2011 NEC Baseball Tournament Bracket
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> > >>>>>>>>>>>> X 200720072011 > www.northeastconference.org X X C h a m p i o n s h i p C h a m p i o n s h i p Baseball Presented by Akadema Dodd Stadium - Norwich, CT May 20-22, 2011 NEC Academic Honor Roll Student-Athletes 2009-10 NEC Baseball Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Jared Balbach, Sacred Heart Major: Business Only weeks after pitching Sacred Heart into the 2010 NEC Championship Game, senior Jared Balbach (Pine Bush, NY/Pine Bush) captured the baseball Scholar-Athlete award. The veteran left-hander compiled a 9-3 record last season while sporting a 3.63 earned-run average that was fourth amongst league leaders. Balbach produced seven complete-game efforts in 14 starts on the way to logging the third-most innings (91.2) in the conference last season. Following his selection to the 2010 All-NEC First Team, Balbach continued his winning ways in the postseason. The senior southpaw went the distance, tossing 141 pitches, to notch an 8-3 victory over eventual-league champion Central Connecticut State at the 2010 NEC Tournament. Pitching best during the season’s stretch run, Balbach went 4-0 with a 1.85 ERA in his last six starts. Studying business, Balbach accounted for a 3.77 grade-point average. Returning NEC Scholar-Athletes Name School Yr. Major Name School Yr. Major Kevin Brown BRY So. Undeclared Ryan Terry MU Sr. Health Studies Michael Delponte BRY Jr. Finance Alex Andrews MSM Sr. Accounting Ross Fino BRY Jr. Accounting Peter DeCandia MSM So. Business James Skagerlind BRY Jr. Undeclared Tommy Flynn MSM Sr. Political Science Normand Gosselin CCSU Sr. Undeclared Michael Foster MSM Jr. Biology Danny Hickey Central CSSU Jr. Business Zach Hellman* MSM Sr. Accounting/Business Todd Savatsky Central CSSU Jr. Management Kyle Kane* MSM Sr. Philisophy Anthony Turgeon CCSU So. Undeclared Karl Lamont MSM So. Education Raymond Courtney* FDU Jr. Communications Patrick Moriarty MSM So. Undecided Spencer Kelly FDU Sr. Psychology Mark Quaranta* MSM So. Business Zach Kisling FDU Sr. Computer Science Kevin Castodio QU Jr. Business Steven LaForge FDU Sr. Microbiology Spencer Kane* QU Jr. Business Ben Mersky FDU So. Communications Neil Mammele QU Sr. Markeiting Scott Morrison FDU Jr. History Alex Russow QU Jr. Business Erik Pollag FDU Sr. Finance Alexander Soucy QU Jr. Business DJ Robinson FDU Sr. Communications James Edwards SHU Sr. History JT Sherba FDU Jr. Criminal Justice Matthew Fitton SHU Sr. Foreign Languages Chris Theordor FDU Sr. Finance Matt Hegarty SHU So. Undecided Julian Castro LIU Jr. Sports Science James Ineson SHU Jr. Business Albert Faz LIU So. Management Hunter Phillips SHU Jr. Business Skye Freeman LIU So. Computer Science Michael Schifano SHU Sr. Business Samuel Sciamarelli LIU Sr. Sports Science MJ Dugan WC Sr. Business Administration Joshua Boyd MU Jr. Business Management Jared Gruccio WC Sr. Business Administration Calvin Costanzo MU Sr. Business Management Christian Rautenstrauch WC So. Undeclared Nicolas McNamara MU Sr. Business Finance Brent Reale WC So. Business Administration Nicholas Meyers MU Sr. MBA David Rees WC Sr. Business Administration Kyle O'Neill MU Jr. Undeclared Jack Rice WC Sr. Business Administration Stephen Prosapio MU Jr. Business Ryan Van Spronsen* WC Jr. Business Administration Jamie Rosenkranz MU Jr. Business Real Estate *Denotes Commissioner’s Honor Roll Award Recipient (3.75 GPA and higher) Congratulations to the 2010 Team GPA Award Winner: Mount St. Mary’s (3.178) Northeast Conference Fans: Welcome to the 2011 Northeast Conference Baseball Championship! Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the NEC looks forward to an exciting championship here at Dodd Stadium. We hope it is a memorable experience for fans and student-athletes alike. During the next three days, four talented teams will compete in a double-elimination tournament with the winner receiving a coveted spot in the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship tournament. Consisting of 12 institutions of higher learning located throughout six states, the NEC is committed to providing opportunities for student-athletes to achieve their fullest potential both in athletic competition and in the classroom, as well as becoming an NCAA Division I leader for athletic success, academic achievement and integrity, sportsman- ship, equity and diversity, community partnership and national engagement. NEC member institutions include Central Connecticut State, Fairleigh Dickinson, Long Island, Monmouth, Mount St. Mary's, Quinnipiac, Robert Morris, Sacred Heart, St. Francis (NY), Saint Francis (PA) and Wagner. Bryant University will become a core member of the NEC in 2012 upon completion of the five-year NCAA Division I reclassification period. NEC institutions span a number of diverse locations, from the urban bustle of Brooklyn, NY to the rural settings of Loretto, PA and Emmitsburg, MD, to the beaches and shoreline of West Long Branch, NJ. But when it comes to