Landmark Honors Baseball All-Conference Teams
MADISON, N.J. – A total of 24 student-athletes have been
honored for their efforts on the baseball field this season with
selection to the 2011 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.
Moravian College, which finished atop the Landmark regular
season standings led the way with six selections overall, and four
first-team honorees. The Greyhounds also has pitcher Brendan Close
recognized as the Landmark Pitcher of the Year. Juniata senior
slugger John Martinez was voted the Player of the Year, while USMMA
freshman Warren Hartmann garnered Rookie of the Year honors. The
University of Scranton Head Coach Mike Bartoletti and his staff
were voted Coaching Staff of the Year after guiding the Royals to
the conference postseason after a two-year
absence.
2011 All-Landmark Conference Baseball Team
First Team
Pos-Name, School, Class, Hometown (High School)
C-Austin Rock, Moravian, Jr., Arlington, Va. (Flour Bluff
[Texas])
1B-Johnny Martinez, Juniata, Sr., Mount Union, Pa. (Mount
Union)
2B-Warren Hartmann, USMMA, Fr., Wyckoff, N.J. (Ramapo Regional)
SS-LJ Travaglia, Catholic, Sr., Randolph, N.J.
(Randolph)
3B-Dan Wing, Susquehanna, So., West Chester, Pa. (Unionville)
OF-Chris Stallone, Scranton, Sr., South Plainfield, N.J. (South
Plainfield)
OF-Mike Zubia, Moravian, Sr., Bethlehem, Pa. (Bethlehem
Catholic)
OF-Ethan Rieker, Susquehanna, Jr., Lancaster, Pa. (Manheim
Township)
DH-David Giglio, Scranton, Sr., Wallingford, Conn. (Xavier)
SP-Brendan Close, Moravian, Jr., Bethlehem, Pa. (Freedom)
SP-Rocky Sawyer, Scranton, Jr., Bethlehem, Pa. (Liberty)
RP-Kyle Longernecker, Moravian, Jr., Bethlehem, Pa. (Bethlehem
Catholic)
Second Team
Pos-Name, School, Class, Hometown (High School)
C-Jeff Manahan, Scranton, Sr., Morris Plains, N.J. (Morristown)
1B-Dave Grear, Catholic, Jr., Runnemeade, N.J. (Paul VI)
2B-Tim Mierzwa, Catholic, Jr., Laurel, Md. (Reservoir)
SS-Geoff Hunter, Susquehanna, Sr., Sugarloaf, Pa. (Hazleton
Area)
3B-Jon Baltz, Moravian, Sr., Easton, Pa. (Easton)
OF-Matt Grieb, Catholic, Jr., Garret Park, Md. (St.
Alban’s)
OF-Brendan Breslin, Catholic, Fr., Annandale, Va. (WT Woodson)
OF-Jason Huber, Moravian, Sr., Bethlehem, Pa. (Liberty)
DH-Nick Ferlise, Susquehanna, So., Toms River, N.J. (Toms River
North)
SP-Jonathan Harasin, Moravian, Fr., Springfield, Va. (South
County)
SP-Matt Regan, Juniata, Jr., Downingtown, Pa. (Devon Prep)
RP-Matt Smith, Susquehanna, Fr., Blue Ridge Summit, Pa. (Wyoming
Seminary)
Player of the Year: John Martinez,
Juniata
Pitcher of the Year: Brendan Close, Moravian
Rookie of the Year: Warren Hartmann, USMMA
Coaching Staff of the Year (Head Coach): Scranton
(Mike Bartoletti)