LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – IUP baseball had a pair of All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) honorees as
Harrison Pontoli and
Ricardo Aponte were named to the second team on Wednesday afternoon.
The all-conference teams and major awards are determined by a vote of the conference's head coaches.
Payton Conte (California) earned PSAC West Athlete of the Year honors. Gabe Gillott picked up PSAC West Pitcher of the Year laurels, while the Seton Hill duo of Owen Mandler (Freshman) and Marc Marizzaldi (Coach) were also among the major award winners.
Pontoli earns his third career All-PSAC honor, named to the all-conference teams each of the last three seasons. He became the seventh player in program history to reach 200 career hits, slashing a double last weekend against Mercyhurst.
Pontoli is among the program leaders in career hits (201; T5th), at-bats (644; 2nd), doubles (38; T5th), triples (12; 6th), home runs (17; T7th), RBI (135; 4th), total bases (314; 5th) and walks (100; T2nd). He had a reached base streak of 19 consecutive games this season, cracking a team-high six home runs.
Pontoli was named All-PSAC Second Team in 2022, picking up All-PSAC First Team honors last season in 2023.
Aponte has burst onto the scene as a transfer for the Crimson Hawks in 2024, leading the team with 50 hits while batting at a .333 clip. He boasts a team-high 11 doubles and registered 32 RBI in 44 games during the regular season.
Aponte has a team-high 16 multi-hit efforts in 2024, reaching base safely in nine straight games to finish out the regular season.
As a team, IUP is 31-13 in 2024 as the number two seed in the PSAC West.
IUP begins action in the 2024 PSAC Baseball Tournament on Wednesday, May 8 against Millersville. First pitch from Critchfield Park is set for 9:30 a.m.
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PSAC EAST
Athlete of the Year – Anthony Boccio, West Chester
Pitcher of the Year – Brent Francisco, East Stroudsburg
Freshman of the Year – Zachary McEllroy, Lock Haven
Coach of the Year – John Kochmansky, East Stroudsburg
FIRST TEAM
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POS.
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NAME
|
INSTITUTION
|
CLASS
|
|
Catcher
|
John DeMucci*
|
West Chester
|
Sr.
|
|
First Base
|
Austin Baal
|
Shippensburg
|
Sr.
|
|
Second Base
|
Mark McNelly
|
Millersville
|
Gr.
|
|
Shortstop
|
Sean Szestowicki
|
West Chester
|
R-Sr.
|
|
Third Base
|
Jack Rothenhausler
|
East Stroudsburg
|
Jr.
|
|
Infielder
|
Avery Spencer
|
West Chester
|
Jr.
|
|
Outfielder
|
Anthony Boccio
|
West Chester
|
Gr.
|
|
Outfielder
|
Jeff Sabater
|
Millersville
|
Jr.
|
|
Outfielder
|
Shanley Wall
|
East Stroudsburg
|
So.
|
|
Starting Pitcher
|
Brent Francisco
|
East Stroudsburg
|
R-Sr.
|
|
Starting Pitcher
|
Carson Kulina*
|
Millersville
|
Gr.
|
|
Starting Pitcher
|
Alex Mykut
|
Millersville
|
Gr.
|
|
Relief Pitcher
|
Caden Parker
|
East Stroudsburg
|
Jr.
|
|
Utility
|
Keegan Soltis
|
Millersville
|
R-Jr.
|
|
Designated Hitter
|
Cole Houser
|
Millersville
|
Sr.
|
SECOND TEAM
|
POS.
|
NAME
|
INSTITUTION
|
CLASS
|
|
Catcher
|
Cole Serfass
|
Mansfield
|
Fr.
|
|
First Base
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Second Base
|
Zach Miles
|
West Chester
|
R-Sr.
|
|
Shortstop
|
Carter Hinds
|
Shippensburg
|
Jr.
|
|
Third Base
|
Jimmy Kerley
|
Kutztown
|
Jr.
