Penn Charter's Kenny Koplove, a senior shortstop and pitcher, has been named Gatorade baseball player of the year for Pennsylvania.

On the mound, the 6-foot-1, 160-pound righthander went 9-2 with a 2.22 ERA and 88 strikeouts in 56 2/3 innings. He walked 22.

At the plate, Koplove, who is bound for Duke, batted .340 wiith 23 runs, 20 RBIs, 6 doubles, and 2 triples. He was 12-for-13 on stolen-base attempts.

Koplove helped lead Penn Charter to a 25-7 overall record and 6-4 mark in the Inter-Academic League. The Quakers advanced to the semifinals of the Pennsylvania Independent Schools Baseball Tournament before falling to Haverford School,

Past Gatorade player-of-the-year winners from Southeastern Pennsylvania include Germantown Academy infielder Sean Coyle (2010), Malvern Prep catcher Mike Lubanski (2009), and Kennedy-Kenrick outfielder Chris Lubanski (2003).

Chris Lubanski, selected by the Kansas City Royals with the fifth overall pick in the 2003 amateur draft, was also named Gatorade's national baseball player of the year.

-Rick O'Brien

A throwing error in the bottom of the eighth inning opened the door for Neumann-Goretti to capture its second straight Catholic League championship and third in four seasons.

The Saints, riding the arm of Joey Gorman for seven innings and overcoming four errors, eked out a 5-4, eight-inning win over La Salle on Tuesday at Widener University.

Pinch-runner Joe Lolio, running on the pitch, scored from first base on Joe Kinee's sacrifice bunt toward third base. Mike Piscopo's throw across the diamond skipped past first baseman Chris Melillo, rolling all the way to the fence and allowing Lolio to score.

Gorman, who threw 144 pitches, was lifted with no outs in the top of the eighth. Junior righthander John LaMotta picked up the win in relief.

The Explorers, who were trying for their first Catholic League title since 2005, totaled 10 hits.

In the fourth inning, despite three N-G errors, La Salle managed only one run. With the bases loaded, the St. Joseph's-bound Gorman got P.J. Acierno to ground out to second.

For N-G, soph first baseman Josh Ockimey drilled a two-run home run to right field (about 320 feet) in the third.

La Salle senior righthander Kevin Long went the distance, allowing six hits and striking out three.

Ockimey opened the bottom of the eighth by drawing a five-pitch walk. Lolio, a sophomore who mostly played JV ball this season, took over as the baserunner.

After Jimmy Kerrigan flew out to center, Kinee put down the bunt that forced Piscopo to charge in quickly and hurry a throw to first.

N-G (17-3) and La Salle (19-3) will try for District 12 titles on Thursday at Richie Ashburn Field. The Explorers will take on Frankford at 12:15 p.m. At 3:15 p.m., the Saints will battle Philadelphia Electrical Charter.

-Rick O'Brien

List of Pa. Indepndent Schools Baseball Tournament Champions

2012: Malvern Prep def. Haverford School, 3-2

2011: Haverford School def. Hill School, 8-5

2010: Germantown Academy def. Germantown Friends, 14-4

2009: Malvern Prep def. Chestnut Hill Academy, 12-7

2008: Germantown Academy def. Malvern Prep, 9-3

2007: Mercersburg Academy def. Chestnut Hill Academy, 12-2

2006: Malvern Prep def. Mercersburg Academy, 6-3

2005: Mercersburg Academy def. Germantown Academy, 4-3

2004: Germantown Academy def. Perkiomen School, 8-0

-Rick O'Brien

Baseball

Tuesday, May 29

Catholic League Final

Neumann-Goretti vs. La Salle. 2:30 p.m. at Widener.

PIAA District 1 Class AAAA Semifinal

Upper Dublin vs. Council Rock South, 4 p.m. at Temple-Ambler.

Central Bucks South vs. Hatboro-Horsham, 4 p.m. at Glen Mills.

PIAA District 1 Class AAAA Consolation Bracket

Coatesville at Downingtown West, 4 p.m.

Central Bucks West at Methacton, 4 p.m.

PIAA District 1-12 Class AA Subregional Playoff

Conwell-Egan vs. Springfield-Montco, 4 p.m. at Immaculata College.

Wednesday, May 30

PIAA District 1 Class AAA Final

Phoenixville vs. Upper Moreland, 4 p.m. at Temple-Ambler.

PIAA District 1 Class A Final

Calvary Christian vs. Bristol, 4 p.m. at Plymouth Township.

Thursday, May 31

PIAA District 1 Class AAAA Final

C.B. South-Hatboro-Horsham winner vs. Upper Dublin-Council Rock South winner, 4 p.m. at Immaculata College.

PIAA District 1 Class AAAA Fifth Place

Coatesville-Downingtown West winner vs. C.B. West/Methacton winner, TBD.

PIAA District 12 Class AAAA Final

Frankford vs. La Salle, 12:15 p.m. at Richie Ashburn Field.

PIAA District 12 Class AAA Final

Philadelphia Electrical vs. Neumann-Goretti, 3:15 p.m. at Richie Ashburn Field.

PIAA District 1-12 Class AA Subregional Final

Conwell-Egan/Springfield-Montco winner vs. Esperanza Academy Charter, 12:15 p.m. at La Salle High's Ward Field.

-Rick O'Brien

Play in the Pennsylvania Independent Schools baseball tournament has been suspended due to rain.

