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Barbera Named First-Team All-WVIAC Baseball; Three Others Also Honored by Conference

05/12/2011

Pitt-Johnstown senior second baseman Nick Barbera (Harrisburg, Pa.) was named First-Team All-WVIAC when this year's teams were released on Thursday. In addition, catcher Kyle Morrow (McVeytown, Pa.) and designated hitter Zach Martin (Irwin, Pa.) were second-team selections, while pitcher Drew Shaulis (Somerset, Pa.) and outfielder Drew Westover (Flinton, Pa.) garnered Honorable Mention All-WVIAC honors. Shepherd (WV) University's Nathan Minnich and West Virginia Wesleyan College's Cy Mozingo shared Player of the Year honors... (Full WVIAC Release)
Barbera, a Second-Team All-WVIAC choice a year ago, leads the Mountain Cats in runs scored (31) and doubles (12), and is second on the team in batting average (.347), hits (51), RBI (33), and slugging percentage (,490).
Morrow, a freshman catcher, is Pitt-Johnstown's top-hitter at .368, while Martin, is hitting .322 with a team-high 35 RBI.
Shaulis and Westover were both named honorable mention all-conference. Shaulis is 6-5 with a 4.76 E.R.A. His 68 innings-pitched and 54 strikeouts both lead the Mountain Cats. Westover, a junior outfielder, is hitting .292 with eight homeruns, nine doubles, four triples, and 28 RBI.
Minnich was tabbed the WVIAC Hitter of the Year, and Mozingo earned Pitcher of the Year accolades. Seton Hill University's Mark Marizzaldi was tabbed the Coach of the Year and Sam Belcastro (Fairmont State (WV) University) garnered the conference's Heart and Hustle Award.
Minnich led the WVIAC with a .433 average on the season. Starting all 37 contests, he tallied 52 hits, drove in 38 and crossed home plate 42 times. Minnich powered out 14 round-trippers on the season while accounting for nine doubles. He drew 28 walks on the seaso.
Mozingo was a standout for the Bobcats in 2011. A solid all-around player, he was even more special on the mound. Mozingo posted a 7-1 mark on the year and had an ERA of just 2.74. He tossed five complete games, including two shutouts. Mozingo worked 62.1 innings on the year and gave up just 19 earned runs. He struck out 68 and walked just 12 while holding batters to a .219 average.
Marizzaldi led SHU to a 26-3 mark in conference action with a power rating of 212.76. He has guided the squad to a 33-10 overall record. The Griffins are currently third in the region. To open the 2011 WVIAC campaign, SHU won its first 17 contests.

2011 WVIAC All-Conference Baseball Teams

Player of the Year: Nathan Minnich/Cy Mozingo
Hitter of the Year: Nathan Minnich (Shepherd, Jr., Waynesboro, Pa.)
Pitcher of the Year: Cy Mozingo (WV Wesleyan, Sr., Glen Dale, W. Va.)
Coach of the Year: Marc Marizzaldi (Seton Hill)
Heart & Hustle Award: Sam Belcastro (Fairmont State, Jr., 3B, Bridgeport, W. Va.)

2011 WVIAC Baseball First-Team All-Conference
SP – John Gale (WV State, Sr., Toronto, Canada)
SP – Zach McElroy (Davis & Elkins, Jr., Lutherville, Md.)
SP – Cy Mozingo (WV Wesleyan, Sr., Glen Dale, W. Va.)
SP – Rick Raraigh (Seton Hill, Sr., Wexford, Pa.)
RP – Brian Warheit (Seton Hill, Sr., Butler, Pa.)
C – Eric Doyle (Davis & Elkins, Jr., Centerburg, Ohio)
1B – Gene Franks (WV Wesleyan, Sr., Masontown, Pa.)
2B – Nick Barbera (Pitt Johnstown, Sr., Harrisburg, Pa.)
3B – Tom Deangelis (Seton Hill, Sr., Moon Township, Pa.)
SS – Keith Morrisroe (Concord, Jr., Chantilly, Va.)
OF – Bo Darby (WV State, Sr., Logan, W. Va.)
OF – Robert Hawkins (WV State, Sr., Shinnston, W. Va.)
OF – Evan Gazza (Davis & Elkins, Sr., Homer City, Pa.)
OF – Andy Leach (Fairmont State, Sr., Grafton, W. Va.)
OF – Dominic San Felippo (Wheeling Jesuit, Sr., Oberlin, Ohio)
DH – Nathan Minnich (Shepherd, Jr., Waynesboro, Pa.)

