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.
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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.
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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.
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BELOW IS A LIST OF THE 2023 FIRST AND SECOND TEAM ALL-PSAC BASEBALL TEAMS
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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 |
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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 |
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*Indicates previous first-team selection
^Indicates previous second-team selection
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PSAC EAST
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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) |
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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 |
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