Donato, Coyle are Daily News' top baseball players

Germantown Academy shortstop Sean Coyle batted .562.
Germantown Academy shortstop Sean Coyle batted .562.
Posted: June 23, 2010

MARK DONATO was special throughout his high school baseball career and one last honor is coming his way today.

Donato, a 6-2, 210-pound senior at Ss. Neumann-Goretti, has earned Pitcher of the Year honors in connection with our 33rd annual Daily News All-City Team.

Joining first baseman Howie Freiling (Northeast, 1982-84) and pitchers John Price (Archbishop Ryan, 1998-2000) and Mark Adzick (Penn Charter, 2005-07), Donato is just the fourth player to earn first-team All-City laurels for three consecutive seasons. (As a freshman, while attending Roman Catholic, he was a third-team honoree.)

Also, he's just the third guy to earn top-dog honors in both categories, as last year he was our Co-Player of the Year for his slugging ways at first base. (Archbishop Wood's Dan Kusters and Archbishop Carroll's Keith Conway were the Player/Pitcher in '91 after reigning in the opposite categories in '90).

Despite lingering tenderness in his left arm, Donato this season went 6-0 with a 1.10 ERA. In 44 2/3 innings, he allowed 27 hits while striking out 72. In his best overall outing, a playoff win over Archbishop Carroll, he whiffed 14 and homered twice.

Donato, whose 3-year pitching mark at N-G was 22-2, is bound for Indian River State College in Florida.

Our Player of the Year is shortstop Sean Coyle, of Germantown Academy.

The 5-9, 180-pound senior was outstanding all season, batting .562 with 14 doubles, four triples, 13 homers and 55 RBI for the Inter-Ac League runner-up. He also milked 20 walks, went 22-for-22 on stolen-base attempts and scored 45 runs.

Coyle recently was the Red Sox' third-round selection in the first-year player draft. He's deciding whether to sign or join his brother, Tommy, an '09 GA grad, at North Carolina.

FIRST TEAM

1B: Kevin Conroy, Father Judge, Sr.

INF: Sean Coyle, Germantown Academy, Sr.

INF: Will Katzka, Haverford School, Sr.

INF: Ty Young, Malvern, Sr.

OF: Jon McAllister, Chestnut Hill, Sr.

OF: Brian O'Grady, Archbishop Wood, Sr.

OF: Rick Reigner, Monsignor Bonner, Sr.

C: Ray Toto, St. Joseph's Prep, Jr.

DH: Aaron Wilmer, George Washington, Sr.

P: Mark Donato, Ss. Neumann-Goretti, Sr.

P: Matt Lengel, Haverford School, Sr.

P: Ryan Etsell, North Catholic, Sr.

SECOND TEAM

1B: Alex Liberatore, Monsignor Bonner, sr.

IF: Mike Zolk, Neumann-Goretti, jr.

IF: Kyle McCrossen, Archbishop Wood, jr.

IF: Dom Raia, GAMP, jr.

IF: Eric Frain, Archbishop Ryan, jr.

OF: Kevin Mack, Archbishop Ryan, jr.

OF: Cullen Rota, Kennedy-Kenrick, sr.

OF: Mike Riverso, Neumann-Goretti, sr.

C: Matt Lipson, Haverford School, sr.

C: Chris Lopez, Thomas Edison, sr.

DH: Albert Baur, Neumann-Goretti, sr.

DH: Matt McAllister, Archbishop Wood, sr.

P: Keenan Kish, Germantown Acad., sr.

P: Chris O'Brien, Malvern, jr.

P: Joe Harvey, Kennedy-Kenrick, sr.

THIRD TEAM

1B: Mark Gervasi, Central, jr.

1B: Nick Craig, Haverford School, jr.

IF: Israel Diaz, Frankford, jr.

IF: Stefan Swaintek, Lansdale, jr.

IF: Josh VanHorn, Monsignor Bonner, sr.

IF: Nate Coronado, Northeast, jr.

IF: Matt Petrizzi, Conwell-Egan, jr.

OF: Matt Mullen, Monsignor Bonner, sr.

OF: Mike Spahits, Archbishop Wood, sr.

OF: Steve Markle, Archbishop Ryan, sr.

C: Matt Conroy, Bishop McDevitt, jr.

DH: Greg Brooks, SJ Prep, sr.

P: Joe Nestor, Monsignor Bonner, sr.

P: Tim Racek, Roman Catholic, sr.

P: Pete Rowe, Central, jr.

P: Seamus Finnegan, Archbishop Carroll, sr.

HONORABLE MENTION (SENIORS UNLESS NOTED)

First basemen: Kevin Melone, SJ Prep, jr.; Elijah Resnick, North Catholic, jr.; Mick Foley, Penn Charter; Matt Primavera, Chestnut Hill, soph.; Andrew Ferguson, Malvern.

Infielders: Colin Pyne, La Salle, soph.; Marty Venafro, Neumann-Goretti, soph.; Matt Wagner, Conwell-Egan; Anthony Ortiz, Roman; Ron Moyer, Conwell-Egan; Demetrius Jennings, Penn Charter, soph.; Andrew Amaro, Penn Charter, jr.; Mike Fitzgerald, Gtn. Academy, soph.; Dan Hoy, Gtn. Academy, soph.; Drew Hayes, Malvern, soph.; Anthony DiVincenzo, GAMP; Jose Sosa, Edison; Josean Bernard, Kensington; Chris Blackwell, Overbrook; Dan Quinn, Central, jr.; Aron Litostanski, Fkn Towne, jr.; Shelby Marion, Washington; Felix Torraca-Dedos, Esperanza, jr.

Outfielders: Andrew Onimus, O'Hara; Greg DiSanto, Carroll, jr.; Rory Clemens, Lansdale, jr.; Tyler Veterano, SJ Prep; AJ Rodriguez, La Salle; Sal DiPrinzio, Kennedy-Kenrick, jr.; Joey Gorman, Neumann-Goretti, soph.; Nick Bateman, Malvern, soph.; Aaron Novak, Gtn. Academy, jr.; Greg Guers, Gtn. Academy, jr.; Joe Giacchino, Malvern; Brian Ruditys, Episcopal, jr.; Taylor Wright, Episcopal, jr.; Nick Boyle, Chestnut Hill, jr.; Augusto Ortega, Frankford, soph.; Mike Foley, Washington; Adam Hoskins, Central.

Catchers: Colin Budny, Ryan; AJ Vagliani, Roman; TJ Burgmann, La Salle; Daulton George, Conwell-Egan, jr.; Chris Harvey, Gtn. Academy, soph.; Eddie Ravert, Malvern; Luis Santos, Esperanza; Stanley Baylis, Eng. and Science.

Designated hitters: Jeff Courter, Wood, jr.; Ryan Murtagh, West Catholic; Rick Troncelliti, Haver. School; Vince Rondolone, Haver. School, jr.; Kevin Pfeifer, Central; Ed Tomaszewski, Lincoln; Tyler Hunt, Masterman; Daurys Rodriguez, Bartram.

Pitchers: Larry Brittingham, Wood, jr.; Anthony DiGalbo, Bonner; Joe Halbherr, Dougherty; Ryan Winton, SJ Prep, soph.; Eric Close, Haver. School, soph.; Erik Hubbard, Chestnut Hill; Omar Cruz, Frankford, soph.; O'Shane Black, Germantown; Martin Nolasco, Edison, jr.; David Ashbridge, Masterman, jr.; Andrew Shields, Roxborough; Johnny Pagan, Olney, jr.; Omar Ortiz, Boys' Latin, soph.

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