Lubanski top Pa. baseball player

Following in the footsteps of his older brother, Malvern Prep senior catcher Mike Lubanski yesterday was named the Pennsylvania Gatorade baseball player of the year.

Chris Lubanski, a former standout at Kennedy-Kenrick, earned the honor in 2003. The 24-year-old is now an outfielder for the Omaha Royals, Kansas City's triple-A affiliate in the Pacific Coast League.

For the 22-6 Friars this season, Mike Lubanski batted .371 (33 for 89) with 30 runs, 29 RBIs, 3 home runs, 3 doubles and 2 triples. He had a .551 slugging percentage and .513 on-base percentage.

Lubanski, bound for Wake Forest, is the third Malvern Prep player to earn the award. Shortstop Josh McKinley (1998) and catcher Ben Davis (1995) were previous winners.