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LEHIGH VALLEY WEATHER

Two Zephyrs make Carpenter Cup team

With the Carpenter Cup set to kickoff next week, Whitehall will be represented by two of their own in the prestigious cup.

25 players from across District 11 were announced to the roster, as it's made up largely of East Penn Conference selections. Only four players on the team are from outside of the EPC.

Parkland has the most players on the team with four, followed by Allen and Northampton each bringing in three players apiece.

Zach Gilbert (P) and Gianni Sinatore (OF) were the two Zephyrs selected for the squad. Gilbert is one of five sophomores on the roster, while Sinatore is one of the most promising juniors on the team.

The tournament starts next week and will kick off with a Skills Day at FDR Park on June 15, as each team in the tournament will be represented by three underclassmen. Tournament play gets underway on June 17 at 12:30 p.m. for the Lehigh Valley team, as they open against Tri-Cape (NJ) at Ashburn Field in FDR Park.

The roster for this year's team includes: Travis VanHouten (P-INF, Sr., Pleasant Valley); Angel Ruiz (OF, Jr., Wm. Allen); Ivan Solis (C, Jr., Wm. Allen); Gianni Sinatore (OF, Jr., Whitehall); Evan McAndrew (P, Sr., Parkland); Jon Cintron (C-OF, Sr., Wilson); Justin Kratz (P-INF, Sr., Wm. Allen); Chad Cooperman (P-INF, Jr., Salisbury); Trey Durrah (1B, Jr., Easton); Chris Burke (C, So., North Schuylkill); Jake Kochmansky (INF, Jr., East Stroudsburg South); Nicholas Domenici (OF-P, Sr., Pleasant Valley); Logan Steidinger (C-DH, Sr., Liberty); Zachary Gilbert (P, So., Whitehall); Ian Csencsits (INF, Jr., Northampton); Chris Rabasco (INF-P, Sr., Parkland); Rhett Jacoby (P, Sr., Parkland); Jeremy Lovera (INF, Jr., Wm. Allen); Conner Higgins (P, Sr., Parkland); Jonathan Miller (OF, Jr., Northampton); Will Stackhouse (INF-DH, Jr., Northampton); Joel Wittle (OF, So., Pocono Mountain East); John Yocum (INF, Jr., Freedom); Tyler Schreiner (INF, So., Northwestern) and Sammy Kraihanzel (INF, So., Liberty).

The three players who will represent the Lehigh Valley in the Skills Day challenge include Emmett McCauley (Stroudsburg, C-INF), Matt Mellinger (Parkland, P-1B) and Dante Salerno (Marian Catholic, OF).

Should the Lehigh Valley move on past the first round, the remaining schedule would be as followed: June 19 (2 p.m.) vs. winner Jersey Shore-Burlington County at Ashburn Field; June 22 (1 p.m.) Semifinals at Citizens Bank Park and June 23 (10 a.m.) Championship Game at Citizens Bank Park.

LV is the visiting team in every game in the tournament except the championship game.

Press Photo by Bob Brandmeir Whitehall's Zachary Gilbert is among two Zephs who made this year's Carpenter Cup roster.