Wednesday’s PAISAA championship was an absolute pitchers duel
Malvern Prep had ‘26 RHP Jack Herbein on the mound while Germantown Academy had ‘26 RHP Sean McGettigan
Final Score - Malvern 2 - GA 0
Let’s take a deeper look:
@JackHerbein21 - 5.1IP / 0H / 1BB / 5K - 67 pitches - FB 89 (@LafayetteBsbl commit)
@smcgettigan2026 - CG / 3H / 2ER / 5BB / 3K - FB 86-88 (@MUHawksBaseball commit)
There wasn’t more than a hard barrel or two for the first 5 innings.
In the bottom of the 6th McGettigan, who has been EXCELLENT all Spring, walked @JalenBowman2027 (@NCStateBaseball commit) , a passed ball allowed him to get to 2B, and @bradyabate3 (@WakeBaseball commit) hit a pullside ground out allowing Bowman to get to 3B with one out.
5-pitch walks to Melconian (@VandyBoys commit) and ‘28 1B Forsberg loaded the bases with 1 out
‘26 LHH 3B Cole Scarbinsky (@LynchburgBaseBl commit) came up with the bases loaded, his 3rd AB vs McGettigan, and launched a deep SF to CF to drive in Bowman (Malvern 1-0)
‘26 OF Bryan Cogliano (@SalisburyBB commit) then ripped a double down the rightfield line to drive in Melconian (Malvern 2-0)
‘27 RHP Collin Romanczuk had come in relief during the 6th inning for Herbein when GA reached the top of their lineup for a 3rd time
The @NUCatsBaseball commit was clean for 1.2ip with 1K and COMBINED with Herbein for a No HITTER.
‼️Worth noting: McGettigan was also terrific on the mound
1st - 10pitches
2nd - 9 pitches (7 to Cogliano)
3rd - 11 pitches
4th - 14 pitches
5th - 15 pitches (59 through 5)
Through 5 - 2H / 0R / 2BB / 3K (0-0 game)
6th - 25 pitches (3BB)
@MPFriarBaseball@GAbaseball1759@CoachHilliard16
Players mentioned above:
@JacksonMelco11@bcogs8@CScarbinsky2026@CollinRomanczuk@grady__forsberg
👏Tip of the cap to the coaches in both dugouts - this was a great baseball game. Congrats to both teams on terrific seasons.
@OTRSports_
Photo Credit: @MPFriars 👇
Friars (34-4) cap off a fantastic season with a 2-0 triumph over GA for the ‘26 PAISA State Title!
🔹Herbein 5.1ip 0H 0R 5K
🔹Romanczuk (W) 1.2ip 0H 0R K
🔹Scarbinsky GW RBI Sac Fly
🔹Cogliano RBI 2B
Friars (32-4) survive and advance with a good 4-1 win over SCH
🔹Herbein (W) 6ip 4H 0R 6K
🔹Melconian 2-2 3R 4sb BB
🔹Scarbinsky 3-3 RBI
🔹Cogliano 2-3 RBI
🔹Forsberg 1-3 R RBI
Next game: Thursday Home vs winner of Episcopal v Haverford
Congratulations to our 8 All League selections:
First team: Jack Herbein, Bryan Cogliano, Brady Abate, Jalen Bowman, Collin Romanczuk
Second Team: Grady Forsberg, Luke Moore, Cole Scarbinsky
League MVP: Brady Abate
Friars (30-4) win over Perkiomen School 7-1 to hit the 30win mark for the 3rd straight season
🔹Cogliano 2-4 HR R 4RBI
🔹Scarbinsky 1-3 2B 2RBI R
🔹Melconian 2hits 2R
4 pitchers combined to scatter 3H, 0ER, 3BB, and 8k (Herbein, Wallace, Romanczuk, Ryan)
Next game: Home Saturday 11am vs St George’s Tech (DE)
Friars (27-4, 8-1) win 17-0 over Penn Charter to wrap up the League Title 👑
🔹Herbein (W) 4ip 0H 2BB 4K
🔹Sergio 4-4 2doubles 7rbi R
🔹Ryan 2-2 4R
🔹Moore 2-2 RBI 2B
🔹Cogliano 1-2 2B 2RBI 2R
Next game: Tomorrow 4pm Home vs Holy Ghost Prep
Bryan Cogliano (‘26 PA) clears the bases with this shot into the gap, good intent behind stroke w/ solid incorporation of lower half, loud LD tendencies w/ backspin created #MAChallenge#PGHS@PG_Scouting@MPFriarBaseball
Friars (14-1) hang on and win 7-6 over Iona Prep
🔹Wallace (W) 5ip 3H 2ER 4BB 7K
🔹Bowman 3-4 2R
🔹Cogliano 2-3 3B 3RBI
🔹Moore 2-4 RBI
🔹Forsberg 2-3 R RBI
Next game: Round 2 of Mid Atlantic Challenge Tomorrow at St Augustine Prep vs winner of Gloucester Catholic v St Augustine