The picks are in for the Washington County Athletic Association and Central Maryland Conference All-Star baseball teams, and there are no shortage of players from the Local.News1.org coverage area on these lists.
North Hagerstown racked up 30 selections, including five from just one player: Ian Kelley. A left-handed pitcher for the Hubs, Kelly struck out 50 batters and held opponents to a .110 batting average. He was named First Team on both the CMC and WCAA squads, while the WCAA also selected Kelley as the Senior of the Year and Co-Pitcher of the Year, and awarded him with a Silver Slugger Award.
Kelley was joined on the WCAA First Team by teammates Logan Atkinson, Joey Dorsey, and Matt Mallardi.
North Hagerstown shared the Game of the Year award with Smithsburg following a contest on April 19 that saw the Hubs beat the Leopards by a 10-9 score.
Speaking of Smithsburg, the Leopards earned 25 other selections of their own, including WCAA honors for Team of the Year and Coach of the Year for Patrick Moore. George Mantz was picked as the Sophomore of the Year. Gavin Ramarge was selected as a First Teamer on both the CMC and WCAA teams, while teammate Mason Oates made the First Team for the WCAA squad.
South Hagerstown garnered 16 selections, most notably Derek Kline, the only Rebel named to the First Team in both the CMC and WCAA. Kline had a monster season for South Hagerstown, and that was certainly represented in the all-star selections, which saw Kline get picked as the Most Improved Player and Hitter of the Year, while also nailing down Gold Glove and Silver Slugger awards. The Rebels’ Tyson Mangold was also picked as the WCAA’s Freshman of the Year.
Below is a look at the complete All-Star teams released by CMC and WCAA:
All-WCAA School Baseball Team
Coach of the Year: Patrick Moore, Smithsburg
Team of the Year: Smithsburg
Freshman of the Year: Tyson Mangold, South Hagerstown
Sophomore of the Year: George Mantz, Smithsburg
Junior of the Year: Tyce McConnaughey, Clear Spring
Senior of the Year: Ian Kelley, North Hagerstown
Most Improved Player: Derek Kline, South Hagerstown
Newcomer of the Year: Easton Metral, Clear Spring
Co-Pitchers of the Year: Ian Kelley, North Hagerstown; Tyce McConnaughey, Clear Spring
Catcher of the Year: Logan Atkinson, Boonsboro
Slugger of the Year: Jared Dangerfield, Williamsport
Hitter of the Year: Derek Kline, South Hagerstown
Game of the Year: North Hagerstown 10, Smithsburg 9 (April 19)
First Team: Ian Kelley (North Hagerstown), Derek Kline (South Hagerstown), Logan Atkinson (North Hagerstown), Tyce McConnaughey (Clear Spring), Gavin Ramarge (Smithsburg), Blaire Ray (Hancock), Jared Dangerfield (Williamsport), Parker DeBaugh (Boonsboro), Mason Oates (Smithsburg), Joey Dorsey (North Hagerstown), Easton Metral (Clear Spring), Matt Mallardi (North Hagerstown).
Second Team: Eli Bowman (Smithsburg), Russell Colliere (Boonsboro), George Mantz (Smithsburg), Jackson Coulter (North Hagerstown), Jaxon Teson (Smithsburg), Jay McConnaughey (Clear Spring), Izaac Lesher (Clear Spring), James Ortiz (North Hagerstown), Heath Githens (Smithsburg), Kruz Jackson (Williamsport), Colt Tucker (North Hagerstown), Noah Sluzalis (Clear Spring).
Third Team: JJ Hull (Clear Spring), Henry Lewis (North Hagerstown), Luke Leisinger (South Hagerstown), Darian Gaskins (Boonsboro), Reid Bowman (Williamsport), Blake Custer (North Hagerstown), Chase Sarber (Smithsburg), Carter Cunningham (North Hagerstown), Chase Judd (Clear Spring), Cash Ostrum (Williamsport), JK Rosario (South Hagerstown), Eli Brown (North Hagerstown), Ryan Darr (Smithsburg), Logan Hendershot (Hancock).
