Episcopal’s Kyle Virbitsky is Baseball Player of the Year
EPISCOPAL ACADEMY
In addition to Virbitsky of Episcopal team includes:
James
The senior righthander was the stopper for a Carroll team that placed third in the Catholic League and was ranked No. 1 in Delaware County for several weeks. Kelly’s tremendous campaign earned him Catholic League Most Valuable Player honors. In nine games started, Kelly posted impressive stats across the board. He allowed just 42 hits in 49 innings of work while fanning 48. Kelly went 6-2 with a 2.00 ERA on the way to helping the Patriots (14-7, 9-3) qualify for the Catholic League postseason. One of Kelly’s best performances was a two-hit shutout of Bonner & Prendergast in April. He will continue his career at La Salle.
Cameron
The senior pitcher/infielder was limited to hitting and fielding only for more than a month due to a lingering arm injury. However, once Mathes returned to the mound in time for the stretch run, he was virtually unbeatable. Without Mathes back on the bump, it’s hard to fathom the Tigers would have advanced to the second round of the state tournament. He won five of his eight starts, including a gem in the District 1 Class 5A championship. He held Springfield to one hit over six innings, with eight strikeouts, to lead Marple to its first district title in baseball. Mathes struck out 45 in 45 1⁄3 innings and finished with a 1.39 ERA. The two-time All-Delco is bound for Villanova.
The senior ace improved upon his All-Delco junior campaign, as his work on the mound enabled the Cougars to earn a piece of the Central League title and come within two victories of a state championship. On the bump, Morris was a bulldog. He tied for first in Delco in wins (eight), second in earned run average (1.59) and strikeouts (74). The Neumann recruit was stellar in the state playoffs, allowing just one run over three appearances. He hurled a masterpiece in the Cougars’ 2-1 loss to Greater Latrobe in the PIAA Class 5A semifinals (one earned run in six innings). In five postseason starts, the All-Central League pick fanned 25 in 23 2⁄3 innings and limited teams to two earned runs (0.60 ERA).
Jared Morris, Springfield: Mike Kelly, Archbishop Mathes, Smith,
Player of the Year Kyle Academy, the rest of the AllDelco
Marple Springfield: Carroll: Newtown:
Smith was a perfect complement to Morris at the top of the Cougars’ rotation. The senior lefthander posted a 5-2 record with a 2.10 ERA en route to earning All-Central League recognition. Smith did some of his best work in the postseason. He twirled a complete game in a state playoff-clinching victory over Strath Haven. In the second round of the state tourney, Smith had the best game of his life. He entered in relief of Morris and tossed six masterful innings of no-run ball against District 3 champion Cedar Cliff, then deliv-