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SNHU with a League-High 10 All-Conference Selections.
MANSFIELD, Mass. – Southern New Hampshire's Nick Schwartz and New Haven's Andrew Bianco 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.
SNHU scored a league-high three major award winners, including Jeffrey Praml as Northeast Division Pitcher of the Year and Scott Loiseau as the Bob Bellizzi Coach of the Year. The Penmen, the Northeast Division regular season champions, also led the NE10 with 10 All-Conference selections.
Rounding out the Northeast Division's major awards were American International's Brendan Edvardsen as Rookie Hitter of the Year and Franklin Pierce's Drew DeLucia as Rookie Pitcher of the Year. AIC was second behind only SNHU (five) with three selections to the All-Conference First Team.
In addition to Bianco, New Haven tallied another major award in the Southwest Division with Tyler Sausville winning Rookie Pitcher of the Year. Pace's Patrick Gleason was voted the Pitcher of the Year and Le Moyne's Adam Sullivan won Rookie Hitter of the Year. New Haven racked-up seven All-Conference selections, second-most overall to only SNHU.
For a complete list of All-Conference honorees, please see below.
Schwartz had a dynamic season for the Penmen, as he led all NE10 players in batting average (.411), hits (69), doubles (19) and RBI (62). He also ranked second in runs scored (56), tied for fourth in home runs (11) and was fourth in on-base percentage (.493). Schwartz, who recorded 22 multi-hit games this season, led SNHU to its sixth-straight Northeast Division title with a remarkable 23-1 record in league play. Schwartz was also selected to the All-Conference First Team as catcher.
Bianco earned the Southwest Division's top honor after hitting .328 this season for New Haven, while tallying 10 home runs, 40 RBI, 57 hits and 47 runs scored in 43 games played. He had 15 multi-hit games this season for the Chargers. Bianco becomes the first New Haven player in program history to earn NE10 Player of the Year accolades. He was selected to first base on the All-Conference Second Team.
Praml is the second SNHU player in three seasons (Nick Artymowicz in 2021) to earn NE10 Pitcher of the Year honors, after another standout year for the Penmen. Among NE10 pitchers, he is tied for first in wins (9), second in innings pitched (74.0), third in ERA (2.43) and sixth in strikeouts (63) with two complete games this season. Praml was an All-Conference First Team selection as a starting pitcher.
Gleason had a strong year for Pace, leading the Setters to the Southwest Division's No. 3 seed in the NE10 Baseball Championship. He ranked second in the league in ERA (2.08), tied for fourth in wins (7), seventh in innings pitched (65.0) and tied for eighth in strikeouts (59). Gleason is the first Pace player to ever win NE10 Pitcher of the Year. He was an All-Conference First Team selection as a starting pitcher.
AIC's Edvardsen, a First Team selection as an outfielder, hit .396 at the plate – third-best among NE10 players – while ranking in the top 10 in hits (59) and RBI (43) to earn Northeast Division Rookie Hitter of the Year. Le Moyne's Sullivan, a First Team selection as a utility player in addition to Southwest Division Rookie Hitter of the Year, hit .330 in 32 games for the Dolphins. He recorded 32 hits – averaging one per game – along with five home runs, seven doubles, 27 runs scored and 30 RBI. Sullivan helped lead Le Moyne to a Southwest Division title.
Franklin Pierce's DeLucia, the Northeast Division Rookie Pitcher of the Year, recorded over 34 innings in 13 appearances on the mound for the Ravens this season. He earned a 2-2 record and tallied 44 strikeouts – which averaged out to 11.42 strikeouts per nine innings. New Haven's Sausville, the Southwest Division Rookie Pitcher of the Year and Third Team selection as a starter, was 5-3 in 12 appearances for the Chargers. He posted a 3.33 ERA in 48.2 innings of work with 52 strikeouts, while allowing just 18 earned runs.
For the third-straight season and sixth-time overall, SNHU's Loiseau was chosen by his peers as the Bob Bellizzi Coach of the Year after leading the Penmen to their sixth-straight Northeast Division title and the top seed in the NE10 Baseball Championship. The Penmen (37-10, 23-1 NE10) are ranked No. 11 in the latest NCBWA Division II Poll and first in the latest NCAA Division II East Regional Rankings.
