2016 Mercury All-Area Baseball Selections

FIRST TEAM

Andrew Bauer

Senior … Pitcher (starter)… Had 8-1 record … Had 1.19 earned-run average … Had 34 strikeouts and seven walks in 47 innings … Yielded 12 runs (eight earned) in 13 appearances … All-PAC second team pick.

Pat Hohlfeld, Boyertown

Junior … Pitcher (starter) … Had 7-3 record … Had 0.84 earned-run average … Had 51 strikeouts and 13 walks in 75 innings … Yielded 21 runs (nine earned) in 17 appearances, six complete games … Credited with four saves … Pitched PAC-10 and state championship games, as well as game that qualified Bears for state tournament … All-PAC first team pick.

Zach Brightbill, Daniel Boone

Junior … Pitcher (reliever) … Had 3-1 record and four saves … Had 0.61 earned-run average … Had 23 strikeouts in 23 innings … All-Berks honorable mention pick.

Brendan Rivoli, Daniel Boone

Junior … Catcher … Had .391 batting average … Had seven doubles, three triples and 13 RBI … Behind plate, caught 12 of 16 attempted base-stealers and picked off one at first base … Played every inning of Blazers’ games … All-Berks County pick.

Ben Longacre, Boyertown

Senior … First base … Had .389 batting average and .453 slugging percentage … Had six doubles and 21 RBI … All-PAC first team pick.

Mitch Pinder, Boyertown

Senior … Second base … Had .365 batting average and .385 slugging percentage … Had one double and seven RBI.

Christian Del Toro, Perkiomen School

Senior … Shortstop/pitcher … Had .438 batting average … Had five doubles, one triple and 25 RBI … Had 2.88 earned-run average, 1.42 WHIP, 30 strikeouts and 10 walks in 26.2 innings.

Sean McHugh, Spring-Ford

Junior … Third base … Had .349 batting average and .417 on-base percentage … Had 30 hits (10 doubles, one triple), 19 RBI and 19 runs scored … All-PAC second team pick.

Griffin Hensley, Owen J. Roberts

Senior … Outfield … Had .421 batting average and .509 slugging percentage … Had five doubles and 14 RBI … All-PAC first team pick.

Sean Moriarity, Perkiomen Valley

Senior … Outfield … Had .418 batting average and .511 on-base percentage … Had three doubles and eight RBI … Team’s Offensive Player of the Year … All-PAC first team pick.

Quinn McKenna, Spring-Ford

Junior … Outfield … Had .406 batting average and .489 on-base percentage … Had 30 hits (seven doubles, three triples, three home runs), 25 RBI and 21 runs scored … All-PAC first team pick.

Alex Condello, Owen J. Roberts

Senior … Designated hitter … Had .404 batting average and .596 slugging percentage … Had seven doubles and 16 RBI … All-PAC first team pick.

Levi Stoudt, Perkiomen School

Senior … Utility … Had .390 batting average … Had five doubles, three triples and 25 RBI … Had 5-1-1 record … Had 2.24 earned-run average and 1.04 WHIP, 65 strikeouts and 15 walks in 50 innings … Team’s Most Valuable Player.

SECOND TEAM

Pitcher (starter): Jordan Goodrich, Sr., Daniel Boone

Pitcher (starter): Connor Larkin, Jr., Spring-Ford

Pitcher (reliever): Elias Gabel-Tripp, Sr., Upper Perkiomen

Catcher: Joe Zgleszewski, Sr., Owen J. Roberts

First base: Nate Yoder, Sr., Perkiomen Valley

Second base: Adam Gaines, Sr., Perkiomen Valley

Shortstop: Joey Moyer, Jr., Daniel Boone

Third base: Demetrio Rodriguez, So., Methacton.

Infield: Mason Pennypacker, Sr., Pottstown.

Outfield: Ryan Jacobs, Sr., Boyertown

Outfield: Devon Garner, Jr., Daniel Boone

Outfield: Marlon Lindsey, Jr., Perkiomen School

Outfield: Logan Pennypacker Sr., Pottstown

Utility: Josh Cruz, Jr., Perkiomen School

HONORABLE MENTION

Boyertown: Tyler Kreitz, Ryan Weller.

Daniel Boone: Bryant Schwoyer, Bryce Stout.

Hill School: Jeff Armstrong, Danny Monzo, Max Putt.

Methacton: Ben Christian, Evan Cook, Dylan Feaster, Zach Feaster, Patrick O’Neill, Varun Royyuru, Dylan Smeyne.

Owen J. Roberts: C.J. Weaver.

Perkiomen School: Devon Crossin.

Perkiomen Valley: Brock Helverson, Tyler Stretchay, Matt Szczesny.

Phoenixville: Matt Osisek-Byrne.

Pope John Paul II: Billy Hitman.

Pottsgrove: Garrett Bleakley, Mike Gantert, Alex Stump.

Upper Perkiomen: Brian Pijanowski, Matt Schneider.

COACH OF THE YEAR

Todd Moyer, Boyertown

Guided Bears to PIAA Class AAAA championship, the program’s first state title since 1991. Team went 24-6 for season and 15-3 in Pioneer Athletic Conference, winning league tournament with 5-1 victory over Perkiomen Valley. After placing fourth in District 1-AAAA playoffs, Boyertown swept past four state-level opponents by combined scoring margin of 29-4; for the season, it outscored the opposition by a combined 144-54.