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Baseballbaseball BaseballBaseball N Champions E Regular Season Tournament Year Champion Coach Record Champion Coach Site 1987 Fairleigh Dickinson Dennis Sasso 8-3-1 C 1988 Fairleigh Dickinson Dennis Sasso 9-3-0 1989 Monmouth Walter Woods 9-3-0 1990 Long Island Frank Giannone 12-3-0 1991 Monmouth Walter Woods 10-5-0 1992 St. Francis (NY) Frank Del George 12-6-0 R 1993 Fairleigh Dickinson Dennis Sasso 15-6-0 St. Francis (NY) Frank Del George Ewing Twp., NJ 1994 Rider Sonny Pittaro 15-6-0 Rider Sonny Pittaro Ewing Twp., NJ e Fairleigh Dickinson Dennis Sasso 15-6-0 1995 Rider Sonny Pittaro 16-5-0 Rider Sonny Pittaro Ewing Twp., NJ 1996 Rider Sonny Pittaro 15-6-0 Rider Sonny Pittaro Ewing Twp., NJ c Monmouth Dean Ehehalt 15-6-0 1997 Marist John Szefc 14-7-0 Marist John Szefc Sussex, NJ o 1998 St. Francis (NY) Frank Del George 10-5 Monmouth Dean Ehehalt Cochrane Field, NJ * Monmouth Dean Ehehalt 10-5 1999^ Monmouth (S) Dean Ehehalt 12-7 Monmouth Dean Ehehalt Bridgeport, CT r Fairleigh Dickinson (N) Dennis Sasso 12-8 Central Connecticut (N) George Redman 12-8 d 2000 Long Island (N) Frank Giannone 14-8 Wagner Joe Litterio Atlantic City, NJ UMBC (S) John Jancuska 16-6 2001 Central Connecticut (N) Charlie Hickey 14-8 UMBC John Jancuska Atlantic City, NJ St. Francis (NY) (N) Frank Del George 14-8 UMBC (S) John Jancuska 17-5 B Monmouth (S) Dean Ehehalt 17-5 2002^^ Monmouth Dean Ehehalt 23-4 Central Connecticut State Charlie Hickey Lakewood, NJ o 2003 Central Connecticut State Charlie Hickey 19-6 Central Connecticut State Charlie Hickey Lakewood, NJ 2004 Central Connecticut State Charlie Hickey 20-4 Central Connecticut State Charlie Hickey Lakewood, NJ o * Tournament was originally supposed to be played at Waterfront Park in Trenton, NJ, but rain forced site change ^ In 1999, two divisions, north and south, were formed for regular season play ^^ Conference returned to a one division format for regular season play NCAA PLAY-IN RESULTS k 1994 Yale 5, Rider 3 Player of the Year Rider 3, Yale 1 1988 Mike Mongiello Fairleigh Dickinson Rider 6, Yale 2 1989 Steve Stuart Fairleigh Dickinson 1995 Penn 13, Rider 3 1990 Sal Conti Long Island Rider 6, Penn 1 1991 Mike Carlsen Fairleigh Dickinson Penn 2, Rider 1 (10 inn.) 1992 Scott Pagano St. Francis (NY) 1996 Princeton 9, Rider 6 1993 Ray DeSimone Long Island Princeton 7, Rider 6 1994 Sal Racobaldo Fairleigh Dickinson 1997 Marist 7, Siena 6 1995 Mark Barron Marist Marist 9, Siena 7 1996 Ryan Pandolfini Rider 1998 Monmouth 5, Navy 1 1997 Mark Barron Marist Navy 11, Monmouth 4 1998 Joe McCullough Monmouth Monmouth 8, Navy 4 1999 Joe Zeccardi Long Island 2000 Nate Noyes Quinnipiac NCAA TOURNAMENT RESULTS 2001 Jason Law Monmouth 2002 Jared Boyd UMBC 1994 Miami 17, Rider 4 2003 Tim D'Aquila Central Connecticut State West Virginia 19, Rider 7 2004 Keith Stegbauer Central Connecticut State 1997 Florida State 4, Marist 2 West Carolina 8, Marist 3 Pitcher of the Year 1998 Florida 12, Monmouth 8 1993 Brian Woods Fairleigh Dickinson Illinois 12, Monmouth 2 1994 Rich Hartmann Long Island 1999 Texas A&M 6, Monmouth 0 1995 Mark Barron Marist Mississippi 12, Monmouth 3 Chris O'Connor Fairleigh Dickinson 2000 Miami 