scoreless innings in relief vs St. John's as Wildcats clinch postseason berth
* Tom Elliott, Georgetown soph SS (St. Joseph's Prep)  Final 3 games: .500 (5-9), 3 RBI, 2 doubles, Season: .325 Avg, .392 OBP
* Brian Meagher, LaSalle soph SS (Monsignor Bonner) Walk-off double, walk-off single in sweep over St. Joe's to end the season
* Josh Rickards, Marist jr LHP (Cardinal O'Hara) May 15 vs Siena: 6.2 IP, 1 ER, 2-1 loss (Last 4 starts: 1.10 ERA, 32.2 IP, Season: 2.60 era)
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Hometown Philly's Rookie of the Week
for week ending May 18, 2008
JOHN BARR
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
(GERMANTOWN ACADEMY)
HT: 6-2      WT: 190     FRESHMAN OF
IVYLAND, PA  
    Virginia head coach Brian O'Connor is hoping that freshman John Barr can continue his late-season batting surge. By collecting 8 hits in 17 at bats over the last five games, John saw his batting average climb over the .300 mark. As the Cavaliers prepare for the Atlantic Coast Conference championship this week, Barr's season average stands at .311. In four games last week, John batted .429 (6-14), with 2 runs, 2 RBI, and a .500 OBP. On May 15, he led the #28 Cavaliers with a career high three hits in a 4-2 win against #25 Georgia Tech.
    It has been a hot and cold campaign for the outfielder. He started and ended his first collegiate regular season on high notes, with a couple of bumps along the way: first 8 games: .444 (8-18), next 10: .000 (0-14), next 6: .467 (7-15), next 8: .192 (5-26), last 5: .471 (8-17). In 37 games, he made 28 starts, including the last five games, and 16 of the last 18. John has split his time between playing left field and center field, and also DH'd on several occasions. UVA begins play in the ACC playoffs on Wed., May 21 with an 8pm game vs the #2 ranked North Carolina Tar Heels. Miami (FL) is ranked 1st.
    Last season, John batted .464 for Craig Conlin's Germantown Academy Patriots. The three-time All-InterAc selection (MVP in 2006) also hurled a perfect game in last season's opener. 
Honorable Mention:
* Phil Gosselin, Virginia SS (Malvern Prep) On base safely three of last four GP (on base safely in 7 of 9 games, since missing a month with injury)
* Mike Coleman, Saint Joseph's OF (Monsignor Bonner) On base safely three of last four games and 24 of last 25 overall
* Matthew Howard, Marist OF (LaSalle HS) May 14 vs James Madison: 2nd start of season, 2-4, 2 runs, 10-3 loss
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Home Runs Last Week:
 
* Dale Curry, (10) Alvernia sr C (Father Judge) 3-run 1st inn.HR, 7-6 win vs Washington & Jeff. for ECAC South Region championship, May 17
* Tim Carroll  (1), Alvernia OF (Conwell-Egan) 3-run 2nd inn.HR, 7-6 win vs Washington & Jeff. for ECAC South Region championship, May 17
* Stan Orzechowski (7), Temple sr OF (North Catholic) 2-run HR in ninth, 5-2 at St. Louis, May 16
Division II Regional Recap:
    NCAA Division II North Atlantic Regional, Johnstown, PA, May 15-May 18
* Kutztown (26-21), the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference champions and #6 seed defeated #2 West Virginia State, but losses to #1 West Chester and #4 Pitt-Johnstown sent the Golden Bears home early. Sophomore lefty Ryan Cassidy (Archbishop Wood) pitched three scoreless innings in the season finale, but by the time he received the ball, his team was already trailing 7-0, en route to an 8-0 whitewash.
* West Chester (45-16) won three of their first four games, and reached the championship round of the North Atlantic Regional against Shippensburg, the team that handed the Golden Rams their only loss. West Chester needed to sweep a pair of games against the Ship to capture the championship. They won in game 1, but dropped game 2. Shippensburg advances to the D-II championship and will play West Regional champ Sonoma State (CA) in the opening round on Saturday, May 25. Senior center fielder Frank Nunan (Monsignor Bonner) batted .337 this season. The Temple transfer had a .333 overall average in his two seasons with the Owls.
The 41st annual Division II championship will be held in Sauget, Illinois on May 24-31.
Division III Regional Recap:
    NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Regional, Union, NJ, May 14-May 18
* DeSales (24-20-1) The Freedom Conference champs and #6 seed were eliminated after losses to #3 The College of New Jersey and #7 Keystone College. Junior 1B Zac Hess (LaSalle HS) led the Bulldogs with 37 runs, 8 HR, 34 BB, .452 OBP.
* Gwynedd-Mercy (22-20), the #8 seed defeated #4 Penn State-Behrend, but lost to #1 seed and host Kean, and then eliminated by #2 Rowan. Nick DiEnno (Archbishop Ryan) was a second team All-PAC selection, .328 avg, .468 OBP; Kyle Reynolds (Cardinal O'Hara) set school career records: saves (20), appearances (96), fewest BB/9 Innings (2.19).
* Rowan (34-14), The Profs were the #2 seed in the Mid-Atlantic Regional, and reached the championship game, bowing to top-seeded and host Kean University. Kean won the championship playing four times over five days, while Rowan played six games, including four in the final two days. Kean opens the 2008 NCAA Division III baseball Championship on Friday playing Chapman (CA), the top-ranked team in the country. Rob Ritterson (Washington) finished his career at Rowan with a .245 batting average in two injured-filled seasons.
 
    NCAA Division III South Regional, Danville, VA, May 14-May 18
* Johns Hopkins (MD) advanced to their second-ever World Series by winning the South Regional. The Blue Jays did it the hard way, advancing from the loser's bracket. After an opening round 8-5 loss against Christopher Newport (VA), Hopkins won their next four games by an average of almost 5 runs per game. Junior right-hander Chez Angeloni (LaSalle HS) improved his record to a team best 7-0 with a win in the championship game against 4th ranked Salisbury.
    Johns Hopkins (38-6), the #5 team in the nation will play their opening game against Adrian College (MI), the upset winner of the Mideast Regional. The unranked Bulldogs scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth to defeat 12th ranked Heidelberg College (OH). It is the first NCAA regional championship in Adrian College history.  
D-I Conference Tourney Time:
The following Division I teams with Hometown Philly players have qualified for their conference's postseason tournament:
* High Point (20-32) - Big South Conference, May 20 vs UNC-Asheville at Danville, VA (win & advance to 6-team tourney)
* Monmouth (35-14) - Northeast Conference, May 22-24 at Atlantic City - Defending champs play Mt. St. Mary's @ noon, Friday
* Notre Dame (33-19-1) - Big East Conference, May 20-24 at Clearwater, FL - Tuesday vs South Florida @ 8 pm
* Penn State (26-29) - Big Ten Championship, May 21-24 at Ann Arbor, MI - Wednesday vs Indiana @ 3:30
* Rider (26-25) - Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, May 22-24 at Trenton, NJ - Tuesday vs Canisius @ 6 pm
* Stanford (31-19-2) - PAC-10 (no postseason tourney), May 23-25 vs Washington (regular season)
* Temple (26-27) - Atlantic 10, May 21-24 at Camden, NJ - Wed. vs Rhode Island @ noon (Owls school record 16 conference wins)
* UMBC (21-27) - America East Conference playoffs, May 22-24 at Farmingdale, NY - Thursday vs Stony Brook @ 7:05 pm 
* Vanderbilt (37-18) - Southeast Conference playoffs, May 21-25 at Birmingham, AL - Wednesday vs Florida @ 1 pm
* Villanova (28-26) - Big East Conference, May 20-24 at Clearwater, FL - Tuesday vs top-seeded St. John's @ 1 pm
* Virginia (36-19) - Atlantic Coast Conference, May 21-24 at Jacksonville, FL - Wednesday vs North Carolina @ 8 pm
* Wake Forest (24-29) - Atlantic Coast Conference, May 21-24 at Jacksonville, FL - Wednesday vs Florida State @ 5 pm
* William and Mary (35-19) - Colonial Athletic Association, May 21-24 at Wilmington, NC - Wed. vs George Mason @ 3:30 pm
Seedings and sites will be announced on ESPN's NCAA Baseball Selection Show, Monday, May 26 @ 12:30 pm
A Wrap for '08:
The following Division I programs failed to qualify for their conference's postseason tournament:
* Delaware (22-31) - Danny Overcash, soph OF (Germantown Academy); Brian Rorick, soph LHP (Carroll) - Blue Hens were no-hit by Maryland Terrapin ace Scott Swinson on May 13. "The no-hitter is believed to be the first ever thrown against the Blue Hens in the program's storied history dating back to 1882," said the Fightin' Blue Hens official web site.
* Fairfield (14-36) - Matt Tiagwad, soph OF (St. Joseph's Prep) .314, 11 2B, 45 GP; Pat Hoban, sr IF (Malvern Prep) Career SB 10-12 
* Georgetown (18-32) - Tom Elliott, soph SS (St. Joseph's Prep)  2nd on team in batting (.325)
* George Washington (26-29) - Doug Eizen, jr 3B (Haverford School) .291 Avg, 31 games started, 39 games played
* Hartford (18-31) - John Coury, sr LHP (St. Joseph's Prep)
* LaSalle (16-36) - John Malloy, soph OF (Conwell-Egan) .320 Avg, 6 HR, 20 RBI, 131 career hits (school record: 272); Brian Meagher, soph SS (Bonner) Last 2 seasons: 98 starts of Explorers' 101 games;
* Marist (19-28) - Josh Rickards, jr LHP (Cardinal O'Hara) 4-6, 2.60 ERA; Tom Close, sr LHP (Haverford School); Matthew Howard, fr OF (LaSalle HS)
* Pittsburgh (19-34) - Dan Williams, sr IF (Episcopal Academy) .275 Avg, 6 HR, 30 RBI
* Richmond (20-31-2) - Matt Zielinski, soph LHP (LaSalle HS) 5 wins, 61 IP, Led team; Anthony Cafagna, fr RHP (Chestnut Hill Academy)
* Saint Joseph's (18-34) - Don Werner sr RHP (O'Hara) 57 career appearances; Mike Coleman, fr OF (Bonner) .333 Avg, 13 SB;
Chris Cashman, sr SS (Carroll); Doug DiSandro, so LHP (St. Joseph's Prep)
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Previous Winners:
Player (May 11) STAN ORZECHOWSKI - Temple sr OF (North Catholic)
Player (May 4) MATT ZIELINSKI - Richmond soph LHP (LaSalle HS)
Player (April 27) ERICH ENNS - Middlebury College soph OF (Germantown Academy)
Player (April 20) HANEEF HILL - Virginia State sr RHP (Germantown)
Player (April 13) STEVE DeBARBERIE - Alvernia College so OF (Monsignor Bonner)
Player (April 6) RYAN BUCH - Monmouth University so RHP (Conwell-Egan)
Player (March 30) SEAN MURPHY - High Point so RHP (North Catholic)
Player (March 23) DAN METAGUE - Delaware Valley sr RHP (Cardinal Dougherty)
Player (March 16) FRANK NUNAN - West Chester sr OF (Monsignor Bonner)
Player (March 9) TYLER STAMPONE - William & Mary jr 3B (Germantown Academy)
 
