Baseball: All-South Jersey first, second and third teams

FIRST TEAM

P – Jesse Barbera, Eastern, senior:  Barbera was 7-1 with a 2.21 ERA and was the winning pitcher in the Joe Hartmann Diamond Classic title game for the second time in three seasons.

P – Dan Frake, Shawnee, senior: Frake was 9-1 with a 1.32 ERA with 61 strikeouts. He is a Salisbury (Md.) recruit.

P – Dan Nunan, Ocean City, senior: He was 5-0 with a 1.49 ERA with 74 strikeouts in 37 2/3 innings. Nunan was drafted in the 12^th round by the Angels and plans to sign, forgoing a scholarship to Delaware.

P – Andrew Vail, Gloucester Catholic, senior: Vail was 7-2 with a 2.42 ERA and struck out 72 in 37 2/3 innings. He is a Maryland recruit.

P – Cole Vanderslice, St. Augustine, junior: He was 6-0 with a 2.47 ERA. He pitched a two-hitter with six strikeouts in a 1-0 win over Delbarton in the Non-Public A state final. He has committed to Villanova.

C – Matt Rivera, Holy Spirit, senior: Rivera batted .597 with 10 doubles and seven home runs. He had 36 RBIs and 24 walks. He is a La Salle recruit.

IF – Sky Duff, Bishop Eustace, senior: He batted .495 and tied for second in the state with 51 hits. Duff had eight home runs with 41 RBIs and 11 stolen bases. He also was 7-0 on the mound with an 0.53 ERA. He is a Pitt recruit.

IF – Evan Giordano, Gloucester Catholic, senior: The player of the year batted .543 with a state-best 30 extra-base hits. He hit three home runs in the state tournament, leading the Rams to the Non-Public B title. He is a Stony Brook recruit.

IF – Josh Hood, St. Augustine, senior: Hood batted .421 with 14 home runs and 44 RBIs. He scored 37 runs and led the Hermits to a Non-Public A title. He is a Penn recruit.

IF – Matt Orlando, Bishop Eustace, junior: He batted .411 with seven home runs. Orlando had 29 RBIs and scored 28 runs. On the mound, he was 7-0 with 56 strikeouts in 42 2/3 innings. He has committed to  Maryland.

IF – Jake Topolski, Lenape, senior: Topolski batted .360 with seven home runs He scored 31 runs with 22 RBIs. He is a Duke recruit.

OF – Nick Decker, Seneca, senior: He batted .468 with seven home runs. Decker scored 30 runs and drove in 34, helping the Golden Eagles to the South Jersey Group 3 title. He was drafted in the second round by Boston and plans to sign with the Red Sox, forgoing a Maryland scholarship.

OF – Max Dineen, Pennsville, senior:  Dineen batted .560 and led the state with 15 home runs. He also hit 11 doubles and scored a state-best 61 runs with 47 RBIs and 34 walks as Pennsville won the South Jersey Group 1 title. He is a Virginia Tech recruit.

OF – Jack Herman, Eastern, senior: Herman batted .556 with 14 doubles, six triples and five home runs. He scored 48 runs and drove in 41 as the Vikings won a share of the Olympic American title as well as the Joe Hartmann Diamond Classic title. He was selected by Pittsburgh in the 30^th round and plans to sign with the Pirates, forgoing a scholarship to Maryland.

OF – Lillo Paxia, Gloucester Catholic, junior: He batted .612 with 10 doubles and 32 RBIs. Paxia walked 20 times and scored 29 runs. He has committed to Florida State.

DH – John Cristino, Haddonfield, senior: Cristino batted .519 with four doubles and three home runs. He had 26 RBIs and led his team to the South Jersey Group 2 title. He is a Rhode Island recruit.

U – Jack Billings, St. Augustine, senior: Billings  batted .427 with 41 hits and seven home runs. On the mound, he was 4-0 with 50 strikeouts in 24 1/3 innings and a 1.73 ERA. He is a Virginia Tech recruit.

U – Will Gambino, Paul VI, senior: He batted .442 with eight doubles and six home runs. On the mound, Gambino was 4-3 with a 3.33 ERA with 49 strikeouts in 42 innings. He is a Kentucky recruit.

P – Frank Doelling, Riverside, senior.

P – Bryce Mangene, Rancocas Valley, junior.

P – Brian McMonagle, Moorestown, junior.

P – Luke Smith, Delran, senior.

P – Kyle Smith, Sterling, senior.

C – Matt DiOrio, Haddon Heights, senior.

IF – Jake Andrey, Kings Christian, junior.

IF – Ervin Bogan, Vineland, junior.

IF – Jack Owens, Cherry Hill West, senior.

IF – Zac Taylor, Holy Cross, senior.

IF – Jack Walters, Cherokee, senior.

OF – Dylan Maria, Highland, junior.

OF – R.J. Moten, Delran, sophomore.

OF – Johnny Piacentino, Bishop Eustace, junior.

OF – Ryan Teschko, Gateway, senior.

DH – Staus Pokrovsky, Schalick, junior.

U – Brandon Drapeau, Clearview, junior.

U – Gerry Peacock, St. Augustine, junior.

P – Brandon Lashley, Ocean City, junior.

P – Daulton Montagna, Pennsville, senior.

P – Kyle Marchetti, Bordentown, junior.

P – Joe Norton, Gateway, senior.

P – Jacob Small, Haddonfield senior.

C – Colin Wetterau, Shawnee, senior.

IF – Sean Erasmus, Williamstown, senior.

IF – Jackson Green, Haddon Twp., sophomore.

IF – Brandon Lynch, Kingsway, senior.

IF – Rob Petracci, Egg Harbor, junior.

IF – Harry Padden, Schalick, junior.

OF – Kevin Eaise, St. Augustine, senior.

OF – Jackson Kelly, Gateway, junior.

OF – Lorenzo Morello, Washington Twp., senior.

OF – Teddy Sparks, Woodbury, senior.

DH – Tim Petrucelli, Holy Cross, senior.

U – Gabe Finocchi, West Deptford, junior.

U – Luke Hoey, Seneca, senior.