Kinneman and teammates Kaden Hepler and Jerrin Toomey were named to the 2012 Pennsylvania High School Baseball Coaches' Association Class AAA all-state team. Hepler and Toomey, both seniors, landed on the first team, while Kinneman, a junior made the second team.
Three other YAIAA standouts join the Bulldog trio: Dallastown's Austin Calaman made the Class AAAA first team, and Biglerville teammates Casey Ayers (first team) and Logan Howell (second team) were included on the Class AA list.
Calaman, who will play at York College next season, helped the Wildcats to a YAIAA Division I championship and was named the Daily Record/Sunday News player of the year. He led Dallastown in batting average (.479), extra-base hits (11) and home runs (three).
Dallastown earned the No. 4 seed in the District 3 Class AAAA playoffs but lost to Penn Manor in the first round.
Calaman is currently pitching for York Township of the Susquehanna League. Also receiving state honors is his Township teammate, Chris Mattison, a Lancaster Catholic graduate.
Ayers was named the Daily Record/Sunday News Division IV player of the year after leading the Canners to a 12-8 overall record. Their 10-4 division record was second only to Delone Catholic. The second baseman's aggressive approach to hitting led to 46 hits in 20 games and a .561 batting average. Howell, a catcher, added punch to the Canners' lineup, knocking in 24 runs and cracking a pair of home runs.
Biglerville advance to the District 3 playoffs this past season, losing to Boiling Springs in a preliminary game.
PHSBCA ALL-STATE TEAMS
The 2012 Pennsylvania High School Baseball Coaches' Association all-state teams, with player's name, 2011-12 class, and school (players listed in alphabetical order):
CLASS AAAA
First Team
Pitchers -- Tommy Alexander, sr., Wyoming Valley West; Matt Swarmer, sr., Governor Mifflin; Derek Totaro, sr., Hempfield (District 3)
Catchers -- Shafeeq Coleman, sr., Overbrook; Cody Kramer, jr., Northampton
First Baseman -- Philip Stokes, jr., Stroudsburg
Middle Infielders -- Patrick Donnelly, Bethlehem Liberty; Chris Hens, sr., Hatboro-Horsham; Joe Sheeran, jr., Springfield
Third Baseman -- Austin Calaman, sr., Dallastown
Outfielders -- Robert Bennie, sr., Stroudsburg; Luke Emling, sr., Solanco; Matt Gosick, sr., West Chester Bayard Rustin
Second Team
Pitchers -- Luke Kochka, sr., Gateway; Matt Martens, sr., Central Bucks West; Reed Shuttle, North Penn
Catchers -- Jake Kennedy, jr., Coatesville; Eddie Posavec, jr., North Penn
First Baseman -- Danny Myers, sr., West Chester Bayard Rustin
Middle Infielders -- Christian Helsel, sr., Altoona; Nick Rabasco, sr., Parkland; John Wilt, sr., Hempfield (District 3)
Third Baseman -- Dante DiMatteo, sr., Gateway
Outfielders -- Joey Defloria, soph., Hempfield (District 7); Tyler Dubovich, jr., Albert Gallatin; Nick Yarnall, jr., Hempfield (District 3)
CLASS AAA
First Team
Pitchers -- Kaden Hepler, sr., West York; Brenden McKay, soph., Blackhawk; Jack Stover, sr., Hershey
Catchers -- Mac McCafferty, jr., Lancaster Catholic; Dallas Wilson, sr., Hershey
First Baseman -- Jacob Tobin, Pottsville
Middle Infielders -- Mike Fuhrman, sr., Palmyra; Bryan Haberstroh, jr., Lancaster Catholic; Alex Zander, sr., Tunkhannock
