Pennsylvania’s premier baseball player graduated from Bonner-Prendergast High School June 9, writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Kevin McGonigle, who grew up in Aldan, is expected to be a first-round pick in July’s MLB draft, and has been named Gatorade’s Pennsylvania Player of the Year.

The Bonner-Prendergast graduate hit .474 this season. He was the Catholic League’s Player of the Year.

He’s described as a smooth defender with a power swing.

The shortstop is signed to play at Auburn University, but he’s come under scrutiny all season from MLB Scouts.

A recently released mock draft by MLB.com has McGonigle going to Atlanta with the No. 24 pick. That’s three selections ahead of the Phillies’ pick.

Mcgonigle is a die-hard Phillies fan who has modeled his game after Chase Utley.

”His bat-to-ball skills are the best I’ve ever seen as a high-school hitter, and we’ve had some good ones in our league,” Bonner-Prendie coach Steve DeBarberie said last summer. “I’ve seen some good ones in the area. But Kevin is just on a whole different level. The way he gets the barrel onto the baseball is incredible. Even his outs. Line drives all over the field.”

Read more about Kevin McGonigle in The Philadelphia Inquirer.