Prep Baseball Report

The Road to Cary 2016: PA Products Pushing for NCAA DII National Title



By Jacob Gill
Pennsylvania Assistant Director of Scouting

The 2016 NCAA Division II Baseball tournament beings today at eight regional sites around the country. The commonwealth of Pennsylvania has produced players that are represented on 16 of the 56 teams. Five of the programs to earn a post-season berth hail from Pennsylvania, while the rest are spread out across ten other states. Six of the eight regionals (all but the two furthest away geographically) have at least one team with at least one player with a Pennsylvania connection. The Atlantic Regional, which includes the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, headlines the list. See below for a complete list of the Pennsylvania products who are on the Road to Cary, NC, where the DII championships are held. To follow all of the tournament action, click here.

Atlantic Regional

Mike MockGrayson MillerEric Ligda#1 Millersville Marauders (Millersville, PA)
John Brogan, Sr, RHP, Marple Newton
Bobby Dorta, Fr, RHP, Palmyra Area
Steve Hatala, So, RHP, William Tennent
Eric Ligda, R-Fr, RHP, Avon Grove
Chas McCormick, Jr, OF, West Chester Henderson
Jim McDade, R-Sr, RHP, Holy Ghost Prep
Brandon Miller, Jr, RHP, Ephrata Area
Cordell ShannonKyle PetersonStephen MuscovitchGrayson Miller, Fr, INF, East Pennsboro
Mike Mock, Fr, RHP, Central
Stephen Muscovitch, So, RHP, Owen J. Roberts
Jeremy Musser, R-Jr, OF, Shippensburg Area
Dan Neff, R-Jr, OF, Lampeter-Strasburg
Tyler Orris, Sr, SS, Cedar Cliff
Kyle Peterson, Fr, RHP, State College Area
Tanner Rahauser, R-Jr, RHP, Cumberland Valley
Ted WilliamsJohn TurnerBen SnyderCordell Shannon, Fr, LHP, Shippensburg Area
Ben Snyder, R-Fr, C, Red Land
Dan Stoltzfus, Sr, 1B, Pequea Valley
Mitch Stoltzfus, Jr, C, Pequea Valley
Cody Stoneback, R-Jr, RHP, Quakertown Community
Aaron Taylor, R-Fr, OF, J.P. McCaskey
John Turner, Fr, C, Perkiomen Valley
Ted Williams, So, 2B, Meadville Area

#2 West Chester Golden Rams (West Chester, PA)
Eddy Albertson, Jr, RHP, Liberty
Nick Bateman, Jr, OF, Malvern Prep
Eric Close, Jr, RHP, The Haverford School
Tyler Coleman, Sr, OF, Quakertown Community
Ian Conwell, Jr, IF, Lansdale Catholic
Shane DresslerPat Cummings, Jr, RHP, Bishop Shanahan
Michael Deitz, Fr, LHP, Avon Grove
Drew Diehl, Sr, OF, Unionville
Shane Dressler, So, 1B, Red Land
Bill Ford, Jr, C, Malvern Prep
Andrew Gernert, Jr, IF/RHP, Kutztown Area
Alex Gouveia, Fr, RHP, Spring-Ford
Clay Harwick, Jr, C, Methacton
Kyle Irwin, So, IF, Upper Moreland
Joe Kinee, Jr, RHP, Neuman-Goretti
Robert Knox, Jr, OF, Upper Moreland
Scott Lorback, So, OF, West Chester Henderson
Josh McClain, Jr, RHP, Tunkhannock Area
Zach SherankoNoah Melchior, R-Fr, RHP, North Penn
Jonathan Motts, Sr, LHP, Lansdale Catholic
Dalton Reed, Jr, LHP, Downingtown West
Justin Roman, Sr, 1B, Archbishop John Carroll
Anthony Salomone, Jr, IF, Northern York
Joe Sheeran, Jr, IF, Springfield
Zach Sheranko, So, 1B, Pocono Mountain East
Nick Ward, Fr, IF, Unionville

#3 Mercyhurst Lakers (Erie, PA)
Cameron Balego, Jr, IF, Pittsburgh Central Catholic
Sabatino DiNardo III, Jr, C, Pittsburgh Central Catholic
Collin FantaskeyCollin Fantaskey, So, OF, Warren Area
Joe Gnacinski, R-Sr, RHP, Cathedral Prep
Anthony Guarascio, So, RHP, Central Valley
Matthew Jaskolka, Sr, RHP, Warren Area
Jamie Lauria, R-Jr, OF, C, Cathedral Prep
Bill Lenhart, Fr, IF, Pine-Richland
Steve McCaw, R-Jr, RHP, Waynesburg Central
Colin McKee, R-Jr, RHP, Butler Area
Hank Morrison, Sr, IF, Warren Area
Ben Nolan, Sr, RHP, Bethel Park
Matt Swartz, R-Fr, C, Freeport Area
Chris Vallimont, Fr, RHP, Mercyhurst Prep

#4 Shepherd Rams (Shepherdstown, WV)
Zane Bard, Sr, IF, Chambersburg Area
Sam Crater, Sr, P/OF, Northern York

