Annville, Pa. (May 14, 2021) - Alvernia University Baseball picked up six-spots on the 2021 All-MAC Commonwealth baseball team, with five student-athletes earning honors for the Golden Wolves as announced by the Middle Atlantic Conference on Friday. 

Senior Mike Cirilli earned First Team All-Conference honors for two different positions to lead the Golden Wolves. Cirilli was named a First Team All-Conference relief pitcher, as well as a First Team All-Conference second baseman. Sophomore Billy Coleman earned First Team honors as a catcher to round out Alvernia's First Team honors. Senior Michael Simmerman (pitcher), junior Justin Ayala (third base), and Nick Nutile (designated hitter) picked up Second Team All-Conference honors for Alvernia. First-year pitcher Shane Ostrowsky was named Rookie of the Year for the Golden Wolves.

Mike Cirilli was a dual threat for the Golden Wolves this season. One of just two Golden Wolves to start all 33 of Alvernia's games this season, Cirilli batted .375 with a team-high 45 hits. Cirilli drove in 22 runs while scoring a team-high 37 runs of his own. He led the MAC Commonwealth with 16 doubles. He also added two home runs, including a grand slam, on the season. At second base, Cirilli finished the season with 78 putouts and 73 assists. He also turned 20 double plays. Cirilli also made 11 relief appearances on the mound for the Golden Wolves. He finished the season with a 1.00 ERA over 18 innings pitched. He struck out 23 batters and allowed just eight hits and two runs. Cirilli finished with two wins on the season, and finished second in the MAC Commonwealth with six saves. These are Cirilli's third and fourth All-Conference honors, respectively. Cirilli earned Honorable Mention honors as a first-year student in 2017, and First Team honors as a junior in 2019.

Sophomore catcher Billy Coleman picked up his first career All-MAC Commonwealth honors. Coleman finished the season batting .371 for Alvernia over 22 games played, including 19 starts. He finished the season with 23 hits, including two doubles, two triples, and a home run. Coleman drove in 10 runs while scoring 15. Behind the plate, Coleman finished with 111 putouts and 17 assists. He assisted in turning one double player, and threw out four runners attempting to steal.

Senior Michael Simmerman picked up his first career All-MAC Commonwealth honor after finishing the season with a team and MAC Commonwealth leading 1.27 ERA among starting pitchers. Simmerman appeared in nine games, including five starts, and finished his season with a 5-0 record and one save. He pitched 42 and two thirds innings and struck out 35 batters. He allowed just six earned runs.

Junior third baseman Justin Ayala also picked up his first career All-MAC Commonwealth honors this season. Ayala finished his season with a .325 batting average over 23 games played, including 20 starts. Ayala recorded 25 hits on the season, including five doubles and a triple. He drove in nine runs while scoring 19. In the field, Ayala finished the year with 19 putouts and 36 assists. He also turned nine double players for the Golden Wolves.

Rounding out Alvernia's All-Conference honorees is designated hitter Nick Nutile. Nutile is the other Golden Wolf to start in all 33 of Alvernia's games this season. At the plate, Nutile batted .356 for Alvernia. He finished his season with 37 hits, including four doubles and a triple. He finished the season with 23 RBIs and 27 runs scored. This is Nutile's second All-Conference honor. He earned Honorable Mention honors in 2019.

Jack Barry of York College was named Player of the Year, and Brandon Haggerty, also of York, was named pitcher of the year. Mike Scappa of York was named Coach of the Year. 

2021 All-MAC Commonwealth Baseball Team
Player of the Year: Jack Barry, York
Pitcher of the Year: Brandon Haggerty, York
Rookie of the Year: Shane Ostrowski, Alvernia (Pitcher)
Coach of the Year: Mike Scappa, York
FIRST TEAM
Position	Name	Year	School
Pitcher	Brandon Haggerty	Senior	York
Pitcher	Tanner Rock	Junior	Lebanon Valley
Relief Pitcher	Mike Cirilli	Senior	Alvernia
Catcher	Billy Coleman	Sophomore	Alvernia
First Base	Jack Barry	Senior	York
Second Base	Mike Cirilli	Senior	Alvernia
Shortstop	Austin Denlinger	Junior	York
Third Base	Chris DeClerico	Graduate Student	Lebanon Valley
Outfield	Mike Bulgia	Sophomore	Lebanon Valley
Outfield	Trent Culver	Senior	Messiah
Outfield	Jimmy Wiegers	Senior	York
Designated Hitter	TJ Holdredge	Graduate Student	Lebanon Valley
Utility	Jordan Patterson	Graduate Student	Hood
SECOND TEAM
Position	Name	Year	School
Pitcher	Kyle Kingsbury	Junior	Lebanon Valley
Pitcher	Michael Simmerman	Senior	Alvernia
Relief Pitcher	Conor Miller	Senior	York
Catcher	Nick Barenz	First Year	Widener
First Base	Kasey Caras	Junior	Messiah
Second Base	Joe Capobianco	Junior	York
Shortstop	Jarod Bingaman	Junior	Messiah
Third Base	Justin Ayala	Junior	Alvernia
Outfield	Anthony Boccio	Sophomore	Widener
Outfield	Jayden Cowan	Senior	York
Outfield	Matt Mchale	Junior	Eastern
Designated Hitter	Nick Nutile	Junior	Alvernia
Utility	Alex Kidwiler	Graduate Student	Stevenson
HONORABLE MENTION
Position	Name	Year	School
Pitcher	Jahlin Jean-Baptiste	Senior	Hood
Relief Pitcher	Hunter Tipton	First Year	Lebanon Valley
Catcher	Luke Blair	Junior	Lebanon Valley
Shortstop	Kyle Brex	Sophomore	Widener
Third Base	Greg Elfreth	Senior	Widener
Outfield	Kevin Murray	Graduate Student	Stevenson
Outfield	Bryan Towers	Graduate Student	Lebanon Valley