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The Tablet’s 2024 CHSAA Baseball and Softball All-Star Teams

Thomas Vega, Xaverian

After another competitive season of CHSAA baseball and softball action, here’s a look at The Tablet’s 2024 All-Star teams in both sports. Special thanks to the league’s coaches for providing nominations. 

—Baseball—

‘AA’ DIVISION

ARCHBISHOP MOLLOY H.S., BRIARWOOD 

Patrick DeSarno: junior; shortstop; .422 batting average, 43 hits, 5 doubles, 5 triples, 2 home runs, 27 RBIs, 44 runs scored, 18 stolen bases; selected CHSAA ‘AA’ All-League; named CHSAA ‘AA’ Division Player of the Year; 2023 Tablet All-Star 

Charlie Lods: sophomore; catcher; .350 batting average, 35 hits, 2 doubles, 2 triples, 26 RBIs, 10 runs scored, 4 stolen bases; selected CHSAA ‘AA’ All-League 

Dylan Payano: junior; second base/designated hitter; .333 batting average, 29 hits, 2 doubles, 22 RBIs, 20 runs scored, 6 stolen bases; selected CHSAA ‘AA’ All-League 

Sean Stoney: senior; center fielder; .290 batting average, 31 hits, 10 doubles, 3 home runs, 21 RBIs, 44 runs scored, 13 stolen bases; selected CHSAA ‘AA’ All-League 

Legend Acosta: sophomore; middle infielder; .266 batting average, 21 hits, 5 doubles, 7 RBIs, 27 runs scored, 21 stolen bases 

Liam Brower: sophomore; pitcher; 6-2, 1.93 ERA, 58 innings pitched, 66 strikeouts 

Ryan McMenamin: junior; pitcher; 7-1, 2.28 ERA, 64.1 innings pitched, 59 strikeouts 

MSGR. MCCLANCY H.S., EAST ELMHURST 

Severino Napolitano: senior; pitcher; team captain; 2.10 ERA, 45 innings pitched, 50 strikeouts; selected CHSAA ‘AA’ All-League; won team Coaches Award; will play at Queens College 

Jeremy Reyes: senior; shortstop; .320 batting average; selected CHSAA ‘AA’ All- League; won team Coaches Award; will play at West Virginia University; 2023 Tablet All- Star 

Justin Feliciano: junior; center fielder; .361 batting average, 24 stolen bases; selected CHSAA ‘AA’ All-League; won team Coaches Award 

ST. FRANCIS PREP, FRESH MEADOWS 

Matt Martell: junior; pitcher; team captain; .343 batting average, 28 hits, 8 doubles, 2 triples, 16 RBIs, 19 runs scored, 13 stolen bases, 3-2, 3.26 ERA, 36.2 innings pitched, 32 strikeouts; selected CHSAA ‘AA’ All-League; won team Edward Kent Memorial Award 

Alex Guzman: senior; infielder; team captain; .325 batting average, 25 hits, 8 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs, 25 RBIs, 21 runs scored, 13 stolen bases; selected CHSAA ‘AA’ All-League; won team Robert Williams Memorial Award; will play at SUNY Maritime 

Justin Chong: junior; shortstop; .358 batting average, 24 hits, 5 doubles, 12 RBIs, 19 runs scored, 9 stolen bases; won team Vincent Giammona Award 

Allen Watson: sophomore; pitcher; .310 batting average, 23 hits, 7 doubles, 19 RBIs, 3 stolen bases, 4-0, 1.32 ERA, 19 innings pitched, 15 strikeouts; selected CHSAA ‘AA’ All-League; won team Daniel Pudjack Memorial Award 

XAVERIAN H.S., BAY RIDGE 

Joe Chelales: senior; first base; .400 batting average, 30 hits, 14 runs scored, 24 RBIs; selected CHSAA ‘AA’ All-League; won team MVP Award 

Thomas Vega: senior; pitcher; 0.08 ERA, 50.1 innings pitched, 57 strikeouts; won team Pitcher of the Year Award 

Pat Hassel: junior; third base; .352 batting average, 32 hits, 24 runs scored, 14 stolen bases; selected CHSAA ‘AA’ All-League; won team Top Hitter of the Year Award 

