Pitt-Johnstown senior right-hander
Dylan Heid, a five-time Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division Pitcher of the week recipient, was selected by the league's coaches as the 2021 PSAC West Pitcher of the Year when the conference office released this year's baseball awards on Tuesday.
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Heid, a native of Malvern, Pa. and a graduate of Great Valley High School, posted a 7-2 record with six complete games, four shutouts, and a 1.37 ERA in 59.1 innings in 2021. He also led the Mountain Cats with 105 strikeouts to just 15 walks, while holding opponent hitters to a .126 batting average. Heid allowed just nine earned runs in his 59.1 innings and surrendered just 25 hits.
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Heid, also a 3-time Atlantic Region Pitcher of the Week selection and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) National Pitcher of the Week on March 11 after tossing a no-hitter and striking out 13 against West Liberty, leads the PSAC in complete games, ERA, Hits Allowed Per 9-Innings, Strikeouts, Strikeouts per 9-innings, and WHIP.
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He ranks second in NCAA Division II in Hits Per 9-innings (3.79), WHIP (.67), third in complete games (6) and strikeouts per 9-innings (15.93), fourth in ERA (1.37), seventh in strikeouts (105), and 27
th in strikeout-to-walk-ratio (7.00).
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Heid earned one of the four PSAC Western Division major awards, while Seton Hill's Tommy Pellis was named the Athlete of the Year, Owen Sabol was the Rookie of the Year, and Griffin's Head Coach Marc Marizzaldi was the Coach of the Year.
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In the PSAC Eastern Division, Millersville athletes earned all four of the major awards. Bren Taylor was the Athlete of the Year, Jeff Taylor was the Pitcher of the Year, Conor Cook was the Rookie of the Year, and Jon Shehan was the Coach of the Year.
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BELOW IS A LIST OF THE 2021 FIRST AND SECOND TEAM ALL-PSAC BASEBALL TEAMS
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PSAC West
Athlete of the Year – Tommy Pellis, Seton Hill
Rookie of the Year – Owen Sabol, Seton Hill
Pitcher of the Year – Dylan Heid, Pitt-Johnstown
Coach of the Year – Marc Marizzaldi, Seton Hill
FIRST TEAM
| POS. |
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL |
| Catcher |
Connor Hamilton |
Slippery Rock |
Jr. |
Forestport, N.Y. / Adirondack |
| First Base |
Tyler Peterson |
Seton Hill |
Sr. |
Duncansville, Pa. / Hollidaysburg |
| Second Base |
Jon Kozarian |
Slippery Rock |
Jr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa. / Baldwin |
| Shortstop |
Jacob McCaskey |
California (Pa.) |
Jr. |
Tarentum, Pa. / Deer Lakes |
| Third Base |
Louden Conte |
California (Pa.) |
Sr. |
California, Pa. / California |
| Infielder |
Isaiah DiAndreth |
Seton Hill |
Jr. |
Greensburg, Pa. / Hempfield |
| Outfielder |
Derek Orndorff |
Seton Hill |
Sr. |
Mill Run, Pa. / Penn State |
| Outfielder |
Tommy Pellis |
Seton Hill |
Gr. |
Greensburg, Pa. / Penn |
| Outfielder |
Alex Robenolt |
Slippery Rock |
Sr. |
Danville, Pa. / Danville |
| Starting Pitcher |
Dylan Heid |
Pitt-Johnstown |
Sr.. |
Malvern, Pa. /Great Valley |
| Starting Pitcher |
Deven Judy |
Gannon |
Jr. |
Belle Vernon, Pa. / Belle Vernon Area |
| Starting Pitcher |
Nick Riggle |
California (Pa.) |
Sr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa. / Keystone Oaks |
| Relief Pitcher |
Michael Krauza |
Mercyhurst |
Gr. |
Murrysville, Pa. / St. Bonaventure |
| Utility |
Anthony Venezia |
California (Pa.) |
Jr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa. / Shaler |
| Designated Hitter |
Jordan Fiedor |
Seton Hill |
Sr. |
Greensburg, Pa. / Hempfield |
SECOND TEAM
| POS. |
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL |
| Catcher |
Thomas Lavin |
Clarion |
R-Sr. |
Kings Mountain, N.C. / Erskine |
| First Base |
Ian Hess |
Gannon |
So. |
