Wednesday, May 12, 2004

TOMASZEWSKI, TURTELL & YOUNG NAMED COMMONWEALTH ALL-CONFERENCE BASEBALL FIRST TEAM

ANNVILLE, PA --- Junior pitcher Steve Tomaszewski (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) and seniors utility infielder Matthew Turtell (Lindenhurst, NY/Lindenhurst HS) and designated hitter Michael Young (Palmerton, PA/Palmerton HS) of the Moravian College baseball team have been named to the Commonwealth All-Conference First Team announced Wednesday.

The trio helped the Greyhounds reach the conference championship game for the first team since 1985 as Moravian finished the 2004 season with a 15-22 overall record after falling to Juniata College in the championship game of the Commonwealth Conference Tournament last weekend.

Tomaszewski posted a 5-3 record on the mound for Moravian with a 2.30 earned run average and 43 strikeouts in 54 2/3 innings of action. He had six complete games this season with two shutouts. Tomaszewski, who was named to the Commonwealth All-Conference Second Team last spring, also had nine hits, ten runs, eight RBIs, two doubles, 23 putouts and 15 assists in limited action as an outfielder.

Turtell, who saw action at both second base and shortstop, led Moravian with a .355 average this season, and he tied the single season record with 43 hits this season. Turtell added 31 runs, 16 walks, 15 RBIs, 11 stolen bases, six doubles, a triple and a home run. He added 60 putouts and a school record 107 assists in the field this season.

Young¸ who also saw limited action as a catcher, had his best season for the Greyhounds, hitting .351 with 34 his. Young added 21 RBIs, 17 walks, eight runs, seven doubles, a triple, 71 putouts and eight assists this spring.