Scecina’s David Mendez named baseball City Player of Year to lead 2024 All-City team

Scecina senior David Mendez was named baseball City Player of the Year by a vote of the coaches.

Mendez hit .468 this season for Scecina with two home runs, eight doubles and 20 RBIs. He was also 6-5 as a pitcher with a 2.85 earned run average and 72 strikeouts in 61 1/3 innings.

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The 2024 All-City baseball team as voted by the coaches:

First team

Pitcher – Ethan Dorsey, Cathedral, Jr.

Pitcher – Eli Bennett, Cathedral, Jr.

Catcher – J.T. Stiner, Cathedral, Sr.

1B – Declan Hostettler, Bishop Chatard, Jr.

2B – Alex Jackson, Heritage Christian, Soph.

SS – Chris Klug, Bishop Chatard, Sr.

3B – David Mendez, Scecina, Sr.

OF – Patrick Mazur, Cathedral, Sr.

OF – Ryan Williams, Heritage Christian, Sr.

OF – Nolan Moore, Covenant Christian, Sr.

DH – Bo Cooper, Cathedral, Jr.

Utility – Jack Naab, Bishop Chatard, Jr.

Second team

Pitcher – Henry Borg, Bishop Chatard, Sr.

Pitcher – Aidan Lane, Cardinal Ritter, Fr.

Catcher – Nolan Jones, Covenant Christian, Sr.

1B – Will Ambrose, Heritage Christian, Jr.

2B – Ryan Keating, Bishop Chatard, Sr.

SS – Tyler Allemeier, Heritage Christian, Sr.

3B – Chase Nickols, Cathedral, Soph.

OF – Greg Mates, Bishop Chatard, Jr.

OF – Zack Plunkitt, Scecina, Sr.

OF – Jaden McCoy, Cathedral, Jr.

DH – Blake Cope, Covenant Christian, Soph.

Utility – Gabe Unger, Covenant Christian, Soph.

Honorable mention

Bishop Chatard: Tony Cuniffe, Michael Jones, Grant Tragesser

Cardinal Ritter: Regan Ring, Ty Gonzales

Cathedral: Eli Sinsabaugh, Neal Parrish, Jackson Reeves, Zander Carnahan, Ty Carroll, Max Finn, Landon Hughes, Max Linder, Connor Christiansen

Covenant Christian: Jameson Laughlin, Ty Gillespie

Heritage Christian: Carson Wilhite, Blake McDonald, JP Olesen, Tripp Vaughan

Herron: Richard Morris, Colvin Meek, Colin McHugh, Keane Ricchiuto

Purdue Poly: Nevan Jeffers

Scecina: Wil Battles, Jackson Daves, Dom McKiernan, Brady Ray

Tech: Jorge Mendoza, Dariel Caceres, Carlos Rodriguez, Isaiah Wilson

Washington: Eli Helmecy

Call Star reporter Kyle Neddenriep at (317) 444-6649.