Randy's Weekly Honors, 2008

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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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