Penn Charter's Joe Lancellotti Named PBR Pennsylvania Player of the Year

Lancellotti, a senior right-handed pitcher/outfielder from William Penn Charter School, delivered a statistically dominant season while helping lead his team to a 25-2 record and the Inter-Academic League championship.

The 5-foot-11, 205-pound Lancellotti went 7-1 on the mound with a 0.29 ERA while registering 86 strikeouts in 46.2 innings of work.  Offensively he was nearly as impressive hitting .487 with 10 home runs.  Lancellotti drove in 40 runs and scored 25 times. Lancellotti is a University of North Carolina recruit.

Lancellotti’s all-around performance has earned him the 2017 Prep Baseball Report Pennsylvania Player of the Year honors.

Lancellotti edged out a highly competitive field of candidates, selected by Pennsylvania Scouting Director Greg Williams and his team of area scouts who covered the season throughout the spring. Player of the Year nominations are provided by high school coaches across the state. Player of the Year criteria includes, but not limited to, on-field production and positive character qualities that represent the state.

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PENNSYLVANIA PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Name: Joe Lancellotti
High School: William Penn Charter School
Position: RHP/OF
Size: 5-foot-11, 205-pounds
College: University of North Carolina
Stats: 6-1, 0.60 ERA, 46.2 IP, 4 ER, 85 K / .487 BA, 10 HR, 36 RBI, 27 RS

PAST PLAYER OF THE YEAR WINNERS

2017 - RHP/OF Joe Lancellotti (William Penn Charter School)
2016 - 1B/OF Alex Kirilloff (Plum HS)
2015 - RHP Tyler Ksiazek (Abington Heights HS)
2014 - LHP/1B Brendan McKay (Blackhawk HS)
2013 - RHP A.J. Bogucki (Boyertown Area HS)