Dragons dominate Region 7 All-Star selections
Lance Baldensperger
The District 10 champion Warren Dragons had a season to remember, and they were rewarded with a slew of Region 7 All-Stars, six first-teamers and two second-teamers to be exact.
Aidan Morrison (catcher), Micah Passmore (third base), Ryan Rafalski (shortstop), Lance Baldensperger (center field), Austyn Cummings (designated hitter) and Mitch Grosch (utility) were all first-team selections, while Ben Berdine (first base) and Rafalski (pitcher) got second-team nods.
The senior class of Morrison, Baldensperger and Cummings will all be playing in college next season, Morrison at Canisius, Baldensperger at Niagara County Community College and Cummings at Millersville.
Morrison (.329 average, team-high 24 RBI) and Baldensperger (.282 average, 11 RBI) gave the Dragons elite defense up the middle. Playing premium defensive positions, neither committed a single error all season.
Both, along with Cummings, were 4-year standout. A smooth-swinging left-handed hitter, Cummings blasted a team-leading four home runs to go along with 14 RBI and a .338 average.
Aidan Morrison
Speaking of strong defenders, Rafalski, Grosch and Passmore were just in the infield.
Rafalski, who, ever Morrison’s 3-run home run in the District 10 title game against General McLane delivered the walk-off winner, hit .257 with 13 runs scored and 19 RBI, eight of which came in one game.
Grosch played second base and shortstop and also pitched. He hit .355 with a .517 on-base percentage, 17 RBI and 20 runs scored.
Passmore, just a sophomore, was stellar in his first season as the full-time third baseman. He hit .319 with five doubles, a home run and 13 RBI.
Berdine, who earned much of his acclaim on the pitcher’s mound, was also solid offensively. The sophomore hit .293 with 19 RBI, four doubles and a home run to go along with his 1.30 ERA in 37 2/3 innings pitched.
Austyn Cummings (left) and Ryan Rafalski
Rafalski, meanwhile, led the Dragons with 55 innings pitched and had an ERA of 1.91. He struck out 56 and walked 27.
Over in Region 1, Youngsville’s Nyko Mercado was named a first-team outfielder and Sam Hoover a second-team utility player.
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REGION 7 ALL-STARS
First team
Aidan Morrison Warren 12 C
Dom Kaiser Harbor Creek 11 1B
Tyler Jackson Corry 12 2B
Micah Passmore Warren 10 3B
Ryan Rafalski Warren 11 SS
Lance Baldensperger Warren 12 OF
Matt Mountain General McLane 12 OF
Cody Smith Harbor Creek 10 OF
Austyn Cummings Warren 12 DH
Mitchell Grosch Warren 11 U
Riley Clark Fort LeBoeuf 12 P
Matt Mountain General McLane 12 P
Second team
Lucas Nichols Corry 11 C
Ben Berdine Warren 10 1B
Eli Buto General McLane 12 2B
Cam Miller Harbor Creek 10 3B
Matt Lehan General McLane 10 SS
Derek Fay Geneal McLane 12 OF
Joe Richardson Corry 12 OF
Austin Vaughn Harbor Creek 10 OF
Ken Berlin Harbor Creek 11 DH
Aidan Kelly Harbor Creek 10 U
Aidan Kelly Harbor Creek 10 P
Ryan Rafalski Warren 11 P
Region champion – Harbor Creek
Region player of the year (Paul Foust Award) – Matt Mountain, General McLane
Region pitcher of the year – Matt Mountain, General McLane
REGION 1 ALL-STARS
First team
Chase Tomko West Middlesex 11 C
Richard Graham Jamestown 12 1B
Zach Long West Middlesex 12 1B
Seth Taylor Jamestown 10 2B
