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This week's award goes not to one player, but instead to an entire pitching staff. In two games this week a trio of pitchers from East Pennsboro combined to allow one hit in a pair of wins over Trinity and Milton Hershey.

To take these impressive numbers a step further, four Panthers pitchers have combined to toss 20 innings in East Pennsboro's 4-0 start to the season. The four have struck out 29 batters while walking seven. Opponents have yet to score against Panthers' pitching and combined the four pitchers have allowed just three hits.

Leading the way has been RHP Nick Embleton, ranked No. 36 in the PA Class of 2019. The Saint Joseph's recruit has thrown nine scoreless innings, allowing one hit while striking out 19 with two walks allowed.

RHP Zach Garlinger has worked seven scoreless innings with seven strikeouts and three walks allowed. The Millersville commit, ranked No. 44 in the PA Class of 2020, has allowed one hit.

RHP Jake Madden has worked five scoreless innings with 11 strikeouts and two walks allowed. The South Carolina commit ranked No. 6 in the PA Class of 2020, has allowed one hit.

Add in 2019 MIF/RHP Zach Boyer, who has tossed one scoreless inning with two strikeouts and a walk allowed, and East Pennsboro has yet to send a pitcher to the mound that opponents have been able to figure out.

Diamond notes

+ 3B Quinn Hanafin (Sayre Area) showcased his ability to be a middle of the order, run producing bat at the next level with an impressive week. In 12 plate appearances Hanafin, currently ranked No. 35 in the PA Class of 2020, went 6-for-7 with five walks in 12 plate appearances. The right-handed hitter had two doubles a triple and a home run while driving in eight runs. 

+ 3B Connor Offshack (Malvern Prep), a Team Pennsylvania participant at the 2017 PBR Future Games, went 9-for-14 with two doubles and two triples on the week. The Elon commit drove in six runs and raised his average to .531 on the season for the 14-0 Friars.

+ LHP/1B Reggie Crawford (North Schuylkill) went 3-for-4 with a double and two home runs in his only game of the week. The Connecticut recruit, ranked No. 6 in the PA Class of 2019, is .727 with 11 RBI through four games.

+ Uncommitted senior RHP Collin Yablonski (Manheim Township) worked five scoreless innings of one hit baseball in a 9-0 win over Manheim Central on Saturday. Currently ranked No. 238 in the PA Class of 2019, Yablonski struck out 14 and to raise his season total to 30 punch outs in 16.1 innings of work. 

+ SS/RHP Drew Grace (Blue Mountain), a Kentucky recruit, showcased his two-way skills over the past week going 5-for-9 with a double, a home run, three runs scored, three RBI and three stolen bases. The primary shortstop also worked 10 total innings on the mound giving up no runs, striking out 11 and while walking one. Grace threw a complete game, no-hitter against Lehighton while leading off the game with a home run for all the run support that he would need.

Coaches, have a player of the week, or top performer nomination? Simply send weekly detailed stats into our scouting staff by Sunday at noon, and look for our weekly top performers article, as well as, the Player of the Week each Monday.

In order to be considered for the Player of the Week a player must be nominated by his high school coach. All nominations should be sent to [email protected] by the Sunday deadline for consideration.

UPCOMING EVENTS

SHOWCASE	STATE	DATE	LOCATION
2019 Western PA Top Prospect Games	PA	06/11	Seton Hill University
2019 Eastern PA Top Prospect Games	PA	06/18	Millersville University
Play for Team PBR 16U (PBR Limited Series)	PA	06/29	Lebanon Valley College
2019 Eastern PA College Prospect Showcase	PA	07/09	Millersville University
Play for Team PBR 17U (PBR Limited Series)	PA	07/20	University of Scranton
2019 Western PA College Prospect Showcase	PA	07/23	Historic Pullman Park (Butler, PA)
Junior Future Games	NATIONAL	07/30	LakePoint
2019 PBR Future Games (Pennsylvania Invite Only)	PA	07/31	Lakepoint Sporting Community
2019 Fall Kickoff Showcase	PA	08/15	Millersville University
Play for Team PBR 17U (Fall Kickoff Showcase Tournament)	PA	08/17	Millersville University

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