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Each week we will feature some of the top performances across South Jersey baseball diamonds in our seven-county coverage area.
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Burlington Township's Trevor Herman was the top vote getter last week, garnering 29.4 percent of the 1.7K votes recorded. Paul VI's Mike Fanelli and St. Joseph's Liam Hurley rounded out the top three vote getters.
Burlington County Scholastic League
Kelwin Batista, Pennsauken. The senior went 3-for-5 with two homers and seven RBIs as the Indians collected road wins over Gloucester and Delran. After striking out 15 in a loss against Burlington Township in the season opener, Batista threw five strong innings to earn the victory against Delran. He has 22 Ks in 12 innings pitched.
Avery Lacey, Pemberton. The Hornets have reeled off four straight wins to start the season and the junior was in the middle of all the action. He batted .533 with team-bests in hits (eight) and RBIs (12) while also coaxing three walks.
Christopher Powell, Doane Academy. The senior is hitting .421 with a pair of homers, eight stolen bases and 10 runs scored as the Spartans started the season at 5-0.
Colonial Conference
Landon Delaney, West Deptford. The junior recorded his 100th career strikeout on March 30 as he twirled six shutout innings in a 17-0 win over Camden Tech. Delaney fanned nine batters, raising his career K total to 101.
Dan Keenan, Haddonfield. A four-game hitting streak with multi-knocks in each of the last three games, Keenan is off to a sizzling start with a .533 batting average (8-for-15) with four runs scored and two stolen bases.
Nick Watts, Gateway. The junior went 6-for-9 with seven RBIs as the Gators opened the season with three consecutive wins. He also had a pair of walks and stolen bases.
Olympic Conference
Nolan Carter, Moorestown. The freshman put together an impressive debut over his first week, batting .714 (5-for-7) with six runs scored, five RBIs and three walks. He also contributed a homer and stolen base.
Roman Faiola, Bishop Eustace. The senior showed his power and speed skills with two homers and three stolen bases in four games. He batted .533 (8-for-15) over the stretch with three multi-hit contests with four runs scored and five RBIs.
Matt Gryskiewicz, Eastern. As the Vikings opened with consecutive wins over Seneca and Rancocas Valley, the junior helped lead the attack with a .600 batting average (3-for-5) with four runs scored and five RBIs. Against RV, Gryskiewicz went 2-for-2 with two walks, a triple, a homer and a stolen base.
Tri-County Conference
Jason Bogart, Gloucester Catholic. The senior went 6-for-9 as the Rams returned to the Garden State and produced three wins against the Hun School, Kingsway and Jackson Township. Bogart had three stolen bases and three RBIs against Kingsway before knocking in a career-high six runs against Jackson Township. Bogart leads the team with 11 RBIs.
Ryan Dobrowolski, Timber Creek. The junior rattled off three straight three-hit games to electrify the Chargers’ 2-1 start. He batted .818 (9-for-11) with 10 runs scored and four RBIs. Among his knocks, Dobrowolski had a double in each of the three contests.
Gianni Troiano, Wildwood. The Warriors started their season with four consecutive wins and Troiano played a pivotal role in the success. He had 10 hits, 12 runs and 10 RBIs during the four-game stretch. He’s batting .588 with four stolen bases.
Cape-Atlantic League
Mason Kurelko, St. Augustine. The senior has given the Hermits some major punch at the bottom of the batting order. Kurelko went 5-for-8 with a homer and six RBIs in three games last week, raising his overall batting average to .545. On April 4, hitting out of the No. 9 spot, Kurelko walked the game off with a two-run homer in a 7-5 victory in eight innings over Bishop Eustace.
Ronnie Menne, Buena. The junior leadoff hitter was the perfect table setter for the Chiefs’ last week, going 3-for-5 with five runs scored, three walks and four stolen bases as the team swept the season series against Lower Cape May.
Dylan Salsbery, Egg Harbor Township. The Eagles went 3-0 last week and the team’s leadoff hitter contributed plenty of offense during the stretch. He went 6-for-13 with six runs scored, four RBIs and four stolen bases.
Tom McGurk is a regional sports editor for the Courier-Post, The Daily Journal and Burlington County Times, covering South Jersey sports for over 35 years. If you have a sports story that needs to be told, contact him by email at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter at @McGurkSports. Help support local journalism with a digital subscription.
This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: South Jersey baseball's top performers from the second week of the season