ANNVILLE, Pa. (Baseball) – The 2017 All-MAC Freedom Baseball Team has been announced. Eastern junior Timmy Gorton was named MAC Freedom Player of the Year, and Misericordia senior Tim Burek was named MAC Freedom Pitcher of the Year. The Cougars’ freshman Tyler Holzapfel was named MAC Freedom Rookie of the Year. DeSales’ Tim Neiman was named MAC Freedom Coach of the Year.
The All-MAC Freedom Baseball Team is nominated and voted on by the eight conference baseball coaches.
Below is the 2017 All-MAC Freedom Baseball Team.
| 2017 All-MAC Freedom Baseball Team |
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| Player of the Year: Timmy Gorton (Jr.), Eastern |
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| Pitcher of the Year: Tim Burek (Sr.), Misericordia |
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| Rookie of the Year: Tyler Holzapfel (Fr.), Misericordia |
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| Coach of the Year: Tim Neiman, DeSales |
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| FIRST TEAM |
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| Position |
Name |
School |
Year |
| Pitcher |
Tim Burek |
Misericordia |
Senior |
| Pitcher |
Andrew Schuler |
DeSales |
Senior |
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| Relief Pitcher |
John Wickiser |
King's |
Junior |
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| Catcher |
Timmy Gorton |
Eastern |
Junior |
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| First Base |
Chris Rebar |
King's |
Junior |
| Second Base |
Preston Amato |
DeSales |
Sophomore |
| Shortstop |
Christian Pack |
King's |
Sophomore |
| Third Base |
Tommy Epsaro |
DeSales |
Sophomore |
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| Outfield |
Angelo Kelly |
Eastern |
Senior |
| Outfield |
Luke Scoggins |
Manhattanville |
Sophomore |
| Outfield |
Kyle Wenger |
Delaware Valley |
Senior |
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| Designated Hitter |
Kyle Lupas |
King's |
Junior |
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| Utility |
Danny Gallagher |
Manhattanville |
Junior |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Position |
Name |
School |
Year |
| Pitcher |
Adam Donovan |
DeSales |
Junior |
| Pitcher |
Ryan Kehr |
Eastern |
Senior |
| Pitcher |
Jake Kurtz |
Misericordia |
Sophomore |
| Pitcher |
Chris Nixon |
Wilkes |
Senior |
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| Relief Pitcher |
Konner Schneider |
DeSales |
Junior |
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| Catcher |
Mike Kacergis |
DeSales |
Senior |
| Catcher |
Shawn Stone |
King's |
Sophomore |
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| First Base |
Tyler Holzapfel |
Misericordia |
Freshman |
| Second Base |
Joseph Bonaccorso |
FDU-Florham |
Junior |
| Shortstop |
Kenny Jarema |
Misericordia |
Sophomore |
| Third Base |
Robbie Lynch |
Manhattanville |
Senior |
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| Outfield |
James Brown |
Wilkes |
Senior |
| Outfield |
Josh Slocum |
Wilkes |
Senior |
| Outfield |
Steve Weisensee |
Misericordia |
Sophomore |
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| Designated Hitter |
Sergio Diaz |
DeSales |
Freshman |
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| Utility |
Dan Hartson |
King's |
Sophomore |
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| HONORABLE MENTION |
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| Position |
Name |
School |
Year |
| Catcher |
Sammy Amos |
Delware Valley |
Junior |
| Designated Hitter |
John Delahanty |
Manhattanville |
Senior |
| Designated Hitter |
Freddy Yahn |
Eastern |
Freshman |
| First Base |
Tyler Sweeney |
DeSales |
Senior |
| Outfield |
Bruce Breithaupt |
King's |
Junior |
| Outfield |
Hunter Hart |
DeSales |
Junior |
| Outfield |
Garrett Ruoff |
FDU-Florham |
Junior |
| Pitcher |
Nick Deno |
King's |
Junior |
| Relief Pitcher |
Austin Kroeger |
DeSales |
Sophomore |
| Relief Pitcher |
Chris Lupole |
King's |
Sophomore |
| Relief Pitcher |
Hunter Mease |
Delaware Valley |
Sophomore |
| Second Base |
Jordan Laboy |
Eastern |
Sophomore |
| Shortstop |
Danny Licamara |
DeSales |
Senior |
| Third Base |
Sean Padden |
King's |
Junior |
| Utility |
Shane Albertson |
Eastern |
Sophomore |