Rookie (May 11) JARED FARBMAN - Philadelphia University RHP (Central)
Rookie (May 4) DERREK ETSELL - Burlington County College 1B/OF (North Catholic)
Rookie (April 27) JARED FARBMAN - Philadelphia University RHP (Central)
Rookie (April 20) RYAN TERRY - Monmouth 3B (Conwell-Egan)
Rookie (April 13) JARED FARBMAN - Philadelphia University RHP (Central)
Rookie (April 6) MIKE COLEMAN - Saint Joseph's OF  (Monsignor Bonner)
Rookie (March 30) RYAN TERRY - Monmouth 3B (Conwell-Egan)
Rookie (March 23) PHIL GOSSELIN - Virginia SS (Malvern Prep)
Rookie (March 16) KEVIN CULBERT - Widener RHP (Cardinal O'Hara)
Rookie (March 9) ANTHONY CARDONA - Washington & Lee OF (Chestnut Hill Academy)

Hometown Philly's Player of the Week
for week ending May 11, 2008
 

STAN ORZECHOWSKI
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
(NORTH CATHOLIC)
HT: 6-0     WT: 190        SR OF
PHILADELPHIA, PA 
    The Temple Owls are hoping to reach the postseason for the first time since 2002. They are currently in fifth place in the conference, entering the final weekend of the season. The top six teams in the league will advance to the A-10 tournament, which begins May 21 at Campbell's Field. Doing his part to help his team is senior center fielder Stan Orzechowski. He is finishing up his collegiate career, playing as a freshman and sophomore at Gloucester County College, and his junior and senior seasons with the Owls. 
    Moved to the leadoff spot early this season, Stan posted a .388 on-base percentage, and scored 50 runs in the Owls' 49 games. In four games last week, Stan was on base in 7 of 17 plate appearances, and scored another five runs. He connected for his 5th and 6th home runs of the year against Delaware and Dayton, and has now gone yard in three of his last five contests.    
    Stan was a first team All-Catholic selection as a junior and senior at North Catholic. As a senior, he smashed 11 homers.  He was also a four-year letterman in ice hockey.
Honorable Mention:
 
* Doug Eizen, George Washington U jr 3B (Haverford School) at LaSalle: Sat-1st HR of season, Sunday-pinch hit go-ahead RBI, 8-4 win 
* Mike Fitzpatrick, Maryland-Baltimore County sr LHP (Haverford School) 2 appearances last week, 3 perfect innings
* Mike Lorentson, Penn State jr LHP (Malvern Prep) May 11 vs Iowa: 4th win of season, only one hitter reached third from 2nd-7th innings  
* John Malloy, LaSalle soph OF (Conwell-Egan) weekend series vs GWU: .385 avg (5-13), raises season avg to .330
* Josh Rickards, Marist jr LHP (Cardinal O'Hara) May 10 at Niagara: 7 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, Win (Season: 4-5, 2.71 ERA)
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Hometown Philly's Rookie of the Week
for week ending May 11, 2008
JARED FARBMAN
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
(CENTRAL)
HT: 6-4   WT: 175     FRESHMAN RHP
PHILADELPHIA, PA  
    Philadelphia U's Jared Farbman must enjoy the big stage. He was the starting pitcher in each of the last two Public League championship games at Campbell's Field, home of the independent Camden Riversharks. As a collegiate freshman, he was given the starting assignment in last week's Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) playoff opener at William Frawley Stadium in Wilmington, home to the Carolina League's Wilmington Blue Rocks. The 6'4" righty got the job done with flying colors. With the Rams offense scoring in each of the first four innings, Jared was staked to an 8-0 lead, and he pitched a complete-game six-hit shutout, as Philly U rolled to a 13-0 romp over Felician College. It was Jared's third shutout of the season, and he ran his record to an eye-popping 6-0, with a 2.89 ERA. The freshman led his team in wins, shutouts, appearances (14), and strikeouts (54, in 62 innings). Farbman held opponents to a .223 batting average.   
    Although the Rams lost their next two games, and were prevented from reaching the NCAA regionals, they finished with a 22-22 overall record, and captured a share of the CACC regular season title with a 19-8 conference record. Not bad considering they last their first eight games of the season.
    For his achievements, Jared was a CACC honorable mention All-Conference honoree. This was also his third selection as Hometown Philly Rookie of the Week this season.
Honorable Mention:
* John Barr, Virginia OF (Germantown Academy) led #24 Cavaliers with 2 hits in 5-4 win vs #2 North Carolina, May 11
* Anthony Cafagna, Richmond RHP (Chestnut Hill Academy) May 6 vs Norfolk St.: 1.2 scoreless IP as Spiders overcame deficit to win in 10
* Carlo Petrillo, Rider OF (Kennedy-Kenrick) 2 GP last week: .500 (4-8), first collegiate HR
* Ryan Terry, Monmouth 3B (Conwell-Egan) 4 GP last week: .286 (4-14), 2 HR, 4 RBI, 6 R, reached base safely 19 of last 21 games 
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Home Runs Last Week:
 
* Ryan Terry, (6,7) Monmouth fr 3B (Conwell-Egan) solo & 3-run (game-winner) HRs, 8-5 win vs FDU, May 11
* Stan Orzechowski (5), Temple sr OF (North Catholic) led off game with HR for the second straight time, 22-4 loss at Delaware, May 7
            Orzechowski (6), solo HR down the left field line, 9-7 win vs Dayton, May 11
* Dan Williams (5), Pittsburgh sr IF (Episcopal Academy) 2-run HR in 8-run fourth inning, 17-3 win vs Coppin State, May 6
* Matt Tiagwad (2), Fairfield soph OF (St. Joseph's Prep) solo HR to left, 10-3 loss vs Canisius, May 10
* Noah Cooper (2), Columbia sr OF (Haverford School) solo HR, 11-7 loss vs Dartmouth, Game 1 of Ivy League Championship, May 6
* Doug Eizen (1), George Washington U jr IF (Haverford School) 1st HR of season in 1st start leading off, 12-5 loss at LaSalle, May 10
* Carlo Petrillo (1), Rider fr OF (Kennedy-Kenrick) 2 singles & solo HR, 15-10 loss at LeMoyne, May 11
Going to the Big Dance:
    It's been a long time since the Columbia Lions last won the Ivy League baseball championship 31 years ago. But the Lions will advance to the NCAA Division I championship regionals from May 30-June 2. It's quite a thrill for the Haverford School's Noah Cooper to play his last collegiate game in the NCAA tourney. The senior center fielded batted .329 in 47 games this season, and hit a home run in game one of the best-of-three championship series against Dartmouth. Seedings and sites will be announced on May 26.
Sick of Each Other:
    A pair of Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) rivals will play each other in the NCAA Division II North Atlantic Regional at Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The West Chester Rams lost to the Kutztown Golden Bears in the PSAC title game. But based on their successful season, West Chester (41-14) received the regional's #1 seed, while Kutztown (30-24) gets the #8 seed. For the Rams, senior center fielder Frank Nunan (Monsignor Bonner) has had a stellar senior season, batting .342, and stealing 17 bases. Kutztown sophomore lefty Ryan Cassidy (Archbishop Wood) played a major role in the PSAC playoffs, making three appearances, recording a win, with a 1.50 ERA in 6 innings. Regionals winners will meet in the 41st annual D-II championship, to be held in Sauget, Illinois on May 24-31. By the way, these two teams recently played each other seven times over a nine-day span, with Kuztown holding a 5-2 advantage.
The Ultimate D-III Destination - Cheeseland:
    Four teams with Hometown Philly players have been selected to play in the NCAA Division III Regionals to be played May 14-May 18. Johns Hopkins (34-5), the 10th-ranked Blue Jays received the #2 seed playing in the Danville, VA regional. Junior right-hander Chez Angeloni (LaSalle HS) will try to improve on his 6-0 record for Hopkins. Three teams will play in Newark, NJ in the regional hosted by Kean University, also the top seed: Rowan (30-12), is the #2 seed. Rob Ritterson (Washington) has played first and DH'd for the Profs this season; DeSales (24-18-1) earned an automatic bid by winning the Freedom Conference championship. Junior 1B Zac Hess has been a force this season with a .338 avg, 8 HR, 38 RBI in 42 games; Gwynedd-Mercy (21-18), the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference champion features ten Hometown Philly players. A trio who provided key contributions this season are Nick DiEnno (Archbishop Ryan), a second team All-Conference selection, Kyle Reynolds (Cardinal O'Hara), who has shattered school career records for saves, appearances and games finished, and soph OF Albert DiDomenico (Neumann-Goretti), who batted .286, with a .390 OB%. 
    Eight first-round winners will advance to the double-elimination championship on May 23-27 at Appleton, Wisconsin.
Done For The Season:
* Alvernia (31-12) - Tim Carroll, sr OF (Conwell-Egan) .415 Avg, 27 SB; Dale Curry, sr C (Judge), PAC Player of the Year, .424 Avg, 9 HR, 61 RBI, 41 GP; Steve DeBarberie, soph OF (Bonner) .333 Avg, 8 HR, 30 RBI ; Marco Menna, fr IF (O'Hara); Steve Smerecki, fr RHP (Chestnut Hill Academy)
* Catholic University (26-13-1) - Paul Yantosh, sr C (St. Joseph's Prep)
* Delaware Valley (24-17) - Dan Metague, sr RHP (Dougherty) 5-3 Record; Travis Roth, sr C (Wood); Chris Albaugh, soph LHP (Bonner)
* Elizabethtown (26-12) - Brandon Watson, sr OF (Central) 3-year starter, 132 career games
* Georgia College and State (33-24) - Brett DiFelice, soph OF (Chestnut Hill Academy)  Batting Avg: Season .286, Career .315
* Lehigh (23-27) - Joe Matteo, sr RHP (Germantown Acad.) Career: 19 wins, 15 complete-games; Billy Goldman, fr OF (Penn Charter) Season: .258 Avg, 42 Starts, Mike McConlogue, fr RHP (Haverford School)
* Norfolk State (21-22) - Billy Canady, jr CF (Neumann-Goretti)
* Philadelphia University (22-22) - Jared Farbman, fr RHP (Central) Season: 6-0, 2.89 ERA; Rob Fisher, soph P/1B/DH (Ryan) .287 Avg; Steve Benner, jr RHP (Ryan); Matt Fischer, fr OF (St. Joe's Prep); Brandon O'Malley, jr C (Northeast) 
* Salem Community College (21-19) - Ramon Reyes, soph C (Frankford) .274 Avg in 30 games; Jim Edelman, fr P (Ryan); Juan Torres soph 1B (Frankford)
* Scranton (26-15) - Mike Martinelli, fr OF (LaSalle HS); Joe Panichelli, sr IF/C (Malvern Prep)
* Widener (26-14) - 4th straight 20-win season - Matt Fischer, sr C (Conwell-Egan) .409 Avg, 1st Team All-Conf; Kevin Culbert, fr RHP (O'Hara) 6 saves, 2.03 ERA; Colin McHale, jr 1B (Carroll) 2nd Team All-Conf; Tom Connelly, soph 3B (O'Hara); Mike Villari. soph OF (LaSalle HS); Tom Mahoney, fr SS (Kennedy-Kenrick); Mike Miller, soph RHP (Ryan) 
* Williams College (24-12) - Jim Entwistle, soph IF (Penn Charter)
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Previous Winners:
Player (May 4) MATT ZIELINSKI - Richmond soph LHP (LaSalle HS)
Player (April 27) ERICH ENNS - Middlebury College soph OF (Germantown Academy)
Player (April 20) HANEEF HILL - Virginia State sr RHP (Germantown)
Player (April 13) STEVE DeBARBERIE - Alvernia College so OF (Monsignor Bonner)
Player (April 6) RYAN BUCH - Monmouth University so RHP (Conwell-Egan)
Player (March 30) SEAN MURPHY - High Point so RHP (North Catholic)
Player (March 23) DAN METAGUE - Delaware Valley sr RHP (Cardinal Dougherty)
Player (March 16) FRANK NUNAN - West Chester sr OF (Monsignor Bonner)
Player (March 9) TYLER STAMPONE - William & Mary jr 3B (Germantown Academy)
Rookie (May 4) DERREK ETSELL - Burlington County College 1B/OF (North Catholic)
Rookie (April 27) JARED FARBMAN - Philadelphia University RHP (Central)
Rookie (April 20) RYAN TERRY - Monmouth 3B (Conwell-Egan)
Rookie (April 13) JARED FARBMAN - Philadelphia University RHP (Central)
Rookie (April 6) MIKE COLEMAN - Saint Joseph's OF  (Monsignor Bonner)
Rookie (March 30) RYAN TERRY - Monmouth 3B (Conwell-Egan)
Rookie (March 23) PHIL GOSSELIN - Virginia SS (Malvern Prep)
Rookie (March 16) KEVIN CULBERT - Widener RHP (Cardinal O'Hara)
Rookie (March 9) ANTHONY CARDONA - Washington & Lee OF (Chestnut Hill Academy)
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Hometown Philly's Player of the Week
for week ending May 4, 2008
MATT ZIELINSKI
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND
(LaSALLE HIGH SCHOOL)
HT: 6-3     WT: 200        SOPH LHP
SOUTHAMPTON, PA 
    Repeating what he had done as a freshman, Matt Zielinski is mowing batters down in the latter part of the season after a slow start. Last week he earned a win against Saint Louis, by pitching 7.1 innings, allowing four hits and one run, while fanning six and improving his season record to 5-1. Overcoming early season injury problems, Zielinski has really turned it on, and his Spiders will need a late push to gain a berth in the upcoming A-10 playoffs. Over his last 4 starts, Matt has a 3-0 record with a 1.23 ERA. In 29.1 innings over that span, he allowed 24 hits and recorded 21 strikeouts. Two starts ago, he won at Dayton, 5-0, twirling Richmond's first nine-inning, complete-game shutout since 2004. 
    Last season, Matt was selected the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year, becoming the first Richmond freshman ever to win that honor. He was also named to the A-10 All-Rookie Team, and was a freshman All-American.
    Matt was a first Team All-Catholic as a junior and senior at La Salle College High School. On June 17, 2005, he was the starting and winning pitcher as the Catholic League won the Carpenter Cup championship at Citizens Bank Ballpark. Another local product playing in Virginia's capital, is Anthony Cafagna, a freshman righthander from Chestnut Hill Academy.   
Honorable Mention:
 