Chase McLaughlin Jamestown 10 3B
Ricky Ladjevich West Middlesex 12 SS
Jed Goodlin Jamestown 11 SS
Kaz Hoffman West Middlesex 12 OF
Alex Kachulis West Middlesex 12 OF
Jake Bowen West Middlesex 12 OF
Nyko Marcardo Youngsville 12 OF
Garrett Donaldson West Middlesex 10 DH
Ashtin Conn Jamestown 12 U
Logan Hurley West Middlesex 12 P
Jake Bowen West Middlesex 12 P
Jed Goodlin Jamestown 11 P
Second team
Collin Wilson Jamestown 9 C
Max Feeney Kennedy Catholic 12 2B
Jason Beers Youngsville 10 3B
Cody May Kennedy Catholic 10 SS
Charles Gonzalez Kennedy Catholic 11 OF
Sam Hoover Youngsville 12 U
Ashtin Conn Jamestown 12 P
Region champion – West Middlesex
Region player of the year – Kaz Hoffman, West Middlesex
Region pitcher of the year – Logan Hurley, West Middlesex
REGION 2 ALL-STARS
First team
Cam Whalen Hickory 12 C
Austin Rhoads Franklin 12 1B
Tyus Wood Franklin 12 2B
Ian Haynes Franklin 11 3B
Connor Rakow Franklin 12 SS
Zach Taylor Franklin 12 OF
Kaden Keely Franklin 12 OF
Braden Uber Greenville 12 OF
Asher Patton Hickory 12 OF
Bryce Stubert Greenville 10 DH
Andrew Gay Hickory 12 U
Ian Haynes Franklin 11 P
Nick Osborne Hickory 10 P
Cole Culver Titusville 12 P
Second team
Jordan Volpe Sharon 12 C
Nick Jones Greenville 12 1B
Connor Evans Hickory 10 2B
Hayden Gallagher Hickory 12 3B
Clay Wiesen Hickory 9 SS
Braden Roberts Titusville 11 OF
Derek Beach Titusville 10 OF
David Greenburg Hickory 12 OF
Marc Knox Franklin 11 DH
Kolton Banfi Franklin 11 U
Kolton Banfi Franklin 11 P
Hayden Gallagher Hickory 12 P
Region champion – Franklin
Region player of the year – Connor Rakow, Franklin
Region pitcher of the year – Ian Haynes, Franklin
REGION 3 ALL-STARS
First team
Joe Bornes Sharpsville 12 C
Jacob Moser Reynolds 11 1B
Caelan Bender Wilmington 10 2B
Nick Sanner Rocky Grove 12 3B
Cameron Marett Wilmington 12 SS
Dylan Hetrick Mercer 12 OF
Brett Beith Lakeview 11 OF
Jared Trontel Sharpsville 12 OF
Nathanael Luu Wilmington 12 OF
Trent Milliren Lakeview 11 DH
Dylan Mattocks Mercer 11 U
Tyler Knupp Rocky Grove 12 P
Brock Lenzi Sharpsville 9 P
Second team
Zack Doddo Lakeview 12 C
Kaleb Gorichky Sharpsville 10 1B
Eric Lenzi Sharpsville 12 2B
Dan Scheidhauer Mercer 12 3B
Max Messett Sharpsville 12 SS
Robert Pontius Wilmington 12 OF
Seth Wilson Rocky Grove 12 OF
JP McGee Lakeview 12 OF
Travis Knupp Rocky Grove 9 DH
Hunter Jones Reynolds 12 U
Ricky Telesz Wilmington 12 P
Trent Milliren Lakeview 11 P
Region co-champions – Lakeview, Wilmington
Region player of the year – Brett Beith, Lakeview
Region pitcher of the year – Trent Milliren, Lakeview
REGION 4 ALL-STARS
First team
Noah Ross Cochranton 12 C
Jamon Higley Union City 11 1B
Ryan Sherry Saegertown 12 2B
Alex Wheeler Cambridge Springs 12 3B
Wes Price Saegertown 12 SS
Levi Henderson Cambridge Springs 12 OF
Andrew Hoban Union City 12 OF
Alex McKay Cochranton 12 OF
Trent Wheeler Cambridge Springs 10 OF
Camden Mattocks Maplewood 12 U
Alex McKay Cochranton 12 P
Nate Soliwoda Union City 12 P
Shad Haskins Union City 12 P
Second team
Walker Cunningham Cambridge Springs 10 C
Peyton Crays Cambridge Springs 12 1B
Garrett Long Cochranton 12 2B
Tanner Carson Maplewood 11 3B
Curtis Freyermuth Cochranton 12 SS
Chase Schultz Cambridge Springs 12 SS
Andy Gerow Maplewood 12 OF
Shane Uber Union City 10 OF
Brandon Richter Cochranton 12 OF
Trent Wheeler Cambridge Springs 10 P
