Seven Beaver County names make the PA Baseball Coaches All-State Teams

On July 1, the Pennsylvania State Baseball Coaches Association announced its All-State teams with seven Beaver Valley products garnering all-state honors. The list includes:

Class 1A

First Team

P: Bradon Howe, High Point Baptist

P: Briar Persing, Montgomery

P: Mason Pfeil, Bishop McCourt

P: Hayden Williams, Blacklick Valley

P: David Zamora, Mount Calvary Christian

C: Mason Campagna, Claysburg

C: Ben Gerlach, Mount Calvary Christian

INF: Blake Burchill, Sagertown

INF: Brady Hull, Eden Christian Academy

INF: Landon Richard. High Point Baptist

INF: Matt Sieg, Fort Cherry

INF: Dawson Smail, Clarion

INF: Larry Weaver, Connemaugh Township

OF: Colin Dinyar, Connemaugh Township

OF: Keller Friese, Bucktail OF: Tanner Kephart, Moshannon Valley

OF: Tyler Maddix, Bishop Canevin OF: Carter Smith, Penns Manor

UTIL: Zack Petrie, Connemaugh Township

UTIL: Nick Wagner, Nativity

Second Team

P: Andrew Burns, MMI Prep

P: John Drobnock, MMI Prep

P: Nolan Ferhat, Nativity

P: Aiden Snowberger, DuBois Central Catholic

P: Max Urbas, Forest City

C: Jacob Davenport, High Point Baptist

C: Rocco Reifer, Moshannon Valley

INF: Jett Burger, Southern Fulton

INF: Matteo DeBellis, Delaware County Christian

INF: Jonathan Delia, Bishop McCourt

INF: Luke Duckworth, Saint Joe’s

INF: Brett Feldman, Eden Christian Academy

INF: Derek Smail, Clarion

OF: Brock Beppler, Bishop McCourt

OF: Brayden Fox, DuBois Central Catholic OF: Mike Gunn, Union OF: Greg Schilling, Blacklick Valley OF: Zack Yenchko, MMI Prep

UTIL: John Hughes, Springdale

UTIL: Luke Weber, Connemaugh Township

Class 2A

Brock Budacki, New Brighton First Team

The New Brighton catcher put together a career year together in his junior season as in 17 games, Budacki hit an impressive .511 collecting 23 hits while scoring 18 runs and driving in 26 RBIs in his third season with the program earning him all-state first-team honors.

The junior put together six multi-hit performances over the course of the season while also finding his power stroke hitting five home runs, seven doubles and two triples.

Carter Wilson, South Side Beaver First Team

Wilson earned all-state second-team honors as the utility player after an impressive season on the mound and at the plate.

The junior impressed at the plate in 17 games hitting the ball at a .519 clip collecting 27 hits, while driving in 26 runs in 52 at bats over the course of the season.

He also was impressive on the bump appearing in seven games throughout the 2024 season posting a 2.41 ERA. In 32 innings of work, Wilson racked up 57 strikeouts including three 10-plus strikeout efforts against Laurel, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, and Northgate.

First Team

P: Riley Jagger, Mountain View

P: Vance Kiummel, North Star

P: Caden Leonard, Tri-Valley

P: Luke Lipton, West Branch

P: Weston McClain, Bald Eagle Area

C: Brock Budacki, New Brighton

C: Anthony Grippo, Greensburg Central Catholic

INF: Cainen Atherton, Mount Union

INF: Kelton Connell, East Juanita

INF: Dominic Cavuto, Northwest

INF: Gio LoNero, Seton LaSalle

INF: Carson Nagle, Bald Eagle Area

INF: Connor Yoder, North Star

OF: Gavin Burns, Bald Eagle Area

OF: Bryce Danish, Mount Union OF: Shaun Gisler, Northern Cambria OF: Cayden Turner, North Star OF: Isaac Worthington, United

UTIL: Lucas Scheib, Tri-Valley

UTIL: Brandon Schall, Halifax

Second Team

P: Tyler Bonelli, Palisades

P: Braeden Doyle, Tri-Valley

P: Ethan Janidlo, Richland

P: Tommy Smith, Clarion-Limestone

P: Aidan Wittmer, Delone Catholic

C: Luke Camden, Chartiers Houston

C: Isaac Tiracorda, West Branch

INF: Zach Black, Serra Catholic

INF: Kahale, Burns, Bald Eagle

INF: Lukas Colton, West Branch

INF: Hunter Correll, Schuylkill Haven

INF: Joey Granko, Old Forge

INF: Kaden Shay, South Williamsport

OF: Brady Dettinburn, Delone Catholic

OF: Isaac Gesford, Elk Lake OF: Isaac Miller, Halifax OF: Clark Ritzman, East Juniata OF: Camron Watkins, Bald Eagle Area

UTIL: Brodie Kuzior, Burgettstown

UTIL: Carter Wilson, South Side

Class 3A

Zach Hare, Riverside First Team

Hare is one of four Panthers players to garner all-state honors after another impressive junior season on the mound for Riverside en route to their PIAA Playoff birth.

