Petty and Stone Named Baseball's Athletes of the Year

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2013 All-PSAC Teams

Lock Haven, Pa. – Millersville’s Zach Stone and California’s Kyle Petty headline their respective PSAC baseball divisions as the Athletes of the Year. Brian Almand of Bloomsburg was named the Freshman of the Year for the East, while Gannon’s Aaron Cox was deemed the West’s Freshman of the Year. On the mound, Millersville’s Chris Murphy earned Pitcher of the Year of the Eastern Division and Shayne Herold of Gannon was tabbed the West’s Pitcher of the Year. To accompany his Athlete and Pitcher of the Year, Jon Shehan earned East Coach of the Year honors, and Mike Conte of California was named the West’s Coach of the Year.
 
Zach Stone, the first Marauder to notch a batting average over .400 during the regular season since 2002, ranks first in the conference in on base percentage, third in hitting, and fifth in slugging percentage. Recently, the first baseman surpassed Coach Shehan in career doubles with 42 in just three seasons while also chalking-up 119 RBI in his career. During his junior season, Stone posted the second-longest hitting streak in Millersville baseball history with a run of 17, while also reaching base safely in 18 consecutive games to kick-off the 2013 season.
 
Kyle Petty, a three-time All-Region selection, has played at nearly 
 every position for the Vulcans during his senior season, but spent most of the season behind the plate. Petty is leading the league with a .636 slugging percentage and 36 stolen bases. In conference play, Petty leads with a .449 batting average. Hitting .414, the right-hander is also dangerous on the mound, as he leads the Vulcans in saves with four.
 






Gannon’s right-hander Shayne Herold has been dominating on the mound, as he established a season ERA of 1.09. His PSAC-low ERA also translates to the conference’s lowest opposing team batting average with .181. He has allowed just seven earned runs in over 57 innings of work while wafting 53 batters. Herold has also earned nine wins during the season and has not experienced a loss during his senior campaign. Against conference foes, Herold has notched the league’s best .091 ERA.
 
In the East, Chris Murphy has been a commanding force on the hill 
 for the Marauders. The two-time NCBWA D-II Pitcher of the Week made history on two occasions this season, first with a no-hitter against Glenville State. Murphy followed it with the 18th perfect game in the Division II history on March 15 against Philadelphia. The East Pitcher of the Year needed just 64 pitches in the perfect game to leave his mark in the record books. In over 86 innings pitched this season, Murphy posted 25.1-consecutive scoreless innings, while also leading D-II in victories with 12.
 
Infielder Brian Almand of Bloomsburg made a name for himself in the PSAC as a rookie this season with a team-high batting average of .357 that ranks in the top 15 in the league. Almand amassed 60 hits, including 12 doubles and two round-trippers, while driving in a Bloomsburg-high 39 runs and scoring on as many occasions. 
 
The West’s Freshman of the Year, Aaron Cox of Gannon collected 33 hits and scored 25 runs during his rookie season. Cox, a pitcher and infielder committed just three errors in 141 chances for a .979 fielding percentage.  On the mound, Cox finished the regular season with an ERA of 2.43 while striking out a team-high 75 hitters and allowing fewer than 50 hits in 63 innings of work.
 
Shehan has earned the East Coach of the Year nod for the second time in his career, with the first coming in 2008. At the helm of the program, he has now led the Marauders to their fourth postseason appearance in the last six seasons, as the 2013 championship marks the club’s third-consecutive trip to the conference tournament for the first time in school history.
 
Conte has now been named the West’s Coach of the Year for the seventh time in his 19-year career as the head coach of the Vulcans. He has led the program to its fifth-straight PSAC Championship appearance and its 13th overall. Conte also earned the honors in 2010, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2001, and 1997, with conference championships coming in 2010 and 2004.
 
The East features six first team repeats including first-team selections Matt Albaugh of Kutztown and Dan Johnson of Millersville. The West has eight first team repeats from previous seasons, including Stephen Cooke from IUP who is making his third appearance on the first team. Petty, Robbie Zinsmeister of IUP and Ben Rawding of Mercyhurst are 2013 first team honorees for the second time in their collegiate careers. 