JD McFadden Maplewood 11 P
Region champion – Union City
Region player of the year – Levi Henderson, Cambridge Springs
Region pitcher of the year (Harry Farnbaugh Award) – Shad Haskins, Union City
REGION 5 ALL-STARS
First team
Hayden Zaffino Mercyhurst Prep 10 C
Alex Stefanovski Mercyhurst Prep 10 1B
Luke Manendo Mercyhurst Prep 10 2B
Dillon Baker Girard 10 3B
Zack Danias Mercyhurst Prep 10 SS
Blake Essman Girard 12 OF
Joey Colon Mercyhurst Prep 10 OF
Caleb Bish Mercyhurst Prep 10 OF
Aiden Rubilotta Fairview 9 OF
Sumner Henry North East 11 DH
Anthony Soltis Fairview 10 U
Conor Fitzgerald Mercyhurst Prep 10 P
Alex Stefanovski Mercyhurst Prep 10 P
Second team
Brock Conn North East 12 C
Philip Thiem Fairview 11 1B
Austin Barrett Girard 10 2B
Conor Fitzgerald Mercyhurst Prep 10 3B
Brandon Perez North East 10 3B
Mike Ferl Conneaut (Ohio) 12 SS
Colin Watts North East 12 SS
Alex Kennedy Conneaut (Ohio) 9 OF
Peyton Johnson Girard 12 OF
Dalton Braden Northwestern 12 OF
Logan Monroe Seneca 12 DH
Nick Morris Conneaut (Ohio) 11 U
Dillon Baker Girard 12 P
Hunter Stiltner Conneaut (Ohio) 12 P
Region champion – Mercyhurst Prep
Region player of the year – Blake Essman, Girard
Region pitcher of the year – Alex Stefanovski, Mercyhurst Prep
REGION 6 ALL-STARS
First team
David Duffalo Slippery Rock 11 C
Lance Craig Grove City 11 1B
Zach Rodgers Grove City 9 2B
Mason Jones Grove City 10 3B
Austin Gabel Conneaut 12 SS
Colby Rybak Oil City 11 SS
Carter Chinn Grove City 12 OF
Isaiah Kerr Oil City 12 OF
Alex Duffalo Slippery Rock 10 OF
Ian Balquist Slippery Rock 11 OF
Zach Caldwell Slippery Rock 11 U
Carter Chinn Grove City 12 P
Ian Balquist Slippery Rock 11 P
Second team
Ty Dlugonski Grove City 11 C
AJ Angros Oil City 10 1B
Brandon Wise Conneaut 11 OF
Christian Cole Oil City 12 OF
Julian Breese Grove City 12 OF
John Hake Grove City 9 OF
David Dennis Grove City 11 U
Colby Rybak Oil City 11 P
Mason Hildebrand Slippery Rock 12 P
Region champion – Slippery Rock
Region player of the year – Carter Chinn, Grove City
Region pitcher of the year – Ian Balquist, Slippery Rock
REGION 8 ALL-STARS
First team
Nick Frantz Meadville 12 C
Rockne Seidel Cathedral Prep 12 1B
Nick Rinella Meadville 12 2B
Jimmy Colvin Cathedral Prep 12 3B
Alex Baldi Cathedral Prep 12 SS
Chris Juchno McDowell 10 OF
Zach Wilson Meadville 12 OF
Jackson Hower McDowell 10 OF
Luke Jackson McDowell 11 DH
Jimmy Colvin Cathedral Prep 12 P
Nick Frantz Meadville 12 P
Second team
Tyler Yauger Erie 11 C
Nate Hayes McDowell 10 1B
Collin Olson McDowell 11 2B
Justin Jones McDowell 12 3B
Sam Crowley McDowell 10 SS
Colin Kelly Cathedral Prep 12 OF
Regan Schleicher Cathedral Prep 12 OF
Matt Shepard McDowell 11 OF
Kenny Nickson Erie 11 OF
Jack Malec Cathedral Prep 10 DH
Nick Angelo McDowell 12 P
Matt Shepard McDowell 11 P
Region champion – McDowell
Region player of the year – Nick Frantz, Meadville
Region pitcher of the year – Nick Frantz, Meadville
The all-region teams and pitchers and player of the year are based on voting by the coaches.
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- Austyn Cummings (left) and Ryan Rafalski
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- Aidan Morrison
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- Lance Baldensperger
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