On Saturday, in one semifinal, Malvern Prep topped Chestnut Hill Academy, 10-0, in five innings. The semifinal between Haverford School and Penn Charter was stopped in the bottom of the fourth due to the weather, with the Fords leading, 3-0.

Malvern and CHA played at Perkiomen School; Haverford School and Penn CHarter were playing at nearby Upper Perkiomen High.

The Haverford-Penn Charter semifinal, delayed several times because of lightning, will resume at 1 p.m. Sunday at Haverford School. That will be immediately followed, at the same site, by the championship game.

In Malvern Prep's win over CHA, senior righthander Joe Ravert, a La Salle commit, slammed a two-run homer in the first inning and added a three-run shot in a five-run second.

The Friars, ranked No. 1 in Southeastern Pennsylvania by The Inquirer, improved to 30-5.

-Rick O'Brien

Jordan Reed, a 6-foot-3, 205-pound senior wing guard at Wissahickon High, has committed to play his college basketball at Binghamton.

Reed, a first-team all-Suburban One League American Conferennce selection, also considered Long Island, Canisius, Wagner, and Robert Morris.

In 28 games last season, the Ambler resident averaged 23.7 points.

-Rick O'Brien

Top 25 Baseball Teams in Southeastern Pennsylvania

Records through Tuesday.

1. Malvern Prep 28-5

2. Council Rock South 17-1

3. La Salle 18-2

4. Downingtown East 17-3

5. Bensalem 16-4

6. Neumann-Goretti 16-3

7. Hatboro-Horsham 17-3

8. Penn Charter 24-6

9. W.C. Rustin 17-4

10. North Penn 17-4

11. Spring-Ford 15-7

12. Downingtown West 15-5

13. Central Bucks West 13-7

14. Monsignor Bonner 12-9

15. Germantown Academy 20-7-1

16. Archbishop Carroll 14-6

17. Methacton 15-7

18. Central Bucks South 12-6

19. Upper Dublin 16-4

20. Coatesville 11-9

21. Penncrest 13-6

22. W.C. Henderson 13-8

23. Boyertown 17-6

24. Wissahickon 12-9

25. Frankford 16-4

-Rick O'Brien

All-Pioneer Athletic Conference Baseball Team

FIRST TEAM

Pitchers

Kristian Diluzio Spring-Ford 12

Mike Anthony Methacton 11

A.J. Bogucki Boyertown 11

Infielders

Joey Casselberry Methacton 12

Richie Michaud Spring-Ford 12

Colin Ammon Phoenixville 12

Matt Purnell Boyertown 12

Catcher

Jack Ashburn Phoenixville 12

Outfielders

Jared Von Dohren Boyertown 12

David Cotellese Pope John Paul II 12

Chad Force Upper Perk 12

Designated Hitter

Zach Loomis Owen J. Roberts 12 

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers

Tyler Eckman Spring-Ford 11

Shane Allen Phoenixville 12

Dan Woodley Boyertown 11

Infielders

Trip Hagner Methacton 11

Kyle Early Pope John Paul II 12

Kyle Saylor Upper Perkoiomen 12

Cody Clarke Spring-Ford 12

Tom Grablewski Spring-Ford 12

Catcher

Kyle Weller Boyertown 12

Outfielders

Anthony Santoleri Methacton 11

Tyler Kirkpatrick Methacton 11

Kevin Seibert Methacton 12

Designated Hitter

Christian Simpkins Pottsgrove 12

HONORABLE MENTION

Pitcher

Ryan Pinter Boyertown 12

Infielders

Matt Dale Methacton 12

Zach Davis Pottstown 11

Devyn Kerr Upper Perkiomen 12

David Clay Owen J. Roberts 10

James Bleming Pope John Paul II 10

Dan Brady Owen J. Roberts 12

Catcher

Clayton Harwick Methacton 11

Nick Zipay Pottstown 12

Mark Smith Pope John Paul II 12

Outfielders

Jackson Martin Perkiomen Valley 11

Nick Koffel Perkiomen Valley 12

Angelo Kelly Spring-Ford 12

Chris Demey Phoenixville 11

Ryan Christman Pottsgrove 12

Shae Ferguson Phoenixville 12

All Inter-Ac Baseball

First team

EA: Doug Trimble (Jr)

HS: Andrew Landolfi (Sr)., Kevin McGowan (Fr.)

CHA: Danny Hull (Sr.) , Matt Kozemchak (Jr.)

PC: Kenny Koplove (Sr.), Steven Cowen (So.) Demetrius Jennings (Sr.)

GA: Danny Hoy (Sr.) Ryan Dolan (Sr.) Luke Reilly (Sr.)

MP: Joe Ravert (Sr.), Nick Bateman (Sr.) Drew Hayes (Sr.) Matt Greskoff (Sr.) Joe Poduslenko (Jr.) Billy Ford (Jr.)

MVP: Joe Ravert

Second Team

EA: Jay Farrell (Jr.)

HS: Steve Fitzgerald (Jr.)

CHA: Zach Jancarski (So.) Matt Primavera (Sr.)

PC: Jordan DellaValle (So.) Nick Lamb (Sr.)

GA: John Aiello (Fr.), Ryan Obrecht (Sr.)

MP: John Durkee (Sr.) Mike DeMatteis (Sr.)