The junior took over the bulk of the pitching duties after fellow Panther Christian Lucarelli went down with an injury during the middle of the season and Hare was dominant.

On the season, the junior tossed 44 innings allowing just 11 runs and posting a 0.95 ERA across 11 games throughout the season.

Along with his dominant showing on the mound, Hare got the job done at the plate, hitting with an average of .542 collecting 26 hits in 48 at-bats on the season driving in 19 runs.

Hunter Garvin, Riverside First Team

Garvin also earned all-state first-team honors after an impressive season at the plate for the Panthers.

The junior outfielder collected 21 hits driving in 24 runs, while scoring 17 runs and hitting the ball at a .438 clip. During his impressive season at the plate, Garvin collected five multi-hit games and driving in multiple runs in five contests as well throughout the season.

Along with the outfielders stout work at the plate, Garvin also found success on the mound posting a 1.25 ERA in 10 appearances over the course of the season.

Bo Fornataro, Riverside Second Team

The senior outfielder impressed at the plate this season which awarded him second-team all-state honors for the 2024 season.

Fornataro solidified himself as one of the most consistent hitters in the Panthers lineup collecting at least one hit in 15 of the team’s 18 contests throughout the regular season and postseason.

He finished the 2024 season with 21 hits, 18 RBIs, 22 runs hitting the ball at a .404 clip on the year.

Christian Lucarelli, Riverside Second Team

Lucarelli collected second-team all-state honors as the utility player after another impressive season for Riverside both at the plate and on the mound.

The Duke University Baseball commit was sidelined for almost a month of season after suffering an injury that forced him to miss time on the field as Riverside made its run to the WPIAL Championship game against Avonworth.

On the season on the mound, Lucarelli pitched 24 innings allowing just three runs on 13 hits, while striking out 49 and posting an impressive 0.88 ERA and allowing opponents to hit just .153 off the junior right-hander.

Lucarelli also impressed at the plate posting a .346 average collecting nine hits and driving in seven runs throughout the season.

First Team

P: Braeden Flower, Somerset

P: Zach Hare, Riverside

P: Cole Hubert, Saucon Valley

P: Jaycee Park, Neumann Goretti

P: Parker Stahlman, Punxsutawney

C: Nick Mills, Mid Valley

C: Dom Tozzi, Camp Hill

INF: Chase Crosby, Upper Dauphin

INF: Max Forgione, Dunmore

INF: Tyler Martin, Greensburg Salem

INF: Leo Nockley, Wyoming Seminary

INF: Griffin Snowberger, Central Martinsburg

INF: Alex Vansickle, Waynesburg

OF: Christian Cerone, Neumann Goretti

OF: Ryan Cochran, Deer Lakes OF: Hunter Garvin, Riverside OF: Lane Lambert, Somerset OF: Tyler Uram, Lakeland

UTIL: Griff Harrington, Warrior Run

UTIL: Cooper Hochendoner, South Park

Second Team

P: Change Fisher, Susquenita

P: Ethan Nagy, Loyalsock

P: Cooper Scharding, Avonworth

P: Nate Whysong, Chestnut Ridge

P: Drew Yagodzinskie, Mount Carmel

C: Callen Miller, Somerset

C: Ayden Thelen, Trinity

INF: Sam Finarelli, Lake Lehman

INF: Jacob Grammes, Palmerton

INF: Tyler Orris, Forrest Hills

INF: Jason Poslusny, Riverside

INF: Derek Turcheck, Waynesburg

INF: Hayden Vought, Wyoming Seminary

OF: Andrew Dankanich, Neumann Goretti

OF: Bo Fornataro, Riverside OF: Nikolas Heakins, Valley OF: Gage Ruddek, Forrest Hills OF: Chris Sholtis, Lake Lehman

UTIL: Christian Lucarelli, Riverside

UTIL: Vinne Pezzuolo, Mohawk

Class 4A

First Team

P: Jason Fultz Jr., Erie Cathedral Prep

P: Robert Gormley, Blue Mountain

P: Liam Hilburt, Fleetwood

P: Peter Modrovsky, Honesdale

P: Andrew Sagrestano, Wilson Area

C: Jimmy Bell, James Buchanan

C: Blake Primrose, North Catholic

INF: Andrew Costello, Erie Cathedral Prep

INF: Reece McCarthy, Danville

INF: Nick Slogik, Bishop McDevitt

INF: David Perez, Archbishop Ryan

INF: Levi Purnell, Bellefonte

INF: Ben Ryan, Indiana

OF: Jaxson Chowansky, North Schuylkill

OF: Moises Gonzalez, Northern Lebanon OF: Trevor Johnson, Bellefonte OF: Mason Ligenza, Tamaqua OF: Sal Mineo, Slippery Rock

