District 31 American Legion baseball unveils all-star team

Division champions Latrobe and Bushy Run each had seven selections as District 31 American Legion baseball league announced its all-star players for the season.

District champion Latrobe, along with Hempfield East, Bushy Run, and Murrysville will play in the Region 7 tournament this weekend in Claysburg.

District 31 held its annual showcase for potential college players earlier this week. About 40 players attended the event at Pitt-Greensburg.

All-stars selections were:

Pitchers

East: Haden Brink, Young Township; Cole Short, Latrobe; Haden Sierocky, Latrobe; Tyler Smith, Latrobe; Jack Stynchula, Latrobe

West: Connor Burkey, Hempfield East; Jonny Lovre, Bushy Run; Erik Steussnig, Murrysville; Colin Watson, Murrysville

Catchers

East: Lou Amatucci, Latrobe

West: Ian Temple, Bushy Run

Infielders

East: Logan Bradish, Latrobe; Braden Dunn, Homer City; Roman Fridley, Derry; Chase Jablonski, Young Township

West: Max Bernadowski, Murrysville; Chuck Fontana, Bushy Run; Jason Malamisuro, Bushy Run; Ethan Septak, Bushy Run

Outfielders

East: Erick Batista, Latrobe; Rocco Consentino, Homer City; Brayden Wright, Young Township

West: Connor Burkey, Hempfield East, Tyler Freas, Bushy Run; Anthony Monroe, Bushy Run

Honorable mention

East: Cooper Basciano, Latrobe; Luke Bulebosh, Unity; Ashton Harmon, Somerset; Connor James, Blairsville; Tristan Redinger, Homer City

West: Nolan Boehm, Murrysville; Cole Brinker, Murrysville; Jake Kitz, Mt. Pleasant; Tyler Martin, Hempfield East; Landon O’Donnell, Yough; Brody Reese, Murrysville; Adam Scheftic, Lower Burrell