Henry Magel: senior; catcher; .344 batting average, 22 hits, 17 runs scored, 12 stolen bases


‘A’ DIVISION

BISHOP LOUGHLIN H.S., FORT GREENE 

Justin Marte: junior; pitcher; .333 batting average, 8-1, 30 strikeouts 

CATHEDRAL PREP AND SEMINARY, ELMHURST 

James Molloy: senior; pitcher/first base; team captain; .325 batting average, 10 RBIs, 3-2, 3.46 ERA, 36.1 innings pitched, 67 strikeouts; selected CHSAA ‘A’ All-League; won team MVP Award; 2022 and 2023 Tablet All-Star 

William Rodriguez Jr.: sophomore; third base; .319 batting average, 13 RBIs, 16 runs scored; selected CHSAA ‘A’ All-League 

Noah Caraballo: freshman; catcher; .275 batting average, 14 RBIs, 18 runs scored, 24 stolen bases 

CHRIST THE KING H.S., MIDDLE VILLAGE 

Colin Delaney Jr.: junior; pitcher; 2-1, 3.19 ERA; 2023 Tablet All-Star 

Rauddy Melo: senior; outfielder; .419 batting average 

Moises Estevez: junior; catcher/outfielder; .400 batting average, 15 runs scored 

Joshua Osorio: junior; infielder; .308 batting average, 15 RBIs, 11 runs scored; 2023 Tablet All-Star 

CRISTO REY BROOKLYN H.S., EAST FLATBUSH 

Jeremiah McKenzie: senior; pitcher/shortstop; team captain; .468 batting average; will play at the College of Mount St. Vincent; 2022 and 2023 Tablet All-Star 

ST. EDMUND PREP H.S., SHEEPSHEAD BAY 

Kevin Kocher: senior; outfielder; .410 batting average, 6 doubles; won team Most Improved Player Award 

Evan Hernandez: senior; outfielder; team captain; .500 batting average, 5 doubles; won team Coaches Award; 2023 Tablet All- Star 

ST. JOHN’S PREP, ASTORIA 

John McPartland: senior; pitcher/first base; .437 batting average, 31 hits, 8 doubles, 2 triples, 36 RBIs, 34 runs scored, 8-0, 1.84 ERA, 41 innings pitched, 41 strikeouts; selected CHSAA ‘A’ All-League; won team MVP Award; 2023 Tablet All-Star 

Jose David Rodriguez: senior; pitcher/first base; .406 batting average, 28 hits, 5 doubles, 35 RBIs, 38 runs scored, 8-0, 1.75 ERA, 36 innings pitched, 66 strikeouts; selected CHSAA ‘A’ All-League; will play at Kingsborough Community College; 2023 Tablet All-Star 

Aaron Gilden: senior; catcher; .380 batting average, 30 hits, 8 doubles, 2 home runs, 39 RBIs, 24 runs scored; selected CHSAA ‘A’ All-League; will play at the University of South Carolina Lancaster; 2023 Tablet All-Star 

William McGarvey: junior; shortstop; .371 batting average, 26 hits, 2 triples, 20 RBIs, 49 runs scored, 29 stolen bases 

Shawn Duffy: junior; second base; .365 batting average, 23 hits, 3 doubles, 28 RBIs, 43 runs scored, 20 stolen bases 

Ronald Durando: senior; third base/pitcher/outfielder; .346 batting average, 27 hits, 7 doubles, 5 triples, 41RBIs, 30 runs scored, 4-1, 0.90 ERA, 23 innings pitched, 40 strikeouts; 2023 Tablet All-Star 

Nicholas Mastrocola: senior, pitcher; 2-0, 5 saves, 1.21 ERA, 34 innings pitched, 52 strikeouts; won team Red Storm Award; will play at Kingsborough Community College 

Christian Quirindongo: junior; center fielder; .325 batting average, 4 doubles, 2 home runs, 23 RBIs, 27 runs scored, 9 stolen bases; 2023 Tablet All- Star 

Evan Montayes: senior; catcher; .306 batting average, 19 hits, 3 doubles, 27 RBIs, 26 runs scored, 16 stolen bases; won team Coaches Award 