Honorable Mention: Nate Bowman (Williamsport), Tyson Mangold (South Hagerstown), Parker Conroy (Boonsboro), Cole Bratburd (North Hagerstown), Alex Smith (Clear Spring), Jordan Wigfall (Williamsport), Tyler Clingerman (Hancock), Hayden Hose (Clear Spring), Carson Rhodes (Boonsboro), Ethan Shepherd (South Hagerstown), Colton Hahn (Williamsport), Carter Jackson (Boonsboro), Collin Burras (Smithsburg), Cam Kelley (South Hagerstown), Anthony Depalma (Boonsboro), Ethan Hill (Hancock), Haiden Slough (Boonsboro), Isaiah Burger (Smithsburg), Braydon Ocasio (South Hagerstown), Cameron Face (Williamsport), Ethan Foster (Boonsboro), Ryan Ragland (South Hagerstown), Jordan Gingerich (North Hagerstown), Chandler Buskirk (Hancock), Jason Miles (Williamsport), Hayden McCarty (Hancock), Landon Boyer (Boonsboro), Cooper Starkey (Williamsport).
Gold Glove Winners: Cash Ostrum (Williamsport), Cole Jesson (Clear Spring), Blake Custer (North Hagerstown), Eli Brown (North Hagerstown), Isaiah Burger (Smithsburg), Chase Sarber (Smithsburg), Cameron Face (Williamsport), Jordan Wigfall (Williamsport), Eli Bowman (Smithsburg), Matt Mallardi (North Hagerstown), Derek Kline (South Hagerstown), Joey Dorsey (North Hagerstown), Jaxon Teson (Smithsburg), Jackson Coulter (North Hagerstown).
Silver Slugger Winners: Logan Atkinson (Boonsboro), Jared Dangerfield (Williamsport), Gavin Ramarge (Smithsburg), James Ortiz (North Hagerstown), Easton Metral (Clear Spring), Blaire Ray (Hancock), Parker DeBaugh (Boonsboro), Matt Mallardi (North Hagerstown), Eli Bowman (Smithsburg), Derek Kline (South Hagerstown), Russell Colliere (Boonsboro), Ian Kelley (North Hagerstown), Tyce McConnaughey (Clear Spring), Mason Oates (Smithsburg).
All-WCAA Private School Baseball Team
Coach of the Year: Jon Showe, Grace Academy
Team of the Year: Grace Academy
Freshman of the Year: James Reinhardt, Saint James
Sophomore of the Year: Trey Layton, Broadfording Gold
Junior of the Year: Connor Earley, Grace Academy
Senior of the Year: Jaeden Peterson, Grace Academy
Most Improved Player: Austin Sweeney, Grace Academy
Newcomer of the Year: Albert Tejeda, Broadfording Gold
Pitcher of the Year: Jaeden Peterson, Grace Academy
Catcher of the Year: Seojun Kim, Broadfording Gold
Slugger of the Year: Jaeden Peterson, Grace Academy
Hitter of the Year: Jaeden Peterson, Grace Academy
First Team: Jaeden Peterson (Grace Academy), Seojun Kim (Broadfording Gold), James Reinhardt (Saint James), Albert Tejeda (Broadfording Gold), Connor Earley (Grace Academy), Caleb Wise (Heritage Academy), Miguel Perez (Broadfording), Austin Sweeney (Grace Academy), Micah Wilson (Heritage Academy), Hudson Walls (Grace Academy), Titus Britner (Heritage Academy), Greyfer Martinez (Broadfording Gold).
Second Team: Calvin Moss (Saint James), Reynaldo Reyes (Broadfording Gold), Jack Regan (Saint James), Aden Cole (Heritage Academy), Trey Layton (Broadfording Gold), Jaxson Bell (Saint James), AJ Presley (Grace Academy), Zach Yanick (Broadfording Christian), Ryan Hollinger (Heritage Academy), Angel Perez (Broadfording Christian), Lawson Aikens (Grace Academy), Christian Rodriguez (Broadfording Gold).
