AABA'S PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Players of the year will be selected at each level of baseball by coaches and staff at the All American Baseball Academy and voted on by fans on All American Baseball Academy's Facebook page
2011
NCAA DIVISION I BASEBALL- PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Tom Coyle- University of North Carolina Tarheels
When he came to the Academy at the age of 8, we could already see that his future would be tremendously bright. Flash Forward. A .307 regular season batting average in the ACC (2nd Ranked Conference in NCAA Division I Baseball) is no small task. Tom's performance as a Sophomore second baseman during the 2011 season earned him a place on the Second Team All-ACC Team. Coyle lead the conference in total plate appearances with 270, was 31st in the conference in Batting Average and only struck out 21 times (that's less than 8% of the time). He was 10th in runs scored (50), 10th in hits, 10th in stolen bases (16), had a .396 OBP and was 16th in doubles(15). Tommy was one of only 3 players to start and play every game of the season for UNC. During the ACC Tournament and Regional Playoffs, Tommy went 11 for 24 (.458) with 4 RBI's, 5 runs, 1 Triple and 2 SB. He upped his batting average on the year to .322 (second highest on the team). Through the NCAA Super Regional Tournament, Tommy led the Tar Heels statistically in total hits (83), runs (57), stolen bases (18), and fewest strike outs (22). Tom watched a couple of his fellow teammates get drafted during the playoffs and we hope to hear his name in the MLB draft next season as a junior. In Tom's summer collegiate league... The Cape Cod League (top collegiate summer league) Tom was selected to the all star team after batting over .300 for the first half of the season for the Bourne Braves and went on to finish the Cape League Season with a .315 Batting Avg (9th highest in the league).
AABA'S HIGH SCHOOL- PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Our fans have voted and Jake Yannessa is our 2011 High School Player of the Year. Jake's performance throughout the season helped take the Springfield Spartans deep into the 2011 playoffs. Jake threw 6 CG's including a no hitter and a one hitter posting a 3.04 ERA with 51 strikeouts in only 46 innings while hitting a scorching .441 with 30 runs scored and 17 stolen bases. Definitely a season to remember for Jake and the Spartans! Great Job!
AABA'S YOUTH- PLAYER OF THE YEAR
By: Coach Josh Wernick
Chris Farrell is talented beyond his years. At only 11 years old, he is playing year round against kids who are 2 or 3 years older than he is... and excelling. His rounds of batting practice are line drive after line drive to all parts of the field, from both sides of the plate!! Working year round in private instruction at The All American Baseball Academy, Chris keeps his left-handed and right-handed swing in tune. He plays weekly in tournaments in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. When I ask him how his games over the past week have gone, he usually replies with some form of well over a .500 batting average with hits to all parts of the field. This past year we have added more 'pop' to Chris' swing through use of his legs to couple his already exceptional hand skills from both sides of the plate. The level of talent and control he possesses at his age is a rarity. He reminds me of Tom Coyle when he was around the same age, only he's a switch hitter. I'm in awe after every lesson at just how well he performs and what a great receptive attitude he brings to every session. Chris recently added another Little League State Title to his young resume, winning the state again with Warwick Little League as 11's in 2011 (won as 10's in 2010). Over the course of the 2011 little league playoffs Chris hit nearly .700 in 47 at bats! During District playoffs in particular Chris hit .800 (16-20) with an .840 OBP. Phenomenal Numbers at a very young age! I'm sure the future will be extremely bright for Chris.
AABA'S SUMMER ELITE TEAMS- PLAYER OF THE YEAR
What a season it was for 14 year old Danny Shane. Over the course of the summer Danny's performances on the mound, at the plate, in the field and on the bases stood out each and every weekend. On the mound he lead the 14U Elite Stars to a championship (AABA's first ever) at Berkshire's Memorial Day Tournament with 2 wins, including the championship game. These two wins featured double digit strikeout totals and he only allowed 1 earned run on the weekend. There was no doubt who the MVP of the tournament was. The next weekend Danny threw a complete game shutout featuring 14 strikeouts. His exceptional play all season earned him a promotion to the 16U Elite Stars in the beginning of August where he homered at ECTB Stadium in his very first game. Danny as a 14 yr old managed to edge out Senior Jake Madnick in voting for AABA's Summer Elite Teams Player of the Year (79 to 77). We expect more highlight reel standout performances from Danny this fall for the 16U Elite Stars!
AABA'S FALL ELITE TEAMS- PLAYER OF THE YEAR
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