Ashley Dalo, Xaverian

—Softball—

Tier 1

ARCHBISHOP MOLLOY 

Ava Hershkovitz: senior; first base; team captain; .540 batting average, 4 home runs, 34 RBIs, 34 hits; selected CHSAA Tier 1 All-League; won team co- MVP Award; will play at Adelphi University; 2023 Tablet All-Star 

Marylou Piazza: senior; pitcher/outfielder; .348 batting average, 3 home runs, 21 RBIs, 24 hits, 8-1, 2.44 ERA, 106 strikeouts; selected CHSAA Tier 1 All-League; won team co-MVP Award; will play at Iona University 

Jovanna Donaruma: senior; catcher; .367 batting average, 22 hits, 27 stolen bases, 22 runs scored; selected CHSAA Tier 1 All- League; will play at Adelphi University 

Faith Wagner: junior; outfielder/catcher; .460 batting average, 9 doubles, 29 hits, 17 RBIs 

Marcella Polvere: junior; third base; .383 batting average; 23 hits, 19 runs scored, 5 triples 

Kimberly Piazza: sophomore; outfielder/ pitcher; .311 batting average, 19 hits, 24 runs scored, 17 stolen bases, 6-0, 3.15 ERA, 67 strikeouts 

Diem Nenadich: freshman; shortstop; .343 batting average, 24 hits, 30 stolen bases, 32 runs scored 

FONTBONNE HALL ACADEMY, BAY RIDGE 

Laura Meoli: senior; pitcher; .420 batting average, 10 RBIs, 3 triples; will play at Case Western University; 2023 Tablet All-Star 

Haley Ballard: senior; shortstop; .450 batting average, 20 hits, 15 RBIs; selected CHSAA Tier 1 All-League; 2023 Tablet All- Star 

Josie Lamattina: senior; second base; .410 batting average, 12 RBIs; 2023 Tablet All- Star 

Katelyn Kmiotek: sophomore; third base; .420 batting average, 2 home runs, 17 RBIs; 2023 Tablet All-Star 

Sofia Mauro: freshman; catcher; .530 batting average, 11 RBIs 

Rebecca Dileo: junior; pitcher/first base; .350 batting average, 10 RBIs; 2023 Tablet All-Star 

Kylie Mendez: junior; center fielder; .410 batting average, 8 RBIs 

Kristin Russo: senior; first base; .530 batting average, 7 RBIs 

THE MARY LOUIS ACADEMY, JAMAICA ESTATES 

Madison Miller: senior; shortstop; team captain; .489 batting average, 22 hits, 5 doubles, 14 RBIs; selected CHSAA Tier 1 All-League; won team MVP Award; will play at Wheaton College; 2023 Tablet All-Star 

Mia Valerio: junior; catcher/third base; .333 batting average, 4 triples, 7 RBIs; won team Slugger Award 

XAVERIAN 

Ashley Dalo: senior; pitcher; team captain; .429 batting average, 26 RBIs, 17-3, 1.39 ERA, 198 strikeouts; selected CHSAA Tier 1 All-League; won team co-MVP Award; will play at Assumption University; 2022 and 2023 Tablet All-Star 

Melanie Snyder: senior; catcher/shortstop; team captain; .377 batting average, 34 RBIs, 7 home runs; selected CHSAA Tier 1 All- League; won team co-MVP Award; 2022 and 2023 Tablet All-Star 

Sienna Bocchino: sophomore; outfielder; .573 batting average, 15 RBIs, 22 stolen bases, 39 runs scored; won team Offensive Player of the Year Award; 2023 Tablet All- Star 

Caitlin Carbone: senior; third base; .328 batting average, 18 RBIs; won team Student-Athlete Award 

ST. FRANCIS PREP 

Kendra Williams: junior; pitcher/left fielder; .302 batting average, 14 hits, 5 doubles, 8 RBIs; 2023 Tablet All-Star 

Alejandra Aquino: junior; shortstop; .300 batting average, 11 hits, 5 RBIs, 12 runs scored, 6 stolen bases; selected CHSAA Tier 1 All-League; won team Coaches Award; 2023 Tablet All-Star 

DeAnna DeLutri: freshman; catcher; .250 batting average, 11 hits, 8 RBIs, threw out 8 baserunners; won team Defensive Player of the Year Award 

