DLN Baseball All Area, Coatesville’s Ziegler Coach of the Year
First Team
Pitcher – Brayden Gregg, Jr., Avon Grove – The junior was 5-1 with an 0.68 Earned Run Average. In 52 innings, Gregg struck out 78 batters and led the Red Devils to the PIAA 6A playoffs.
Pitcher – Ben Jones, Sr., Coatesville – The senior finished the regular season with a 5-1 record for the Red Raiders witn an ERA of 2.28. Jones struck out 77 batters in 45 innings of work.
Catcher – Andrew Noone, Sr,, Bishop Shanahan – The senior was arguably one of the top defensive catchers in District 1. He also led the Eagles by batting .362 with 21 hits and an on-base percentage of .448.
Infield – Andrew Pellicciota,, Soph, Malvern Prep – The sophomore burst onto the scene by hitting a lofty .411 with 28 hits, 23 runs scored with 19 RBI and four triples for the Friars.
Infield – Nathan Schwing, Jr., Avon Grove – Schwing hit .411 with 23 hits, 13 RBI and he also smacked seven doubles for an Avon Grove team that advanced to the PIAA 6A playoffs.
Infield – Shane Monaghan, Fr., Coatesville – Monagahn solidified the Red Raiders’ infield defense and hit .338 while scoring 13 runs and knocking in 12 for the Ches-Mont National Division champions.
Infield – Mason Segarnick, Sr., Great Valley – The senior hit a lusty .479 with 23 hits and 10 runs scored. Segarnick also smacked five doubles and had a .603 on-base percentage.
Infield – Quinn Henicle, Jr., Downingtown West – The senior is a quality shortstop defensively who also hit .348 with 22 RBIs. He banged out 23 hits and stole seven bases.
Outfield – Ben Bolhouse, Sr., Kennett – The centerfielder hit a lofty .500 with 22 hits and 12 RBIs while scoring 15 runs and smacking eight doubles as the senior led the Blue Demons in every offensive category.
Outfield – Trevor Dosenbach, Jr., Avon Grove – The junior collected 27 hits for a .365 average, with 13 RBIs, 24 runs scored and three home runs from the leadoff spot for the Red Devils.
Outfield – Trent Dosenbach, Jr, Avon Grove – The junior paced the Red Devils with a .449 average with 14 RBIs, 17 runs scored and a .506 on-base percentage.
Designated Hitter – Ben Davis, Jr, Malvern Prep – The junior hit .348 and led the area with seven home runs. The slugger also had 23 hits, 21 RBIs and pounded out six doubles for the Friars, who captured the PSIAA championship.
Designated Hitter – Jay Slater, Jr., Downingtown West – Besides being a top defensive catcher, Slater hit .433 with 26 hits, three home runs and 14 RBIs. Slater also recorded a .439 on-base percentage.
Second Team
Pitcher – Andrew Diehl, Jr., Unionville
Pitcher – Charlie Oschell, Sr., Malvern Prep
Catcher – Jack Reichlin. Jr., Downingtown East
Infield – Nick Mullen, Sr., Downingtown East
Infield – Nick Rostock, Sr., West Chester East
Infield – Brady Laird, Sr., West Chester East
Infield – Dan Surowiec, Jr., West Chester Henderson
Infield – Tom Matuszewski, Jr., Oxford
Outfield – Marcus Gustafson, Jr., West Chester Henderson
Outfield – Nick Covis, Sr., West Chester Rustin
Outfield – Asher Williston, Sr., Oxford
Designated Hitter – Josh Howe, Jr., Coatesville
Designated Hitter – Tim Dickinson, Sr., Malvern Prep
Honorable Mention
Jack O’Day, Bishop Shanahan; Andy Fialo, Church Farm; Marcus Kreiger, Coatesville; Spencer Ferguson, Coatesville; Tyler Iams, Great Valley, Jack Clearfield, Great Valley; Michael Devenney, Downingtown East; Drew Turner, Downingtown West; Brennan Smith, Kennett; Cole Doherty, Kennett; Matt Tsarias, Malvern Prep; Danny Wyatt, Oxford; Landen Rozich, Oxford; Drew Delcollo, Unionville; Zach Grieco, Unionville; Matt Holgado, WC East; Nick Cugino, WC Henderson; Ethan Ginagiulio, WC Henderson; David McClain, WC Rustin; Drew Brown, WC Rustin; Jack Ingino, Westtown; Carl Wagner, Westtown.
Coach of The Year
Hal Ziegler – Coatesville
A successful coach is not only one who leads and teaches the game, but one who also can motivate their squad to heights they previously thought they could not attain.
Coming into the 2023 season not many observers picked Coatesville to be one of the top teams in the Ches-Mont League.
Those people would be proved wrong. Coatesville won 16 games and captured the crown in the very tough National Division and advanced to the third round of the District 1 6A playoffs.
It is for getting his team to play at a very big level that Coatesville’s Hal Ziegler is The Daily Local News All-Area Baseball Coach of the Year.
“The kids really worked and worked to get better,” Ziegler said.
“They were your typical tough Coatesville team. They never got down and they battled the whole seven innings of every game. When you played us, you’re in for a dogfight.
The Red Raiders boss just completed his 29th season at the helm. His 2023 team will be remembered as a team that banded together and accomplished a division championship against a lot of obstacles.
It took a steady hand a the top of the team to get the Red Raiders to the top of the Ches-Mont. Hal Ziegler was that man.