Canonsburg, Pa. / Canon-McMillian |
| Second Base |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Shortstop |
Owen Sabol |
Seton Hill |
So. |
Irwin, Pa. / Norwin |
| Third Base |
Abraham Mow |
Slippery Rock |
Jr. |
Milford, Del. / Milford |
| Outfielder |
Patrick Brogan |
California (Pa.) |
Jr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa. / Our Lady of the Sacred Heart |
| Outfielder |
Matthew Gibson |
Mercyhurst |
Sr. |
New Castle, Pa. / New Castle |
| Outfielder |
Brandon Wetherholt |
Gannon |
R-So. |
Gibsonia, Pa. / Mars Area |
| Starting Pitcher |
Dylan Brosky |
California (Pa.) |
Jr. |
East Millsboro, Pa. / Brownsville |
| Starting Pitcher |
Ricky Mineo |
Slippery Rock |
So. |
Slippery Rock, Pa. / Slippery Rock |
| Starting Pitcher |
Ben Vicini |
Seton Hill |
Sr. |
Rural Valley, Pa. / West Shamokin |
| Relief Pitcher |
Patrick Gumto |
California (Pa.) |
Jr. |
Allison Park, Pa. / Shaler |
| Utility |
Nick Fugh |
Clarion |
R-Sr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa. / Shaler |
| Designated Hitter |
David Lee |
California (Pa.) |
So. |
Pittsburgh, Pa. / Thomas Jefferson |
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PSAC East
Athlete of the Year – Bren Taylor, Millersville
Rookie of the Year – Conor Cook, Millersville
Pitcher of the Year – Jeff Taylor, Millersville
Coach of the Year – Jon Shehan, Millersville
FIRST TEAM
| POS. |
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL |
| Catcher |
Luke Trainer |
Millersville |
Sr. |
Leola, Pa. / Conestoga Valley |
| First Base |
Mike Ferrara |
West Chester |
Jr. |
Jamison, Pa. / UNC-Greensboro |
| Second Base |
Zachary Shertzer |
Mansfield |
Fr. |
Lititz, Pa. / Warwick |
| Shortstop |
Collin Bishop |
Kutztown |
R-Sr. |
Laurel Springs, N.J. / Highland Regional |
| Third Base |
Tyler Wright |
Millersville |
R-So. |
Exton, Pa. / Devon Prep |
| Infielder |
Kyle OFier |
Bloomsburg |
R-Jr. |
Pittston Township, Pa. / Pittston Area |
| Outfielder |
Jared Carr |
Shepherd |
Sr. |
Martinsburg, W.Va. / St. James School |
| Outfielder |
Cole Friese |
Millersville |
R-Sr. |
Shippensburg, Pa. / Shippensburg |
| Outfielder |
Bren Taylor |
Millersville |
So. |
Hallam, Pa. / Eastern York |
| Starting Pitcher |
Braeden Fausnaught |
West Chester |
Sr. |
Danville, Pa. / Danville |
| Starting Pitcher |
Hunter DePrimo |
Mansfield |
Sr. |
Blairstown, N.J. / North Warren |
| Starting Pitcher |
Jeff Taylor |
Millersville |
Sr. |
Lancaster, Pa. / Penn Manor |
| Relief Pitcher |
Adam Miller |
Shepherd |
Sr. |
Stephens City, Va. / Sherando |
| Utility |
Tyler Melko |
Mansfield |
Sr. |
Knoxville, Pa. / Post |
| Designated Hitter |
Justin Horn |
West Chester |
Sr. |
Willow Grove, Pa. / Upper Dublin |
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SECOND TEAM
| POS. |
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL |
| Catcher |
Tim Haverstick |
East Stroudsburg |
R-Fr. |
Marlton, N.J. / Cherokee |
| First Base |
Dalton Stewart |
Shepherd |
Gr. |
Sharpsburg, Md. / UMBC |
| Second Base |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Shortstop |
Gavin Troutman |
Lock Haven |
So. |
Oley Valley, Pa. / Catholic Oley Valley |
| Third Base |
Keith Flaherty |
West Chester |
Sr. |
Philadelphia, Pa. / St Joseph's Prep |
| Outfielder |
Luke Cantwell |
West Chester |
Fr. |
Broomall, Pa. / Marple Newtown |
| Outfielder |
Carter Chasanov |
Bloomsburg |
R-Jr. |
Magnolia, Del. / Polytech |
| Outfielder |
Caleb Walls |
Shepherd |
Gr. |
State College, Pa. / Maryland |
| Starting Pitcher |
Conor Cook |
Millersville |
Fr. |
Philadelphia, Pa. / Neumann Goretti |
| Starting Pitcher |
Kyle Lysy |
Shippensburg |
Gr. |
Moseley, Va. / Allentown (N.J.) |
| Starting Pitcher |
Connor Johnson |
East Stroudsburg |
R-Sr. |
Parlin, N.J. / Sayreville War Memorial |
| Relief Pitcher |
Wyatt Tyson |
Millersville |
Gr. |
Red Lion, Pa. / Red Lion |
| Utility |
Gavin Moretski |
Kutztown |
So. |
Harleysville, Pa. / La Salle College H.S. |
| Designated Hitter |
Ben Newbert |
Bloomsburg |
R-Jr. |
Bala Cynwyd, Pa. / Harriton |
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