EASTERN DIVISION FIRST TEAM
Pos. Player University Cl. Hometown / Previous School
1B Zach Stone Millersville RJr. Coatesville / Coatesville
2B Joe Bennie East Stroudsburg Sr. Stroudsburg / Stroudsburg
SS Mike Marcinko Shippensburg Fr. Philipsburg / Philipsburg-Osceola
3B Cal Hogan Shippensburg Jr. Williamstown, N.J. / St. Augustine’s Prep
OF Michael Douglas Shippensburg Jr. Malvern / Great Valley
OF Chris Knott East Stroudsburg Jr. Egg Harbor Township, N.J. / Egg Harbor Township
OF Brandon Martinez Kutztown So. Lansdale / North Penn
C Matt Albaugh*^ Kutztown Sr. Hatfield / North Penn
DH Dan Johnson* Millersville RJr. Macungie / Emmaus
UTL Pat Kregeloh^^ Shippensburg Jr. Effort / Pleasant Valley
SP Tim Mayza Millersville Jr. Pennsburg / Upper Perkiomen
SP Chris Murphy Millersville So. Newark, Del. / St. Mark's
SP Ryan Lubreski East Stroudsburg Jr. North Plainfield, N.J. / Blair Academy
RP Kyle Weary West Chester Jr. Palmyra / Palmyra
At-Large INF Evan King^ Millersville Sr. Lancaster / Lampeter-Strasburg
EASTERN DIVISION SECOND TEAM
Pos. Player University Cl. Hometown / Previous School
1B Kyle Stoudt Kutztown Jr. Mertztown / Brandywine Heights
2B Brett Hauck Kutztown Sr. Kutztown / Kutztown
SS Brandon Miller Mansfield RJr. Felton / Allegany (Md.)
3B Brian Almand Bloomsburg Fr. Haddon Township, N.J. / Paul VI
OF Eric Boyer East Stroudsburg Sr. Coopersburg / Southern Lehigh
OF Jack Provine* West Chester Sr. Lincroft, N.J. / Middletown
OF Jeremy Musser Millersville Fr. Shippensburg / Shippensburg
C Tyler Shover* Shippensburg Sr. Camp Hill / Camp Hill
DH Mike Tenaglia East Stroudsburg Jr. Allentown / Parkland
UTL Brian Ernst*^ East Stroudsburg Sr. Allentown / Salisbury
SP Joe Gunkel* West Chester Jr. Hershey / Hershey
SP Tad Barton Millersville Jr. Reading / Muhlenburg
SP Joe Candelmo Mansfield Sr. Orefield / Niagara
RP Marcus Shippey Shippensburg Fr. Bedford / Bedford
 















WESTERN DIVISION FIRST TEAM
Pos. Player University Cl. Hometown / Previous School
1B John Shaffer Slippery Rock Sr. Tyrone / Tyrone
2B Robbie Zinsmeister* IUP Sr. Hatfield / North Penn
SS Will Kengor Slippery Rock Jr. Pittsburgh / Central Catholic
3B Jared Wiesen Gannon Fr. Girard, Ohio / Liberty
OF Chuck Gasti California (Pa.) Jr. Carmichaels / Carmichaels
OF Jay Hartman^ Lock Haven Sr. Lewistown / Indian Valley
OF Scott Zuback Lock Haven Jr. Mill Hall / Central Mountain
C Kyle Petty*^^ California (Pa.) Sr. Stewartsville, N.J. / Phillipsburg
DH Troy Foster^ IUP Sr. Shamong, N.J. / Seneca
UTL Brett Quiggle IUP Sr. Weedville / St. Marys
SP Stephen Cooke** IUP Sr. Severn, Md. / Archbishop Curley
SP Shayne Herold Gannon RSr. LeRoy, N.Y. / LeRoy
SP Ben Rawding*^^ Mercyhurst Sr. Beaver Falls / Blackhawk
RP Tanner Delahoy Mercyhurst Jr. Busti, N.Y. / Southwestern Central
At-Large INF Dylan Tice IUP So. Perkasie / Pennridge

WESTERN DIVISION SECOND TEAM
Pos. Player University Cl. Hometown / Previous School
1B Jeff Bellanca Gannon RSo. Grand Island, N.Y. / St. Joseph's
2B Brendan Cox Mercyhurst Fr. Warren, Ohio / Warren JFK
SS Zak Blair* Mercyhurst RSr. Jefferson, Ohio / Jefferson Area
3B Derrik Zeroski California (Pa.) Jr. Clinton / West Allegheny
OF Jake Weibley Slippery Rock Jr. Duncansville / Hollidaysburg
OF Michael Tomko*^ Gannon Sr. Sharon / Sharon
OF Ryan Siegel* Mercyhurst RSo. Sarver / Freeport Area
C Austin Botts Lock Haven So. Seven Valleys / Wingate University
DH David Marcus California (Pa.) Fr. Whitby, Canada / Father Leo J. Austin
UTL Kevin Jovanovich Slippery Rock Jr. Stow, Ohio / Stow-Munroe Falls
SP Justin Taylor California (Pa.) So. Julian / Bald Eagle
SP Aaron Cox Gannon Fr. Dorchester, N.J. / Millville
SP Lou Trivino*^ Slippery Rock Jr. Greenlane / Upper Bucks Christian
RP John Kovalik Slippery Rock Jr. Aurora, Ohio / Aurora


















* Indicates previous All-PSAC first team selection                               
^ Indicates previous All-PSAC second team selection                       
 
WESTERN DIVISION EASTERN DIVISION
Athlete of the Year – Kyle Petty, California (Pa.) Athlete of the Year – Zach Stone, Millersville
Freshman of the Year – Aaron Cox, Gannon Freshman of the Year – Brian Almand, Bloomsburg
Pitcher of the Year – Shayne Herold, Gannon Pitcher Athlete of the Year – Chris Murphy, Millersville
Coach of the Year – Mike Conte, California (Pa.) Coach of the Year – Jon Shehan, Millersville