All-Metro Baseball: First Team

Josh Hader

Old Mill, sr., pitcher

•Left-hander went 10-0 for No. 12 Patriots with an 0.39 ERA and 125 strikeouts in

722/3 innings

•Pitched four shutouts, including one no-hitter; one shared no-hitter

•Batted .409 with four home runs,

27 RBIs;Brooks RobinsonAll-Star, drafted by the Orioles in 19th round

 

Lee Lawler

Reservoir, sr., pitcher

•Right-hander posted second consecutive unbeaten season — 7-0 with a 0.46 ERA and

72 strikeouts in

452/3 innings

•Led team to 22-2 record, Howard County and District V championships

•Batted .327 with 15 stolen bases; Howard County Player of the Year is committed to Towson

 

Brandon O'Malley

Northeast, sr., pitcher

•Big-game right-hander shut out No. 10 Old Mill, no-hit No. 13 Severna Park

•Went 8-1 with a 1.87 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 632/3 innings

•Batted .393 with 21 RBIs, three home runs; Brooks Robinson All-Star and two-time All-Anne Arundel County

 

Dalton Durocher

Arundel, sr., infielder-pitcher

•Carried Wildcats to Class 4A title game

•Hit .389 with 28 RBIs; went 5-1 with 1.31 ERA as pitcher

•All-Anne Arundel County first team, Maryland State Association of Baseball Coaches All-Star

 

Ryan Ripken

Gilman, sr., infielder

•All-MIAA at first base

•Batted .377 with

25 RBIs and 20 runs scored; as pitcher, 4-1, with 2.30 ERA

•Signed with South Carolina; drafted by the Orioles in 20th round

 

Marty Windisch

Manchester Valley, sr., infielder-pitcher

•Led team to best record (14-6) ever, Class 1A West region final

•Shortstop batted .500, struck out just twice and had 30 RBIs, 14 runs scored

•Had four wins on the mound; will attend McDaniel

 

Andrew Shinnick

Archbishop Curley, sr., catcher

•Extremely quick feet, good arm, quick release led to 198 putouts,

24 assists, no errors

•Batted .343 with 27 RBIs, three home runs

•Game-winning homer against Calvert Hall sent Curley to MIAA A Conference final; will attend CCBC-Dundalk; All-MIAA

 

Cody Brittain

North Harford, sr., outfielder-pitcher

•Anchored defense in center field with his arm and speed

•Team captain, hit .473 with 23 RBIs, seven doubles and four triples. Also pitched: 5-1, 1.16 ERA

•Chesapeake All-Star will play at Harford Community College

 

Alex Pastorius

Calvert Hall, sr., outfielder

•Leadoff hitter was a four-year starter in center field

•Hit .420 with 23 runs scored despite missing 15 games

•All-MIAA; will attend College of Charleston

 

LaMonte Wade

St. Paul's, sr., outfielder-pitcher

•Center fielder and ace pitcher also played first base

•Had .394 batting average and .554 on-base percentage, along with 25 RBIs, five home runs; 7-1 on mound with 1.95 ERA, 48 strikeouts

•All-MIAA; will attend Maryland

 

Alex Murphy

Calvert Hall, jr., designated hitter

•Best hitter on MIAA

A Conference champion; batted .460 with 39 RBIs, 28 runs

•Led team in most hitting categories, including homers (six) and doubles (17)

•All-MIAA; committed to Wake Forest