PAC Releases 2014 All-Conference Baseball Teams / Award Winners

PAC Releases 2014 All-Conference Baseball Teams / Award Winners

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GREENVILLE, Pa. (pacathletics.org) – The Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) announced its 2014 All-PAC Baseball teams, as voted on by each of the league's nine head coaches, Tuesday morning.

Washington & Jefferson College senior outfielder Josh Staniscia (Export, Pa./Franklin Regional) was selected as the 2014 PAC Most Valuable Player, while Washington & Jefferson College senior right-hander Eddie Nogay (Weirton, W. Va./Madonna) was selected as the 2014 PAC Pitcher of the Year. Staniscia and Nogay also earned spots on the All-PAC first team.

Thomas More College’s Jeff Hetzer was named the 2014 PAC Coach of the Year.

Thomas More (23-17), winners of last weekend's PAC Championship Tournament, received the conference’s automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Division III Baseball Championship and will travel to Marietta College's Don Schaly Stadium to compete in the Mideast Regional on Wednesday, May 14. The Saints open the double-elimination tournament against Case Western Reserve University (30-10), a Pool B qualifier (at-large), at 8 p.m.

Staniscia is the first W&J player to earn the league’s Most Valuable Player award since Jim Pasquine in 2010.

W&J’s career hits leader (251), Staniscia surpassed the previous program record of 221, recorded by Pasquine '10, after going three-for-four in an 11-5 victory over Thomas More on April 19.

Staniscia led the PAC in hits (58), RBIs (36), triples (5) and total bases (79), was third in stolen bases (14-16), fifth in runs scored (29) and doubles (11), sixth in batting average (.389) and slugging percentage (.530) and ninth in on-base percentage (.433).

Nogay, also named the league’s Pitcher of the Year in 2013, finished the season 6-1 (10 starts) with a 2.50 earned run average. He concluded his career with an overall win-loss record of 28-2 (37 starts) and an ERA of 2.59. His 28 career victories broke the previous program record of 26, which was held by 2007 graduate and former Presidents' All-American, Sam Mann.

Nogay's 2.50 ERA ranks second in the league, while his win total (6) is third and his innings pitched (68.1) ranks sixth.

Hetzer, in his 14th season with Thomas More, guided the second-seeded Saints to a 3-0 record at last weekend’s PAC Championship Tournament to claim the league title. The Coach of the Year award is Hetzer’s second (2011). This year’s championship is the third for the Saints (2014, 2011, 2010) since joining the PAC in 2006.

2014 Baseball Awards
PAC Player of the Year: Washington & Jefferson College senior outfielder Josh Staniscia (Export, Pa. / Franklin Regional)
PAC Pitcher of the Year: Washington & Jefferson College senior Eddie Nogay (Weirton, W. Va. / Madonna)
PAC Coach of the Year: Thomas More College's Jeff Hetzer

2014 All-Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Baseball Teams
First Team
Position Name Class School Hometown / High School
C Ronny Peirish Sr. Washington & Jefferson College Wexford, Pa. / Pine-Richland
1B Craig Hyson Jr. Thomas More College Cincinnati, Ohio / McNicholas
2B AJ Kavinsky Sr. Saint Vincent College Pittsburgh, Pa. / Baldwin
2B/UT Jason Handley Sr. Thomas More College Cincinnati, Ohio / Oak Hills
3B Travis Miller Sr. Thomas More College Erlanger, Ky. / St. Henry
OF Josh Staniscia Sr. Washington & Jefferson College Export, Pa. / Franklin Regional
OF Nick Vento Fr. Washington & Jefferson College Murrysville, Pa. / Franklin Regional
OF Eric Crum Jr. Waynesburg University Catonsville, Md. / Catonsville
OF John Jones Jr. Westminster College New Wilmington, Pa. / Ligonier Valley
DH Jonathon Kletzli Fr. Waynesburg University Carnegie, Pa. / Chartiers Valley
UT Matt Elko So. Thiel College Middlefield, Ohio / Berkshire
UT Kyle McLain Sr. Washington & Jefferson College East Amherst, N.Y. / Canisius
P Logan Miller So. Thomas More College Cincinnati, Ohio / LaSalle
P Eddie Nogay Sr. Washington & Jefferson College Weirton, W. Va. / Madonna
P Brian Resnik So. Wasynesburg University Burgettstown, Pa. / Burgettstown

Second Team
Position Name Class School Hometown / High School
C Brad Popham Jr. Thomas More College Edgewood, Ky. / Dixie Heights
1B Trent Smith So. Thiel College Franklin, Pa. / Franklin
1B Matt Bensinger So. Waynesburg University Shoemakersville, Pa. / Hamburg Area
2B Neal Yakopin Jr. Waynesburg University Washington, Pa. / Trinity
SS Juls Leto Sr. Bethany College McKees Rocks, Pa. / OLSH
SS Tyler Graber Sr. Thomas More College Plain City, Ohio / Jonathan Alder
3B Ben Webb So. Saint Vincent College Greensburg, Pa. / Greensburg Central Catholic
OF Dylan Wassel Sr. Bethany College Elizabeth, Pa. / Elizabeth Forward
OF Bryan Mitchell So. Thiel College Cleveland, Ohio / Padua Franciscan
OF Cody Makin Sr. Thomas More College Cincinnati, Ohio / Elder
OF Derek McIlvaine Sr. Washington & Jefferson College Washington, Pa. / Chartiers-Houston
UT Zac Edmiston Jr. Bethany College California, Pa. / California
P Erick Locker Sr. Grove City College Canton, Ohio / Lake Center Christian
P Andy Roenker Sr. Thomas More College Taylor Mill, Ky. / Holy Cross
P Brian O'Neill Sr. Washington & Jefferson College Columbus, Ohio / St. Charles Prep

Honorable Mention
Position Name Class School Hometown / High School
C Jake Haubrich Jr. Westminster College North Huntingdon, Pa. / Norwin
1B D.J. Michalski Sr. Washington & Jefferson College Canonsburg, Pa. / Canon-McMillan
2B Jeremy Herzog Sr. Geneva College Freedom, Pa. / Freedom
SS Andy Santana So. Geneva College San Pedro de Marcoris, DR / Desert Christian
SS David Laylock Fr. Grove City College Pittsburgh, Pa. / Pine-Richland
3B Kyle Smith Jr. Washington & Jefferson College Pickerington, Ohio / Central
OF Tanner Master Sr. Saint Vincent College Butler, Pa. / Butler
DH Donvan Pogue So. Thomas More College Sharonville, Ohio / St. Xavier
DH Tyler Schultz Sr. Washington & Jefferson College Strongsville, Ohio / Strongsville
P Ryan Meier Jr. Bethany College Elizabeth, Pa. / Elizabeth Forward
P Dan Petrella Jr. Bethany College Coraopolis, Pa. / Montour
P Joey Fearer Sr. Saint Vincent College Mt. Pleasant, Pa. / Mt. Pleasant
P Parker Meyers Jr. Thiel College Bethel Park, Pa. / Bethel Park
P Jared Baird Jr. Washington & Jefferson College East Freedom, Pa. / Central
P Scott Hanicak Sr. Westminster College Ellwood City, Pa. / Laurel