Andy Close
SHARON, Pa. – Warren’s Ben Berdine and James Swanson and Eisenhower’s Jared Beers were named D10 Region baseball all-stars, as voted on by the region coaches.
In Berdine’s case, he pulled double duty, garnering first-team honors as a second baseman in Region 5 and second-team as a pitcher.
Swanson, meanwhile, was a second-team outfielder in Region 5, while Beers was a first-team designated hitter in Region 3.
Berdine, who will be playing collegiately at Mercyhurst University next season, put together a 6-1 record on the mound with a 1.71 ERA. In 41 innings pitched, he struck out 72, walked 23, and had an opponent batting average against of .190.
Offensively, Berdine hit .338 with six doubles, three home runs, 22 RBIs and an OPS of .951.
Swanson, also a senior, hit .327 with three doubles, one triple nine RBIs, 14 stolen bases and an OPS of .898.
Beers, a senior, hit .431 for the Knights with two doubles, one home run and 16 RBIs. He also had an OPS of 1.010.
Warren beat Grove City in the D10 Class 4A quarterfinals before falling to Harbor Creek in the semifinals. Eisenhower, meanwhile, lost a 4-3 thriller to West Middlesex in the Class 2A quarterfinals
The full Region 3 and Region 5 all-stars can be found here.
REGION 3 ALL-STARS
First team
Caden Toscano, Rocky Grove, sr., C
Landon Caldwell, Saegertown, jr., 1B
Travis Knupp, Rocky Grove, jr., 2B
Dylan Flinchbaugh, Saegertown, jr., 3B
Wyatt Barzak, Cochranton, jr., SS
Josh Merchbaker, Cochranton, sr., OF
Collin May, Iroquois, sr., OF
Shane Uber, Union City, sr., OF
Trent Wheeler, Cambridge Springs, sr., OF
Jared Beers, Eisenhower, sr., DH
Isaac Clayton, Rocky Grove, jr., U
Josh Merchbaker, Cochranton, sr., P
Hank Shaffer, Saegertown, so., P
Walker Cunningham, Cambridge Springs, sr., P
Second team
Brock Cunningham, Cambridge Springs, so., C
Jason Chapman, Iroquois, sr., 1B
Reilly Brown, Iroquois, fr., 2B
Jaden Grubbs, Cambridge Springs, sr., 3B
Asa Henderson, Cambridge Springs, sr., SS
Jaden Reagle, Saegertown, sr., OF
Mike Shields, Rocky Grove, jr., OF
Brady Jardina, Cambridge Springs, so., OF
Zach Balog, Saegertown, jr., U
Reece Henderson, Rocky Grove, jr., P
Wyatt Barzak, Cochranton, jr., P
Region champion – Cambridge Springs
Region player of the year – Trent Wheeler, Cambridge Springs
Region pitcher of the year (Harry Farnbaugh Award) – Walker Cunningham, Cambridge Springs
REGION 5 ALL-STARS
First team
Cam Williamson, Harbor Creek, jr., C
Jack Malec, Cathedral Prep, sr., 1B
Ben Berdine, Warren, sr., 2B
Cam Miller, Harbor Creek, sr., 3B
Aidan Kelly, Harbor Creek, sr., SS
Jackson Hower, McDowell, sr., OF
Chris Juchno, McDowell, sr., OF
Cody Smith, Harbor Creek, sr., OF
Austin Vaughn, Harbor Creek, sr., OF
Dan Snyder, McDowell, jr., DH
Casey Smith, Harbor Creek, sr., U
Aidan Kelly, Harbor Creek, sr., P
Dan Snyder, McDowell, jr., P
Second team
Matt Demski, McDowell, jr., C
Nate Hayes, McDowell, sr., 1B
Maxx Rimdzius, Corry, jr., 2B
Brandon Simmons, General McLane, sr., 3B
Sam Crowley, McDowell, sr., SS
Reece Colvin, Cathedral Prep, jr., OF
James Swanson, Warren, sr., OF
Ryan Welka, Fort LeBoeuf, fr., OF
Jackson Mattocks, Cathedral Prep, jr., DH
Nathan Lesher, Corry, jr., U
Ben Berdine, Warren, sr., P
Cody Smith, Harbor Creek, jr., P
Region champion – Harbor Creek
Region player of the year (Paul Foust Award) – Aidan Kelly, Harbor Creek
Region pitcher of the year – Dan Snyder, McDowell
