CLEARFIELD – Pitcher Chad Zurat and first baseman Andrew Redden of Clearfield were named to the 2010 District 9 Northern Allegany Baseball League Big School Division All-Star Team announced this week.
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Zurat was one of three hurlers with four league victories and finished 5-1 overall.
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The senior right-hander, 1-0 in just eight innings in 2009, was utilized as a closer and short reliever most of the season, notching one save before moving into the starting rotation when No. 1 Trevor Flanagan was unable to return from an injury.
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Zurat, who split his two starts, worked 31.1 innings in a team-high 10 appearances, striking out 35 while walking 14 and hitting six batters, five in the 12-8 District 9 Class AAA semifinal loss to Punxsutawney.
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He allowed 37 hits and 26 runs, eight unearned, and saw his earned run average rise from 3.34 to 4.27 in the finale.
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Zurat patrolled center field when not on the mound, hitting in six of the last seven games to drive his average up to .349 (15-for-43).
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Redden, one of five juniors among the 11 all-stars, enjoyed a breakout season with 31 hits in 65 at-bats for a .477 average. He started the season with six of his 11 multi-hit games, had hitting streaks of eight and seven games and was held hitless only three times for the 9-10 Bisons.
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He led Clearfield in virtually every offensive category, including runs batted in (22), home runs (5), triples (2), slugging average (.830) and runs scored (20).
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Redden’s four doubles and .541 on-base average were second-best for the Bisons.
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Braedon Pennington of Punxsutawney was selected as the other pitcher in addition to being awarded Player of the Year honors.
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The senior left-hander turned his season around after losing his first two decisions and giving up 18 earned runs for a 6.30 ERA for 20 innings in his first five outings.
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In his last six starts, Pennington went 4-1 with a 1.57 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 31.1 innings.
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His final stats were a 3.41 ERA and 70 strikeouts for 51.1 innings. He walked 20, hit three and gave up 50 hits and 33 runs (25 earned).
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Pennington, who also played left field, hit .535 with four homers, one triple and 10 doubles among his 31 safeties. He drove in 23 runs and scored 26.
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Also named to the team in voting by the head coaches, with batting average, hits, at-bats, doubles-triples-homers, RBIs and runs in parentheses, were:
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Catcher – DuBois junior Mario Gregorio (.472, 25×53, 4-2-2, 20, 17).
Second base – Punxsutawney senior Kyle Neal (.403, 31×77, 3-0-0, 11, 21).
Shortstop – Bradford junior Pat Pascarella (.444, 24×54, 2-1-8, 20, 25).
Third base – St. Marys junior Kevin Hoy (.500, 32×64, 7-0-4, 25, 23).
Outfielders – DuBois senior Nate Sabados (.426, 26×61, 6-1-5, 21, 20); Brookville senior Ethan Harmon (.536, 30×56, 5-1-2, 23, 23); Punxsutawney junior Jordan Mesoraco (.500, 33×66, 7-0-1, 17, 6).
Designated hitter – DuBois junior Garrett Peterson (.352, 19×54, 5-0-6, 26, 14).
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Final standings – DuBois 9-1, Clearfield 6-3, St. Marys 6-3, Punxsutawney 5-4, Brookville 2-8, Bradford 0-9.