* Stan Orzechowski, Temple sr OF (North Catholic) 4 games last week: .526 (10-19), 1 HR, 5 RBI, 8 R (5-for-5 at Lafayette, Apr. 30) 
* Chez Angeloni, Johns Hopkins jr RHP (LaSalle HS) Centennial Tourney opener vs Muhlenberg: 9 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 6 K, Win (Season: 6-0)
* Tim Carroll, Alvernia sr OF (Conwell-Egan) PAC All-Tournament Team: 3 GP, .538 (7-13), on-base 9 of 15 PA (.600) 
* Ryan Cassidy, Kutztown soph LHP (Archbishop Wood) 3 APP as Golden Bears win PSAC championship: 1-0, 1.50 ERA, 6 IP, 6 K
* Josh Rickards, Marist jr LHP (Cardinal O'Hara) May 2 vs Manhattan: 10 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, No Decision, 6-2 loss (11 innings)
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Hometown Philly's Rookie of the Week
for week ending May 4, 2008
DERREK ETSELL
BURLINGTON COUNTY COLLEGE
(NORTH CATHOLIC)
HT: 6-5     WT: 210        FRESHMAN 1B/OF
PHILADELPHIA, PA 
    For a player who has been ripping the ball all season long, it makes sense that he would step up in a playoff series. Derrek Etsell helped Burlington County College defeat Middlesex County in a Junior College Regional last weekend, enabling the Barons to advance to a double-elimination bracket later this week. Burlington won the best-of-three series two games to one, as Derrek batted .333 (5-15), with 2 HRs and 9 RBIs. Since April 12, he has been on a 14-game hitting streak, batting .419 (26-62) during that span. That is just slightly higher than his very robust .407 season batting average. There are a pair of Catholic Leaguers on the Barons roster: sophomore RHP Matt Compton (Father Judge) and soph 1B Pete Fischer (Roman Catholic).
    Last season, Derrek was a Second Team All-Catholic selection, as North Catholic reached the semifinals for the first time since 1995. Derrek's younger brother, Ryan Etsell, is a sophomore standout for the Falcons this season.  
 Honorable Mention:
* Phil Gosselin, Virginia SS (Malvern Prep) Back in lineup after missing 19 games with an injury, 3-for-4, 3 RBI, win vs Mt. St. Mary's, Apr. 29
* Pete Greskoff, Brown 1B (Malvern Prep) 4 hits in last 12 AB, raises season avg from .179 to .225
* Ryan Terry, Monmouth 3B (Conwell-Egan) 5 GP last week: .286 (4-14), .421 OB%, reached base safely 15 of last 17 games 
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Home Runs Last Week:
 
* Dale Curry (9) Alvernia sr C (Father Judge) 2-run single & solo HR, 15-8 loss vs Gwynedd-Mercy, PAC Tourney, May 3
* Steve DeBarberie (8), Alvernia so OF (Monsignor Bonner) 2-run HR & double, 15-8 loss vs Gwynedd-Mercy, PAC Tourney, May 3
* Erich Enns (8), Middlebury so OF (Germantown Academy) 2-run HR to left, 13-11 loss at Bates, May 2
* Zac Hess, (7) DeSales jr 1B (LaSalle HS) 2-run HR, 5-4 win vs Arcadia in Freedom Conference playoffs, May 2
    Hess (8), double, HR, 3 RBI, 13-6 win vs Manhattanville to win Freedom Conference championship, May 4
* John Malloy (6), LaSalle soph OF (Conwell-Egan) solo HR to right-center, 6-1 win at St. Bonaventure, May 4
* Mark Shimrock (5), Middlebury (VT) jr 1B (Germantown Academy) 1B, 2B, 3-run HR, 9-6 win at Bowdoin, May 3       
* Sean Barksdale (5), Temple jr OF (Cardinal O'Hara) 3-run HR & RBI single, 12-8 loss at George Washington U, May 4
* Stan Orzechowski (4), Temple sr OF (North Catholic) led off game with a home run, 12-8 loss at George Washington U, May 4
* Derrek Etsell (3), Middlebury (VT) fr 1B/OF (North Catholic) 2-run HR, 15-6 loss vs Middlesex CC in Region 19 Playoffs, May 3
    Etsell (4), HR, 5 RBI, 15-3 win vs Middlesex CC in Region 19 Playoffs, May 4
* Rob Fisher (1), Philadelphia U. soph DH/1B (Archbishop Ryan) game-tying HR in 9th, 6-5 win at Wilmington U (11 innings), Apr. 29
Going to a Whole 'Nother Level:
    While the Division I teams are finishing off conference play and prepping for the postseason, D-II and below have already begun the playoff process. The following teams won their postseason conference tournaments and will start play in either the NCAA Tournament (starts May 14) or the Junior College Tournament (starts May 9): Burlington County College (JUCO Region 19, D-III), DeSales (Freedom Conf.), Gwynedd-Mercy (PAC), Johns Hopkins (Centennial), Kutztown (PSAC), Mercer County College (JUCO Region 19, D-II).
Holding Out Hope:
    The following teams lost in their conference championship game, but await word on May 11 or May 12, whether or not their season will continue: Elizabethtown (26-12, Commonwealth), Scranton (26-16, Landmark), West Chester (41-14, PSAC).
    The following teams were eliminated prior to the conference title game, but still have a chance to get in: Alvernia (31-12, PAC), Delaware Valley (24-17, Freedom Conf.), Rowan (30-12, NJAC), Widener (27-14, Commonwealth). 
Wait Till Next Year:
* Arcadia (17-22-1) - Eliminated in Freedom Conf. tournament, Rich Greenfield, sr OF/RHP (Judge); Jon Squire, sr LHP (Conwell-Egan)
* Bowdoin (20-24) - Nick Tom, soph OF (Haverford School)
* Brown (20-24) - Pete Greskoff, fr 1B/DH (Malvern Prep) Season: .23 GP, .292 BA, 4 HR, 15 RBI
* Chestnut Hill (7-34) - Inaugural Season, DJ Santoro, soph 3B (Kennedy-Kenrick) .289 Avg, 41 GP; Ryan Weber, soph RHP (Wood);  John Stephenson, fr IF (Wood); Nick DeMalto, jr LHP (Roman); Adam George, fr OF (Roman); Ed Hepworth, fr C/DH (North Catholic)  
* Eastern (12-21) - Andrew Reynolds, jr 3B/DH/P (Central)  Season: .284 BA, .409 OB%
* Franklin & Marshall (19-17) - Andrew Hanson, jr 3B/DH/RHP (Central) Season: .382 Avg, 16 GP; Tom Caramanico fr RHP (Penn Charter); Joe Cirucci, fr P (St. Joseph's Prep)
* King's College (17-20-1) - Joe Van Buskirk, jr OF (Judge); Tim Moore soph OF (Wood)
* Lebanon Valley (12-24) - Dennis Morgan, soph SS/P (Kennedy-Kenrick) Season: .273 Avg in 33 starts
* Middlebury (14-16) - Mark Shimrock, jr 1B (Germantown Acad.) Season: .421 BA, 5 HR; Erich Enns, soph OF (GA) Season: 8 HR
* Millersville (24-26) - Mike McMonagle, fr RHP (Kennedy-Kenrick); Mike Fazio, fr RHP (Kennedy-Kenrick)
* Muhlenberg (20-20) - Devin Weiss, fr SS (Ryan)
* Univ. Sciences of Philadelphia (11-34) - Ryan Challender, soph OF (GAMP); John Thomas. fr OF (Carroll)
* Ursinus (20-14) - Matt Stehman, fr RHP (Kennedy-Kenrick)
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Previous Winners:
Player (April 27) ERICH ENNS - Middlebury College soph OF (Germantown Academy)
Player (April 20) HANEEF HILL - Virginia State sr RHP (Germantown)
Player (April 13) STEVE DeBARBERIE - Alvernia College so OF (Monsignor Bonner)
Player (April 6) RYAN BUCH - Monmouth University so RHP (Conwell-Egan)
Player (March 30) SEAN MURPHY - High Point so RHP (North Catholic)
Player (March 23) DAN METAGUE - Delaware Valley sr RHP (Cardinal Dougherty)
Player (March 16) FRANK NUNAN - West Chester sr OF (Monsignor Bonner)
Player (March 9) TYLER STAMPONE - William & Mary jr 3B (Germantown Academy)
Rookie (April 27) JARED FARBMAN - Philadelphia University RHP (Central)
Rookie (April 20) RYAN TERRY - Monmouth 3B (Conwell-Egan)
Rookie (April 13) JARED FARBMAN - Philadelphia University RHP (Central)
Rookie (April 6) MIKE COLEMAN - Saint Joseph's OF  (Monsignor Bonner)
Rookie (March 30) RYAN TERRY - Monmouth 3B (Conwell-Egan)
Rookie (March 23) PHIL GOSSELIN - Virginia SS (Malvern Prep)
Rookie (March 16) KEVIN CULBERT - Widener RHP (Cardinal O'Hara)
Rookie (March 9) ANTHONY CARDONA - Washington & Lee OF (Chestnut Hill Academy)
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Hometown Philly's Player of the Week
for week ending April 27, 2008
ERICH ENNS
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE
(GERMANTOWN ACADEMY)
HT: 6-3     WT: 180      SOPH OF
LANSDALE, PA 
    It was a record-setting week for Middlebury College's Erich Enns. In game two of a doubleheader last Saturday against Hamilton College (NY), Erich went 5-for-6, with a pair of singles and a school single-game record three home runs and eight RBIs. In five games last week, the sophomore hit .500 (9-18), with seven walks (.640 OB%). Of those nine hits, six went for extra bases (1 triple and 5 HRs), as he drove in 14 runs and scored nine times.
    For his exploits, Erich was also selected as the conference player of the week. Middlebury belongs to the New England Small College Athletic Association (NESCAC). The school, founded in 1800, is located in the Champlain Valley of central Vermont, nestled between Vermont's Green Mountains and New York's Adirondacks. With an enrollment of approximately 2,350 students, class size averages to 16 students per class. Other schools in the NESCAC are Amherst, Bates, Bowdoin, Colby, Connecticut College, Hamilton, Trinity, Tufts, Wesleyan and Williams. There are three other local products playing in the conference. Penn Charter's Jim Entwistle is a sophomore infielder at Williams (MA), Haverford School's Nick Tom is a sophomore outfielder at Bowdoin (ME), and Erich's high school teammate from Germantown Academy, Mark Shimrock, also attends Middlebury. By the way, Shimrock, a junior, has put up huge numbers this season for the Panthers, sporting a .411 batting average with 4 HRs and 37 RBI in 27 games.
    Erich was a first Team All Inter-Academic League selection in 2006, as Germantown Academy won their third Inter-Ac title in four seasons.
Honorable Mention:
 
