It's the second straight season he was named the Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year, becoming just the seventh player to repeat as A-10 Defensive Player of the Year
Petty, a right-handed pitcher from Somers Point, had a terrific senior season, throwing 48.2 innings, giving up just eight earned runs all season. He struck out 99 hitters and walked just 17, finishing with a 6-1 record, posting a 1.00 ERA.
When the Phillies take on the University of Tampa today at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, FL there will be a familiar face for local high school baseball fans peering out from the Spartans dugout.