Second-Team All-Conference
SP – J. Chase Pickering (WV State, Jr., Cross Lanes, W. Va.)
SP – Tim Ponn (Charleston, Jr., Strasburg, Va.)
SP – Cody Pruett (Bluefield State, Fr., Bedford, Va.)
SP – Brad Schnelle (Seton Hill, Fr., Moon Township, Pa.)
RP – Evan Kendall (WV State, Sr., Spencer, W. Va.)
C – Kyle Morrow (Pitt Johnstown, Fr., McVeytown, Pa.)
C – Mike Hackett (Alderson-Broaddus, Jr., Pavilion, N.Y.)
1B – Kyle Webb (Concord, Sr., Arnett, W. Va.)
2B – Craig Symczak (Fairmont State, Fr., Strongsville, Ohio)
2B – Gary Williams (WV Wesleyan, Sr., Chesapeake, Va.)
3B – John Schraer (Charleston, So., Cincinnati, Ohio)
3B – Josh Wenger (Concord, So., Staunton, Va.)
SS - Matt Barr (Davis & Elkins, So., Williamstown, N.J.)
OF – Ryan Lewicki (WV Wesleyan, So., Moundsville, W. Va.)
OF - Trent Chapman (West Liberty, Sr., Sarasota, Fla.)
OF - Josh Logan (Seton Hill, Jr., Pittsburgh, Pa.)
OF - Anthony Ragos (Davis & Elkins, So., Montclair, Va.)
DH – Zach Martin (Pitt Johnstown, Sr., Irwin, Pa.)

Honorable Mention All-Conference Selections
SP – Kevin Holdsworth (WV Wesleyan, Sr., Morgantown, W. Va.)
SP – Drew Shaulis (Pitt Johnstown, Sr., Somerset, Pa.)
SP – Jeff Welsh (West Liberty, Sr., Brunswick, Ohio)
SP – Ryan Fenwick (Fairmont State, Fr., Leonardtown, Md.)
SP – Tyler Kincaid (Fairmont State, So., Elkton, Md.)
SP – Jared Winder (Davis & Elkins, Sr., Dunkirk, N.Y.)
RP – Frankie Mullens (Charleston, Jr., South Charleston, W. Va.)
RP – Clint White (Seton Hill, Jr., Pittsburgh, Pa.)
1B – Joseph Hallinan (Ohio Valley, Jr., Fayetteville, N.C.)
1B – Rudy Nagy (West Liberty, Sr., Weirton, W. Va.)
1B – Andrew Stichter (Charleston, Jr., Inglis, Fla.)
1B - Marcus Weese (Davis & Elkins, Sr., Moorefield, W. Va.)
2B – Rico Garcia (Bluefield State, Jr., British Virgin Islands)
SS - Tyler Griffin (Bluefield State, Sr., Salt Lake City, Utah)
SS - Aaron Scoville (Shepherd, Fr., Centreville, Va.)
C – Derek Daugherty (West Liberty, Sr., Cambridge, Ohio)
C – Shaun Vernesoni (Fairmont State, Jr., Meadville, Pa.)
OF – Nick Canterbury (Alderson-Broaddus, Sr., Charleston, W. Va.)
OF – Chris Norquay (Bluefield State, Sr., Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada)
OF – Jay Shepherd (Bluefield State, Sr., Florence, Mont.)
OF – Drew Westover (Pitt Johnstown, Jr., Flinton, Pa.)
OF - Jacob Mays (Concord, Jr., Charles Town, W. Va.)
OF - Jordan Medley (Wheeling Jesuit, So., Wintersville, Ohio)
OF - Josh Saavedra (Ohio Valley, Sr., Miami, Fla.)

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