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Green's Brady Rollyson, Alliance's Ryan Bruni lead 2023 all-league baseball honors

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Green's Brady Rollyson is the Federal League Player of the Year and Alliance's Ryan Bruni is the Eastern Buckeye Conference Player of the Year to highlight the Stark County-area all-league high school baseball selections.

Triway's Chad Harper took the top individual honor in the PAC-7. All-league teams and awards were selected by the leagues' coaches.

Brady Rollyson of Green singles against RIverside, Friday, April 15, 2022.

Rollyson, a junior shortstop, batted .417 with 21 runs, 17 steals and 15 walks. The Ohio State recruit was second in the league in batting behind only Lake's Noah Kubasky (.439). Rollyson keeps the award in the family. His cousin, Jacob Rollyson, was last year's Federal League Player of the Year.

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McKinley's Zak Zelmer is the Federal League Coach of the Year. Zelmer led the Bulldogs to a 5-7 league record, good for a tie for fourth place, after going winless in league play last year.

Jackson and GlenOak shared the Federal League title at 10-2. For the Polar Bears, it was their second straight and eighth league title in the last nine seasons. GlenOak's league title was its first since 2011. Despite their success, the Polar Bears' earned just one first-teamer compared to four for GlenOak, two for Green, two for Hoover and two for Lake.

Alliance's Ryan Bruni doubles in the seventh inning at Marlington, Friday, March 5, 2023.

Bruni, a junior catcher, batted .355 with two home runs, four doubles, 15 RBIs and 26 runs. Bruni led the Aviators (19-8, 8-2) to an outright EBC title, their first league championship of any kind since 2009.

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Alliance's Jeff Graffice is the EBC Coach of the Year, while Triway's Justin McDowell is the PAC-7 Coach of the Year after leading the Titans to the outright league title at 12-2.

The Federal League, EBC and PAC-7 all-league teams are below:

GlenOak's Ben Sibert delivers a pitch against Green at Green Wednesday, April 19, 2023.

2023 All-Federal League Baseball

Jackson’s Carter Mottice beats the throw to Hoover’s first baseman Kyle Gudat in a Division I sectional final, Thursday, May 18, 2023.

First Team: Mason Ashby, Hoover, jr.; Jackson Boles, GlenOak, jr.; Caleb Collins, Lake, sr.; Tommy ElFaye, GlenOak, sr.; Luke Ickes, Green, sr.; Noah Kubasky, Lake, soph.; Carter Mottice, Jackson, jr.; Brady Rollyson, Green, jr.; Luke Senften, GlenOak, sr.; Ben Sibert, GlenOak, soph.; Drew Stangelo, Hoover, sr.; Savian Wilkins, McKinley, jr.

Player of the Year: Brady Rollyson, Green.

Coach of the Year: Zak Zelmer, McKinley.

Second Team: Nate Carr, Green, sr.; Eric Freetage, Jackson, jr.; Marshall Geckler, Perry, soph.; Ryan Harrigle, Green, sr.; Nik Hilton, McKinley, soph.; Alex Laird, GlenOak, sr.; Carter Mucci, GlenOak, sr.; Charles Parsons, McKinley, sr.; Hogan Sedlock, Jackson, sr.; Jake Sweetnich, Jackson, jr.; Landon Thiel, Jackson, fr.; Garrett Wright, Jackson, sr.

Honorable Mention: Hunter Bays, Lake, sr.; Kyle Benson, Jackson, jr.; Mason Bille, Hoover, sr.; Jon Birchler, GlenOak, jr.; Jeriah Davis, Lake, jr.; Brayden Fellouzis, Perry, sr.; Will Feser, Lake, jr.; Kyle Gudat, Hoover, jr.; Jack McKelley, Hoover, sr.; Preston Reich, GlenOak, sr.; Zach Stokoe, McKinley, sr.; Will Willis, Perry, jr.

Marlington's Caden Bates eyes a ground ball at Alliance, Thursday, May 4, 2023.

2023 All-Eastern Buckeye Conference Baseball

Alliance pitcher Tra'Sean Williams throws in second inning at Marlington, Friday, March 5, 2023.

First Team: Beau Alazaus, West Branch, jr.; Caden Bates, Marlington, sr.; Eric Bennett, Alliance, sr.; Ryan Bruni, Alliance, jr.; Hayden Jenkins, Carrollton, jr.; Jaxon Rinkes, Carrollton, sr.; Tommy Skelding, Marlington, sr.; Aaron Tucker, West Branch, jr.; Tra'Sean Williams, Alliance, sr.

Player of the Year: Ryan Bruni, Alliance.

Coach of the Year: Jeff Graffice, Alliance.

Second Team: Dylan Bell, Alliance, sr.; Isaiah Frazier, Minerva, sr.; Boston Mulinix, West Branch, soph.; Colin Riesen, Salem, soph.; Cayden Rininger, Carrollton, sr.; Hunter Shields, West Branch, jr.; Drew Simmons, Marlington, jr.; Cadyn Smith, Carrollton, sr.; Gavin Wilms, Salem, sr.

Honorable Mention: Lance Bailey, Salem, jr.; John Birong, Carrollton, sr.; Frank Common, Minerva, sr.; K'Vaughn Davis, Alliance, jr.; Wyatt Dillon, Marlington, jr.; Nate Johnson, Marlington, sr.; Anthony Perry, West Branch, soph.; Carson Rhoads, Salem, jr.; Peyton Rich, Minerva, sr.; Jeremiah Thomas, West Branch, fr.; Brady White, Alliance, soph.; Jake Whitmore, Carrollton, soph.

Triway’s Chad Harper celebrates after hitting a triple during the OHSAA Division III District semifinal against Canton Central Catholic Monday, May 22, 2023.

2023 All-Principals' Athletic Conference Baseball

Manchester baseball's Owen Canter walks off the field during a Division III sectional final against Crestwood, Wednesday, May 17, 2023.

First Team: Easton Barnard, Triway, sr.; Beau Bleakley, Northwest, sr.; Owen Canter, Manchester, sr.; Jonathan Fridline, CVCA, sr.; Landon Gannet, Tuslaw, fr.; Chad Harper, Triway, sr.; Trevor Horrisberger, Fairless, sr.; Joel Johnston, Manchester, soph.; Simon Kitchen, Triway, jr.; Brady Marshall, Orrville, jr.; Grant Schag, Triway, soph.; Poochie Snyder, Canton South, jr.; Trevor Vojtkofsky, CVCA, sr.; Jake Wells, Northwest, jr.; Ryan Wiehe, CVCA, soph.

Player of the Year: Chad Harper, Triway.

Coach of the Year: Justin McDowell, Triway.

Honorable Mention: Logan Amstutz, Tuslaw, jr.; Andy Gill, Fairless, jr.; Sawyer Hamsher, Orrville, jr.; Julian Hernandez, CVCA, jr.; Brady Johnson, Manchester, jr.; Hunter Langenfeld, Northwest, jr.; Josh Shafer, Canton South, jr.; Kade Whitman, Triway, sr.