Big 5 honors Deitrich, Vilardo

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Despite having departed Penn for Duke, outfielder Ryan Deitrich has been recognized for his play as part of the Big 5 this season.

Deitrich was named the Philadelphia Big 5 Baseball Player of the Year for leading the Big 5 and Ivy League in hitting with a .382 average. He added four homers and 23 RBI for the Quakers.

In addition to Detriich’s honor, freshman second baseman Mike Vilardo was also recognized for his contributions, winning Freshman of the Year. He hit .320 with 19 doubles and 31 RBI.

Vilardo’s summer season recently came to an end after he broke his foot.

In addition to those two players, sophomore pitcher Dan Gautieri was named to the 2013 Philadelphia Big 5 team for his 2.17 ERA. Gautieri went 5-3 with 42 strikeouts.

Senior first baseman Spencer Branigan was named to the Big 5 All-Academic team. He ranked fifth in program history with 38 doubles.