The NE10 Baseball Championship continues on Thursday with the start of Championship Weekend at Le Moyne. For all tournament information, click HERE.
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BASEBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
Northeast Division Player of the Year: Nick Schwartz, SNHU
Northeast Division Pitcher of the Year: Jeffrey Praml, SNHU
Northeast Division Rookie Hitter of the Year: Brendan Edvardsen, AIC
Northeast Division Rookie Pitcher of the Year: Drew DeLucia, Franklin Pierce
Southwest Division Player of the Year: Andrew Bianco, New Haven
Southwest Division Pitcher of the Year: Patrick Gleason, Pace
Southwest Division Rookie Hitter of the Year: Adam Sullivan, Le Moyne
Southwest Division Rookie Pitcher of the Year: Tyler Sausville, New Haven
Bob Bellizzi Coach of the Year: Scott Loiseau, SNHU
FIRST TEAM
C: Nick Schwartz, SNHU
1B: Mike LaRocca, SNHU
2B: Jack Barry, Assumption
SS: Danniel Rivera, SNHU
3B: Jackson Haker, AIC
OF: Brendan Edvardsen, AIC
OF: Jared Berardino, Assumption
OF: Andrew Eng, SCSU
OF: Cam Caraher, SNHU
DH: Josh Frometa, AIC
UT: Adam Sullivan, Le Moyne
SP: Kyle Roche, Franklin Pierce
SP: Max Parker, Le Moyne
SP: Patrick Gleason, Pace
SP: Jeffrey Praml, SNHU
RP: Brian Hadden, Franklin Pierce
SECOND TEAM
C: Billy Sullivan, SCSU
1B: Andrew Bianco, New Haven
2B: Anthony Cipri, Adelphi
SS: Ian Battipaglia, Franklin Pierce
3B: Andrew Cain, New Haven
OF: Stan DeMartinis III, Bentley
OF: Wyatt Patchett, Le Moyne
OF: Robert Taylor, New Haven
OF: Connor Goggin, SCSU
DH: Mitch McCabe, Pace
UT: Liam Sears, Bentley
SP: Sam DiGeorge, Le Moyne
SP: Liam Carroll, New Haven
SP: Nick Guarino, SCSU
SP: Josh Roberge, SNHU
RP: Tommy Hughes, SCSU
THIRD TEAM
C: Alec Maag, Adelphi
1B: Andrew Roden, Le Moyne
2B: Chad Lavelle, AIC
SS: Mason Baronian, Pace
3B: Cristian Mercedes, SNHU
OF: Kyle Olson, Adelphi
OF: Kiernan Caffrey, AIC
OF: Owen Pincince, New Haven
OF: Anderson Moreno, SNHU
DH: Mike Ferrett, SCSU
UT: James Ward, Saint Rose
SP: Hunter Reynolds, Franklin Pierce
SP: Tyler Sausville, New Haven
SP: Frankie Sanchez, SNHU
SP: George Welch, SNHU
RP: Drew Silverman, New Haven
ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
C: Hunter Goldstein, Pace
1B: Andrew Bianco, New Haven
2B: Jack Barry, Assumption
SS: Ian Battipaglia, Franklin Pierce
3B: Cristian Mercedes, SNHU
P: Dallas Vaughan, Saint Anselm
OF: Ryan Lavelle, AIC
OF: Josh Miller, Pace
OF: Andrew Eng, SCSU
At-Large: Drew Carroll, Le Moyne
At-Large: Mason Baronian, Pace
At-Large: Danniel Rivera, SNHU
ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Albert Ramos, Adelphi
Brendan Kenneally, Adelphi
Brendan Edvardsen, AIC
Josh Frometa, AIC
Kyle Keating, Assumption
Tommy Bolton, Bentley
Pat Heber, Bentley
Drew DeLucia, Franklin Pierce
Adam Sullivan, Le Moyne
Brody Keneston, Le Moyne
Michael Gatti, New Haven
Matt McIntire, New Haven
Owen Pincince, New Haven
Tyler Sausville, New Haven
Robert Gilchrist, Pace
Brendan McCann, Pace
Max Kolifrath, Saint Michael's
Sam Cavossa, Saint Michael's
Jack Griffin, Saint Rose
Jake Pisano, SNHU
Kyle Lavigne, SNHU
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