VERMILION ? Brandyn Sittinger always loved attending the Lorain County high school baseball all-star game, where he got a special kick from the announcement of Mr. Baseball.
?I?ve always watched guys walk up to get it, and it was always so cool,? said Sittinger a right-handed pitcher and shortstop for the Keystone Wildcats.
Now Sittinger?s one of them. He was named this year?s Lorain County Mr. Baseball between games Saturday at Vermilion High School.
Past winners received something Sittinger did not ? a trophy. The award?s sponsor forgot to bring it, so it will be presented at a later date.
Sittinger said he didn?t mind not having the hardware in hand.
?It doesn?t matter,? he said. ?I used to dream about winning this. It?s surreal that I got it now.?
Sittinger got it after a season in which he helped lead Keystone to its second consecutive Division III district championship.
All he did was go 8-2 with a 1.04 earned run average. In 65 innings he allowed only 32 hits and nine earned runs, while walking 16 and striking out 103. He also hit .400 with 38 hits, 38 runs scored, 12 doubles, four triples, 24 runs batted in and seven stolen bases.
Sittinger, who will attend Marshall University on a baseball scholarship in the fall, didn?t play Saturday. He has committed to play in two other all-star games, which is the maximum number for a high school senior.
Besides, Sittinger threw 141 pitches over eight innings in the Wildcats? 3-2 loss to Youngstown Ursuline in Thursday?s regional semifinal.
?I really am surprised I won,? Sittinger said. ?I figured there were a lot of good seniors. I?m honored to get it.?
Sittinger is the first Mr. Baseball winner from Keystone since Kyle Shaw won in 2008.
?I would like to thank my coaches for all they have done for me, including putting out my name,? Sittinger said. ?I would like to thank Coach (Dwayne) Callaway. He helped me with my mechanics. He has been a great mentor, and he?s a big reason I got this.?
Callaway coaches the North Coast Gladiators, Sittinger?s summer team.
?I?m proud of him,? Keystone coach Mark Clement said. ?He?s well-deserving of this award. He was our top pitcher and this year he put the hitting together with the pitching. He?s a good kid and a fine student. He?ll do well in college.?
Sittinger carries a 3.6 grade-point average. He will major in sports management in college.
?He has always been tough on himself,? Callaway said. ?Brandyn has always had high expectations for himself. That?s a reason he has been successful.?
Contact Steve Byrne at 329-7135 or stephenbyrne@att.net.
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