CHENANGO COUNTY – Earlier this week, the Midstate Athletic Conference baseball coaches announced their 2018 first, second, and honorable mention All-Star teams as well as the leagues most valuable players of the season.
Colin Nabinger of the Afton Crimson Knights and Andrew Santobuono of Unatego share the honor as co-MVPs for the season.
Nabinger spent his fair share on the mound for the Crimson Knights in their 11-5 season. With 54 total innings pitched, Nabinger recorded 100 strikeouts on the year. At the plate, he finished with a .510 batting average (25 hits in 49 plate appearances), nine RBI’s and 14 runs scored. Of his 25 hits, four were for doubles.
The Crimson Knight MVP is joined by his Afton teammates, Tyler King and Vince Caiati. Both were named to the first-team while Damion Relyea and Brady Buttice received second-team honors. Rounding out the All-Star selections for the Knights were Zack Alford, Kyle Grover and Antonio Derrigo. The three were selected as honorable mention honorees.
Brad Beckwith of Oxford, a first-team All-Star, was the lone Blackhawk to be named to any of the three teams while the Storm’s Cameron Osborne, a freshman, was picked as the youngest first-team selection. He was joined by Unadilla Valley teammates Andrew Jackson (second-team) and Adam Lamont (honorable mention).
The Bobcats of Bainbridge-Guilford had four named as all-stars while three were named for the Greene Trojans.
The Evening Sun congratulates all of the selections for this year’s MAC All-Stars.
First-Team: Luke Resti (D/H), Darren Shaver (D/H), Bailey Wood (Walton), Dawson Wilsey (Unatego), Paul Slawson (Unatego), Caden Clow (Unatego), Eric Gullow (Delhi), Jack Stanton (Delhi), Josh Wilson (Harpursville), Greg Akulis (Harpursville), Joey Yambor (Walton), Vincent Caiati (Afton), Brandyn Scott (Greene), Mike Gravelin (Sidney), Trevor Halaquist (Bainbridge-Guilford), Cameron Osborne (Unadilla Valley), Brad Beckwith (Oxford), Tyler King (Afton).
Second-Team: Cole Russell (D/H), Owen Wormuth (D/H), Cooper Thayer (Unatego), Jacob Marshall (Unatego), Alex Taylor (Delhi), Devin Kilmer (Delhi), Kyle Rooker (Harpursville), Christian Noyes (Harpursville), Brenden McCormack (Walton), Dylan Jacob (Walton), Damion Relyea (Afton), Brady Buttice (Afton), Alec Frair (Greene), Justin McMillan (Sidney), Evan Hyzer (Bainbridge-Guilford), Andrew Jackson (Unadilla Valley), Caleb Walker (D/H), Riley Livermore (Harpursville).
Honorable Mention: Ray Rynerson (D/H), Austin Lenio (D/H), Tyler Shaw (Unatego), Tyler Bruce (Delhi), Mike Griswald (Delhi), James Grausgruber (Harpursville), Nick Lamoreaux (Walton), Zack Alford (Afton), Kyle Grover (Afton), Antonio Derrigo (Afton), Nick Shoemaker (Greene), Nate Gorshak (Sidney), Cameron Chabot (Sidney), Corbin Constable (Sidney), Peyton Mosher (Sidney), Garrett Ives (Bainbridge-Guilford), Thomas Palmatier (Bainbridge-Guilford), Adam Lamont (Unadilla Valley).