FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 5, 2015
Franklin Pierce Leads Charge with Eight First-Teamers
MANSFIELD, Mass. – Franklin Pierce's Jay Jabs has been named Northeast-10 Player of the Year and was one of eight first-team selections for the Ravens, as the conference office announced NE-10 Baseball All-Conference Teams on Tuesday.
For a full list of Northeast-10 All-Conference teams and major award winners, please see below.
Jabs, who was voted as the conference's top player by the league's coaches, hit .343 overall during the regular season in all 44 games for the Ravens. The sophomore third baseman currently leads the league in home runs (12), triples (5), total bases (117) and slugging percentage (.692). He is also second in the NE-10 in runs batted in with 46, while driving in 27 runs in conference games, the most in the league.
Fellow Raven Brendan O'Rourke was selected as the NE-10 Pitcher of the Year after a strong season on the mound. O'Rourke sits at No. 3 in the country with a 0.56 overall ERA thus far in 2015. The senior right-hander leads the league in wins with a 10-0 record (6-0 NE-10) and strikeouts with 82 in 11 starts.
Franklin Pierce Head Coach Jayson King was voted the Northeast-10 Coach of the Year by his peers. King's squad is currently ranked in the top-3 in the country with a 42-2 overall record, including 24-1 in conference and 20-1 in the Northeast Division.
Le Moyne's Brian Cox and American International's C.J. Boykin shared the NE-10 Rookie Player of the Year accolade. In conference games, Cox leads the league in on-base percentage (.533) and is second with a .435 batting average. Boykin hit .327 with nine steals in Northeast-10 contests.
Stonehill's Michael Young was voted as the NE-10 Rookie Pitcher of the Year. Young's 0.56 ERA in conference games is good for second best in the league. He has a 3-2 overall record with a save and averages 9.95 strikeouts per game.
2015 Northeast-10 Conference First Team
C – Matt Walsh, Franklin Pierce^
1B – Michael Montville, Southern New Hampshire
2B – Nick Baviello, Southern Connecticut^
3B – Jay Jabs, Franklin Pierce
SS – Dan Fratus, Stonehill
OF – Tom Nagy, Bentley
OF – John Razzino, Franklin Pierce
OF – Carson Helms, Southern New Hampshire
OF – Chris Hoyt, Stonehill
DH – Chris LaVorgna, Franklin Pierce
UTIL – Matt O'Herron, Franklin Pierce
SP – Jonathan Mulford, Adelphi
SP – Mike Lundin, Franklin Pierce
SP – Brendan O'Rourke, Franklin Pierce
SP – Cole Warren, Southern New Hampshire
RP – Paul Fahey, Franklin Pierce
2015 Northeast-10 Conference Second Team
C – Eric Schneider, Stonehill
1B – Robert Vani, Adelphi
2B – Cam Disarcina, Merrimack
3B – Frank Crinella, Merrimack
SS – Justin Brock, Franklin Pierce
OF – Nick Zito, Adelphi
OF – Tyler Geffert, American International
OF – Matt Burns, Southern Connecticut
OF – Brian Campbell, Stonehill
DH – Chris Starcun, American International
UTIL – John Kukura, Pace
SP – Miles Sheehan, Franklin Pierce
SP – Joe Carnevale, Merrimack
SP – Alex Person, Southern New Hampshire
SP – Armand Rugel, Stonehill
RP – Brian Caseli, New Haven
2015 Northeast-10 Conference Third Team
C – Tom Midolo, Pace
1B – Zac Bellinger, Saint Rose
2B – Zach Goldstein, Southern New Hampshire
3B – Alejandro Diaz, Southern New Hampshire
SS – Manny Cruz, Southern New Hampshire
OF – Maxx Sheehan, Franklin Pierce
OF – Kurtis White, Franklin Pierce
OF – Brian Cox, Le Moyne
OF – Robert Petrillo, New Haven
DH – Matt Brown, Merrimack
UTIL – Matt Murphy, Assumption
SP – Colin Sledzik, American International
SP – Josh Garran, Pace
SP – AJ Turnier, Southern Connecticut
SP – Pat Nicholson, Stonehill
RP – Aubrey Solomon, Stonehill
^ 1st Team in 2014
Player of the Year – Jay Jabs, Franklin Pierce
Pitcher of the Year – Brendan O'Rourke, Franklin Pierce
Co-Rookie Players of the Year – CJ Boykin, American International & Brian Cox, Le Moyne
Rookie Pitcher of the Year – Michael Young, Stonehill
Bob Bellizzi Coach of the Year – Jayson King, Franklin Pierce
2015 Northeast-10 All-Rookie Team
Kory Cassara, Adelphi
C.J. Boykin, American International
Eugene Quirk, American International
Andrew Jaehnig, Assumption
Nick Neshe, Bentley
Mike Samko, Bentley
Brian Cox, Le Moyne
PJ Browne, Merrimack
David Palmer, New Haven
Jack Zagaja, New Haven
Paul Piccolino, Pace
Bray Curreri, Saint Rose
Alec Caprarella, Saint Rose
Griffin Bremer, Southern Connecticut
Jake Walkinshaw, Southern New Hampshire
Justin Valdespina, Southern New Hampshire
Michael Young, Stonehill
ABOUT THE NORTHEAST-10
The Northeast-10 Conference is an association of 15 NCAA Division II colleges and universities located in New England and New York that is committed to supporting balanced academic and athletic opportunities for more than 6,500 student-athletes.
Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE-10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the Northeast-10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
