Martini, Moretski land ABCA All-Region Honors

Kutztown University junior outfielder Ethan Martini (Trevose, Pa./Father Judge) and senior utility player Gavin Moretski (Harleysville, Pa./La Salle College H.S.) captured their first career ABCA/Rawlins All-Region honors, Wednesday, as the American Baseball Coaches Association released its 2023 NCAA Division II All-Region teams.

Both Golden Bear representatives landed on the Atlantic Region Second Team. Two teams were selected across each of the eight regions nationwide: East, Atlantic, Southeast, South, Midwest, Central, South Central and West.

Martini paced Kutztown with a .333 batting average, 57 hits, three triples, 40 runs batted in and 50 runs scored, while also sharing the team lead with eight home runs. The Trevose, Pa., native established new career-highs in almost every offensive category, including batting average, hits, runs scored, doubles (14), triples, home runs, RBIs, slugging percentage (.591), walks (21) and sacrifice flies (three). Martini, who was also named All-PSAC East Second Team for the first time in his career, ranked third in the league in runs per game (1.11). He played and started in a career-high 45 games for the 26-19 Golden Bears and recorded a .968 fielding percentage with 87 putouts and three assists.

Moretski chipped in with both his bat and his arm for a Kutztown team that collected its most wins since 2014. The standout from Harleysville, Pa., hit .288 with a team-leading 15 doubles, three home runs, 22 RBIs and 20 runs scored. On the mound, Moretski compiled a 3-4 record, 3.38 earned run average and 47 strikeouts in 37.1 innings over 15 appearances. The Bears' primary starter at second base, Moretski was used mainly in a relief role, which accounted for 12 of his 15 appearances. He ranked third on the team in strikeouts and held opposing hitters to a paltry .208 batting average against him. Moretski is a two-time All-PSAC East honoree, having claimed First Team honors for the first time this season.

Kutztown's two all-region selections are its most under current head coach Eric Folmar and give the Maroon and Gold multiple selections in a season for the first time since 2014.

Millersville's Bren Taylor was named Atlantic Region Player of the Year and Mercyhurst's Jarrett Heilman took Pitcher of the Year honors.