19, Wagner 5 1996 Joe Aragona Monmouth Florida International 10, Wagner 1 1997 Mark Nugent Wagner 2001 East Carolina 7, UMBC 0 1998 Santino Sarrica St. Francis (NY) Winthrop 6, UMBC 0 1999 Adam Poturnicki Central Connecticut State 2002 Texas 7, Central Connecticut State 2 2000 Kevin Miller Long Island Lamar 9, Central Connecticut State 4 2001 Jason Fardella St. Francis (NY) 2003 Arizona State 14, Central Connecticut State 2 2002 Jim Carone Monmouth UNLV 22, Central Connecticut State 3 2003 Barry Hertzler Central Connecticut State 2004 Florida 12, Central Connecticut State 1 2004 Patrick Egan Quinnipiac Oklahoma 6, Central Connecticut State 1 26 NEC Record Book BaseballBaseball Rookie of the Year Tournament MVP N 1989 John White Wagner 1993 John Gambale St. Francis (NY) 1990 Rob Leary Long Island 1994 Mark Gola Rider E 1991 Jeff Barbalinardo Monmouth 1995 Lou Deman Long Island 1992 John Gambale St. Francis (NY) 1996 Jim Gordon Rider C 1993 Jon Manuelian Long Island 1997 Ben Shove Marist Anthony Mauro St. Francis (NY) 1998 Joe McCullough Monmouth 1994 Jason Koehler Rider 1999 Mike Benfield Monmouth George Santiago Marist 2000 Steve Coppola Wagner R 1995 Ryan Pandolfini Rider 2001 Eric Weltmer UMBC 1996 Jared Lenko Rider 2002 Kevin Rival Central Connecticut State 1997 Dan Severino Monmouth 2003 Zack Herrick Central Connecticut State e 1998 Greg Landis Monmouth 2004 Evan Scribner Central Connecticut State 1999 Jason Law Monmouth c 2000 Tom McLaughlin Fairleigh Dickinson 2001 Tim D'Aquila Central Connecticut State o 2002 Phil Rothkugel Central Connecticut State 2003 Marc Weres Monmouth r 2004 Dustin Pease Mount St. Mary's d Coach of the Year 1988 Dennis Sasso Fairleigh Dickinson 1989 Walter Woods Monmouth 1990 Frank Giannone Long Island B 1991 Tom Sherald Mount St. Mary’s 1992 Rich Vitaliano Wagner 1993 Dennis Sasso Fairleigh Dickinson o 1994 Sonny Pittaro Rider 1995 Frank Del George St. Francis (NY) o 1996 Dean Ehehalt Monmouth 1997 John Szefc Marist k 1998 Frank Del George St. Francis (NY) 1999 Dennis Sasso Fairleigh Dickinson 2000 John Jancuska UMBC 2001 Charlie Hickey Central Connecticut State 2002 Dean Ehehalt Monmouth 2003 Charlie Hickey Central Connecticut State 2004 Dan Gooley Quinnipiac All-Conference Teams 1988 Mike Mongiello (RHP, FDU), Jim DeSapio (LHP,FNY), John Kroeger (C, FDU), Kevin Case (1B, MON), Steve Stuart (1B, FDU), Neil Kurtz (2B, FDU), Ciro Ambrosio (SS, LIU), James Ruocchio (3B, LIU), Mike Hennessy (OF, FDU), Ray Schuyler (OF, LIU), Mike Venezia (OF, WAG), Bernard Jenkins (OF, SFNY), Len Cancelleri (DH, WAG) 1989 Steve Stuart (1B, FDU), Ralph Desiderio (RHP, SFNY), Keith Culley (LHP, SFNY), Pete Lynch (C, MON), Kyle Harrington (1B, MON), Neil Kurtz (2B, FDU), Ciro Ambrosio (SS, LIU), James Ruocchio (3B, LIU), Mike Venezia (OF, WAG), Mike Hennessy (OF, FDU), Armando Iacobellis (OF, LIU), Len Cancelleri (DH, WAG) 1990 Sal Conti (OF, LIU), John Worthington (RHP, SFNY), Tom Fusco (LHP, LIU), Rich Gluchowski (C, MON), Matt Rubino (1B, LIU), Eugene Gambale (2B, SFNY), Ciro Ambrosio (SS, LIU), James Ruocchio (3B, LIU), Mike Ciuffo (OF, LIU), Howie Deas (OF, MON), Mike Hennessy (OF, FDU), Joe Catania (DH, MSM) 1991 Mike Policastro (1B, FDU), Dean Esposito (1B, WAG), Matt