* Dale Curry, Alvernia sr C (Father Judge) 4 games last week: .500 (7-14), 4 HR, 8 RBI  (season: .427, 8 HR, 56 RBI, 38 GP) 
* Dan Williams, Pittsburgh sr IF (Episcopal Academy) Big East series vs Georgetown: .429 (6-14), 2 HR (career: 180 GP, 11 HR, 94 RBI)
* Brian Rorick, Delaware soph RHP (Archbishop Carroll) 2 APP last week: 9.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 9 K, win at Delaware State, Apr. 22
* Matt Zielinski, Richmond soph LHP (LaSalle HS) complete-game shutout win vs Dayton, Apr. 25: 9 IP, 8 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
* Tyler Stampone, William & Mary jr 3B (Germantown Academy) 4 gms last week: .400 (8-20), 2 HR, 6 RBI, 8 R (season: 45 GP, .352 BA)
* Tim Carroll, Alvernia sr OF (Conwell-Egan) 4 gms last week: .667 (10-15), 9 R, 3 doubles (season: 37 GP, .413 BA)  
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Hometown Philly's Rookie of the Week
for week ending April 27, 2008
 JARED FARBMAN
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
(CENTRAL)
HT: 6-4   WT: 175     FRESHMAN RHP
PHILADELPHIA, PA 
    The amazing turn-around continues at Philadelphia University. The Rams started the season with a tough non-conference schedule and lost their first eight games, and won only once in their first 13 games. But since that point, Philly U has been on a torrid pace, and even took possession of first place in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) with a 16-7 league mark. Freshman pitcher Jared Farbman was able to help his team in a variety of roles last week. In the Rams' 9-3 win against Chestnut Hill College last Tuesday, Jared started and pitched seven innings, allowing three earned runs and fanning five, while running his season record to 5-0. Four days later, Farbman came out of the bullpen and notched his first career save as Philly U defeated Felician College, 10-8, in the first game of a doubleheader. In the nightcap, the athletic Farbman pinch-ran and scored a run in the 11th inning, but the Rams fell 4-3. By the way, Farbman scored on an RBI single by fellow Public Leaguer Brandon O'Malley (Northeast).  
Philly U started the season 0-8, record since 18-11
This was Jared's second selection as Hometown Rookie of the Week this season.
Honorable Mention:
 * Mike Coleman, Saint Joseph's OF (Monsignor Bonner) A-10 series vs UMass: .583 (7-12), .667 OB%, 7 runs (season: 29 GP, .355 BA)
* Dave Deodato, Gwynedd-Mercy OF (Roman Catholic) 14-4 win at Misericordia, Apr. 26: 3-for-3, 3 RBI, 2 R, 2 SB  
* Ryan Terry, Monmouth 3B (Conwell-Egan) 6 GP last week: .409 (9-22), 2 HR, 7 RBI, 3 doubles 
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Home Runs Last Week:
 
* Dale Curry (5, 6) Alvernia sr C (Father Judge) 2 HR & double, 15-14 loss vs Lebanon Valley, Apr. 22
    Curry (7), double, HR, 4 RBI, 24-4 win at Penn State Harrisburg, Apr. 26
    Curry (8), single, HR, 2 RBI, 11-0 win at Penn State Harrisburg, Apr. 26
* Erich Enns (3), Middlebury so (Germantown Academy) 2-run HR to left, 8-7 loss at Hamilton, Apr. 25
    Enns (4), 2-run HR tied game at 2 in 10-2 win at Hamilton, Apr. 26
    Enns (5, 6, 7), school record 3 HR, 8 RBI, 22-7 win at Hamilton, Apr. 26
* Steve DeBarberie (6), Alvernia so OF (Monsignor Bonner) HR, 3 RBI, 15-14 loss vs Lebanon Valley, Apr. 22
    DeBarberie (7), 2 singles, HR, 4 RBI, 24-4 win at Penn State Harrisburg, Apr. 26
* Colin McHale (6), Widener jr (Archbishop Carroll) solo HR & 2 BB, 14-5 loss vs TCNJ, Apr. 23
    McHale (7), 7th HR of season, 10th of career, 11-0 win at Lebanon Valley College, Apr. 25
* Zac Hess, (6) DeSales jr 1B (LaSalle HS) solo HR, 7-5 loss at Wilkes, Apr. 25
* John Malloy (5), LaSalle soph OF (Conwell-Egan) homered for game’s only run, 1-0 win vs Rhode Island, Apr. 26
* Ryan Terry (4), Monmouth fr (Conwell-Egan) 3-run HR in 1st inning, 12-5 win at Saint Peter’s, Apr. 23
    Terry (5), 2 singles & solo HR, 6-2 win at Central Connecticut, Apr. 25
* Mark Shimrock (3), Middlebury (VT) jr (Germantown Academy) 2-run HR, 6-4 loss vs Plattsburgh St., Apr. 23       
    Shimrock (4), HR, 3 singles, 5 runs, 6 RBI, 22-7 win at Hamilton, Apr. 26
* Dan Williams (3, 4), Pittsburgh sr IF (Episcopal Academy)  solo & 2-run HRs, 17-11 win vs Georgetown, Apr. 26
* Tom Elliott (2), Georgetown so (St. Joseph’s Prep) solo HR, 7-4 win vs Pittsburgh, Apr. 26
* Tom Grandieri (2), Penn so (Malvern Prep) solo HR to center, 7-5 loss at Columbia, Apr. 26
* Tyler Stampone (2), William & Mary jr (Germantown Academy) 2-run HR, 6-5 win over #16 Virginia, Apr. 23
    Stampone (3), solo HR to left-center, 15-12 loss at Towson, Apr. 25
*  Kevin Ward (2), Bloomsburg jr 1B (Monsignor Bonner) solo HR, 1st since 3/10 (11th of career), 10-8 loss vs Mansfield, Apr. 25
* Brandon Watson (1), Elizabethtown sr OF (Central) 5th inning grand slam, 1st career HR in 411 at bats, 19-13 win at Susquehanna, Apr. 22
* Paul Yantosh (1), Catholic Univ. sr C (St. Joseph’s Prep) solo HR, 7-6 win vs Washington (MD), Apr. 24
Put a Fork in 'Em - They're Done:
    When teams have losing records, they generally do not qualify for their conference's postseason. That was the case with 10 more teams that ended their seasons last week. In all, 13 of the 73 Hometown Philly teams are finished for 2008:
Bloomsburg (15-32) - Kevin Ward, jr 1B (Bonner) Led team with 29 RBI & 4 SF
Dickinson (13-23) - Fran Grunde, sr C (Episcopal); Matt Catania jr SS (O'Hara); Chris McInerney (Chestnut Hill Academy)        
Drew (7-30) - Doug Veterano soph OF/P
East Stroudsburg (21-27) - Edward Kovacs soph RH (Ryan); Edwin Padua, fr SS (Edison) Season Avg: .250, last 23 GP: .327
Gettysburg (16-23) - Matt Zwaan, soph RHP (Malvern Prep)
Moravian (17-21) - Richard Schultz soph P (Haverford School)  
Neumann (6-26) - Sean Fitzgerald soph P (Bonner); George Hatton FR IF (Neumann-Goretti); Joe McKenna fr IF (Carroll);
Sean Quigley fr IF (Roman Catholic); George Whitleigh fr IF (Prep Charter)
Penn (15-24-1) - Jason D'Ambrosio soph 1B (Judge); Tom Grandieri soph OF (Malvern Prep) Season Avg: .309
Rutgers-Camden (9-27) - Andrew Lihotz sr LHP (Northeast)
Virginia State (16-25) - Haneef Hill sr RHP (Germantown); Josiah Barnes sr IF/C (Overbrook)
Washington & Lee (22-12) Eliminated from Old Dominion Athletic Conf playoffs. Anthony Cardona fr OF (Penn Charter) Season Avg: .348 
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Previous Winners:
Player (April 20) HANEEF HILL - Virginia State sr RHP (Germantown)
Player (April 13) STEVE DeBARBERIE - Alvernia College so OF (Monsignor Bonner)
Player (April 6) RYAN BUCH - Monmouth University so RHP (Conwell-Egan)
Player (March 30) SEAN MURPHY - High Point so RHP (North Catholic)
Player (March 23) DAN METAGUE - Delaware Valley sr RHP (Cardinal Dougherty)
Player (March 16) FRANK NUNAN - West Chester sr OF (Monsignor Bonner)
Player (March 9) TYLER STAMPONE - William & Mary jr 3B (Germantown Academy)
Rookie (April 20) RYAN TERRY - Monmouth 3B (Conwell-Egan)
Rookie (April 13) JARED FARBMAN - Philadelphia University RHP (Central)
Rookie (April 6) MIKE COLEMAN - Saint Joseph's OF  (Monsignor Bonner)
Rookie (March 30) RYAN TERRY - Monmouth 3B (Conwell-Egan)
Rookie (March 23) PHIL GOSSELIN - Virginia SS (Malvern Prep)
Rookie (March 16) KEVIN CULBERT - Widener RHP (Cardinal O'Hara)
Rookie (March 9) ANTHONY CARDONA - Washington & Lee OF (Chestnut Hill Academy)
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Hometown Philly's Player of the Week
for week ending April 20, 2008
HANEEF HILL
VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY
(GERMANTOWN)
HT: 5-8     WT: 180      SR RHP
PHILADELPHIA, PA 
      It has been a long journey from the streets of Germantown to the campus of Virginia State University for Haneef Hill. The senior right-hander is wrapping up his career with the Trojans in style. He was the winning pitcher in his final home game as VSU won the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Baseball Tournament. After posting victories in the first two games of the tourney, head coach Merrill Morgan handed Haneef the ball for the CIAA championship game, and he did not disappoint. The Trojans won the title, 14-7, against Saint Augustine's, as Hill recorded his fifth win of the season. It was also his third complete-game of the season. The senior Sports Management major allowed eight hits in his nine innings, with four earned runs and three strikeouts.
    The title was the 24th CIAA crown in the history of the VSU baseball program, which began in 1923. VSU has an enrollment of 4,300, and is located in Petersburg, VA. Other CIAA members: Saint Augustine's (Raleigh, NC), Bowie State (MD), Elizabeth City State (NC), Saint Paul's (Lawrenceville, VA), Virginia Union (Richmond, VA), Fayetteville State (NC), Johnson C. Smith (Charlotte, NC), Livingstone (Salisbury, NC), and Shaw (Raleigh, NC).
    Haneef was a First-Team All-Public honoree in 2004, and was on that year's Public League Carpenter Cup roster, coached by Frankford's Bob Peffle.
Honorable Mention:
 * Zac Hess, DeSales jr 1B (LaSalle HS) 5 games last week: .450 (9-20), 3 HR, 6 RBI, 5 R, 2 2B (season: .333, 5 HR, 30 RBI, 35 GM) 
* Joe Matteo, Lehigh sr RHP (Germantown Academy) 7-inning 1-hitter, 9 K, 4-1 win at Army, Apr. 19 (no-hitter thru 5.1); 200 career K's
* Albert DiDomenico, Gwynedd-Mercy soph OF (Neumann-Goretti) 5 games last week: .647 (11-17), 10 RBI, 8 R, 3 SB, 2 2B
* Chris Albaugh, Delaware Valley College so LHP (Monsignor Bonner) last week: 2 APP, 9 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K (season: 1.62 ERA)
* Frank Nunan, West Chester sr OF (Monsignor Bonner) last week .400 (6-15), 6 R, 4 SB (started season: .182 BA, since .372, overall: .343)  
* Dale Curry, Alvernia sr C (Father Judge) weekend series vs Marywood: .600 (6-10), 6 R (season: .413, 6 HR, 50 RBI, 36 GM) 
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Hometown Philly's Rookie of the Week
for week ending April 20, 2008
RYAN TERRY
MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY
(CONWELL-EGAN)
HT: 6-0      WT: 190        3B
LEVITTOWN, PA 
    The Monmouth Hawks have been having a blast for about 6 weeks now. That's when they went on an amazing, extended run of solid baseball, winning 24 of their last 25 games. Monmouth started that stretch with a school record 15-game winning streak. Starting with the third game of that streak, Ryan Terry has been in the starting lineup, mostly at third base, and has been an offensive force. In four games last week, he batted .600 (9-15), with 7 runs scored. In addition, he hit his 5th homer of the season and stroked three doubles. Through games of April 25, Ryan is batting .349. After the Hawks record setting win streak was snapped (at Wagner, Apr. 12), they reeled off another 9 straight wins, and sport a 26-9 record.
First 10 Games:  Monmouth   2-8     Ryan Terry .222  (4-18),  0 HR,   2 RBI
Next 25 Games: Monmouth  24-1    Ryan Terry .374 (34-91), 5 HR, 24 RBI
This was Ryan's second selection as Hometown Rookie of the Week this season.
Honorable Mention:
* Sean Quigley, Neumann IF (Roman Catholic) last week at the plate: 3-7, and made 1st pitching appearance, recording the win in 3.1 IP
* Mike Martinelli, Scranton OF (LaSalle HS) April 16 vs Kings: 3-4, 4 R, April 20th vs Juniata: 1st collegaite pitching appearance: 1.1 IP, 2 R 
* John Barr, Virginia OF (Germantown Academy) last week: .300 (3-10), 4 BB, (.500 OB%) 
* Anthony Cardona, Washington & Lee OF (Chestnut Hill Academy) last week: 3 gms, 4-10, 3 RBI, 2B (season: .365 BA, .424 OB%, 12 2B)
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First to Finish:
    There are 73 teams that feature the talents of players from the Catholic, Inter-Ac and Public Leagues. The first of those teams to finish its season are the Lincoln University Lions. The Hometown Philly Awards accentuate the positive, so there is no need to even mention Lincoln's 1-22-1 season record. However, one guy stuck it out for four seasons, put up some pretty numbers, and will get his degree in Business Administration. West Catholic grad Duane Wyse finished his career at Lincoln with a .291 batting average in 78 games, with a remarkable 77 stolen bases in 82 attempts (94%). He was among the top five in NCAA stolen bases per game as a soph and junior. Josiah Barnes, a senior from Overbrook High has also played his last game. He appeared at five positions (1B, 3B, RF, C, P). As a pitcher, he was often asked to "take one for the team" against much stronger opponents, therefore some of his pitching totals were askew. However, although not a Hometown Philly product, teammate Peter Reyes (Bronx, NY) deserves the Purple Heart. He was the starting and losing pitcher in a 30-0 shutout on April 13th against Briarcliffe. His line: 2.2 IP, 24 H, 26 R, 16 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 2 HB. 
    The second team to wrap it up for this season was Guilford College (NC). Chestnut Hill Academy's Mike Braverman saw spot duty in his just completed junior season. The Guilford Quakers final record was 17-22 overall, 6-12 Old Dominion Athletic Conference. In the spirit of the 76ers NBA playoff appearance, what former Sixer (actually still with the team), went to Guilford, and eventually finished as the NBA's second leading scorer in back-to-back seasons with the San Diego Clippers? Answer later on - I lied, the answer is now - its Lloyd B. Free, now known as World B. Free, currently the 76ers Director of Player Development/Basketball Ambassador)   
Home Runs Last Week:
* Nick DiEnno (3, 4) Gwynedd-Mercy jr C/DH (Archbishop Ryan) pair of solo HRs, 15-9 loss vs Neumann, Apr. 19
* Zac Hess, (3) DeSales jr 1B (LaSalle HS) solo HR, 3 H, 3 RBI, 8-7 loss at Scranton (13 inn.),Apr. 15
* Zac Hess (4) go-ahead solo HR, 9-8 win vs Arcadia, April. 18
* Zac Hess (5) game-winning 2-run HR, 6-4 win vs Arcadia, Apr. 19
* Sean Barksdale (4), Temple sr OF (Cardinal O’Hara) 3-3, HR, 2 RBI, 5-4 win vs Duquesne, Apr. 20
* Ryan Terry (3), Monmouth fr 3B (Conwell-Egan) solo HR, 3 H, Hawks 17th win in 18 games, 11-4 over Rider, Apr. 15
* Tom Connelly (2), Widener so 3B (Cardinal O’Hara) 2 hits, 2 runs, solo HR, 10-5 loss vs Philadelphia U., Apr. 20
* Derrek Etsell (2), Burlington County College fr 1B/OF (North Catholic) solo HR, 8-2 win vs Alvernia  JV, Apr. 13
* Erich Enns (2), Middlebury so OF (Germantown Academy) solo HR & RBI single, 14-8 win vs Amherst, Apr. 18
* Brian Meagher (2), LaSalle so SS (Monsignor Bonner) solo HR, LaSalle 1st A-10 series win, 3-2 vs Fordham, Apr. 20
* Dan Williams (2), Pittsburgh sr IF (Episcopal Academy) 4-5, RBI single & RBI HR, 7-4 loss vs St. John’s, Apr. 19
* Matt Fischer (1), Philadelphia U fr OF (St. Joseph’s Prep) solo HR, 21-3 win vs Univ of Sciences Philadelphia, Apr. 16
* Pat Hoban (1), Fairfield sr IF (Malvern Prep) 2-run HR (1st collegiate), 17-9 loss to Rider, Apr. 19 
Celebrating John Marzano
 