intercollegiate athletics, the goal of the NEC is consistent - to provide its members the opportunity to participate in quality competition at the Division I level while operating programs that are fully integrated in the academic mission of each institution. The NEC’s commitment to academic excellence has translated into national recognition for both individual student-athletes and the league’s member institutions as a whole. NEC student-athletes consis- tently graduate at well above the national average and its athletic programs continue to be honored for their Graduation Success Rate (GSR) and Academic Progress Rate (APR) figures. On a conference-wide level, more than 2,200 student-athletes qualified for the NEC Academic Honor Roll in 2009-10, a 13 percent increase from the previous year. Fairleigh Dickinson and Saint Francis (PA) posted the highest overall GPAs in the conference to share the NEC Institutional Academic Award. On the field of play, the NEC has enjoyed many successes both regionally and nationally, competing in 23 NCAA championships each year. The future of the NEC looks even brighter with new facilities and improvements recently completed, under construction or in planning stages at a majority of the league’s member institutions. We also would like to thank you, the fans, for your support and tremendous enthusiasm of the sport of baseball. Enjoy the action! Sincerely, Noreen Morris, Commissioner Message To Spectators Northeast Conference member institutions value the principles of sportsmanship and the ideal of pursuing victory with honor in intercollegiate athletics. The Conference believes that athletics should be conducted in a way that reflects positively on the individual participants and institutions. The essential elements of sportsmanship and ethics in sports are embodied in the concept of character building and seven core principles: respect, responsibility, fairness, honesty, integrity, caring and civility. The highest potential of sports is achieved when competition reflects these seven principles. The NEC has communicated this message through public service announcements that air on televised football and basketball games, public address announcements at all events and signage on each member campus. The Conference has also implemented a Team Sportsmanship Award program to recognize those teams and student-athletes who adhere to the principles of sportsman- ship and pursue victory with honor. Bryant, Monmouth and Saint Francis (PA) each finished the 2009-10 academic year with a league-high four sportsmanship awards, which are voted on by student-athletes and coaches following the conclusion of each athletic season. In 2010-11, the NEC has continued its partnership with the NCAA on a "Respect" campaign to address sportsmanship and fan behavior issues through education, communication and enforcement when problems arise. NEC Baseball History NEC Single-Season Records Season Individual Records Tournament Team Records Category Player (School) Record Year Category School Record Year Batting Average Mike Carlsen (FDU) .466 1991 Hits (game) RID vs. WC 26 1997 Home Runs Josh Vittek (MSM) 20 2008 Hits (series) Monmouth 59 2001 Runs Batted In Joe McCullough (MU) 79 1998 Runs (game) FDU vs. SFNY 25 1999 Runs Keith Stegbauer (CCSU) 80 2004 CCSU vs. WC 25 2006 Hits Keith Stegbauer (CCSU) 100 2004 Runs (series) CCSU 45 2006 Doubles Jared Boyd (UMBC) 32 2002 Runs By Both Teams (game) CCSU vs. WC 33 2006 Triples Levi Miskolczi (RID) 8 1995 RBI (game) FDU vs. SFNY 23 1999 Stolen Bases Kyle Messineo (MU) 42 (of 46) 2007 RBI (series) CCSU 40 2006 Earned Run Average Brian O'Neill (WC) 1.16 1994 Doubles (game) RID vs. WC 8 1997 Innings Pitched Eric Weltmer (UMBC) 122.2 2001 Doubles (series) Rider 13 1997 Strikeouts Adam Poturnicki (CCSU) 112 1999 Wins Eric Weltmer (UMBC) 12 2001 Triples (game) RID vs. WC 3 1996 Win Per.(min. 5 decisions): Mike Benfield (MU) 1.000 (8-0) 2001 Triples (series) Monmouth 4 2005 Anthony Rawa (RID) 1.000 (7-0) 1994 Home Runs (game) LIU vs. SFNY 4 1995 Todd Ruder (CCSU) 1.000 (6-0) 2004 Home Runs (series) Rider 9 1995 Saves* Andrew Huebner (WC) 13 2009 Stolen Bases (game) CCSU vs. WC 7-7 2006 *since 1996 Stolen Bases (series) Wagner 10-11 2004 Walks (game) FDU vs. SFNY 12 1999 Season Team Records Walks (series) CCSU 32 2004 Category School Record Year Strikeouts (game) WC vs. MU 14 2004 Batting Average Long Island .354 1990 Strikeouts (series) Wagner 37 2004 Home Runs Quinnipiac 71 1999 Walks Allowed (game) SFNY vs. FDU 12 1999 Runs Batted In Central Connecticut State 425 2010 Walks Allowed (series) WC 24 2004 Runs Central Connecticut State 457 2004 Errors (game) FDU vs. MU 6 1993 Hits Central Connecticut State 623 2004 FDU vs. CCSU 6 1999 Monmouth 623 2009 UMBC vs. WC 6 2000 Doubles Central Connecticut State 134 2002 Errors (series) Monmouth 13 2000 Triples Long Island 32 1995 Fewest Errors (game) 50 times 0 --- Stolen Bases Fairleigh Dickinson 113 1988 Fewest Errors (series) Monmouth 1 2002 Earned Run Average Monmouth 3.34 2006 Double Plays (game) MU vs.