Star Tribune

All-Metro

2007

All-metro baseball

Last update: June 11, 2007 – 9:07 PM

FIRST TEAM

PITCHERS

Danny Miller

Eden Prairie, senior

The crafty lefthander posted a 9-1 record with a 1.17 ERA. Opponents batted only .166 against him. He struck out 70 in 592/3 innings. The future MSU Mankato player hit .494 with 17 RBI.

Seth Rosin

Mounds View, senior

A 6-7, 230-pound righthander, he can throw 90 miles per hour. He went 6-1 in his nine starts with a 1.62 ERA. Rosin struck out 72 while walking only 10 in 431/3 innings.

Trent Vedders

Hastings, senior

The lefthander has great control with a high strikeout-to-walk ratio. Vedders fanned 124 batters and issued only 19 walks while compiling a 12-1 record. He had a 1.58 ERA.

Brad Hand

Chaska, junior

The lefthander has drawn interest from Minnesota, USC, Notre Dame, LSU, Creighton and Kansas. Can be dominant with a top fastball of 94 mph. He went 4-1 with two saves and a 1.33 ERA.

CATCHERS

Mike Kvasnicka

Lakeville North, senior

The state's Gatorade player of the year batted .443 in spite of being pitched around frequently as evident by his 21 walks. Kvasnicka, who will play for the Gophers, had seven homers and 28 RBI.

Nick O'Shea

Centennial, senior

O'Shea, a future Gopher, is an outstanding defensive catcher who calls a great game and has a strong arm. He batted .385 with six homers and 20 RBI. He struck out only seven times in 89 plate appearances.

INFIELDERS

Kyle Geason

Eden Prairie, SS, senior

The Eagles' No. 3 hitter put a charge in his bat in his final season, belting five home runs, driving in 31 runs, and hitting. 472. Geason, who will play for the Gophers, also scored 26 runs.

Deryk Marks

Park of Cottage Grove, senior

Marks is as versatile as they come, also pitching and catching for the Wolfpack. He hit .446, striking out only once in 91 plate appearances. He went 9-3 on the mound with one save and a 1.16 ERA.

A.J. Pettersen

Minnetonka, SS, senior

The future Gopher enjoyed an outstanding final season at the plate. He batted .500, scored 24 runs and knocked in 22. His on-base percentage was .625.

Jacob Esch

Cretin-Derham Hall, SS, junior

The 6-3 Esch did it all for the state tournament-bound Raiders. He batted .511 with six home runs, 45 RBI and 26 runs scored. He also went 6-0 on the mound.

Joe Loftus

Holy Angels, 3B, junior

The power hitter finished with a .531 batting average to go along with nine home runs and 34 RBI. Loftus, who has 22 career home runs, hit a home run in four consecutive games.

OUTFIELDERS

Steve McGuiggan

Apple Valley, senior

McGuiggan can change a game in many ways -- with his bat, glove or running the bases. The center fielder had a fielding percentage of 1.000 with three assists. He batted .411 with 19 RBI and 13 steals. He will play at Illinois-Chicago.

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers

• Charles Bruchu, Hill-Murray, sr.: Was 7-1 this year and 16-4 in his career.

• Cody Hallahan, Glencoe-Silver Lake, sr.: Went 8-0 with two saves and a 1.01 ERA.

• Phil Haig, Henry Sibley, sr.: The 6-4 lefty can throw three pitches for strikes. He will play football at Illinois.

• Mark Halstengard, Minnehaha Academy, jr.: Went 9-2 with two saves to go along with a 1.55 ERA.

• T.J. Oakes, Jordan, soph.: Went unbeaten in six starts with a 0.97 ERA.

Catchers

• Carter Sackett, Burnsville, sr.: Had an amazing 27 assists. Had seven HRs, 32 RBI.

• Adam Weisenburger, Benilde-St. Margaret's, sr.: Hit .457 and played in 94 consecutive games.

• Sam Ryan, Tartan, jr.: Hit .430 with 37 RBI and scored 29 runs.

Infielders

• Charlie Dubanoski, Burnsville, 3B, sr.: Batted .446 with four home runs and 34 RBI.

• Adam Gemuenden, Chisago Lakes, 1B, sr.: Hit .429 with three HRs and 23 RBI.

• Matt McQuillan, Cretin-Derham Hall, 2B, sr.: Batted .521 and scored 38 runs.

Outfielder

• Herschel Bender, Hopkins, sr.: Hit safely in 20 of 24 games, and had 13 multihit games.