    All of the family, friends, former teammates, colleagues and fans of the late John Marzano are feeling an emptiness. He brightened the lives of so many, yet he was just one of us. A native son of Philly. A Public League star at Central. He played at Temple under the legendary master, Skip Wilson. He went on to play major league baseball, the dream of so many, but a reality for so few. Yet there he was spending ten seasons with the Red Sox, Rangers and Mariners. And then to become such a popular fixture in the local media, most notably with his work on Comcast SportsNet's Phillies Postgame. John Marzano is the epitome of a Hometown Philly player - a scrapper, a real blue collar kind of player, who persevered and was successful in a game he loved, and then came back home to give a piece of himself back to the community ...
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Previous Winners:
Player (April 13) STEVE DeBARBERIE - Alvernia College so OF (Monsignor Bonner)
Player (April 6) RYAN BUCH - Monmouth University so RHP (Conwell-Egan)
Player (March 30) SEAN MURPHY - High Point so RHP (North Catholic)
Player (March 23) DAN METAGUE - Delaware Valley sr RHP (Cardinal Dougherty)
Player (March 16) FRANK NUNAN - West Chester sr OF (Monsignor Bonner)
Player (March 9) TYLER STAMPONE - William & Mary jr 3B (Germantown Academy)
Rookie (April 13) JARED FARBMAN - Philadelphia University RHP (Central)
Rookie (April 6) MIKE COLEMAN - Saint Joseph's OF  (Monsignor Bonner)
Rookie (March 30) RYAN TERRY - Monmouth 3B (Conwell-Egan)
Rookie (March 23) PHIL GOSSELIN - Virginia SS (Malvern Prep)
Rookie (March 16) KEVIN CULBERT - Widener RHP (Cardinal O'Hara)
Rookie (March 9) ANTHONY CARDONA - Washington & Lee OF (Chestnut Hill Academy)
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Hometown Philly's Player of the Week
for week ending April 13, 2008
STEVE DeBARBERIE
ALVERNIA COLLEGE
(MONSIGNOR BONNER)
HT: 6-3   WT: 210   SOPH OF
DREXEL HILL, PA
  Steve DeBarberie would not mind if Alvernia could schedule Eastern University more than the 3 games they played this season. In his 20 games played prior to the 3-game weekend series vs Eastern, Steve was hitting .164 with 0 HR and 6 RBI. After the series sweep, his season average ballooned to .333, to go along with s 5 HR and 20 RBI. Other than T-ball, I couldn’t ever imagine anybody hitting .882 in a series, but that’s what 15 hits in 17 at bats will do. He homered in three straight games, and reached base safely in 10 consecutive plate appearances. Phew! My keyboard is burning up!
  The Crusaders are hoping this will jump-start Steve for the remainder of the season. After all, he did hit .339 (42-124) in 38 games as a freshman last season, and was named to the Honorable Mention All-Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Team.
Steve was a second team All-Catholic selection as a senior at Bonner in 2006.
The numbers (thru 4/13) - they don't lie .....
1st 20 Gms:  .164   (9-55), 0 HR,   6 RBI,  5 R,  1 2B
 vs Eastern:  .882  (15-17), 5 HR, 14 RBI,  8 R,  2 2B 
This Season: .333 (24-72), 5 HR, 20 RBI, 13 R, 3 2B
Honorable Mention:
 * Andrew Hanson, Franklin & Marshall jr SS (Germantown Academy) 4 games last week: .706 (12-17), 9 R, 6 2B, season BA: .500 (23-46)
* Dan Metague, Delaware Valley College sr RHP (Cardinal Dougherty) last week, 2-0, 2.63 ERA (season: 5-1, 3.55 ERA) 
* Kyle Reynolds, Gwynedd-Mercy sr RHP (Cardinal O'Hara) wins in both games of doubleheader vs Marywood (in relief: 3 IP, 0 ER, 0 BB) 
* Matt Fischer, Widener sr C (Conwell-Egan) last week .400 (10-25), HR, 6 RBI (season .400, 7 HR, 36 RBI, 28 GP, 40 H) 
* Tim Carroll, Alvernia sr OF (Conwell-Egan) last week .400 (10-25), 6 R, 6 RBI
* Tyler Stampone, William & Mary jr 3B (Germantown Academy) last week .429 (9-21), 9 R, 5 GP (season .353 BA) 
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Hometown Philly's Rookie of the Week
for week ending April 13, 2008
JARED FARBMAN
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
(CENTRAL)
HT: 6-4   WT: 175     FRESHMAN RHP
PHILADELPHIA, PA
    Philadelphia University Head Coach Mark Heineman has been at Campbell's Field to watch the last two Public League championships games between Central and Frankford. Jared Farbman started both games for Central, and he and the Lancers won in 2006, with Frankford winning in 2007, their fourth title in five years. Apparently the coach liked what he saw in the lanky righthander, and it is paying big dividends for the Philly U program.
    Last week, Jared tossed a 3-hitter in a 10-0 shutout against Bloomfield College. He walked two and struck out ten, in his second shutout of his freshman season. In his most recent start, he allowed three hits and no earned runs in 5.2 innings to run his record to 4-0. For the second straight game, Farbman notched 10 strikeouts. Most importantly, his four wins have all come after Philly losses. Jared's first win came when his team's record stood at 0-8, his second win when they were 1-12. The Rams and their emerging ace have turned it around, and their record through April 16 is 10-16. 
Honorable Mention:
 * Kevin Culbert, Widener RHP (Cardinal O'Hara) last week: 2 GP, 1-0, 6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 9 K (season: 0.96 ERA, 6 SV, 28 IP, 4 BB, 34 K)
* Ryan Nally, Gwynedd-Mercy OF (North Catholic) last week: 4 GP, .556 (5-9), 3 R, 5 RBI, 2 SB, 2 SH
* Ryan Kreider, Mercer CC RHP (Father Judge) last week: 3 APP, 0.84 ERA, 10.2 IP (season: 17 APP, 3-0, 3.29 ERA, 27.1 IP, 25 K)
* Anthony Cafagna, Richmond RHP (Chestnut Hill Academy) April 11 vs Temple: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
* Pete Greskoff, Brown 1B (Malvern Prep) last week: 3 GP, .667 (6-9), 2 HR, 8 RBI, 4 R, 2 doubles
More Central Casting:
 Two of Jared Farbman's teammates from Central are also performing at a high level. Brandon Watson is a senior outfielder from Elizabethtown College. Last season, he batted .350, and was named to the First Team All Commonwealth Conference team. Career stats: .311 BA, 78 G, 79 H, .395 OB%. Junior Andrew Reynolds has been in the starting lineup for three seasons for Eastern University. He has been a valuable and versatile player (3B, DH, RHP), and has batted 1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th this season. Career stats (very comparable to Watson). .314 BA, 76 G, 70 H, .418 OB%.
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Home Runs Last Week:
 * Steve DeBarberie (1 & 2), Alvernia so (Monsignor Bonner) 2 HR, 3-run triple, 8 RBI, 22-8 win vs Eastern, Apr. 11
* Steve DeBarberie (3 & 4), Alvernia so (Monsignor Bonner) 2 HR, triple, 3 RBI, 8-3 win vs Eastern, Apr. 12
* Matt Fischer (7), Widener sr (Conwell-Egan) 12th career HR, a 2-run shot, 13-5 win vs Wilkes, Apr. 13
* Colin McHale (5), Widener jr (Archbishop Carroll) 2-run HR to center, 9-7 win vs Messiah, Apr. 11
* Dale Curry (4), Alvernia sr (Father Judge) 3-run HR, 8-1 win vs Albright, Apr. 8
* John Malloy (4), LaSalle so (Conwell-Egan) 3-4, 3 RBI, 3 R, 18-9 loss at Duquesne, Apr. 11
* Sean Barksdale (3), Temple sr (Cardinal O'Hara) 2-run HR scores Stan Orzechowski, 9-5 loss at Towson, Apr. 9
* Zac Hess (1), DeSales jr (LaSalle HS) 2nd collegiate HR, solo, 7-3 loss at Montclair State, Apr. 8
* Zac Hess (2) 3-run HR in 7-run 7th, 11-11 tie (10 innings) vs Rutgers-Newark, Apr. 9
* Mark Shimrock (2), Middlebury jr (Germantown Academy) 1st inning 3-run HR, solo, 4-1 win vs Bates, Apr. 13
* Erich Enns (1), Middlebury so (Germantown Academy) 1st collegiate HR, solo, 10-9 win vs Bates, Apr. 13
* Tyler Stampone (1), William & Mary jr (Germantown Academy) 1st inning leadoff HR, 7-2 win vs New York Tech, Apr. 12
* Matt King (1), Penn State Abington fr (Archbishop Wood) solo HR, 8-6 win vs Penn State Berks, Apr. 6
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Previous Winners:
Player (April 6) RYAN BUCH - Monmouth University so RHP (Conwell-Egan)
Player (March 30) SEAN MURPHY - High Point so RHP (North Catholic)
Player (March 23) DAN METAGUE - Delaware Valley sr RHP (Cardinal Dougherty)
Player (March 16) FRANK NUNAN - West Chester sr OF (Monsignor Bonner)
Player (March 9) TYLER STAMPONE - William & Mary jr 3B (Germantown Academy)
Rookie (April 6) MIKE COLEMAN - Saint Joseph's OF  (Monsignor Bonner)
Rookie (March 30) RYAN TERRY - Monmouth 3B (Conwell-Egan)
Rookie (March 23) PHIL GOSSELIN - Virginia SS (Malvern Prep)
Rookie (March 16) KEVIN CULBERT - Widener RHP (Cardinal O'Hara)
Rookie (March 9) ANTHONY CARDONA - Washington & Lee OF (Chestnut Hill Academy)

