If you weren’t paying close attention, you probably didn’t realize just how good a career Aidan Stranahan had with the Pitman Panthers.
In just one season of varsity basketball, the Panthers’ power forward averaged nearly 10 points per game and put up four double-doubles, including a 19-point, 10-rebound performance in a wild 108-90 win over Clayton.
And, like teammate Hudson Rue, the 6-foot-2, 180-pounder could do just about anything Pitman needed on the baseball diamond. As a hitter, he racked up 29 hits and 22 RBIs as a senior, capping his career with a .339 average that included 56 hits, 43 RBIs, 30 runs scored, 12 doubles and 19 walks.
Stranahan was just as good as a pitcher, posting a 0.13 ERA in 53-plus career innings, striking out 64 while allowing just a single earned run in two seasons.