Six Players Earn D3baseball.com All-Region Honors

matt parks, kevin lehner, maddux ryan, dallas hite, fisher druck, josh berzonski d3baseball.com all-region selections web story photo

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. - Following a record-breaking 2023 campaign, six Penn State Harrisburg baseball players have been named All-Region by D3baseball.com.  

 

Kevin Lehner and Matt Parks were named to the D3baseball.com All-Region 4 First Team, while Maddux Ryan earned all-region second-team honors. Josh Berzonski, Fisher Druck, and Dallas Hite secured spots on the all-region third team.

 

Lehner turned in an outstanding junior campaign that saw him tabbed United East All-Conference First Team earlier this month. He was named to the D3baseball.com Team of the Week after earning United East Player of the Week honors in early April. The Tyrone, Pa. native ranked 29th in the country in on-base percentage (.537), 32nd in the nation in batting average (.438), and 41st in Division III in slugging percentage (.758). The outfielder posted a 1.295 OPS and racked up 67 hits, including 12 home runs and 13 doubles. He scored 49 runs and drove in 44 more, walked 25 times, and tallied 116 total bases. In a win at Virginia Wesleyan in March, he recorded five hits to match the single-game program record. 

 

Parks completed his illustrious career with a strong senior season that saw him secure United East All-Conference First-Team honors. The team captain finished his tenure ranked third among active Division III players in career walks (138) and ranked fifth in the nation with 49 walks this spring. He slashed .320/.471/.577 with a 1.048 OPS and ranked 13th in the country in runs (63). The Three Springs, Pa. native had 54 hits, including 11 doubles, seven home runs, and a pair of triples to go along with 50 RBI. The designated hitter became one of just three players in program history to hit 25 home runs when he homered in a win over No. 1 Salisbury in late April. 

 

Ryan turned in one of the most impressive statistical seasons in program history during his senior campaign and was tabbed a United East All-Conference First Teamer after twice being named the United East Player of the Week this spring (3/6, 4/24). The Camp Hill, Pa. native ranked 14th in the nation in batting average (.463), 20th in the country in on-base percentage (.546), and 22nd among Division III players in hits (76). The first baseman posted a .659 slugging percentage and an 1.205 OPS with 15 doubles, five home runs, a triple, 52 RBI, and 52 runs. In a win at Wells in late April, the team captain became just the third player in program history to hit for the cycle. 

 

Hite had another terrific season as a senior, securing United East All-Conference First-Team recognition after moving into second place on the program's all-time home run list (33). The Lilly, Pa. native ranked 17th in the nation in runs (62) and slashed .353/.409/.627 with a 1.036 OPS this spring. The outfielder ranked 33rd in the country with 126 total bases after racking up 71 hits, including a dozen home runs, 11 doubles, and four triples. He also drove in 46 runs, stole 21 bases, and walked 19 times. In a win at Virginia Wesleyan in March, he became the second player in program history to hit for the cycle. For his efforts, he was named the United East Player of the Week in late February. In one of the most thrilling moments in recent memory, he hit a two-out, walk-off home run to clinch an electric 12-11 victory over No. 2 Salisbury in NCAA Regional action (5/20). 

 

Berzonski was excellent in relief during his freshman campaign, recording a team-leading 2.74 ERA in 46.0 innings thrown en route to earning United East All-Conference First-Team accolades. The Glenville, Pa. native made 13 appearances and went 4-1 with two saves on the spring to go along with 52 strikeouts and a 10.17 strikeout-per-nine rate. In early March, he threw three scoreless innings of relief, striking out five and allowing just one hit to earn the win at No. 15 Randolph-Macon after throwing four innings and striking out six batters to earn the save in a victory over No. 16 Arcadia. He started the team's first NCAA Regional game against No. 2 Salisbury and went 6.2 innings with five strikeouts and no earned runs.

 

Druck had a memorable rookie season that included an 8-0 record on the mound and United East All-Conference First-Team honors. The Lancaster, Pa. native ranked 24th in the nation in wins and racked up 55 strikeouts on the spring. The hurler recorded a 3.29 ERA in 13 appearances that included 63.0 innings thrown. He made a dozen starts as a freshman and was named the United East Pitcher of the Week in early April. He struck out a career-high nine batters in a United East Tournament victory over Lancaster Bible in mid-May and got the start in the team's NCAA Regional victory over No. 2 Salisbury (5/20). 

 

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