PHILADELPHIA – Nine members of the University of Pennsylvania baseball team earned All-Ivy honors when the Ivy League announced its postseason awards slate on Thursday afternoon. From those nine, senior co-captain Thomas Shurtleff and junior outfielder Gavin Degnan were voted unanimous first-team selections for their phenomenal play throughout the 40-game regular season.
 
Ernie Echevarria, Jarrett Pokrovsky and Jack Warner also secured spots on the first team, while infielders Nick Spaventa and Jay Secretarski took home second-team honors. Southpaw Marty Coyne and second baseman Ryan Taylor rounded out Penn's nine selections by claiming honorable mention status. Shurtleff was tabbed Penn's Academic All-Ivy representative.

Degnan's junior year in University City was exceptional at the dish and in the field. The Lakehurst, N.J. native paced the Red and Blue in overall hits (49), batting average (.304), RBIs (40), doubles (12), total bases (86), and slugging percentage (.534), while finishing second in home runs (7), triples (2), and runs scored (33). He ranks highly in the conference in numerous offensive statistics, the most notable being OPS percentage (.889, eighth), RBIs (tied for second), hits (sixth), at-bats (161, second), and stolen bases (14, ninth). Out in center field, Degnan maintained a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage on 72 chances.
 
During Ivy League play, only three pitchers reached five wins, one being Shurtleff, who was never credited with a loss. The senior co-captain was dominant on the mound over the Ancient Eight slate, boasting a 2.20 ERA, while his 41.0 innings pitched, 36 strikeouts, and just six walks allowed all ranked within the top 10 of their respective categories. His dominant 10-strikeout performances at Princeton and Harvard were highlights throughout the season, as he allowed only two runs in 14 innings of relief. Shurtleff's 56 career appearances rank third all-time in the program record book and he'll look to continue his strong play this weekend.

Echevarria made his way onto the first team following a breakout sophomore campaign behind the dish. In Ancient Eight play, he finished with a .319 batting average and recorded 23 hits, seven doubles, 15 RBIs, and 33 total bases. In addition, the Miami, Fla. native's 24 runs scored and .438 on-base percentage placed within the top 10 among his Ivy foes. Defensively, he was arguably even more of a threat, catching 13 runners stealing (third in IL) and allowing only three passed balls (second in IL) throughout the entire season.

Pokrovsky earned his second straight first-team laurel this year, following a unanimous selection last season as Penn's utilityman. This year, the co-captain saw a majority of his time in right field and was one of the Ancient Eight's dominant performers at the plate. He missed two of the Quakers' 21 conference matchups due to a minor injury, but still managed to place in a four-way tie, along with Degnan, for the second-most hits (32). The Pittsgrove, N.J. native holds the second-highest batting average in Ivy League play (.395), while ranking in the top 10 in OPS percentage (.981) and runs scored (20). After breaking the Ivy League and Penn single-season records for doubles last season (24), he continued to make history this year. In the Red and Blue's first matchup with Brown two weekends ago, his double in the ninth inning was the 51^st of his career, which overtook program great Wyatt Henseler '24 for the program record.

Warner was also named a first-team honoree after a solid first season in University City as the team's primary designated hitter. In conference action, he tallied 15 hits, 13 runs scored, eight RBIs, and a team-high .462 on-base percentage that ranks third in the Ivy. He also garnered a .313 average at the dish, drew nine walks, and stole five bases during his 14 starts.
 
Spaventa continued to be a cornerstone of the Quakers' starting lineup, appearing in and starting all 40 games. He finished the regular season tied for second place in home runs (eight) and his .528 slugging percentage came in at sixth in the conference. The Pitman, N.J. native hit .289 on the year with 46 hits, 37 RBIs, 12 doubles, 84 total bases, and 19 walks drawn in 159 at-bats. Even when he isn't getting on base, he's still plenty efficient, driving in five runs on sac flies. From a fielding perspective, Spaventa led the Ivy League with 331 putouts and has just three errors in 344 chances for a .991 fielding percentage.

Secretarski was also a mainstay for the Red and Blue, starting in all 40 games. The freshman's 44 hits placed fourth among his teammates and he tacked on 10 doubles, two home runs, 25 RBIs, 32 runs scored, and 20 stolen bases. Overall, the Asheville, N.C. native boasts a team-high .413 on-base percentage and his 29 walks drawn and 20 stolen bags rank third and fourth in the conference, respectively.
 
Coyne followed his standout sophomore campaign with another solid year in 2026, notching a 4-2 record in conference play and overall totals of 11 appearances and six starts. On the entire season, his 59 strikeouts (fifth), 65.0 innings pitched (third), 18 strikeouts looking (fourth), 12 walks (third), and 4.29 ERA (sixth) all rank within the top 10 in the Ivy League. The Hockessin, Del. native was tabbed to College Baseball Hall of Fame's National Pitcher of the Year Award Watch List, following a dominant start to the season that included a career high nine-strikeout outing at then No. 24 Texas A&M back in February.
 
Taylor's honorable mention selection is the second of his career, following his laurel in 2024. The second baseman had quite the year for Penn, breaking several records throughout the course of the season. Early into April during a midweek game against Lafayette, he broke the program's stolen base record with the 59^th stolen bag of his career. By the end of the month, the Elmer, N.J. native went on to claim the single-season stolen base record with his 26^th of the year. Taylor's 174 games played and 171 starts are also program records, and he's tied for the career record in triples (13) with Steve Flacco (1980-83). The senior has rung up 38 hits, a team-high 36 runs scored, 22 RBIs, three triples, and 30 walks drawn. Needless to say, his 32 stolen bags this season pace the Ivy League and his 30 walks are tied for the lead as well.
 
The Red and Blue prepare for another trip to the Ivy League Tournament on Friday, attempting to win their third title in four seasons and advance to an NCAA regional for a third time. The second-seeded Quakers take on the third-seeded Bears on Friday at 4 p.m. in the opening round of the ILT at Yale's George H.W. Bush '48 Field in New Haven.
 
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