Franklin coach Zach Brown (foreground, left) embraces sophomore Owen Pennini after the Panthers lost to King Philip 2-1 in the Division 1 Elite 8 in Wrentham on June 9, 2025.

Watch out for his curveball. Franklin senior pitcher Zach Winer was voted the 2025 Daily News Fans Baseball Player of the Year. He received 32.38 percent of the more than 1,100 votes.

West Aurora's Zach Toma (24) looks to connect against South Elgin in the first inning of an Upstate Eight Conference game in Aurora on Tuesday, April. 29, 2025.