Montenero (2B, MON), Ken Arnold (SS, WAG), John Biancamano (3B, FDU), John White (OF, WAG), Howie Deas (OF, MON), Artie Schmitt (OF, MON), Rich Gluchowski (C, MON) Mike MacMillian (C, MSM), Joe Catania (DH, MSM), John Worthington (RHP, SFNY), Derek Hoeflich (LHP, MON) 1992 Mike Policastro (1B, FDU), Jack Scholz (2B, WAG), Jerry DeFabbia (SS, FDU), Joe Catania (3B, MSM), Anthony Petrocelli (OF, MON), Brent Harvie (OF, WAG), Art Schmitt (OF, MON), Joe Durso (C, LIU), Paul Mele (DH, MAR), George Gagliardi (RHP, WAG), John Halama (LHP, SFNY) 1993 Mike Policastro (1B, FDU), Chris DeDomenico (1B, WAG), Shawn Brown (2B, RID), Ray DeSimone (SS, LIU), Derek Pukash (3B, FDU), Lou Vernagallo (3B, LIU), Jon Manuelian (DH, LIU), Brett Rackett (C, MON), Mark D'Ambrosio (OF, FDU), Sal Racobaldo (OF, FDU), Jack Scholz (OF, WAG), Randy Chirumbolo (P, WAG), Rob Gontkosky (P, RID) NEC Record Book 27 BaseballBaseball N All-Conference Teams continued 1994 Lou Deman (C, LIU), Scott Wayda (C, RID), Chris Larrick (1B, MSM), Anthony Savino (2B, LIU), Mike Broderick (SS, FDU), Shaun E Figueroa (3B, RID) Jason Koehler (DH, RID), Keith Bolognese (OF, WAG), Mark Gola (OF, RID) Sal Racobaldo (OF, FDU), Randy Chirumbolo (P, WAG), Anthony Rawa (P, RID) C 1995 Lou Deman (C, LIU), Jon Manuelian (1B, LIU), Jon Watson (2B, FDU), Dan Conroy (SS, FDU), Anthony Mauro (3B, SFNY), Mark Barron (OF, MAR), Tom Porch (OF, MSM), Levi Miskolczi (OF, RID), Jason Koehler (DH, RID), Mark Barron (P, MAR), Chris O'Connor (P, FDU), John Garrabrant (P, MON) 1996 Keith Montelbano (C, FDU), Jon Manuelian (1B, LIU), Nick DelGozzo (2B, MON), George West (SS, MON), Ryan Pandolfini (3B, RID), R Dan Conroy (OF, FDU), Chris Novelli (OF, LIU), Levi Miskolczi (OF, RID), Jason Irizarry (DH, FDU), Joe Aragona (P, MON), Mark Ciccarelli e (P, MAR), Mike Liloia (P, MON) 1997 Jason Irizarry (C, FDU), Mark Barron (1B, MAR), Mike Nazzaretto (2B, FDU), Jay Cevallos (SS, MSM), Joe McCullough (3B, MON), Ryan Pandolfini (3B, RID), Eric Bardeguez (OF, LIU), Jeff Karpell (OF, FDU), Will Vanjonack (OF, MSM), Duane Eason (DH, FDU), Mark c Barron (P, MAR), Jim Gordon (P, RID) o 1998 Joe Zeccardi (1B, LIU), Joe McCullough (2B, MON), Nick DelGozzo (3B, MON); John Catricala (SS, LIU), Eddie Murria (C, SFNY), Andy Artale (OF, SFNY), Joe Francisco (OF, WAG), Dennis Jenks (OF, MSM), Sami Abbassi (DH, LIU), Brian Moyer (P, MON), Joseph Ojeda (P, r SFNY) 1999 First Team Joe Zeccardi (1B, LIU), Frank Castagna (2B, SFNY), Joe Zangari (3B, QUIN), Jason Maule (SS, CCSU), Joe Francisco (OF, WAG), Michael d Grippo (OF, LIU), Will Vanjonack (OF, MSM), Rob DeFabbia (C, FDU), John Spinelli (DH, WAG), Scott Martin (P, CCSU), George Hinchcliff (P, FDU) Second Team Brian Moyer (1B, MON), Mike Lombardo (2B, CCSU), Gil Barkman (3B, WAG), Paul Egan (SS, SFNY), Jeff Karpell (OF, FDU), David Santana (OF, MON), Brian Thrash (OF, UMBC), Joe Garbowski (C, LIU), Sami Abbassi (DH, LIU), Brian Gismonde (P, MON), Santino B Sarrica (P, SFNY) o 2000 First Team John Mayette (1B, CCSU), Chad Gerben (2B, UMBC), Joe Zangari (3B, QUIN), Mike Cerminaro (SS, WAG), Greg Landis (OF, MON), Nate Noyes (OF, QUIN), Mike Wilson (OF, LIU), Matt Early (C, LIU),
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