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SNHU with a League-High Eight All-Conference Selections.
MANSFIELD, Mass. – Saint Anselm's Kyle Maurice and Adelphi's Matt Alifano have been selected as the Northeast and Southwest Division Players of the Year, respectively, as the Northeast-10 Conference announced its All-Conference baseball honors on Wednesday afternoon.
Adelphi and Southern New Hampshire each recorded a pair of major award winners, while the Penmen – currently ranked first in the NCAA East Region rankings – had a league-best eight players selected to All-Conference teams. Franklin Pierce and Southern Connecticut tied for second with six selections each.
Alifano was joined by his teammate John Rizzo, who was named the Southwest Division Rookie Pitcher of the Year. SNHU had Anthony Poole receive Northeast Division Rookie Hitter of the Year and Scott Loiseau win his second-straight Bob Bellizzi Coach of the Year honor.
Additional major award winners were Assumption's Jack Choate, the Northeast Division Pitcher of the Year, and Le Moyne's Jacob Marshall, the Southwest Division Pitcher of the Year. Pace's Nicholas Montagna took home Southwest Division Rookie Hitter of the Year.
For a complete list of All-Conference honorees, please see below.
Maurice had a dynamic season for Saint Anselm, which qualified for the NE10 Baseball Championship as the No. 4 seed out of the Northeast Division. He led all NE10 players in home runs (14) and tied for second in RBI (48) and hits (63). Maurice's batting average of .396 was third-best, while he hit .424 in conference games. He was also selected as a First Team outfielder.
Alifano, one year removed from winning Southwest Division Rookie Hitter of the Year, was voted Player of the Year after leading Adelphi to its third-straight division title. His batting average of .405 was tied for the best among NE10 players, while ranking in the top 10 in the following categories: home runs (9), RBI (46), hits (62), runs (55), walks (38), on-base percentage (.520) and slugging percentage (.725). Alifano had 20 multi-hit games this season.
Choate is coming off a stunning performance for Assumption in the NE10 Baseball Championship quarterfinals on Tuesday, as he pitched a complete-game, one-hit shutout with 18 strikeouts against Franklin Pierce. He becomes the first Assumption hurler to win NE10 Pitcher of the Year honors. He leads the conference this season in strikeouts (114) and has posted a 6-2 record in nine starts with a 2.20 ERA – third-best among his peers.
Marshall helped lead Le Moyne to NE10 Baseball Championship Weekend after a strong six-inning performance against Southern Connecticut on Tuesday. He earns Southwest Division Pitcher of the Year after ranking second in the league in strikeouts (103), ninth in ERA (3.22) and second in innings pitched (78.1). Marshall is the first Dolphins' pitcher since Josiah Gray – a current Major League pitcher with the Washington Nationals – in 2018 to win Pitcher of the Year.
SNHU's Poole hit .426 in 22 games this season, while racking up four home runs and 20 RBI on his way to Northeast Division Rookie Hitter of the Year honors. Pace's Montagna, the Southwest Division Rookie Hitter of the Year, had a big season for the Setters – hitting .353 in 34 games with 32 RBI, 41 hits and 18 runs scored.
Stonehill's Haas posted an impressive 2.51 ERA – the best on his team – and recorded 43.0 innings on the mound with a 50-9 strikeout-to-walk ratio to earn Northeast Division Rookie Pitcher of the Year. Adelphi's Rizzo posted an 8-2 record this season with a 3.66 ERA for the Panthers, while striking out 55 and walking only nine in 64 innings of work. Rizzo – also a Third Team selection – was named Southwest Division Rookie Pitcher of the Year.
For the second-straight season, SNHU's Loiseau was chosen by his peers as the Bob Bellizzi Coach of the Year after leading the Penmen to their fifth-straight Northeast Division regular season title and the top seed in the NE10 Baseball Championship. The Penmen (38-8, 21-3) are ranked No. 9 in the latest NCBWA Division II Poll. It is the fifth time in his career that Loiseau has earned NE10 Coach of the Year.
