For the second consecutive season, Pitt-Johnstown outfielder Dylan Broderick was named First-Team All-PSAC West Baseball, and teammate Jake Ansell was selected to the Second Team as a third baseman when the 2023 all-conference honors, as voted on by the league's coaches, were released on Tuesday.
 
Broderick, a red-shirt senior and native of State College, Pa. played in 49 games in 2023 and led or tied for the Pitt-Johnstown lead in 12 offensive categories, including games-played (49), at-bats (150), batting average (.360), hits (54), runs (42), doubles (10), runs batted-in (34), total bases (92), slugging percentage (.613), on-base percentage (.505), walks (32), and hit-by-pitch (13).
 
The graduate of Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy graduate ranked in the top-eight in the PSAC in five categories, including second in on-base percentage (.505), fourth in hit-by-pitches (13), sixth in both hit-by-pitch per game (.28), and base on balls (32), and eighth in toughest to strikeout (11.1).
 
Ansell, a red-shirt senior from Connellsville, ranked second on the team behind Broderick in games-played (45), batting average (.351), hits (46), runs (25), and total bases (60).  The Connellsville High School graduate also0 ranked 11^th in the PSAC in toughest to strikeout (10.2).
 
Slippery Rock's Luke Truman was selected PSAC Western Division Athlete of the Year and Mercyhurst's Jarrett Heilman was named Pitcher of the Year.  In addition, Seton Hill's Jack Whalen was the Freshman of the Year and the Griffins' Marc Marizzaldi was chosen by his peers as the Coach of the Year.
 
In the PSAC Eastern Division, Millersville's Bren Taylor was named the Athlete of the Year, East Stroudsburg's Chase Nowak was tabbed the Pitcher of the Year, while Julian Costa (West Chester) garnered Freshman of the Year honors, and Millersville's Jon Shehan was selected the Coach of the Year.
 
BELOW IS A LIST OF THE 2023 FIRST AND SECOND TEAM ALL-PSAC BASEBALL TEAMS
 
PSAC WEST
Athlete of the Year – Luke Trueman, Slippery Rock
Pitcher of the Year – Jarrett Heilman, Mercyhurst
Freshman of the Year – Jack Whalen, Seton Hill
Coach of the Year – Marc Marizzaldi, Seton Hill

FIRST TEAM

POS.	NAME	INSTITUTION	CLASS	HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Catcher	Vincenzo Rauso	Seton Hill	Sr.	Gibsonia, PA / Pittsburgh Central Catholic/Alderson Broaddus
First Base	Ian Hess*	Gannon	R-Sr.	Canonsburg, Pa. / Canon-McMillan
Second Base	Santino Marra	California (Pa.)	So.	Uniontown, Pa. / Laurel Highlands
Shortstop	Scott McManamon	Clarion	Sr.	Harrisburg, Pa. / Central Dauphin
Third Base	Jack Oberdorf^	Seton Hill	Sr.	Greensburg, PA / Greensburg Salem
Infielder	Harrison Pontoli^	IUP	Sr.	Beaver, Pa. / Beaver Area
Outfielder	Dylan Broderick*	Pitt-Johnstown	R-Sr.	State College, Pa. / Saint Joseph's Catholic
Outfielder	Brandon Wetherholt	Gannon	Gr.	Gibsonia, Pa. / Mars Area
Outfielder	Jack Whalen	Seton Hill	Fr.	North Huntingdon, PA / Norwin
Starting Pitcher	Brandon Bergert	Seton Hill	Jr.	Canton, OH / Glenoak
Starting Pitcher	Jarrett Heilman	Mercyhurst	Jr.	Freeport, Pa. / Freeport Area High School
Starting Pitcher	Jeremiah Williams	IUP	Sr.	Chicago, Ill. / TF North
Relief Pitcher	Blake Barker	Seton Hill	So.	Chardon, OH / Chardon
Utility	Luke Trueman^	Slippery Rock	Sr.	McCandless, Pa. / North Allegheny
Designated Hitter	Markus Cestra*	IUP	5th	Pittsburgh, Pa. / Plum Senior