Third Baseman -- Chris Mattison, sr., Lancaster Catholic
Outfielders -- Kody Kondrlik, sr., Erie Cathedral Prep; Mac Meaghan, sr., Knoch; Jerrin Toomey, sr., West York
Designated Hitter -- David Rosenberger, Allentown Central Catholic
Second Team
Pitchers -- Isaac Mattson, soph., Harbor Creek; Tellef Notevarp, sr., Jersey Shore; Dalton Reapsome, sr., West Perry
Catchers -- Scott Hess, jr., Erie Cathedral Prep; Ryan Smale, sr., Allentown Central Catholic
First Baseman -- Brandon Kinneman, jr., West York
Middle Infielders -- Nate Negri, sr., Huntingdon; Colton Potter, soph., Jersey Shore; Marshal Witmer, jr., Shippensburg
Third Baseman -- Brady Lloyd, fr., Mifflinburg
Outfielders -- Michael McDonald, sr., Scranton Prep; Dan Neff, sr., Lampeter-Stroudsburg; Jake Rosenberg, soph., Harriton
Designated Hitter -- Kyle Bekelja, jr., Bishop McDevitt
CLASS AA
First Team
Pitchers -- Mark Curtis, jr., Philipsburg-Osceola; Jared McCabe, soph., Pine Grove; Shane Simpkins, sr., Notre Dame-Green Pond
Catchers -- Aaron Fritz, soph., Minersville; Tyler Walters, soph., Saegertown
First Baseman -- Ryan Orgitano, jr., South Williamsport
Middle Infielders -- Kyle Datres, fr., Loyalsock; Rick Jones, sr., Laurel; Zack Ripic, Towanda
Third Baseman -- Tyler Buskirk, sr., Pen Argyl
Outfielders -- Chris Palubinsky, jr., Shenandoah; Cole Weachock, sr., Minersville; Jimmy Webb, fr., Loyalsock
Designated Hitter -- Casey Ayers, sr., Biglerville
Second Team
Pitchers -- Alex Carpenter, sr., South Williamsport; Christian Kerns, sr., Ellwood City; Blaise McCarty, jr., Riverside
Catchers -- Logan Howell, sr., Biglerville; Tyler Rivers, sr., Warrior Run
First Baseman -- Ben Hartz, Shady Side Academy
Middle Infielders -- Curtis Baugh, sr., West Branch; Nick DiStasio, soph., Oley Valley; Dan Hoy, sr., Germantown Academy
Third Baseman -- Todd Fennick, sr., Laurel
Outfielders -- Ryan Dolan, soph., Germantown Academy; Brian Greenwald, jr., Everett; Brad Hengst, sr., Chestnut Ridge
Designated Hitter -- Conor Gum, sr., Pen Argyl
CLASS A
First Team
Pitchers -- Jesse Cooper, sr., Bishop McCort; Tyler Scheuer, jr., Calvary Christian Academy; Garrett Shnyder, sr., Montgomery
Catchers -- Kelvin Ortiz, sr., Bristol; Zach Varga, sr., Bishop McCort
First Baseman -- Cody Tomayko, sr., Penns Manor
Middle Infielders -- Mike Petrino, jr., Bristol; Matt Popovich, sr., Penns Manor; John Sansone, sr., Neshannock
Third Baseman -- Brandon Newcomb, sr., Bristol
Outfielders -- Brandon Ailes, sr., Penns Manor; Jesse Geisler, jr., Calvary Christian Academy; Derek Whitfield, jr., Bristol
Designated Hiter -- Luke Lougner, jr., Homer-Center
Second Team
Pitchers -- Chris Horten, jr., Conemaugh Valley; Tanner Klein, jr., Clarion; Justin Vardian, soph., Bishop McCort
Catchers -- Brian Laurito, sr., Northern Cambria; Dan Reber, sr., Calvary Christian Academy
First Baseman -- Taylor Luckenbill, sr., Pottsville Nativity
Middle Infielders -- Coby Croft, sr., Avonworth; Dylan Evert, soph., Bristol; Ian Helsel, sr., Ferndale
Third Baseman -- Chris O'Malley, fr., Avonworth
Outfielders -- Sean Coughlin, jr., Bristol; Frank Nietz, soph., Marian Catholic; Jordan Lukens, sr., Calvary Christian Academy



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