2009 All Central Florida Baseball

Player of the Year
NICK FRANKLIN
SS, Lake Brantley, Sr.
Buzz: Led Patriots to their second consecutive state Class 6A final-four appearance and hit .538 with 11 home runs.

First team
JIMMY HODGSKINS
P, Bishop Moore, Jr.
Buzz: Logged 103 strikeouts, 0.90 ERA and nine victories in 69 2/3 innings.

BLAKE DIETERICH
P, West Orange, Sr.
Buzz: Struck out 115 batters and posted a 0.48 ERA in 73 innings.

DEJAI OLIVER
P, Pine Castle Christian, Sr.
Buzz: Pitched perfect game in final high school start and finished year with 0.90 ERA.

COREY BASS
C, University, Sr.
Buzz: After strong senior season, he's a sleeper prospect in this year's draft.

NOLAN FONTANA
INF, West Orange, Sr.
Buzz: Hit .500 with a .645 on-base percentage and 44 runs.

CHASE VERGASON
INF, Bishop Moore, Sr.
Buzz: Batted .460 with seven homers and 19 stolen bases.

RYAN HADDEN
INF, Deltona Trinity Chr., Sr.
Buzz: Led Eagles to state title with nine home runs and 46 RBIs.

TYLER MARINCOV
INF, Timber Creek, Jr.
Buzz: Posted a .491 average, 10 homers and 36 RBIs.

JOSE DORE
OF, First Academy, Jr.
Buzz: Broke out for 16 home runs after hitting one his sophomore year.

CHASE SOFIAK
OF, Spruce Creek, Sr.
Buzz: As an outfielder/pitcher, he led Hawks to surprising district title.

JABARI HENRY
OF, Olympia, Sr.
Buzz: Saw very few pitches, but he made the most of them as one of area's top power threats.

JOSH TANSKI
UTIL, Lake Brantley, Sr.
Buzz: Key player for the Patriots on the mound and at the plate.

MARK NELSON
UTIL, Dr. Phillips, Sr.
Buzz: Struck out five times all season and batted .513.

Second team
Malcolm Clapsaddle, P, Oviedo, Sr.
Scott Allen, P, Lyman, Sr.
Joe Lovecchio, P, Daytona Beach Seabreeze, Sr.
Chris Taladay, C, Olympia, Sr.
Brian Johnson, INF, Edgewater, Sr.
Angel Ortiz, INF, Lake Howell, Sr.
George Chavarria, INF, Harmony, Jr.
Dante Bichette, INF, Orangewood Christian, Soph.
Anthony Caronia, INF, Bishop Moore, Sr.
Juan Fernandez, OF, Colonial, Sr.
Cory Stafford, OF, Trinity Christian, Sr.
Steve Ewing, UTIL, University, Sr.
Chad Modomo, UTIL, Winter Park, Sr.

County athletes
LAKE: Jason Matusik, P/1B, Mount Dora Bible, Sr., Absolute force at the plate (.517 average, 13 homers, 34 RBIs).
ORANGE: Blake Dieterich, P/1B, West Orange, Sr., Area's most dominant pitcher was pretty good at the plate (.395, 24 RBIs).
OSCEOLA: George Chavarria, INF, Harmony, Jr., Committed no errors at shortstop and batted .391.
SEMINOLE: Nick Franklin, SS, Lake Brantley, Sr., A splendid mix of offense and defense, Franklin could be a first-round draft pick.
VOLUSIA: Ryan Hadden, INF/P, Trinity Christian, Sr., Not only powerful at plate but also won six games.