Baseball

Guzman, the 2011 ECC Rookie of the Year, lands a spot on the Daktronics All-Region squad in his first season at Molloy. The left handed hitting outfielder finished third in the ECC in hitting with a .356 batting average, while also topping the conference in hits (67), runs (42), and stolen bases (28).

 

Fontana, who was named the ECC Pitcher of the Year, earns Daktronics All-Region First Team recognition as well. He finished the 2011 campaign with a record of 9-1 and a 1.69 ERA. Fontana led the ECC in innings pitched, strikeouts, and strikeouts per nine innings as well.

 

Barrows joins Guzman and Fontana on the First Team after also being named to the ECC All-Conference First Team. Barrows led Bridgeport to a program record 31 wins on the season and a spot in the ECC Championship game with a team high .353 batting average, 16 doubles, 31 RBI, and 20 stolen bases.

 

St. Anselm College sophomore first baseman Robert Kelly and Franklin Pierce University sophomore pitcher Ryan Thompson have been named the East Region Player of the Year and East Region Pitcher of Year respectively.

Kelly, the 2011 Northeast-10 Conference Player of the Year and First Team All-Conference selection, plays first base and pitches for Saint Anselm.  He was among the league leaders in virtually every statistical category. He leads the conference in home runs (12) and slugging percentage (.685). Kelly is also second in the league in batting average, hitting .364 and total bases (113).  He is fourth in the NE-10 in doubles (15), fifth in runs batted in (41), and on base percentage (.446) and seventh in hits (60). Earlier this week, the Rancho Santa Margarita, California native was recently named the NCBWA East Region Player of the Year.

  

Thompson, the 2011 Northeast-10 Conference Pitcher of the Year and First Team All-Conference selection, is a transfer from the University of Connecticut.  Thompson was a dominating presence on the mound for the Ravens this year, producing a 10-1 record in 12 starts. Thompson’s ten wins are tied for the league lead in the Northeast-10, and his 113 strikeouts is the second highest total in the league. Thompson is also among the leaders nationally in a number of categories. His ERA is currently 1.05, which puts him fifth nationally, and his 11.83 strikeouts per nine innings are eighth best in the country.  Thompson’s ten wins is the fifth highest total in the nation and his 113 strikeouts rank third in all of Division II.  The Calgary, Alberta native was also named the NCBWA East Region Pitcher of the Year earlier this week.

U - Matt Umba, Sr., Wilmington

DH - Derek Ingui, Sr., Franklin Pierce

1B - Robert Kelly, So., Saint Anselm

2B - Dan Hennigan, Jr., Franklin Pierce

3B - Brendan Barry, Sr., Post

SS - Cam Kneeland, Jr., UMass Lowell

C - Mike Dowd, Jr., Franklin Pierce

OF - Peter Barrows, Sr., Bridgeport

OF - Carlos Guzman, Fr., Molloy

OF - Jordan Oncay, Sr., Wilmington

SP - Chuck Fontana, Jr., Molloy

SP - Joe Harris, Sr., Wilmington

SP - Ryan Thompson, So., Franklin Pierce

SP - Chris Zbin, Jr., Southern Connecticut

RP - Michael Johnston, Sr., Southern Connecticut

U - Matt Boulter, So., Southern New Hampshire

DH - T.J. Walsh, Sr., Concordia

1B - Ryan Geffert, So., Southern Connecticut

2B - Jesse Daywalt, Jr., Chestnut Hill

3B - A.J. Rouleau, Jr., Southern Connecticut

SS - Kyle Davis, So., University of the Sciences

C - Mike Godwin, Jr., Wilmington

OF - Dan Robinson, Sr., Dominican

OF - Kyle Rosadino, Sr., Southern Connecticut

OF - Michael White, Jr., Stonehill

SP - Dave Bartuska, Jr., Dominican

SP - Jack Leathersich, Jr., UMass Lowell

SP - Brian Maloney, Sr., Franklin Pierce

SP - Kevin Pettine, Sr., Southern Connecticut

RP - Mitch Rossi, Sr., New Haven

Player of the Year: Robert Kelly, Saint Anselm

Pitcher of the Year: Ryan Thompson, Franklin Pierce