#5 Seton Hill Griffins (Greensburg, PA)
Patrick BoyerNicholas Behm, Fr, RHP, Schuylkill Haven Area
Mike Bittel, Sr, RHP, Peters Township
Patrick Boyer, So, RHP, Greensburg Salem
Michael Bryja, Fr, RHP, Portage Area
M.P. Buckley, R-So, 1B, Pittsburgh Central Catholic
Damone Buxton, So, C, Williamsport Area
Mark Colella, So, OF, West Middlesex
Jesse Cooper, Sr, IF/RHP, Bishop McCort Catholic
Josh KeefeAnthony Fanelli, Sr, C, Hempfield Area
Adam Ferita, Jr, OF, Belle Vernon Area
Jordan Fuller, Sr, RHP, Penn Cambria
Cam Gerhard, Fr, OF/1B, Derry Area
Zac Heide, Sr, 1B, Mt. Pleasant Area
Josh Keefe, R-Fr, LHP, Greater Latrobe
Chris Law, Fr, IF, Knoch
Zach Martinelli, Jr, RHP, Hempfield Area
Evan MyersSam Mattei, Jr, IF, Greensburg Salem
Tom McCarthy, So, IF/OF, Baldwin
Don McWreath, Jr, RHP, Trinity
Chris Miller, R-Sr, C, Serra Catholic
Thayne Mitrik, R-Jr, IF, Steel Valley
Tyler Morder, Jr, RHP, Palmyra Area
Evan Myers, So, OF, Pope John Paul II
Matt Ober, Jr, RHP, Cumberland Valley
Ryan WardropperAaron PreviskyPhillip Pisarcik, So, IF, Peters Township
Aaron Previsky, Fr, OF, California Area
Taylor Schmidt, R-Sr, OF, North Hills
Joe Shaffer, R-So, RHP, Thomas Jefferson
Austin Sleek, Sr, LHP, Somerset Area
Bryce Spak, So, LHP, Windber Area
Garret Vrbanic, Jr, IF, Pittsburgh Central Catholic
Ryan Wardropper, So, IF/OF, Elizabeth Forward
Daniel Wukich, R-Fr, C, Kiski School

#6 East Stroudsburg Warriors (East Stroudsburg, PA)
John Armbrust, Sr, Util, Garden Spot
Robert Bennie, R-Jr, OF, Stroudsburg
Ben Bortz, Jr, RHP, Exeter Township
Joe Cominsky, So, RHP, Hamburg Area
Chris Crookham, Fr, RHP/IF, Hatboro-Horsham
Conner Crookham, R-Jr, SS/RHP, Hatboro-Horsham
Tyler Eckman, Jr, RHP, Spring-Ford
Drew Hercik, R-Sr, 3B, Nazareth Area
Derrick Jackson, So, RHP, Exeter Township
Cameron Kichline, Fr, C, Pius X
Cody Klinger, R-Sr, RHP, North Schuylkill
Marty Martens, R-Jr, LHP, Central Bucks West
Tom Nuneviller, Fr, OF/1B, Pennridge
Eric Petroski, Fr, RHP, Father Judge
Nick Rabasco, Sr, 2B, Parkland
Christian Rishel, So, OF, Jersey Shore Area
Aden TullyCasey Saverio, R-Jr, OF, Hatboro-Horsham
Mike Sulcoski, So, C, Hanover Area
Dylan Tamecki, Sr, 1B, Northern York
Aden Tully, So, IF, Council Rock North
Matt Walewski, R-Sr, 1B/OF, Cedar Crest
Dan Woodley, R-So, LHP, Boyertown Area
Jay Young, R-Jr, 2B/3B, Pen Argyl Area
Steven Zimmerman, Jr., So, C, Pine Grove Area

Central Regional

#5 Missouri Western State Griffons (St. Joseph, MO)
Conner Schwienebart, Sr, RHP, Dallastown Area

East Regional

#1 Franklin Pierce Ravens (Rindge, NH)
Jay Jabs, Jr, 3B/RHP, Perkiomen Valley

#3 St. Thomas Aquinas Spartans (Sparkill, NY)
Jospeh Pena, So, IF, Perkiomen School

Mike Owens#4 Felician Golden Falcons (Rutherford, NJ)
Tanner DeLucia, So, RHP, Governor Mifflin

#5 Bridgeport Purple Knights (Bridgeport, CT)
Mike Owens, Jr, RHP, Pope John Paul II

Midwest Regional

#6 Ashland Eagles (Ashland, OH)
Ivan Wortman, Fr, OF, Elk County Catholic

Randy Dobnak#8 Alderson Broaddus Battlers (Phillippi, WV)
Tyler Amedue, Fr, IF, West Allegheny
Randy Dobnak, Jr, RHP, South Park
Josiah Hissong, Fr, C, Greencastle-Antrim
Chuck Hooker, So, OF, Upper Moreland
Shane Mallon, Fr, OF, Penn-Trafford
Anthony Monaco, Sr, IF, South Park
Grant Noon, So, RHP, Greater Johnstown
Zach SalmonMitch Nordstrom, So, OF, Bethel Park
Jared Rahn, So, IF, Northern York
Zach Salmon, Fr, RHP, West Mifflin Area
Todd Sekowski, Fr, Util, West Mifflin Area
Nick Sprenkle, Fr, IF, Northeastern

South Regional

#5 Lynn Fighting Knights (Boca Raton, FL)
Ryan Donovan, Sr, 1B/OF, The Pennington School (NJ) [PA resident]

Southeast Regional

#3 Belmont Abbey Crusaders (Belmont, NC)
Nick Beinlich, Jr, OF, Easton Area

#4 South Carolina Aiken Pacers (Aiken, SC)
Nick Yobbi, Jr, RHP, South Park

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