Former Seton Hill ace Perry DellaValle a minor-league all-star
Former Seton Hill standout pitcher, Perry DellaValle, who was drafted last year by the St. Louis Cardinals, was selected to play in the Florida State League All-Star Game set for June 15 in Jupiter, Fla.
DellaValle, 23, plays for the Advanced-Class A Palm Beach Cardinals. He is 2-3 with a 2.29 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 63 innings in 12 starts this season.
The right-hander spent last season in the Gulf Coast League and went 0-2 with a 1.97 ERA, 67 Ks and just seven walks in 45.2 innings.
DellaValle, from North Royalton, Ohio, struck out a school-record 109 batters (and walked 20) in his senior season at Seton Hill and earned All-American honors. His 2.43 career ERA also is a program best.
?Hey now, you're an All-Star, get your game on, go, play!?
Palm Beach Pitcher Perry DellaValle has been added to the 2019 Florida State League All-Star Roster! #BeachBirds pic.twitter.com/oem1Oigr4c
— Palm Beach Cardinals (@GoPBCardinals) June 5, 2019
Bill Beckner Jr. is a TribLive reporter covering local sports in Westmoreland County. He can be reached at bbeckner@triblive.com.
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