Landmark Names Baseball All-Conference Team
MADISON, N.J. – Twenty-three student-athletes have been
honored for their performances on the baseball diamond in the
second season of Landmark Conference competition as they earned
spots on the 2009 All-Landmark Conference Baseball Team as voted by
the conference’s seven head coaches. The All-Landmark Team
includes a first and second team with the voting done by position.
The voting also took place prior to the start of the Landmark
postseason.
The Catholic University of America, which claimed its second
Landmark Championship in as many seasons, led the way with six
selections to the team, including five first-team honorees.
Susquehanna University had five athletes on the team, including
senior John Lunardi who was a first-team selection at two positions
and was also voted as both the Player of the Year and Pitcher of
the Year for the conference. Moravian College freshman Kevin
O’Keefe was tabbed as the Rookie of the Year to go along with
his first-team selection. And United States Merchant Marine Academy
Head Coach Michael Notebaert and his assistants were voted as the
Coaching Staff of the Year after guiding the Mariners to an
11-victory turnaround in 2009.
2009 All-Landmark Conference Baseball Team
First Team
Pos-Name, School. Class, Hometown (High School)
C-Patrick Quintana, Catholic, Sr., Denver, Colo. (Littleton)
1B-Kevin O’Keefe, Moravian, Fr., Alexandria, Va. (Bishop
Ireton)
2B-Joe Devine, Catholic, Sr., Medford Lakes, N.J. (Shawnee)
SS-L.J. Travaglia, Catholic, So., Randolph, N.J. (Randolph)
3B-Mike Goodman, Catholic, Sr., Brookville, Md. (Sherwood)
OF-Davey May, USMMA, Sr., Lutz, Fla. (Tampa Jesuit)
OF-Chris Stallone, Scranton, So., South Plainfield, N.J. (South
Plainfield)
DH-Chris Psihoules, Scranton, Sr., Washington, Twp., N.J.
(Westwood)
SP-Brendan Close, Moravian, Fr., Bethlehem, Pa. (Freedom)
SP/OF-John Lunardi, Susquehanna, Sr., Exton, Pa. (Henderson)
RP-Jack Mahoney, Catholic, So., Washington Depot, Conn. (Canterbury
Prep)
Second Team
Pos-Name, School, Class, Hometown (High School)
C-Jeff Manahan, Scranton, So., Morris Plains, N.J. (Morristown)
1B-Chris Bligh, Scranton, Jr., Jersey City, N.J. (St. Peter’s
Preparatory)
2B-Justin Portzline, Susquehanna, So., Selinsgrove, Pa.
(Selinsgrove Area)
SS-Andrew Kriss, Juniata, Jr., Forest Hill, Md. (John Caroll)
3B-Kurt Yannelli, Susquehanna, Sr., Phoenixville, Pa. (Bishop
Shanahan)
OF-Joe Durso, Moravian, Sr., Middletown, N.J. (Christian Brothers
Academy)
OF-Tyler Reichard, Susquehanna, Sr., Danville, Pa. (Danville)
OF-Adam Spadafora, Juniata, Sr., Asbury, N.J. (Pennington
School)
DH-Michael Bybee, USMMA, Jr., Ouiedo, Fla. (Winter Springs)
SP-Tommy Fenyak, Moravian, Fr., Centreville, Va. (Westfield)
SP-Andrew Moldawer, Catholic, Jr., Gaithersburg, Md. (Quince
Orchard)
RP-Jordan Thomas, Susquehanna, Fr., Westminster, Md.
(Westminster)
Player of the Year: John Lunardi, Susquehanna
Pitcher of the Year: John Lunardi, Susquehanna
Rookie of the Year: Kevin O’Keefe,
Moravian
Coaching Staff of the Year: USMMA (Head Coach
Michael Notebaert)