T.J. Vernes
C. Milton Wright
Vernes was the team's pitching ace and also contributed with the bat for the No. 5 Mustangs (21-2), who won the Upper Chesapeake Bay Athletic Conference with a 13-0 record, including the title game.
Going 7-0 with a 1.67 ERA, the senior struck out 66 and walked 19 in 59 innings. Four of his wins came against ranked teams, including a 2-1 victory over No. 9 Parkville and Georgia Tech-bound Kevin Jacob in the Class 4A North regional semifinals.
Vernes hit .348 (24-for-69), knocking in 18 runs and scoring 14, with three doubles, a triple and a home run.
Tony Blackburn
C. Milton Wright
The Mustangs, who were a surprising Class 4A state finalist in 2006, came up a game short of returning to the 4A state tournament, but they still went 21-2. This season included C. Milton Wright's first Upper Chesapeake Bay Athletic championship and the No. 5 ranking in The Sun's final poll.
After a stunning, 6-5 non league loss to South River in the third game of the season, Blackburn guided the Mustangs to a 19-game winning streak that ended in a 10-2 loss to Sherwood in the regional final.
The Mustangs went 12-0 to win theChesapeake Division of the UCBAC and defeated Susquehanna Division winner Rising Sun, 6-4, in the UCBAC title game.
Name School Cl. Pos.
Andrew Cunningham North Harford Senior Pitcher
Mike Thomas Fallston Senior Pitcher
T.J. Vernes C.Milton Wright Senior Pitcher
Jordan Wlodarczyk C.Milton Wright Junior Catcher
Mike Rappazzo C.Milton Wright Junior First base
Kyle Cook North Harford Senior Second base
Jake Barben North Harford Junior Third base
Drew Klapko C. Milton Wright Senior Shortstop
Chase Gardner Harford Tech Soph. Infield
Chris Peacher Harford Tech Junior Outfield
Greg Walter C.Milton Wright Senior Outfield
Garrett Weinhold Fallston Soph. Outfield
Name School Cl. Pos.
Bo Loar Fallston Senior Pitcher
Brad Markey C.Milton Wright Fresh. Pitcher
Dan Wydra Harford Tech Senior Pitcher
Ken Tozzi Fallston Senior Catcher
Jason Jutson Bel Air Senior Infield
D.J. Keckler Fallston Senior Infield
Joe Privett Aberdeen Senior Infield
Scott Sorrick C.Milton Wright Senior Infield
Tyler Maguire North Harford Senior Outfield
Pat Rafferty C.Milton Wright Senior Outfield
Jason Young Harford Tech Junior Outfield
Zack Zarbos Fallston Senior DH
Note //
Teams selected by Pat O'Malley after consultation with The Sun staff and area coaches.
Joe Privett's name was misstated in an earlier version of this article.