AUSTINTOWN, OHIO – Three Otterbein University baseball players earned spots on the Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) team, the league office announced Friday morning.
Junior Dominic Porretta earned Academic All-OAC while senior Dustin Reuter and sophomore Greg Moomaw were honorable mention.
A Journalism major and left-handed pitcher, Porretta (Westerville/Thomas Worthington) has held a near perfect grade-point average since arriving as a freshman, appearing on the Dean’s List every term. A waiver care provider with the Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities, he has been instrumental in organizing the partnership between Otterbein baseball and the Miracle Baseball League.
Porretta finished the season with a 3-3 record on the mound, starting eight games and appearing in 11 overall. He struck out 23 batters over 43.2 innings of work.
A Middle Childhood Education major, Reuter (Reynoldsburg/Reynoldsburg) turned in an impressive final season on the hill en route to second team All-OAC honors. The right-hander ranked fourth in the league in strikeouts (58), fifth in victories (7), and seventh in E.R.A. (2.86). He tossed 69.1 innings on the mound, giving seven complete-game efforts along the way.
Off the field, Reuter has been involved with Otterbein Christian Fellowship, serving as a bible study leader on campus. He is also a member of the OCMLA, Otterbein’s education association, while working with the Columbus Zoo and the team in connection with the Miracle League. He has made the Dean;s List three times since transferring from Xavier before his sophomore year.
Moomaw (Sugarcreek/Garaway), is a sport management major who recently earned Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District first team honors. He has spent time working with Animal Coalition, Otterbein Sports Pals, and the Miracle League.
Serving primarily as the team’s designated hitter in 2012, Moomaw finished fourth on the team with a .340 batting average over 29 games of action. He also pitched 54.1 innings on the mound, registering two victories and an E.R.A. of 4.80.