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Hometown Philly's Player of the Week
for week ending April 6, 2008
RYAN BUCH
MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY
(CONWELL-EGAN)
HT: 6-3      WT: 195      SOPH RHP
YARDLEY, PA 
    Ryan Buch is no sophomore slumper. After an award-filled freshman season, Ryan is not resting on his laurels. Not only is he 3-1 on the season, but his Monmouth Hawks just tied a school record with their 13th consecutive win. This past weekend, Monmouth swept Sacred Heart in a 4-game series to open Northeast Conference play. In game one of a Sunday doubleheader, Ryan got the start, and pitched a gem. Monmouth's 17-0 drubbing of Sacred Heart was Ryan's first collegiate shutout. He pitched a seven-inning complete game and allowed just one hit and struck out a career-high 14. Ryan had a no-hitter through 5.1 innings, and for his exploits was chosen as the Northeast Conference Pitcher of the Week.
    In 2007, Ryan recorded nine wins, setting a freshman record at Monmouth, and was chosen as the Conference Rookie of the Year. The Hawks were eliminated in the NCAA Regionals after losing to #5 Arizona State and Nebraska. Ryan started the Nebraska game and had a 4-2 lead when he was lifted for a reliever in the 7th inning.
    Ryan was a member of the undefeated 2006 Catholic League champions. Conwell Egan finished the season No. 1 in Pennsylvania, No. 4 in the East and No. 29 nationally.
Honorable Mention:
* Josh Rickards, Marist jr LHP (Cardinal O’Hara) complete-game win vs Iona: 9 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 107 Pitches
* Tom Grandieri, Penn so OF (Malvern Prep) 9 games last week: .500 BA (9-18), 1 HR, 6 RBI, 5 R (season: .333 BA) 
* Andrew Lihotz, Rutgers-Camden sr LHP (Northeast) 1st career shutout (vs Richard Stockton College): 9 IP, 4 H, 2 K
* Josh Eidell, Villanova jr RHP (Kennedy-Kenrick) 3-game sweep vs Georgetown: 2 Saves, 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
* Tom Elliott, Georgetown so SS (St. Joseph’s Prep) Apr. 1 vs Coppin State: 4-6, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R in first game since missing previous 16 with an injury 
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Hometown Philly's Rookie of the Week
for week ending April 6, 2008
MIKE COLEMAN
SAINT JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY
(MONSIGNOR BONNER)
HT: 5-9      WT: 170      OF/DH
DREXEL HILL, PA 
    Freshman Mike Coleman is currently getting his chance to shine for Saint Joseph’s. He appeared in 13 of the Hawks’ first 26 games, mostly in spot duty, and totaled just 13 at bats. However, after making four straight starts last week, and helping ignite the St. Joe’s offense from the top of the order, Mike might not be coming out of the starting lineup anytime soon. In those four starts, the redshirt freshman batted .357 (5-14), and was on base in 11 of 20 plate appearances. With Mike’s efficient week, his batting average rose to .333 and he went over the .500 mark in on-base pct (.514).  
    Mike batted .426 and .460 in his last two seasons at Bonner. He also captained and was a three-year letterman of the ice hockey team.
Honorable Mention:
 * Ryan Kreider, Mercer Community College RHP (Father Judge) 2 scoreless relief appearances: 4.1 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K
* Ryan Terry, Monmouth 3B (Conwell-Egan) 6 games last week: .250 BA (7-28), 1 HR, 7 RBI, 4 R, 3 2B, 3 SB 
* Enrique Meletiche, Penn State Abington SS/C (Saul) 3 games last week: .500 BA (6-12), 4 R, 3 2 DB (older brother of Public League sensation Esteban "Shortie" Meletiche, Frankford)
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Home Runs Last Week:
* Pete Greskoff (2), Brown fr (Malvern Prep) 2-run HR to right, 11-7 win vs Cornell, Mar. 25 
* Ryan Terry (2), Monmouth fr (Conwell-Egan) 3-run HR in 9-run 3rd inning, 12-0 shutout vs Sacred Heart, Apr. 5 
* Tom Elliott (1), Georgetown so (St. Joseph’s Prep) 3-run HR, first as a Hoya, 12-3 win vs Coppin State, Apr. 1 
* Tom Grandieri (1), Penn so (Malvern Prep) solo HR to right center, 6-2 win vs Saint Joseph’s, Apr. 2 
* Jason D’Ambrosio (1), Penn so (Father Judge) pinch hit 3-run HR, first career hit, 16-5 win vs Saint Joseph’s, Apr. 2 
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More Monmouth
    Monmouth won the Northeast Conference championship last season with two area freshmen: Conwell-Egan's Ryan Buch and Archbishop Carroll's Andy McDonnell. I guess word must have filtered out that they had a positive experience, as four more Delaware Valley natives have joined them at the West Long Branch, NJ campus. New to the team are two more players from Conwell-Egan, Ryan Terry and John McDonald, and a pair of Malvern Prep graduates, Matt McEndy and brother Tim McEndy, who transferred after redshirting last season for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats. The Hawks travel to Staten Island to play Wagner on Friday afternoon, in hopes of setting a school-record with their 14th straight win. 
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Previous Winners:
Player (March 30) SEAN MURPHY - High Point so RHP (North Catholic)
Player (March 23) DAN METAGUE - Delaware Valley sr RHP (Cardinal Dougherty)
Player (March 16) FRANK NUNAN - West Chester sr OF (Monsignor Bonner)
Player (March 9) TYLER STAMPONE - William & Mary jr 3B (Germantown Academy)
Rookie (March 30) RYAN TERRY - Monmouth 3B (Conwell-Egan)
Rookie (March 23) PHIL GOSSELIN - Virginia SS (Malvern Prep)
Rookie (March 16) KEVIN CULBERT - Widener RHP (Cardinal O'Hara)
Rookie (March 9) ANTHONY CARDONA - Washington & Lee OF (Chestnut Hill Academy)
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Hometown Philly's Player of the Week
for week ending March 30, 2008
SEAN MURPHY
HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY
(NORTH CATHOLIC)
HT: 6-4      WT: 190      SOPH RHP
PHILADELPHIA, PA 
    It really was a high point for North Catholic alum Sean Murphy when he took the mound last Saturday. The sophomore Salem Community College transfer was making his 7th appearance, but just his third start at the D-I level for the High Point (NC) Panthers. Locked in a pitchers' duel, Sean emerged with a 2-1 win against Big South Conference foe UNC-Asheville. He went 8 innings, allowed just 3 hits and 1 unearned run, with a walk and a season-high 7 strikeouts, in picking up his first win of the season. Season numbers: 4.08 ERA, 28.2 IP, 32 H, 7 BB, 20 K. Sean is making his case for staying in the rotation. He has been impressive in his last two outings, allowing just one earned run in 13.1 innings. 
    A couple of interesting tidbits about High Point’s win against UNC-Asheville: 1) UNC-Asheville is home for gargantuan 7’7” 360-lb Kenny George. The junior center from Chicago led the basketball team to an NIT berth. His ‘07-08 stats for the Bulldogs: 28 games (1 start), 12.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.3 blocks, 19.8 minutes, 70% FGs, 65% FTs, 0-0 3-PT FGs ... and 2) Sean Murphy's manager at High Point is Sal Bando, Jr., the former college All-Star. At the Univ. of Arizona, he played with Trevor Hoffman, Scott Erickson, and JT Snow. He also played at Oklahoma State, a fourth place finisher in the 1993 College World Series. Sal, Jr. played a few seasons in the Cardinals system. His brother Chris Bando, spent 8 seasons as a catcher for the Cleveland Indians. Of course, the old man, Sal Bando, Sr. played 16 major-league seasons with the Oakland A’s and Milwaukee Brewers. Bando, Sr. captained the A's to three consecutive World Series Championships, and later was the general manager for the Milwaukee Brewers.   
Honorable Mention:
* Chez Angeloni, Johns Hopkins jr (LaSalle HS) complete-game 2-hitter in 12-1 win vs Swarthmore. It was head coach Bob Babb’s 800th career win (8th coach in D-3 to reach that level)
* Matt Fischer, Widener sr (Conwell-Egan)  last week: .467 (7-15), 4 HR, 10 RBI (season: 6 HR)
* Mark Brown, Penn State-Abington so (Germantown Academy) DH sweep of Lincoln U: 6-for-7, HR, 7 RBI, Game 2: Pitched a complete-game win
* Brian Meagher, LaSalle so (Monsignor Bonner) last week: 7-14, 3 doubles, raised season avg from .250 to .295
* Sean Barksdale, Temple sr (Cardinal O’Hara) last week: .333 (6-18), 2 HR, 8 RBI, first collegiate grand slam
* Mark Shimrock, Middlebury (VT) jr (Germantown Academy) 7 games last week: .467 BA (14-30), 1 HR, 8 RBI, 7 R
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Hometown Philly's Rookie of the Week
for week ending March 30, 2008
RYAN TERRY
MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY
(CONWELL-EGAN)
HT: 6-0      WT: 190      IF/OF/DH/C
LEVITTOWN, PA 
  A player’s versatility is a key factor when any baseball coach fills out his lineup card. Ryan Terry has earned increased playing time in his freshman season, and has produced. In Monmouth’s first 15 games, Ryan has been in the lineup at third base, left and right field, catcher and designated hitter. In a 3-game sweep of NJ Tech last week, Ryan had 7 hits in 14 at bats, with 7 runs scored, his first collegiate HR, and 4 RBI. In 10 games this season (7 starts), Terry is batting .324 with a .410 OBP.
Ryan was a key contributor in Conwell-Egan’s 2006 Catholic League championship season when he batted .431, as his team went 14-0 in league play and finished 22-5 overall.
Honorable Mention:
* Jared Farbman, Philadelphia U (Central) complete-game 2-hit shutout vs Univ. of Sciences (2 BB, 5 K)
* Edwin Padua, East Stroudsburg (Edison) singled and scored only run in 1-0 win vs Mansfield. Raised season avg from .190 to .232
* Billy Goldman, Lehigh (Penn Charter) last 3 games (vs Holy Cross): 4-14, 3 runs, 3 doubles
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Home Runs Last Week:
* Matt Fischer (3, 4), Widener sr (Conwell-Egan) solo & 2-run HRs in 10-8 win vs Marywood, Mar. 25 ….. Fischer (5), 2-run HR & sac fly in 10-7 loss to Elizabethtown, Mar. 28 ….. Fischer (6), 4th HR in last three games in 10-7 win vs Elizabethtown, Mar. 29
* Nick DiEnno, (2), Gwynedd-Mercy jr (Archbishop Ryan) solo HR completed the scoring in a 13-11 win vs Centenary, Mar. 25
* Mark Shimrock (1), Middlebury (VT) jr (Germantown Academy) solo HR in 17-5 win vs Oberlin at Chandler, AZ, Mar. 25
* Sean Barksdale (1), Temple sr (Cardinal O’Hara) 2-run HR, 3 H, 4 RBI, 10-8 win vs LaSalle, Mar. 25 ..... Barksdale (2), first collegiate grand slam, 13-2 over Saint Joseph's, Mar. 28
* Dale Curry, (3), Alvernia sr. (Father Judge) game-tying RBI in 9th and 12th in 14 inning loss vs Centenary, Mar. 28 
* Matt Tiagwad (1), Fairfield so (St. Joseph’s Prep) solo HR in 7-1 loss at Niagara, Mar. 30
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What's In a Name?
  While going through college rosters from Missoula, Montana through the University of South Florida, many interesting names popped up. Here are some of the highlights:
* Brooks Robinson, Georgia College and State. No relation to the Orioles' great - career goal: be a pro athlete - position, third base, where else?
* Chuck Boring, Pitt-Johnstown jr RHP, not much to say about this uninteresting player, other than he hails from Dilltown, PA, Hey, I don't make this stuff up, OK?
* David Huey, Pitt-Johnstown sr RHP, this Boring teammate doesn't have a wacky name, but he resides in Glen Campbell, PA. This Rhinestone Cowboy attended Punxsutawney High School (with Gus the Groundhog?)
* Matt Helm, Marshall sr IF, Downingtown, PA native has the same name as Dean Martin's private eye from a series of 1970s James Bonds wanna-be movies, with sizzling co-star Stella Stevens. Matt's dad, Jack Helm, played baseball and football at Penn ... and has a sense of humor!
* Tony Bernazard, Jacksonville soph IF - Princeton, NJ star playing in the south. His father, Tony, is the New York Mets VP for Player Development. He also chairs the Mets committee on "How to Avoid Another Late Season Meltdown."
* Vinny Dammann, Pace (NY) soph OF - ex-Gloucester Catholic player - Vinny really is "De Man"
* Angelo Bruno, Stonehill (MA) fr IF/P - I am not saying anything bad about this guy!!
* But this season's favorite goes to an outfielder from the University of Alabama-Huntsville. This 6-3 junior bats and throws right-handed, and although he steals a lot (12 SB), claims that he did not chop down ANY cherry tree - yes, it is George Washington. For the season, GW is batting a very presidential .312 in 22 starts for the Chargers.
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Previous Winners:
Player (March 23) DAN METAGUE - Delaware Valley sr RHP (Cardinal Dougherty)
Player (March 16) FRANK NUNAN - West Chester sr OF (Monsignor Bonner)
Player (March 9) TYLER STAMPONE - William & Mary jr 3B (Germantown Academy)
Rookie (March 23) PHIL GOSSELIN - Virginia SS (Malvern Prep)
Rookie (March 16) KEVIN CULBERT - Widener RHP (Cardinal O'Hara)
Rookie (March 9) ANTHONY CARDONA - Washington & Lee OF (Chestnut Hill Academy

