Baseball Awards and All-OCCAC Teams Announced

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – Two dozen student-athletes earned 2019 All-OCCAC Baseball recognition, announced by the conference office on Monday (May 13). The 11 First Team honorees were highlighted by ’19 OCCAC Player of the Year, Mike Sears, and Pitcher of the Year, AJ Peter, while 13 more players garnered Second Team honors. Sinclair head coach Steve Dintaman was named the league’s Coach of the Year for the tenth time in his career and third consecutive season (2008-12, 2014-15, 2017-19).

COACH OF THE YEAR
Steve Dintaman, Sinclair Community College

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Mike Sears, Sinclair Community College

PITCHER OF THE YEAR
AJ Peter, Sinclair Community College

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Mike Sears, Sinclair Community College

During the 28-game conference slate in which Sinclair went 27-1, Sears batted .438 (35-80) with 12 homers and 41 runs batted in while posting a flawless 1.000 fielding percentage. Peter made seven OCCAC starts, going 7-0 with a 1.67 earned run average and whopping 58 strikeouts in 43 innings.

ALL-OCCAC FIRST TEAM
Colton Bauer, Cuyahoga CC
Drake Bauer, Sinclair CC
Dominick Bucko, Cuyahoga CC
Jeremiah Clarke, Sinclair CC
Brandon DeWitt, Sinclair CC
Alex Jacobs, Sinclair CC
Robby Korff, Mercyhurst Univ. North East
Pad O’Shaughnessy, Mercyhurst Univ. North East
AJ Peter, Sinclair CC
Layne Riley, Edison State CC
Mike Sears, Sinclair CC

ALL-OCCAC SECOND TEAM
Seth Bailey, Cuyahoga CC
Brock Begue, Cuyahoga CC
Enzo Bonventre, Cuyahoga CC
Jake Clements, Edison State CC
David Espinal, Cuyahoga CC
Josh Meyer, Cuyahoga CC
Matt Meyer, Sinclair CC
Reed Millwood, Clark State CC
Brendon Perez, Lakeland CC
Brandon Scheidemantle, Mercyhurst Univ. North East
Alex Theis, Sinclair CC
Jevin Williams, Clark State CC
Mike Zeuli, Lakeland CC

ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Seth Bailey, Cuyahoga CC
Drake Bauer, Sinclair CC
Brandon DeWitt, Sinclair CC
David Espinal, Cuyahoga CC
Pad O’Shaughnessy, Mercyhurst Univ. North East
Mike Sears, Sinclair CC