Rick O'Brien: The area's 10 best second basemen

We continue our Top 10 baseball tour with a look at the best second basemen in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Our list is based on personal observations and coaches' insights.

1. Sean Coyle, Germantown Academy, junior. The North Carolina recruit is a terrific hitter and fielder. Coyle and his brother, Tommy, arguably make up the area's best middle-infield combination.

2. Dan Williams, Monsignor Bonner, senior. A unanimous first-team all-Catholic League selection, he hit .491, with 18 runs, 14 RBIs, 14 stolen bases, and 8 doubles.

3. Dylan Tice, Pennridge, sophomore. For the Suburban One League's Continental Conference champions, he was batting a team-best .434, with 13 RBIs, 11 runs, and 4 doubles.

4. Ronny Tanner, Haverford High, senior. Tanner was hitting .429, with 22 runs, 19 RBIs, 19 stolen bases, 7 doubles, a .519 on-base percentage, and a .635 slugging percentage.

5. Bill Marriott, Chichester, senior. Del-Val League hurlers feared the DeSales recruit. He belted a two-run homer last week in a 9-6 road win over Interboro.

6. Colin Taylor, Avon Grove, junior. Taylor was batting close to .400 for the Red Devils, a force in the Ches-Mont League's American Division. He is also a quality pitcher.

7. Matt Hanser, Strath Haven, senior. Hanser, who doubles as the Panthers' ace hurler, was hitting .328, with 20 runs, 10 walks, 6 doubles, and a .500 on-base percentage.

8. Mike Massaro, Penn Charter, senior. Massaro, who has received an appointment to the Coast Guard Academy, has been a consistent performer.

9. Brett Moyer, Souderton, senior. With Moyer as a spark plug, the Indians qualified for the PIAA District 1 Class AAAA playoffs. He was also a key contributor on the mound.

10. Brandon Engelhardt, Owen J. Roberts, junior. Engelhardt was batting .404, with 19 stolen bases, for the Pioneer Athletic Conference champions.

Others to watch (listed alphabetically): Lucas Armstrong, Upper Moreland, junior; Brian Dones, Chestnut Hill Academy, junior; Brian Fiocco, Neshaminy, senior; Kevin Gillen, St. Joseph's Prep, senior; Ryan Hartley, Council Rock North, sophomore; Drew Hayes, Malvern Prep, freshman.

Also, Drew Minninger, Christopher Dock, sophomore; Anthony Ortiz, Roman Catholic, junior; Brett Saverio, Hatboro-Horsham, junior; Sam Shapiro, Lower Merion, senior; Jake Smith, Cheltenham, senior; Ryan Sparks, Central Bucks East, senior.