Chris Esposito Sr. Richmond Hill
Went 5-0 in the regular season but garnered attention in playoff win over Clinton. His 0.58 ERA was fifth best in the PSAL and struck out 39 batters in 36 innings. He also batted .429.
Catcher
Wilson Villada…
Pitcher
Chris Esposito Sr. Richmond Hill
Went 5-0 in the regular season but garnered attention in playoff win over Clinton. His 0.58 ERA was fifth best in the PSAL and struck out 39 batters in 36 innings. He also batted .429.
Catcher
Wilson Villada Jr. Long Island City
Villada was the general behind the plate, batting .432 with three home runs, 14 RBIs and a slugging percentage of .750.
First Base
Glenn Smith Sr. Benjamin Cardozo
His strong glove at first nearly matched his heavy bat at the plate where he batted .426 with four home runs and 25 RBIs. He also went 6-0 as a pitcher, fifth best in the PSAL.
Second Base
Tommy Mejia Sr. Newtown
The 6-foot-2, 180-pound pitcher and infielder batted .511 with 24 hits, 17 runs and .610 on base percentage.
Shortstop
George Espinal Sr. Bayside
The slick fielding shortstop batted .513 with four home runs, 24 RBIs and a slugging percentage of 1.026, 22nd best in the PSAL.
Third Base
Bobby Manzolillo Sr. Grover Cleveland
The versatile athlete batted .425 with 17 hits and two home runs in 16 games. He also ran track and bowled at Grover Cleveland.
Left Field
Danny Kapica Sr. Bayside
A dependable glove in the outfield, Kapica batted .460 with 23 hits and on base percentage of .557 in 16 games. Also went 3-0 as a pitcher.
Center Field
Abel Curiel Sr. Arts & Business
A four-year varsity starter and team leader, he batted .436 with 17 RBIs, 17 hits, 10 runs scored and a slugging percentage of .923.
Right Field
Steve Rodriguez Jr. Newtown
A vacuum cleaner in the outfield, he batted .404 with 21 hits, 20 RBIs and three home runs for Pioneers.
Designated Hitter
Mike Errigo Sr. Benjamin Cardozo
A team captain and four-year starter, the Stony Brook-bound hurler batted .619, 10th best in the PSAL, with 26 hits and 28 runs scored. He also went 3-1 as a pitcher with 46 strikeouts in 17 innings.
Second Team
Pitcher
Papo Cabrera Sr. John Adams
Catcher
Freddy Parra Jr. John Adams
First Base
Lucas Tellado Jr. John Adams
Second Base
Frank Russo Sr. Forest Hills
Shortstop
Ted Riofrio Jr. Richmond Hill
Third Base
Christopher Fuchs Sr. Townsend Harris
Left Field
Rey Fruggiero Sr. Grover Cleveland
Centerfield
Lemonte Attles Jr. Beach Channel
Right Field
Steve Merslich Jr. Francis Lewis
Designated Hitter
Nikolas Kaloudis Sr. Townsend Harris