10 Somerset County players named to Pa. Baseball Coaches Association All-State Team

Ten Somerset County athletes were named to the Pennsylvania Baseball Coaches Association All-State Team on Monday.

Somerset sophomore pitcher Braeden Flower and junior outfielder Lane Lambert were first-team selections while junior catcher Callen Miller earned a nod on the second team in Class 3A.

"I am very proud of Braeden, Lane and Callen, and happy they got the recognition they deserved from their productive seasons," said Somerset coach Jimmy Mayer. "Their hard work and dedication in the offseason paid off immensely this year. Not only are they great ball players but they are even better young men and represent Somerset baseball with class, on and off the field."

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Flower went 8-2 with a 1.11 ERA. He allowed 10 earned runs and struck out 71 in 13 appearances.

Lambert batted .443 with 27 hits, including five doubles, two triples, three homers, a team-high 31 RBIs to go along with 22 runs scored in 21 games. He stole a team-high 12 bases.

Miller batted .439 and delivered 29 hits, including five doubles, five homers, 26 RBIs and 11 runs scored.

In Class 2A, North Star senior pitcher Vance Kimmel, shortstop Connor Yoder and outfielder Cayden Turner were each named to the first team.

"I'm very proud of these three guys," North Star coach Jake Klukaszewski. "I've never had a player be named all-state, and now to have not one, not two, but to have three named to the all-state team is tremendous. We have seen growth, talent and selflessness from these three guys for three seasons, now. To see them be recognized among the state's elite baseball players is truly something special. I could not be prouder of these three, and I could not be more humbled to have coached them for the majority of their high school careers."

Kimmel went 8-0 with an 0.33 ERA in 12 appearances. He did not allow a run until the PIAA semifinals. Kimmel struck out 64 in 42 innings of work.

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Yoder batted .556 with 30 hits, including five doubles, a triple, two home runs, 27 RBIs and 19 runs scored. He added nine stolen bases in 23 games.

Turner batted .611 and racked up 44 hits, including seven doubles, five triples, four homers, 27 RBIs and 42 runs scored.

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Meanwhile, in Class 1A, Conemaugh Township senior infielder Larry Weaver, sophomore outfielder Colin Dinyar and senior utility player Zack Petree were named to the first team while junior utility player Luke Weber garnered second-team honors.

"I'm extremely happy to see Larry, Zack, Colin and Luke be recognized for the great seasons they turned in," retired Conemaugh Township coach Sam Zambanini said. "All these guys bought into the 'Team First' concept. I'm proud of the way these young men and the rest of their teammates performed this season."

Weaver batted a team-high .436 with 34 hits, including nine doubles, four triples and five home runs, 29 RBIs and 33 runs scored.

Dinyar batted .400 and produced 32 hits, including six doubles, a triple, five home runs, 26 RBIs and 31 runs scored in 25 games.

Petree contributed 33 hits, including six doubles, a triple and two home runs. He batted .402 with 26 RBIs and 24 runs scored.

Weber batted .397 with 25 hits, including three doubles, a home run, 20 RBIs and 13 runs scored in 25 games.

Adam Ripple is the Daily American sports editor. He can be reached at 814-444-5926. Follow him on X @ARipple_DAsport. Follow Daily American Sports on Facebook and @dailyamericanmedia on Instagram.