UTIL: Aidan Grace, Blue Mountain

UTIL: Zane Griffaton, West Mifflin

Second Team

P: Adrian Gonzalez, Northern Lebanon

P: Logan Kirby, Montoursville

P: Jake Marchesano, Archbishop Ryan

P: Greg Minnick, Indiana

P: Tommy Schafale, North Catholic

C: Luke Kane, Tamaqua

C: Braedyn Kormanic, Bellfonte

INF: AJ Diaddezio, Pope John Paul II

INF: Zeb Hufnagle, Mifflinburg

INF: Jack Leandri, Dallas

INF: Micah Smith, Kennard Dale

INF: Brendan Till, Cardinal O’Hara

INF: Andrew Via, Northern Lebanon

OF: Adam Lacarte, Belle Vernon

OF: Colton Leibold Blue Mountain OF: Landon McMahon, Boiling Springs OF: Eddie Rosado, Holy Ghost Prep OF: Jake Snyder, Wyoming Area

UTIL: Jake Robinson, Montour

UTIL: Morgan Shanaman, Elco

Class 5A

Wil Gubba, West Allegheny Second Team

Gubba earned second-team all-state honors after an impressive senior season. The senior is now headed to Marshall University to compete on its baseball team after he signed with the Thundering Herd back in November of this past year.

First Team

P: Austin Dahl, Upper Dublin

P: Luke D’Ancona, State Haven

P: Ethan Grim, Governor Mifflin

P: AJ Levandowski, West Scranton

P: Reese Young, Mechanicsburg

C: Manny Cartagena, Susquehannock

C: Hunter Strohm, Lower Dauphin

INF: Aidan Crochier, Upper Saint Clair

INF: Bryce Detwiler, Governor Mifflin

INF: Jeff Lougee, Mechanicsburg

INF: Carson Kensinger, Holidaysburg

INF: Mason Richter, Selingsgrove

INF: Matthew Robaugh, Trinity

OF: Brady Alexander

OF: Colby Bealing, South Western OF: Chad Helwich, Obama Academy OF: Alex Kelsey, Exeter Township OF: Tucker Teats, Selingsgrove

UTIL: Josh Domaracki, Selinsgrove

UTIL: Travis Jenkins, Governor Mifflin

Second Team

P: Adam Horvath, Pocono Mountain East

P: Tegan Kuhns, Gettysburg

P: Jake Lenahan, Abington Heights

P: Danny Nelson, Hershey

P: Luca Urdaneta, Unionville

C: Troy Chamberlin, Shippensburg

C: Trey Wingard, DuBois Area

INF: Nick Diehl, Unionville

INF: Rocco DelGiudice, Pocono Mountain East

INF: Darren Deriggi, Franklin Regional

INF: Silvio Giardina, Pittston Area

INF: Ryan Petras, Bethel Park

INF: Chaz Wright, Crestwood

OF: Ben Gearhart, Selingsgrove

OF: Jake Hileman, Holidaysburg OF: Kye Watson, Manheim Central OF: Eli Wittman, Carrick OF: Ryland Singer, Northern York

UTIL: Wil Gubba, West Allegheny

UTIL: MJ Vottero, West York

Class 6A

First Team

P: Brody Gebhard, Hempfield

P: Connor Lawrence, Red Lion

P: Nate Payne Central Dauphin

P: David Shields, Mt. Lebanon

P: Drew Turner, Downington West

C: Gavin Kelly, Pittsburgh Central Catholic

C: Jay Slater, Downington West

INF: Ben Farley, North Penn

INF: Nick Flores, Spring Ford

INF: Matt Gannon, LaSalle College

INF: Chase Harlan, Central Bucks east

INF: Mason Haupt, Northampton

INF: Carsib Shuglie, Hempfield Area

OF: Nick Fiorini, Wilson

OF: Chris Florentino, Hazelton OF: Brayden Hostetter, Hempfield OF: David Lillis, Kennett OF: Jacob Rivera, Liberty

UTIL: Matthew Marsten, Quakertown

UTIL: Cooper Natisin, Quakertown

Second Team

P: Jimmy Boyle

P: Damian Frayne, Central Bucks East

P: Noah Gyauch-Quirk, Liberty

P: Matt Van Ostenbridge, Wilson

P: Van Willner, Lower Merion

C: Creed Erdos, Seneca Valley

C: Brandt Johnson, Northeastern

INF: James Bottger, Wilkes Barre

INF: Simon Chandler, La Salle College

INF: Louis Inserra, Parkland

INF: Will McCoach, St. Joseph’s Prep

INF: Reece Moody, Central Bucks East

INF: Kaden Schoenly, Cumberland Valley

OF: Aidan Autovino, Perkiomen Valley

OF: Aidan Butz, Nazareth OF: Braylon Gonzalez, Liberty

OF: Dante Larocco, Altoona OF: Jack Mislan, Central Bucks East

UTIL: Sebastian Rhoades, State College

UTIL: Tanner Stroup, Altoona