All-Delco Baseball Player of the Year: Bonner & Prendergast’s Ryan Friel never stopped hitting

All-Delco Baseball Player of the Year: Bonner & Prendergast’s Ryan Friel never stopped hitting

UPPER DARBY — There wasn’t some magical moment when Ryan Friel felt like he had it all figured out. No dramatic turning point. He just got locked in and never came out. Once the Philadelphia Catholic League and PIAA playoffs got under way, Friel went on a tear for Bonner & Prendergast that didn’t even seem real. He hit .714 (17-for-21) to carry the Friars to a Catholic League championship and a District 12 Class 6A crown. Bonner’s playoff run wa…

All-Delco Baseball: Radnor’s Havertine, Haverford’s Boyle dominated on the mound

In addition to Daily Times Player of the Year Ryan Friel of Bonner & Prendergast, the All-Delco team includes: Austin Havertine, Radnor: The right-hander cemented his status as one of area’s top junior arms, going 9-1 with a 0.86 ERA and 113 strikeouts over 65 innings. An All-Central League honoree, Havertine delivered a complete game three-hitter with nine punchouts in Radnor’s 2-1 win over Upper Dublin in the District 1 Class 5A final. With Ha…