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United East Announces 2026 Baseball All-Conference Teams and Major Award Winners

LATHAM, N.Y. - The United East has announced its 2026 Baseball All-Conference Teams and Major Award winners. The three All-Conference teams are each made up of a catcher, two corner infielders, two middle infielders, three outfielders, two starting pitchers, a relief pitcher and a designated hitter. The conference also awarded its Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year and its Coach of the Year for the 2025-26 season.
Major Award Winners
Player of the Year
– Donato Incollingo (Penn State Abington)
Pitcher of the Year – Cooper Ryan (Keystone College)
Rookie of the Year – James Quici (Penn State Harrisburg)
Coach of the Year – Jamie Shevchik (Keystone College)
 
Donato Incollingo had a career season hitting .421 this spring, including 56 hits, 17 doubles and a conference leading 14 home runs.  He scored 46 this year and drove in 53 RBI.  In addition, Incollingo reached several career milestones this year, including recording his 100th career hit, 100th career run and 100th career RBI.  During the season, Incollingo had a 15-game hitting streak. 
 
Cooper Ryan had an excellent season for the Giants, making six starts and 14 appearances on the mound. He finished the regular season with a record of 7-1 pitching 57.2 innings and posting an ERA of 3.59. He shined in conference play, going 5.0 allowing only four runs during his 28.0 innings. Ryan showed excellent command, striking out 34 batters in conference play and only allowing one extra base hit.
 
James Quici made an immediate impact for the Lions in his first season in the Blue & White, leading the team in several offensive categories. Quici hit .401 this season with an OPS of 1.124. He posted a team-high 67 hits including eleven doubles, four triple and seven home runs. He also drove in 49 RBIs. Quici flashed his speed on the basepaths, swiping 17 bases.
 
Jamie Shevchik was named coach of the year for the second-straight season after leading the Giants to an undefeated conference record. Overall, Keystone went 28-10 during the regular season including going 13-1 at home. As a team, the Giants posted a batting average of .379 in conference play, while the pitching staff recorded a team ERA of 2.76.

Find the All-Conference honorees below:
FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
Position Student-Athlete(s) Institution
Catcher Zach Bauers Penn State Abington
Corner Infield Akira Nakamura Penn State Abington
Corner Infield Aaron Wathen St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Middle Infield Dante Ruby Keystone College
Middle Infield Shane Stephan Lancaster Bible College
Outfield Donato Incollingo Penn State Abington
Outfield Dylan Witkowski Lancaster Bible College
Outfield James Quici Penn State Harrisburg
Starting Pitcher Cooper Ryan Keystone College
Starting Pitcher Fisher Druck Penn State Harrisburg
Relief Pitcher Jack Wright Penn State Abington
Designated Hitter Ray Moreta Keystone College
Designated Hitter Matthew Johansen Penn State Harrisburg
 
SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
Position Student-Athlete(s) Institution
Catcher Benny Hess Keystone College
Corner Infield Connor Wilkerson St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Corner Infield Ivano Romaniello Penn State Brandywine
Corner Infield Ethan Schimony Keystone College
Middle Infield Ryan Snyder Penn State Brandywine
Middle Infield Tim Haftl Penn State Harrisburg
Outfield Benjamin Gagnon Penn State Abington
Outfield Dee Rice Keystone College
Outfield Evan Sareyka Lancaster Bible College
Starting Pitcher Nick Benson Penn State Abington
Starting Pitcher Nate Romberger Penn State Brandywine
Relief Pitcher Brandon Valles Keystone College
Corner Infield Donavan Boles Lancaster Bible College
 
THIRD TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
Position Student-Athlete(s) Institution
Catcher Coy Schwanger Penn State Harrisburg
Corner Infield Alexander Ruiz Penn State Harrisburg
Corner Infield Jaxon Horvath Penn State Abington
Middle Infield Chase Cichocki Notre Dame of Maryland
Middle Infield Joe Bentivegna Rosemont College
Outfield Blaine Waltimyer Penn State Harrisburg
Outfield Ryan Brown Penn State Brandywine
Outfield Brandon Peake Rosemont College
Starting Pitcher Brandon Dalmado University of Valley Forge
Starting Pitcher Leam Powell Keystone College
Relief Pitcher Dylan Sattazahn Penn State Harrisburg
Designated Hitter John Busco Penn State Abington
 

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The United East boasts 14 NCAA Division III full member institutions which include: Cairn University, Cedar Crest College, Gallaudet University, Keystone College, Lancaster Bible College, Notre Dame of Maryland University, Penn College, Penn State Abington, Penn State Berks, Penn State Brandywine, Penn State Harrisburg, St. Mary's College of Maryland, University of Valley Forge, and Wilson College. For more information, please visit gounitedeast.com.