Diamond gems: Presenting the 2023 All-Main Line baseball teams

The Main Line high school baseball scene this past spring featured a number of strong teams, particularly PAISAA champion Malvern Prep (28-6), Friends’ Central (22-6, Friends’ Schools League champion for the third year in a row), Episcopal Academy (14-1) and Haverford School (19-8).
The All-Main Line high school baseball teams are selected by the coaches. Because Main Line Media News covers 19 high schools, the Main Line Media News sports staff limits the number of sports available to first team, second team and honorable mention – but follows the priority of the coaches’ selections.
What follows are the 2023 All-Main Line high school baseball teams:
FIRST TEAM
James Steigerwald, Conestoga – Senior outfielder, a first team All-Central League selection, was a fine all-around hitter, batting .480 with a .567 on-base percentage and a .720 slugging percentage.
TJ Cadden, Episcopal Academy – Senior shortstop, a first team All-Inter-Ac selection, had a fine all-around season, with a .342 batting average, a .448 on-base percentage, 26 hits, nine RBIs, 23 runs scored, 13 walks and 23 stolen bases.
Tyler Beaulier, Episcopal Academy – Junior center fielder, a first team All-Inter-Ac selection, was a productive offensive player, with a .333 batting average, a .448 on-base percentage, 26 hits, 17 RBIs, 21 runs scored and 28 stolen bases.
Darius Adkins, Friends’ Central – Senior center fielder batted .351 with 27 hits, 15 extra-base hits, 38 runs scored, 31 walks, a .536 on-base percentage, 27 stolen bases, 19 RBIs and a 1.224 OPS. Displayed outstanding defense in center field, received all-league honors, and will play for Saint Joseph’s University.
Pablo Spielman-Rodriguez, Friends’ Central – Junior third baseman led the powerful Phonix attack with a .405 batting average, a .547 on-base percentage and 1.250 OPS. An all-league selection, he collected 30 hits, 13 doubles and 36 RBIs, scored 30 runs and reached base 12 times on a hit by pitch.
Lucca Frattone, Friends’ Central – Senior pitcher/first baseman concluded a sterling three-year pitching career (1.61 ERA and 116 strikeouts in 126 innings) with a 5-2 record this spring and a 1.29 ERA. Batted .391 with a .471 on-base percentage, received all-league honors and will pitch for Wesleyan.
Ross Brotherston, Harriton – Junior was a standout cleanup hitter, the hub of the Rams’ strong attack and the team’s MVP, receiving first team All-Central League honors as designated hitter, batting .484 with a 1.289 OPS, and displaying a disciplined batting eye.f
Ethan Mahan, Haverford High – Senior outfielder, a first team All-Central League selection, batted .400 with 20 hits, five doubles, 15 runs scored, 14 RBIs and five stolen bases. Will play baseball for University of Rhode Island.
Mark Quatrani, Haverford School – Senior catcher, the All-Inter-Ac’s Most Valuable Player, batted .569 with 36 RBIs, 41 hits, 30 runs scored, 19 extra-base hits (including nine home runs), 14 walks and a .689 on-base percentage. An outstanding defensive catcher who will be playing for Cornell University.
Connor Scanlan, Haverford School – Junior shortstop was a standout top-of-the-order hitter and defensive stalwart, batting .333 with 29 runs scored, 27 hits, 22 walks, six doubles and 15 RBIs. A two-time Carpenter Cup selection and an all-league pick, he was an excellent contact hitter particularly in Inter-Ac contests.
Jack Scholz, Lower Merion – Junior outfielder, an All-Central League pick and the Aces’ MVP, batted .379 with an on-base percentage of .468, 25 hits, 21 runs scored, 15 stolen bases and 11 RBIs. A fine outfielder who recorded a trio of outfield assists this spring.
Charlie Oschell, Malvern Prep – Senior pitcher, a repeat first team All-Main Line pick, is also a first team All-Inter-Ac selection and the Friars’ co-Most Valuable Player, posting a 5-1 record and 1.92 ERA, striking out 52 batters in 47.1 innings for the PAISAA champions.
Tague Davis, Malvern Prep – Junior first baseman, a first team All-Inter-Ac selection, was a standout all-around hitter for the PAISAA champions, batting .354 with a .527 on-base average and a .683 slugging percentage, with 27 runs scored, 27 RBIs, 23 walks, seven home runs and six doubles.
Tim Dickinson, Malvern Prep – Junior second baseman was co-Most Valuable Player of the PAISAA champions, with a .340 batting average, .458 on-base percentage, 33 hits, 16 walks, 16 stolen bases, 28 runs scored, 26 RBIs and seven doubles while providing solid defense at the keystone position.
Fran Turner, Shipley – Senior catcher/outfielder, a repeat first team All-Main Line, All-Friends Schools League and Carpenter Cup pick, batted .326 with 20 walks (for a .500 on-base percentage) and 18 runs scored, and was named the Gators’ Most Valuable Player.

SECOND TEAM
Archbishop Carroll – Jack Bateman, senior infielder.
Barrack Hebrew Academy – Edo Aharoni, junior shortstop/pitcher.
Conestoga – Alex Seman, senior outfielder; James Quici, sophomore designated hitter/catcher.
Episcopal Academy – Alex Barrist, junior second baseman; Derek Boyd-Volz, senior pitcher.
Friends’ Central – Matt Hamilton, junior pitcher/first baseman; Michael McGarry, junior outfielder/pitcher; Brendan Aiken, junior second baseman; Julian Abreu, senior shortstop.
Harriton – Finn Lamb, senior pitcher; Dashiel Albright, senior catcher.
Haverford School – Fred Jordan, junior pitcher; Ryan Getz, senior outfielder.
Lower Merion – Drew Hollowell, senior second baseman.
Malvern Prep – Andrew “Juice” Pellicciotta, sophomore shortstop/outfielder; Jon Holt, junior third baseman; Cam Marcum, senior pitcher; Brady Abate, freshman outfielder.
Radnor – Teddy Monahan, sophomore outfielder; Joe Krasowski, sophomore infielder.
Shipley – Dylan Colvin, senior pitcher/outfielder; Ben Ford, junior outfielder/infielder/pitcher; Hudson Novodor, freshman outfielder/pitcher.

HONORABLE MENTION
Archbishop Carroll – Connor Keith, senior pitcher.
Barrack Hebrew Academy – BB Friedman, freshman third baseman.
Conestoga – Jake Friel, junior pitcher.
Devon Prep – Joe Ficoturo, junior pitcher.
Episcopal Academy – Logan Correll, sophomore pitcher.
Friends’ Central – Alejandro Flores, senior catcher.
Harriton – Bryce Siegal, sophomore infielder/outfielder.
Haverford High – James Pantano, senior second baseman; Bryaden Foxwell, senior outfielder; Will Hoffman, junior third baseman/pitcher.
Haverford School – Kevin Reavey, junior pitcher; Jac Campbell, senior pitcher/third baseman; Ian White, junior pitcher/designated hitter.
Lower Merion – Van Willner, junior pitcher.
Radnor – Matt Szychulski, sophomore catcher; Austin Havertine, freshman pitcher; Danny Armstrong, sophomore pitcher.
Shipley – Nate Panzer, senior infielder; Danny Braslow, freshman infielder/pitcher.