Mia Modica: freshman; left fielder/middle infielder; .280 batting average, 13 hits, 2 doubles, 6 RBIs; won team Rookie of the Year Award 

MSGR. MCCLANCY 

Kaiya Sciacco: sophomore; outfielder; .286 batting average, 2 home runs, 13 stolen bases, 12 RBIs 

Kylie Grabler: senior; utility; .577 batting average, 17 runs scored, 17 RBIs, 15 stolen bases; won team MVP Award; will play at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; 2022 and 2023 Tablet All-Star 

Hailey Cannon: senior; catcher; team captain; .348 batting average, 14 runs scored, 7 RBIs, 9 stolen bases; will play at Farmingdale State College 

Paige Staley: senior; pitcher; .310 batting average, 10 runs scored, 13 RBIs, 2 home runs; will play at St. Vincent’s College; 2023 Tablet All-Star 

Vivian Natividad: sophomore; pitcher; 7 stolen bases, 7 RBIs; selected CHSAA Tier 1 All- League; 2023 Tablet All-Star


Tier 2

ST. JOHN’S PREP 

Victoria Miller: senior; pitcher/infielder; team co-captain; .580 batting average, 6 home runs, 41 RBIs, 5-1, 62 strikeouts; selected CHSAA Tier 2 All-League; won team MVP Award; will play at the University of New Haven 

Anastasia Antonaros: senior; shortstop/ pitcher; team co-captain; .410 batting average, 3 home runs, 26RBIs; won team Coaches Award and Defensive Player of the Year Award 

Haley Armstrong Egan: sophomore; infielder; .365 batting average, 21 RBIs 

HOLY CROSS H.S., FLUSHING 

Rowan Boggs: junior; pitcher/catcher/utility; .300 batting average, 15 runs scored, 8 stolen bases; selected CHSAA Tier 2 All- League; won team MVP Award


Cadence Coffey, St. Edmund’s

Tier 3

ST. EDMUND PREP 

Matilda Puckhaber: freshman; pitcher; 23 runs scored, 145 strikeouts; selected CHSAA Tier 3 All-League; won team MVP Award 

Brooke Knight: junior; catcher; .600 batting average; selected CHSAA Tier 3 All-League 

Cadence Coffey: senior; third base; .444 batting average; selected CHSAA Tier 3 All-League 

BISHOP LOUGHLIN 

Alexandra Diaz: senior; shortstop; team captain; .441 batting average; selected CHSAA Tier 3 All-League; will play at the College of Staten Island; 2022 and 2023 Tablet All-Star 

Isabella Duverge: sophomore; middle infielder; .647 batting average, 6 home runs, 25 RBIs; won team Offensive Player of the Year Award; 2023 Tablet All-Star 

Hannah Morales: freshman; catcher; .414 batting average, 4 home runs; selected CHSAA Tier 3 All- League; won team Rookie of the Year Award 

Isidora Fuentes: sophomore; pitcher/second base; 11-3, 65 strikeouts; won team Coaches Award; 2023 Tablet All-Star 

Gabriella Ruiz: sophomore; first base/utility; .600 batting average, 3 home runs, 25 RBIs; won team Defensive Player of the Year Award 

NAZARETH H.S., FLATBUSH 

Gabriella Baptize: senior; pitcher; 8-2, 46 strikeouts; won team MVP Award 

Elyssa Leon: junior; catcher; 2 home runs, 6 doubles, 10 hits, 31 RBIs, threw out 32 baserunners; selected CHSAA Tier 3 All-League; won team Offensive Player of the Year; 2023 Tablet All-Star 

ST. SAVIOUR H.S., PARK SLOPE 

Brianna Duffy: junior; shortstop; 8 home runs; selected CHSAA Tier 3 All-League 

CHRIST THE KING 

Samantha Adams: junior; pitcher/third base; 11 hits, 3 doubles, 15 RBIs, 12 stolen bases; selected CHSAA Tier 3 All-League; 2023 Tablet All-Star 

Brianna Reason: junior; outfielder/second base; 16 hits, 6 triples, 3 home runs, 12 RBIs, 20 stolen bases 

Jayla Vasquez: junior; shortstop; 15 hits, 3 doubles, 3 triples, 7 RBIs, 15 stolen bases