Baseball: East statistical leaders
The Post-Gazette published its list of final regular-season statistical leaders for WPIAL and City League schools last week. Here are the top performers from the East Sports Town area.
BATTING AVERAGE
(Minimum 40 at-bats)
.574 – Zarley Zalewski, Valley (31 for 54)
.509 – Zac Heide, Mount Pleasant (27 for 53)
.500 – Joey DeFloria, Hempfield (30 for 60)
.500 – Brad Appleby, Greensburg C.C. (27 for 54)
.500 – J.J. Matijevic, Norwin (26 for 52)
.491 – Demetrius Kokales, Riverview (26 for 53)
.485 – Max Ponzurick, Greensburg Salem (32 for 66)
.479 – Dan Toner, Gateway (34 for 71)
.478 – C.J. Testarella, Riverview (22 for 46)
HOME RUNS
8 – Zarley Zalewski, Valley
8 – M.P. Buckley, Central Catholic.
6 – J.J. Matijevic, Norwin
5 – Joey DeFloria, Hempfield
RBIs
40 – M.P. Buckley, Central Catholic.
36 – Zarley Zalewski, Valley
35 – J.J. Matijevic, Norwin.
29 – Zach Rudge, Central Catholic
27 – Joey DeFloria, Hempfield
26 – Anthony Fanelli, Hempfield
25 – Garrett Brooks, Greensburg Central Catholic.
24 – Brad Appleby, Greensburg Central Catholic
24 – Michael Wise, Jeannette
23 – Dante DiMatteo, Gateway
RUNS
31 – Max Ponzurick, Greensburg Salem
25 – John Szmed, Greensburg Salem
25 – Zarley Zalewski, Valley
24 – Joey DeFloria, Hempfield
24 – Brennan Rahl, Hempfield
24 – Jordan Edmunds, Jeannette.
23 – Cameron Onderko, Norwin
23 – Dan Toner, Gateway
23 – Jon White, Greensburg Central Catholic
23 – Zack Altieri, Jeannette
PITCHING WINS
8-0 – Nick Kolat, Norwin
6-0 – Anthony Garofalo, Plum.
6-2 – Anthony Malky, Riverview
6-2 – Christian Stangroom, Yough
5-0 – Nick Cubarney, Norwin
5-1 – Dan Smith, Central Catholic
5-1 – Chris Shaffer, Plum
5-2 – Zack Martinelli, Hempfield
4-0 – Brandon Rowland, Greensburg Salem
4-0 – Sean Bialecki, Greensburg Central Catholic.
STRIKEOUTS
85 – Anthony Malky, Riverview.
61 – Anthony Garofalo, Plum.
55 – Dan Smith, Central Catholic
54 – John Bonk, Valley
52 – Dustin Welsh, East Allegheny
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