Third Team: Kenneth Olivares (Broadfording Gold), Easton Socks (Broadfording Blue), Michael Berry (Grace Academy), Jean Herrera (Broadfording Gold), Noah Poe (Heritage Academy), Nolan Schotterbeck (Saint James), Jonah Croteau (Heritage Academy), Sam Stonebraker (Saint James), Chuck Walker (Broadfording Blue), Isaac Rodriguez (Broadfording Gold), Josiah Britner (Heritage Academy), Angel Espinal (Broadfording).
Honorable Mention: Antonio Dominguez (Broadfording Gold), Denton Bible (Grace Academy), Esteban Sandoval (Broadfording), Ramsey Lawter (Saint James), Fernando Espino (Broadfording Gold), Jean Herrera (Broadfording Gold).
All-CMC Big School Baseball Team
First Team: Kayden Lipscomb (Urbana), Ian Kelley (North Hagerstown), JP Shultz (Oakdale), Cam Vachon (Tuscarora), Billy Swaney (Urbana), Kaden Hnath (Thomas Johnson), Derek Kline (South Hagerstown), Mason Johnson (Urbana), Isaiah Babcock (Tuscarora), Nolan Noweski (Oakdale).
Second Team: Parker Kopp (Tuscarora), Joey Dorsey (North Hagerstown), Matt Mallardi (North Hagerstown), Grady Beaver (Oakdale), James Ortiz (North Hagerstown), Aiden Welch (Urbana), Brody Leache (Thomas Johnson), Chase Perry (Linganore), Jake Allen (Urbanan), Luke Acerenza (Frederick).
Honorable Mention: Colt Tucker (North Hagerstown), Jackson Coulter (North Hagerstown), Kyan Montano (Urbana), DJ Staub (Urbana), Cooper DeWaal (Oakdale), Parker Dix (Oakdale), Luke Leisinger (South Hagerstown), Tyson Mangold (South Hagerstown), Miles Hyatt (Thomas Johnson), Logan Keepers (Thomas Johnson), Connor Stauffer (Linganore), Cael McKinney (Linganore), LJ Watkins (Tuscarora), Gabe Bennett (Tuscarora), Jake Nikolow (Frederick), Aidan Surdez (Frederick).
All-CMC School Baseball Team
First Team: Ty Kaunaus (Brunswick), Logan Atkinson (Boonsboro), Jared Dangerfield (Williamsport), Cory Godlove (Middletown), Colin Pearre (Brunswick), Noah Sluzalis (Clear Spring), Brymont Green (Catoctin), Tyce McConnaughey (Clear Spring), Easton Metral (Clear Spring), Dylan Leadbetter (Middletown), Hunter Reed (Brunswick), Gavin Ramarge (Smithsburg).
Second Team: Jacob Bell (Catoctin), Parker DeBaugh (Boonsboro), Eli Bowman (Smithsburg), Russell Colliere (Boonsboro), Mason Oates (Smithsburg), Nathan Borawski (Brunswick), Garrison Abrecht (Walkersville), Jay McConnaughey (Clear Spring), Kruz Jackson (Williamsport), Vinny Grossman (Middletown).
Honorable Mention: Darian Gaskins (Boonsboro), Carson Rhodes (Boonsboro), Zach Via (Brunswick), Justin Ricketts (Brunswick), Mason Ferrell (Catoctin), Brady Koenig (Catoctin), JJ Hull (Clear Spring), Izaac Lesher (Clear Spring), Jack Cornell (Middletown), Ryan Coulby (Middletown), Heath Githens (Smithsburg), George Mantz (Smithsburg), Ian Gensits (Walkersville), Gogo Ogwulu (Walkersville), Reid Bowman (Williamsport), Cash Ostrum (Williamsport).
