Cape Henlopen High senior Zack Gelof was named the state Player of the Year as four Henlopen Conference players were named first-team All-State in baseball by the Delaware Interscholastic Baseball Coaches Association.
Three of the downstate first-team All-Staters were from conference champion Cape, including pitcher David Erickson, outfielder Austin Elliott and Gelof, who made first team at shortstop. Gelof was also named the Gatorade Player of the Year for the state.
Delaware State News/Marc Clery Cape Henlopen’s Zack Gelof.
Dover pitcher Dominic Velazquez, a sophomore, also was a first-team selection while being named honorable mention at third base as well.
William Penn’s Marvin Dooley was named the state Coach of the Year after leading the Colonials to a 15-3 record and the top seed in the DIAA state tournament. Newark Charter’s Bill Moore was named the Assistant Coach of the Year for the state.
All-State Baseball Team
First team
P-David Erickson, Sr. Cape Henlopen
P-Dominic Velazquez, So. Dover
C-Marshall Awtry, Sr. Conrad
1B-Nick Zegna, Sr. Newark
2B-Ryan Speed, Sr. Hodgson
3B-Kevin Buglio, Sr. Newark Charter
SS-Zack Gelof, Sr. Cape Henlopen
OF-Austin Elliott, Sr. Cape Henlopen
OF-Javon Fields, Sr. Appoquinimink
OF-Nicholas Hertzfeld, Sr. Delaware Military
DH-Noah Finocchiaro, Jr. St. Georges
U-Joey Silan, Sr. Caravel
Player of the Year: Zack Gelof, Sr., Cape Henlopen
Coach of the Year: Marvin Dooley, William Penn
Assistant Coach of the Year: Bill Moore, Newark Charter
Second team
P-Ryan Insley, So. William Penn
P-Austin Elliott, Sr. Cape Henlopen
P-Aaron Holiday, Sr. Caravel
P-Jacques Dubecq, Sr. St. Mark’s
C-Zach Pritchard, So. William Penn
1B-Gabe Rincon, So. Delmar
2B-Luke Johnson, So. Cape Henlopen
3B-Josh Maguire, Sr. Salesianum
SS-Brian Gilardi, Sr. St. Mark’s
OF-Mike Dellose, Jr. Archmere
OF-C.J. Wilkerson, Jr. William Penn
OF-Bruce Greenly, Sr. Milford
DH-Dominic Petrucci, Sr. Delaware Military
U-Matt Warrington, Sr. Sussex Tech
Honorable mention
P-Wyatt Nelson, So. Wilm. Friends
P-Chad Reichold, So. Milford
P-Luke Wootten, Sr. Middletown
P-Jody Mullen, Jr. Wilm. Friends
C-Anthony Frenchette, Sr. Salesianum
C-Cole Hitch, Sr. Indian River
C-Brandon Karpinski, Sr. Brandywine
1B-Brett Brooks, Sr. St. Elizabeth
1B-Jake Hansen, Sr. Conrad
1B-Brady Parks, Sr. Sussex Tech
1B-Brandon Ferrera, Sr. McKean
2B-Colin Smith, Jr. Del. Military
2B-Will Davis, So. Wilm. Friends
3B-Shawn Haut, So. Hodgson
3B-Dominic Velazquez, So. Dover
SS-Nate Thomas, Sr. St. Elizabeth
SS-Matt Hammond, Jr. William Penn
OF-Jake Gelof, So. Cape Henlopen
OF-Jake Walls, Sr. Middletown
OF-Brad Kaden, Sr. Caravel
OF-Zach Dale, Sr. Cape Henlopen
OF-Aiden Riley, Jr. St. Georges
DH-Caden Oplinger, Sr. Milford
DH-Mitchell Barter, Sr. Polytech
U-J.J. Killen, Jr. Indian River
U-Mason Keene, So. Appoquinimink
