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CLASS 6A PLAYER OF THE YEAR

David Shields – Mt. Lebanon

2nd straight season winning WPIAL Player of the Year.

5-1 record, 35 innings, 2 earned runs allowed, 63 strikeouts, 4 walks

.383 average, 16 runs scored, 18 RBIs

Committed to Miami, projected to go 2nd-3rd round of MLB Draft

CLASS 6A COACH OF THE YEAR

Andrew Heck – North Allegheny

17-7 record, WPIAL Champions (2nd title in 4 years), 6 championship appearances in 8 years

CLASS 5A PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Ryan Petras – Bethel Park

.452 average, 1 home run, 27 runs scored, 17 RBIs, .565 on base percentage, .575 slugging percentage, 1.141 OPS

.973 fielding percentage

Committed to play baseball at Northwestern

CLASS 5A COACH OF THE YEAR

Lou Cortazzo – Penn-Trafford

Section 1-5A champions, led Penn-Trafford to 1st WPIAL title in program history, finished with a 21-4 record