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Hometown Philly's Player of the Week
for week ending March 23, 2008
DAN METAGUE
DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE
(CARDINAL DOUGHERTY)
SENIOR RIGHT HANDED PITCHER
SOUTHAMPTON, PA 
  For his complete-game shutout win against Utica College on March 20, Dan was chosen as the Hometown Philly Player of the Week. Delaware Valley College won the game, 12-0, in Fort Pierce, Florida, during their spring training visit. Metague yielded consecutive singles with one out in the third. Those would be the only base runners he would allow. He walked none, and tied a career high with 10 strikeouts.
    On the season, the Aggies are 8-7 through March 27. In 4 appearances, Dan sports a 2-0 record, with a 2.94 ERA, and 21 strikeouts in 15.1 innings.This was not Dan's only accolade of the week. He was also named on campus as the Delaware Valley College/Pete's Pizza Athlete of the Week. Pretty heady stuff, huh? Dan was a First-Team All-Catholic selection at Cardinal Dougherty in 2003, and played for that season's Catholic League Carpenter Cup team.
Honorable Mention:
John Malloy, LaSalle so OF (Conwell-Egan) The hit machine is at it again. He started his career with a 24-game hitting streak last season. He is halfway there, with a current 12-game streak. John has reached base safely in all 19 games played this season, and in 64 of 67 games in his career.
Mike Lorentson, Penn State jr LHP (Malvern Prep)  Earned win against Lehigh with 6 scoreless innings on 3 hits, 0 BBs & 3 K's.
Zac Hess, DeSales jr 1B/DH (LaSalle HS) back-to-back 3-hit games vs Frostburg State and Misericordia 
Matt Zielinski, Richmond so LHP (LaSalle HS) tossed 4.2 IP of one-run relief in win vs LaSalle, completing a 3-game sweep.
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Hometown Philly's Rookie of the Week
for week ending March 23, 2008
PHIL GOSSELIN
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
(MALVERN PREP)
HT: 6-1      WT: 185      FRESHMAN SHORTSTOP
WEST CHESTER, PA 
  Phil has been producing from day one for Virginia, currently ranked 15th in NCAA Division I with a 20-5 record. In five games last week, he hit .375 (6-16), with 1 HR, 5 RBI, 3 runs and 3 walks. Against Stony Brook on March 18, Phil homered and reached base four times in a 6-4 win. For the season in 24 games (23 starts), Phil is batting .284, with 2 HR and 12 RBI, and a .389 OB%. Gosselin was a two-time First-Team All-Inter-Ac Selection at Malvern. 
Honorable Mention:
Derrek Etsell, Burlington County College fr 1B/OF (North Catholic) .439 season BA, 10 multi-hit games (five 3-hit games)
Tom Caramanico, Franklin & Marshall fr RHP (Penn Charter) Last 3 outings: 4.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER
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Most Recent Home Runs:
 Brian Meagher, (1), LaSalle so SS (Monsignor Bonner) solo vs Richmond (1st collegiate HR), March 22 
Pete Greskoff, (1), Brown fr 1B (Malvern Prep) collegiate firsts: start, hit, HR, 6-5 loss at George Mason, March 27 
 