The NE10 Baseball Championship continues on Thursday with the start of Championship Weekend at Assumption. For all tournament information, click HERE.
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NE10 Baseball All-Conference
Northeast Division Player of the Year: Kyle Maurice, Saint Anselm
Northeast Division Pitcher of the Year: Jack Choate, Assumption
Northeast Division Rookie Hitter of the Year: Anthony Poole, SNHU
Northeast Division Rookie Pitcher of the Year: Peter Haas, Stonehill
Southwest Division Player of the Year: Matt Alifano, Adelphi
Southwest Division Pitcher of the Year: Jacob Marshall, Le Moyne
Southwest Division Rookie Hitter of the Year: Nicholas Montagna, Pace
Southwest Division Rookie Pitcher of the Year: John Rizzo, Adelphi
Bob Bellizzi Coach of the Year: Scott Loiseau, SNHU
FIRST TEAM
C: Mike Borrelli, Saint Anselm
1B: Michael Draskin, Adelphi
2B: Randy Flores, Franklin Pierce
SS: Ian Battipaglia, Franklin Pierce
3B: Matt Alifano, Adelphi
OF: Michael Smith, Le Moyne
OF: Luke Jacobi, Pace
OF: Kyle Maurice, Saint Anselm
OF: Andrew Eng, SCSU
DH: Mitch McCabe, Pace
UT: Blaine Lidsky, Stonehill
SP: Jack Choate, Assumption
SP: Kyle Roche, Franklin Pierce
SP: Jacob Marshall, Le Moyne
SP: Josh Roberge, SNHU
RP: Trevor Anibal, SNHU
SECOND TEAM
C: Mike DeMartino, SCSU
1B: Ty Syta, Le Moyne
2B: Cam Caraher, SNHU
SS: Angel Mendez, AIC
3B: Cristian Mercedes, SNHU
OF: Kyle Olson, Adelphi
OF: Jared Berardino, Assumption
OF: Zach Brush, Le Moyne
OF: Bill Sullivan, SCSU
DH: Nick Schwartz, SNHU
UT: Andrew Cain, New Haven
SP: Thomas Eletto, New Haven
SP: Patrick Gleason, Pace
SP: Randall Alejo, Saint Rose
SP: Nick Guarino, SCSU
RP: Carson Stewart, Saint Rose
THIRD TEAM
C: Drew Fureno, Le Moyne
1B: Andrew Bianco, New Haven
2B: Tony Zambito, SCSU
SS: Danniel Rivera, SNHU
3B: Charles Lebron, Franklin Pierce
OF: Emilio Acosta, Assumption
OF: Joel Lara, Franklin Pierce
OF: Robert Taylor, New Haven
OF: Matt Almonte, Pace
DH: Owen Podolec, Assumption
UT: Sam Henrie, SNHU
SP: John Rizzo, Adelphi
SP: Jared Brooks, Bentley
SP: Chaz Powell, Franklin Pierce
SP: Angus McCloskey, SNHU
RP: Tommy Hughes, SCSU
ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
John Rizzo, Adelphi
Jack Wishner, Adelphi
Kiernan Caffrey, AIC
Jackson Haker, AIC
Alexander Meesig, Assumption
Cody Smith, Assumption
Liam Carroll, New Haven
Cole Maucere, New Haven
Mason Baronian, Pace
Nicholas Montagna, Pace
Evan Balian, Saint Michael's
Terence Moynihan, Saint Michael's
Nathan Toms, Saint Rose
Vince Venditti, Saint Rose
Alec Erskine, SCSU
Connor Goggin, SCSU
Anthony Poole, SNHU
Peter Haas, Stonehill
Taylor Gaspar, Stonehill
Jack Marshall, Stonehill
ABOUT THE NE10
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Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE10 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 NE10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
