Pitt-Johnstown All-American pitcher Dylan Heid was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 11th Round of Tuesday's Major League Baseball Draft.
 
"I'm very happy and excited for Dylan," said Pitt-Johnstown Head Coach Todd Williams.  "His hard work and perseverance has paid off for him.  He has an opportunity to go far with his baseball career and it will be exciting to watch.  I wish him continued success in the future."
 
Heid, a native of Malvern, Pa., is one of Pitt-Johnstown's most decorated student-athletes.  In 2021, Heid became Pitt-Johnstown's first baseball player to garner First-Team All-America honors by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings and the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (DIICCA).  He was also tabbed a Second-Team All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA).
 
In addition, Heid garnered Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division, DIICCA, NCBWA, and ABCA/Rawlings Atlantic Region Pitcher of the Year honors.
 
Heid, 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.
 
The five-time PSAC West Pitcher of the Week choice, three-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, led the PSAC in complete games, ERA, Hits Allowed Per 9-Innings, Strikeouts, Strikeouts per 9-innings, and WHIP.
 
Nationally, Heid closed out the 2021 season second in NCAA Division II in Hits Per 9-innings (3.79) and WHIP (.67), and third in complete games (6) earned run average (1.37), and strikeouts per 9-innings.  He also ranked 13^th in strikeouts (105), and 21^st in strikeout-to-walk-ratio (7.00) and 47^th in victories (7).
 
In 2020, Pitt-Johnstown pitchers Braxton Roxby and Isaiah Kearns each signed minor league baseball contracts.  Roxby signed with the Cincinnati Reds and Kearns signed with the Baltimore Orioles.