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FROM THE PUB TO THE BIGS
    For the last three seasons, Chris Calciano, the former Lamberton High star, coached the Georgia College and State Bobcats. He guided his team to the Peach Belt Conference championship and reached the NCAA Regionals in each of the last two seasons. At GCSU, Calciano coached Mike Antonini (Cardinal O'Hara) and Brett DeFelice (Chestnut Hill Academy). Antonini was selected by the Mets in last season's draft, while DeFelice is a sophomore batting .327 for the Bobcats.
    Last October, the college announced Calciano's departure to become a scout for the Boston Red Sox. He will oversee the Mid-Atlantic Region, covering Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia and parts of Pennsylvania for the defending Major League champions. His career record at GCSU was 132-48 (.733), including a nine-week run atop the Division II polls during the 2006 season. “I'm excited about the transition from coaching college baseball to professional scouting and looking forward to identifying and signing the top amateur talent in the Mid-Atlantic region for the Boston Red Sox," said Calciano.
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 Previous Winners:
Player (March 16) FRANK NUNAN - West Chester sr OF (Monsignor Bonner)
Player (March 9) TYLER STAMPONE - William & Mary jr 3B (Germantown Academy)
Rookie (March 16) KEVIN CULBERT - Widener RHP (Cardinal O'Hara)
Rookie (March 9) ANTHONY CAFAGNA - Washington & Lee OF (Chestnut Hill Academy)
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Hometown Philly's Player of the Week
for week ending March 16, 2008
FRANK NUNAN
WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY
(MONSIGNOR BONNER)
HT: 6-1    WT: 190      SENIOR CENTER FIELDER
BROOMALL, PA
  The West Chester Golden Rams are one of the early-season success stories in area college baseball. With a 16-game winning streak to start 2008, and a consistent spot in the Top 10 national rankings, West Chester is poised and ready to enter conference play. Their Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) opener is March 28 vs Millersville. An ingredient of West Chester's quick start, are the quick feet of centerfielder Frank Nunan. The senior Temple-transfer has solidified the Golden Rams outfield defense, and has been a source of production batting ninth. During a recent five-game stretch, Nunan went 10-for-14 (.714), with 5 runs, 5 RBI and 3 steals. His stats thru March 20: started all 21 games (Golden Rams record: 19-2), .328 BA, .414 OBP, 10 runs, 10 RBI, 5 steals. Frank was a First-Team Hometown Philly All-Star in 2006, when he was a sophomore at Temple, and hit .306. Frank was a First-Team All-Catholic and First-Team All-City outfielder as a senior at Bonner in 2003. 
Honorable Mention:
Stan Orzechowski, Temple sr (North Catholic) 5 G: .360 (9-25), 2 HR, 7 R, 7 RBI
Travis Roth, Delaware Valley College sr (Archbishop Wood)  8 G: .429 (9-21), 7 RBI, 2 SF, 2 HBP 
Sean Grieve, William & Mary sr (Germantown Academy)  3 APP: 1-0, 2 Saves, 4.1 IP, 1 ER, 6 K 
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 Hometown Philly's Rookie of the Week
for week ending March 16, 2008
KEVIN CULBERT
WIDENER UNIVERSITY
(CARDINAL O'HARA)
HT: 5-10    RIGHT-HANDED RELIEVER
BROOKHAVEN, PA
Joining West Chester as one of the top teams in the Delaware Valley, past and present, are the Widener Pioneers. Winning 14 of their first 16 games this season, Widener is also positioned to start conference play, as their Commonwealth Conference slate gets underway with a three-game series against Elizabethtown, March 28-29. Putting out the fires this season is freshman Kevin Culbert, who has been unhittable in the early going. Let me re-phrase that, almost unhittable. He has allowed 6 hits against 48 batters faced for an opponent batting average of .125. In his first seven collegiate outings, Kevin sports a 2-0 record, with 4 saves. In 13.2 IP, he has allowed just the 6 hits, no earned runs, 1 walk and 20 strikeouts! In his most recent appearance, Culbert pitched 4 scoreless innings, yielding 2 hits, no walks and 7 K's, as Widener defeated Gwynedd-Mercy, 7-6, in 12 innings. Kevin was a Second-Team All-Catholic selection last season, and pitched 6 innings of shutout ball for O'Hara in a 6-0 win in the second round of last year's playoffs against Archbishop Carroll.   
Honorable Mention:
Jim Edelman, Salem CC (Archbishop Ryan) 8 IP, 1 ER in 7-2 win vs South Carolina-Salkehatchie, Mar. 12
Jared Farbman, Philadelphia U. (Central) 2007 Public League Co-Pitcher of the Year posts 1st collegiate W at West Georgia U (6 IP, 4 ER, 2 K)
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 HOME RUNS THIS SEASON:
4 - Colin McHale, Widener jr (Archbishop Carroll) grand slam & 2-run HR in season-opening 9-7 win against 18th-ranked Augustana (IL), Mar. 1 ….. 3-run HR, 17-6 win vs John Jay (NY), Mar. 6 ….. 2-run HR, 8-4 win vs Rockford (IL), Mar. 7
3 - John Malloy, LaSalle soph OF (Conwell-Egan) went deep on the first pitch of the game in a 5-3 loss at Elon (NC), Feb. 23 ….. solo HR to RF, 10-5 loss vs Elon  ….. solo HR, 4 runs scored, 14-4 win Delaware State, Mar. 18
3 - Stan Orzechowski, Temple sr. (North Catholic) 2 solo HRs & 2-run single, 10-7 win vs Maryland-Eastern Shore, Mar. 11 ….. 1st inning leadoff HR, 8-3 win vs Lehigh to even record at 7-7, Mar. 18
2 - Matt Fischer, Widener sr (Conwell-Egan) 1st inning 2-run HR, 10-2 win vs Misericordia, Mar. 14 ….. 1st inning 2-run HR in come-from-behind 7-6 win against Gwynedd-Mercy, Mar. 18
2 - Phil Gosselin, Virginia fr (Malvern Prep) game-winning 2-run HR in 10th inning in ACC opener vs NC State, Mar. 8 …..  homered and reached base four times, 6-4 win vs Stony Brook,  Mar. 18
2 - Mike Villari, Widener so (LaSalle HS) 3 hits, 5 RBI in 19-0 rout over Husson (ME), Mar. 5 ….. solo shot opened the scoring in 16-2 romp over Neumann, Mar. 12
1 - Anthony Cardona, Washington & Lee fr OF (Chestnut Hill Academy) solo HR in collegiate debut, leading off the 5th in a 19-4 romp at Ogelthorpe (GA) University, Feb. 17
1 - Tom Connelly, Widener so (Cardinal O’Hara) 1st inning 3-run HR, 10-2 win vs Misericordia, Mar. 14
1 - Chris Crawford, LaSalle so (Archbishop Wood) 2-run, 1st inning HR in home loss vs Villanova, Mar. 12
1 - Dale Curry, Alvernia sr. (Father Judge) 2-run HR, 17-6 win vs Lebanon Valley, Mar. 3
1 - Billy Goldman, Lehigh fr (Penn Charter) 3-run HR & 2-run single in 15-14 shootout win over Air Force, Mar. 7
1 – Ramon Reyes,  Salem CC so. (Frankford) solo HR, 11-0 win vs New River CC (VA), Mar. 15
 1 - Rob Ritterson, Rowan sr (George Washington) grand slam in 7-0 shutout of Alvernia, Mar. 10
1 - Kevin Ward, Bloomsburg jr 1B (Monsignor Bonner) grand slam & 2-run single in 28-13 loss vs Belmont-Abbey (NC), Mar. 10
1 - Dan Williams, Pitt sr 2B (Episcopal Academy) one of three Panthers to hit a first inning home run in loss vs Maryland, Feb. 23
1 - Duane Wyse, Lincoln sr (West Catholic) solo HR vs Pitt-Bradford, Mar. 1
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 Previous Winners:
Player (March 9) TYLER STAMPONE - William & Mary jr 3B (Germantown Academy)
Rookie (March 9) ANTHONY CAFAGNA - Washington & Lee OF (Chestnut Hill Academy)
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2008 HOMETOWN PHILLY AWARDS
Delaware Valley teams usually travel in February and early March to more baseball-friendly locales. Obviously, most of the destinations are in the south. Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas all host college tournaments and visitors from up north. One of the more popular places to play is Virginia. Ironically the first players honored this season are playing in Virginia.
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Hometown Philly's Top Player, First Month of the Season
TYLER STAMPONE
COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY
(GERMANTOWN ACADEMY)
HT: 6-3      WT: 215        JUNIOR THIRD BASEMAN
JENKINTOWN, PA
          Although he is currently at William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, Tyler played his first two seasons of college ball at Holy Cross in frosty Worcester, Massachusetts. Yeah, yeah, it’s pronounced Wooster. Maybe all of the championship fever from New England Nation has had an effect on speech patterns. Like we would refer to West Chester as Wester.
Anyway, Tyler transferred down south, and has been reunited with former Germantown Academy teammates, Pete Vernon and Sean Grieve, both senior lefties for the Tribe. Stampone made his presence felt right away, and in 14 games through March 9, was hitting .396, with a .476 OBP, 13 runs, 6 doubles and 4 steals. More importantly, his new team won their first six games, and posted an 11-3 record with a couple of close Colonial Athletic Association losses to James Madison University, and a 10-2 defeat at the hands of #2 North Carolina. After starting the season batting seventh, Tyler moved to the leadoff spot in game four, and has been there ever since for the College of Bill and Meg.
Honorable Mention: 
Dale Curry, Alvernia sr C/DH (Judge) 10 GP, .471 BA, 6 2B, 1 HR, 15 RBI
Doug Eizen, G. Washington U jr 3B (Haverford School) 6 GP, .333 BA, 7 RBI
Tom Elliott, Georgetown so SS (St. Joe’s Prep) .387 BA out of leadoff spot
Haneef Hill, Virginia State sr RH (Germantown)  2-0, 2.60 ERA, 17 K, 17.1 IP
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Hometown Philly's Top Rookie, First Month of the Season
ANTHONY CARDONA
WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY
(CHESTNUT HILL ACADEMY)
HT: 5-10      WT: 175        FRESHMAN OUTFIELDER
LOWER GWYNEDD, PA
       This rookie has gone country. Leaving the big city, Anthony quickly found a new home at Washington and Lee, in cozy Lexington, Virginia. The CHA grad started his collegiate career off with a bang, going 3-for-6, with 2 runs scored, and a solo home run. Anthony batted ninth in that season opener, but after hitting safely in his next 8 games, moved to the number two spot in the order. For the season, he is batting .426 in 13 games, with 19 runs and 12 RBI. In the field, he has played in left and right field with no miscues. Family and friends should probably not call or text Anthony for a few days, considering he just played 24 innings in a doubleheader this past Sunday. W&L won the first game in 16 innings, and had their nine-game winning streak snapped in the nightcap, dropping their record to 11-3. And now for a rarity on tedsilary.com, here is a history lesson: Washington and Lee is a private, liberal arts university that lies between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains. It certainly is a small school, as its enrollment of 2,200 includes undergrads and law school students, as well. It is the ninth oldest institute of higher learning in the nation. Coincidentally, Tyler Stampone’s William & Mary, is the second oldest school. Of course, you all know which is the oldest. It is revealed at the end of the posting. No flipping!
Honorable Mention: 
Kevin Culbert, Widener fr RH (O’Hara) 1-0, 4 saves, 7.2 IP, 0 ER, 11 K  
Ryan Kreider, Mercer County CC fr RH (Judge) 3 games, 1 save, 3 IP, 5 K
Phil Gosselin, Virginia fr IF (Malvern Prepp) see OK with Virginia Already
John Barr, Virginia fr OF (Germantown Acad.) see OK with Virginia Already
OK WITH VIRGINIA ALREADY
   Player and Rookie of the Month playing in Virginia. Germantown’s Haneef Hill at Virginia State. Neumann's Billy Canady at Norfolk State. But perhaps the biggest splash being made in the Cavalier State is at the University of Virginia, where 25% of the starting position players hail from right here! Phil Gosselin has anchored the left side of the infield, alternating between shortstop and third, while carrying a .371 BA. John Barr has played mainly in left field sporting a .444 BA. On Feb. 28 against Coppin State, John went 2-for-5 with a triple, 3 runs, and 5 RBI. Their contributions have helped the Cavaliers reach a #12 national ranking. UVA won its first 11 games of the season, before dropping a pair of weekend contests against ACC foe NC State.
I KNOW YOU PEEKED
Oldest college? Washington and Lee is the ninth oldest college, Willie and Mary are the second oldest, and the Crimson of Harvard take the honor of the oldest school. What’s with New Englanders and pronunciation, anyway? Must be a real treat to hear them refer to parking their car in Harvard Yard.