|
|
Outfielder
|
Jacob Houtz
|
Mansfield
|
Jr.
|
|
Outfielder
|
Zachary McEllroy
|
Lock Haven
|
Fr.
|
|
Outfielder
|
Sam Morris
|
Millersville
|
Jr.
|
|
Starting Pitcher
|
Julian Costa
|
West Chester
|
R-So.
|
|
Starting Pitcher
|
Jaxon Dalena
|
Shippensburg
|
Jr.
|
|
Starting Pitcher
|
Ryan Dewees
|
East Stroudsburg
|
So.
|
|
Relief Pitcher
|
Ethan Miller
|
Shippensburg
|
Sr.
|
|
Utility
|
Drew Simpson
|
West Chester
|
Fr.
|
|
Designated Hitter
|
Cameron Hubbard
|
East Stroudsburg
|
R-Jr.
|
PSAC WEST
Athlete of the Year – Payton Conte, California
Pitcher of the Year – Gabe Gillott, Slippery Rock
Freshman of the Year – Owen Mandler, Seton Hill
Coach of the Year – Marc Marizzaldi, Seton Hill
FIRST TEAM
|
POS.
|
NAME
|
INSTITUTION
|
CLASS
|
|
Catcher
|
John Susnik
|
Mercyhurst
|
Sr.
|
|
First Base
|
Joey Purcell
|
Slippery Rock
|
Jr.
|
|
Second Base
|
Koby Bubash
|
Slippery Rock
|
Sr.
|
|
Shortstop
|
Josh Ulery
|
Pitt-Johnstown
|
Jr.
|
|
Third Base
|
Jack Oberdorf^*
|
Seton Hill
|
Gr.
|
|
Infielder
|
Scotty McManamon**
|
Clarion
|
Sr.
|
|
Outfielder
|
Ryan Callahan^
|
California
|
Jr.
|
|
Outfielder
|
Chris Juchno
|
Mercyhurst
|
Jr.
|
|
Outfielder
|
Max Mandler
|
Seton Hill
|
Jr.
|
|
Starting Pitcher
|
Gage Gillott
|
Slippery Rock
|
R-So.
|
|
Starting Pitcher
|
Aidan Layton
|
Seton Hill
|
Sr.
|
|
Starting Pitcher
|
Rodney Shultz
|
Pitt-Johnstown
|
Jr.
|
|
Relief Pitcher
|
Jake Kramer^
|
California
|
So.
|
|
Utility
|
Griffin Snyder
|
Clarion
|
R-Jr.
|
|
Designated Hitter
|
Payton Conte
|
California
|
Jr.
|
SECOND TEAM
|
POS.
|
NAME
|
INSTITUTION
|
CLASS
|
|
Catcher
|
Robby Barrientos
|
Slippery Rock
|
Sr.
|
|
First Base
|
Devon Boyles
|
Pitt-Johnstown
|
So.
|
|
Second Base
|
Harrison Pontoli^*
|
IUP
|
Fifth Year
|
|
Shortstop
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Third Base
|
Zach Kourous^
|
Mercyhurst
|
So.
|
|
Outfielder
|
Ricardo Aponte
|
IUP
|
So.
|
|
Outfielder
|
Gage Gillott
|
Slippery Rock
|
R-So.
|
|
Outfielder
|
Justin Turcovski
|
Pitt-Johnstown
|
R-So.
|
|
Starting Pitcher
|
Brandon Bergert*
|
Seton Hill
|
Sr.
|
|
Starting Pitcher
|
Corbin Foy
|
Mercyhurst
|
Sr.
|
|
Starting Pitcher
|
Ryan Rafalski
|
Mercyhurst
|
Sr.
|
|
Relief Pitcher
|
Jacob Bazala
|
Mercyhurst
|
Jr.
|
|
Utility
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Designated Hitter
|
Mitch Grosch
|
Mercyhurst
|
Sr.
|
*Indicates previous first-team selection
^Indicates previous second-team selection
