First team All-Western New York diamond honors for veteran Mustangs trio

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina junior Aidan Papaj, left, and Preston Woodworth have both earned first team All-WNY honors.

Fresh from playing in the state finals, the Medina High baseball team has a trio of players who have earned top All Western New York honors.

Junior pitcher/shortstop Aidan Papaj, junior pitcher/shortstop Preston Woodworth and senior centerfielder/pitcher Vinny Gray have all earned first team All-WNY small schools honors.

Mustangs senior Vinny Gray is a first team All-WNY honoree.

Papaj has also been named the All-WNY small schools Player of the Year.

Woodworth has also been honored as the All-WNY small schools Pitcher of the Year.

Papaj hit .507 on the season with 6 doubles, 2 triples, 30 RBIs and 41 stolen bases.

On the mound he registered 112 strikeouts in 59.2 innings of work . He had an earned run average of  0.821. and posted an 8-1 record.

Woodworth hit .400 with 16 doubles, 29 RBIs and 16 stolen bases.

He had a  0.606 earned run average on the mound . He notched 132 strikeout in 69.1 innings of work and compiled a 10-1 record.

Gray hit .299 with 4 doubles, 2 triples, 15 RBIs and 30 stolen bases.

He went 4-0 on the mound with 36 strikeouts in 27 innings of work with a 0.259 earned run average.

All three year varsity regulars, the trio helped lead the Mustangs to a 22-3 overall record, a third straight Niagara-Orleans League and Section VI Class B championships, a first victory in the state semifinals and a berth in the state title game.

In addition Medina mentor Chris Goyette was named All-WNY small schools Coach of the Year.