 
SECOND TEAM

POS.	NAME	INSTITUTION	CLASS	HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Catcher	Justin Stewart^	Cal U	Sr.	Butler, Pa. / Butler
First Base	Logan Vietmeier	Seton Hill	Gr.	Pittsburgh, PA / Montour/Marietta
Second Base	-	-	-	-
Shortstop	Owen Sabol	Seton Hill	Sr.	Irwin, PA / Norwin
Third Base	Jake Ansell	Pitt-Johnstown	R-Sr.	Connellsville, PA / Connellsville
Outfielder	Ryan Callahan	California (Pa.)	So.	Bexley, Ohio / Bexley
Outfielder	Eric Chorba	Mercyhurst	So.	North Huntingdon, Pa. / Norwin High School
Outfielder	Alex Robenolt*	Slippery Rock	R-Sr.	Danville, Pa. Danville
Starting Pitcher	Roman Gill	California (Pa.)	So.	Aliquippa, Pa. / Hopewell
Starting Pitcher	Jon McCullough	Seton Hill	Jr.	Cranberry Twp, PA / Seneca Valley
Starting Pitcher	Kevin Vaupel	Seton Hill	Sr.	Pittsburgh, PA / South Park
Relief Pitcher	Jake Kramer	California (Pa.)	Fr.	Greensburg, Pa. / Hempfield
Utility	Zachary Kourous	Mercyhurst	Fr.	Toronto, Ont. / Earl Haig Secondary School
Designated Hitter	Braden Durham	Seton Hill	Sr.	Toledo, OH / St Francis DeSales/SC Upstate

 
*Indicates previous first-team selection
^Indicates previous second-team selection
 
PSAC EAST
 
Athlete of the Year – Bren Taylor, Millersville
Pitcher of the Year – Chase Nowak, East Stroudsburg
Freshman of the Year – Julian Costa, West Chester
Coach of the Year – Jon Shehan, Millersville

FIRST TEAM

POS.	NAME	INSTITUTION	CLASS	HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Catcher	John DeMucci	West Chester	Sr.	Swarthmore, PA / Msgr. Bonner & Prendie/LaSalle
First Base	Ross Mulhall^	Shepherd	Sr.	Morgantown, WV / University / Gardner-Webb
Second Base	Jimmy Losh*	Millersville	Gr.	New Cumberland, Pa. / Cedar Cliff
Shortstop	Thomas Caufield*	Millersville	R-Sr.	West Chester, Pa. / Henderson
Third Base	Joe Kaleck	West Chester	R-Jr.	Southampton, PA / Neshaminy
Infielder	Gavin Troutman	Lock Haven	Sr.	Boyertown, Pa. / Oley Valley
Outfielder	Mike Kelly^	East Stroudsburg	R-Jr.	Limerick, Pa. / Pope John Paul II (Kutztown)
Outfielder	Eli Riley	Bloomsburg	Jr.	Harrisburg, Pa. / Mercersburg Academy / Lackawanna College
Outfielder	Bren Taylor**	Millersville	Sr.	Hallam, Pa. / Eastern York
Starting Pitcher	Carson Kulina	Millersville	Gr.	Hummelstown, Pa. / Lower Dauphin
Starting Pitcher	Chase Nowak*	East Stroudsburg	Gr.	Wilkes-Barre, Pa. / James M. Coughlin
Starting Pitcher	Tom Reisinger	East Stroudsburg	Jr.	Kulpmont, Pa. / Mount Carmel
Relief Pitcher	Nick McAuliffe	East Stroudsburg	Jr.	Phillipsburg, N.J. / Phillipsburg (New Orleans)
Utility	Gavin Moretski^	Kutztown	Sr.	Harleysville, Pa. / La Salle College H.S.
Designated Hitter	Cameron Hubbard	East Stroudsburg	Jr.	Easton, Pa. / Easton (Lehigh)

 
 
 
SECOND TEAM

POS.	NAME	INSTITUTION	CLASS	HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Catcher	Brandon Ernst	Bloomsburg	Sr.	Limerick, Pa. / Spring Ford / Lackawanna College
First Base	Dansby Keenen	Bloomsburg	Jr.	Cleveland Heights, Oh. / Benedictine / Lackawanna Coll.
Second Base	Brady Ebbert	Bloomsburg	Fr.	Etters, Pa. / Red Land
Shortstop	-	-	-	-
Third Base	Connor Dewees	Shepherd	Gr.	Red Lion, Pa. / Red Lion
Outfielder	Justin Byler	Shippensburg	Gr.	Lititz, Pa. / Warwick (Delaware/Louisburg)
Outfielder	Sam Daggers	Shepherd	R-So.	Galloway, N.J. / Absegami / Rowan Gloucester CC
Outfielder	Ethan Martini	Kutztown	Jr.	Trevose, Pa. / Father Judge
Starting Pitcher	Austin Lewis	Mansfield	So.	Altoona, Pa. / Bishop Guifoyle
Starting Pitcher	Jared Marshman	Bloomsburg	Gr.	Berwick, Pa. / Berwick
Starting Pitcher	Jake Skrocki	Kutztown	R-Jr.	Royersford, Pa. / Spring-Ford
Relief Pitcher	Austin LaBarre	Shippensburg	Jr.	Nazareth, Pa. / Pen Argyl
Utility	Mike Heckman	Shippensburg	Fr.	Lititz, Pa. / Manheim Township
Designated Hitter	Wyatt Metzger	Bloomsburg	Jr.	Selinsgrove, Pa. / Selinsgrove Area