As good as Garino was on the mound, Young Jr. was nearly as good on offense and defense. The University of Alabama commit had a tremendous senior season, batting .458 with 44 hits, 47 RBIs, 38 runs, seven home runs, 14 walks and eight steals.
His slugging percentage was better than .850, nearly 300 points higher than anybody else on the team.
A solid defender with an above-average arm, Young was one of the top shortstops in South Jersey.
A four-year starter, young had nearly 300 high school at-bats, collecting 112 hits, including seven home runs and 25 doubles.
He amassed 100 RBIs and 90 runs scored while batting .397 with 55 walks and 38 steals.
Dave O’Sullivan, Staff Writer
