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WPIAL all-stars coming to Butler

The 11th annual WPIAL Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Games will be played June 8 at Kelly Automotive Park.

The first game of the doubleheader pits the Class A stars against the Class AA stars at 1 p.m. Freeport’s Noah Shannon and Matt Swartz will be members of the Class AA squad.

Game No. 2 features the Class AAA stars against the Class AAAA stars at 4 p.m. Knoch’s Zach Junk and Caleb Thorn, along with Mars’ Kevin Gannon, will play for the Class AAA team.

There were 84 total players selected to play and 62 high schools will be represented.

Complete rosters follow:

Class AAAAZacjk Bahm (Mt. Lebanon), Daane Berezo (Pine-Richland), Joey DeFloria (Hempfield), Dom Fartina (Norwin), Luca Farina (Central Catholic), Mitch Machi (North Allegheny), JJ Matijevic (Norwin), Tom McCarthy (Baldwin), Chad Meyer (North Hills), Mark Merlino (Penn-Trafford), Alex Pantuso (Baldwin), Teagan Piechnick (Canon McMillan), Phil Pisarcik (Peters Township), Mason Prickett (Moon), Trey Reese (Penn Hills), Tyler Saundry (North Allegheny), Tyler Schmidt (Peters Township), Ryan Sciullo (Kiski Area), Tyler Smith (Pann Trafford), Nick Stotler (Plum), Tyler Tubbs (Hempfield)

Class AAAJake Benack (Thomas Jefferson), Ryan Creps (Indiana), Drew DeBerry (Laurel Highlands), Eddie Edwards (Hampton), Jake Emge (Blackhawk), Kevin Gannon (Mars), Tyler Godwin (South Fayette), Zach Junk (Knoch), Josh Lapiana (Chartiers Valley), Taylor Lehman (Keystone Oaks), Parker Lynn (Belle Vernon), Brendan McKay (Blackhawk), AJ Olasz (West Mifflin), Cody Overly (Yough), Brian Penz (Montour), Dylan Pietrantoni (Belle Vernon), Grant Smith (Ambridge), Zack Staschick (Uniontown), Sean Thompson (Indiana), Caleb Thorn (Knoch), Ben Vey (Hampton)

Class AADavid Boehme (Seton Lasalle), Ernie Burkes (Neshannock), Todd Coleman (Deer Lakes) Tyler Day (Chartiers Houston), Matt Hoesch (Steel Valley), Seth Hvizda (Beth-Center), Nolan Lamont (South Side Beaver), Rose Maietta (Riverside), Brent McCormick (Shenango), Ryan Novotney (Brownsville), Matt Olesnevich (Deer Lakes), Jason Pettner (Riverside), Jordan Ranson (Beaver Falls), Chuckie Scales (Shady Side Academy), Noah Shannon (Freeport), RJ Stewart (Laurel), Matt Swartz (Freeport), Ben Utterback (Quaker Valley), Matt Wilke (Seton LaSalle), Michael Wise (Jeannette), Jordan Yates (Beaver)

Class AJason Anthony (Riverview), Ron Baron (California), Dan Bechek (OLSH), Logan Bowman (Jefferson-Morgan), Tracy Bozich (Western Beaver), Brandon Coddington (Serra Catholic), Ty Cole (Carmichaels), Jake Columbus (California), Dom Conte (Riverview), Alex Demonte (Springfield), Tim Frayser (Avella), Nick Kocent (OLSH), Brandon Lawless (Carmichaels), Joey Luciana (St. Joseph’s), Josh Luko (California), Phil Madonna (Vincentian), Steve Menich (Western Beaver), John O’Donnell (Bishop Canevin), Justice Rawlins (Monessen), Travis Sanner (Frazier), Sam Thimons (St. Joseph’s)

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