Elite Fastpitch Hall of Fame 2020
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This is my body of work over the last 25 years. These are all students that came through Elite Fastpitch. Almost all were in my classes 5 to 12 years. There are 378 names on this list and they are all real people. Our pitchers are our best advertising (Our Hall of Fame) You need to read to the bottom to appreciate this! B O’Donnell- (2014- Assistant Coach Notre Dame University, Assistant Coach Auburn University, Private Pitching Coach, Travel Ball Coach), (2013- 12-3, Selected to Elite Fastpitch’s All Time Elite of the Elite Team, for being a two time Gatorade Player of the Year and 12+ year student, 4 Year All-Academic Big East, All-Big East 2nd Team, Big East Championship, 3rd highest winning percentage in notre dame history), (2012- 11-5), (2011- 10-1 Record, Team Ranked NCAA 18th in USA, 2 ESPN TV Appearances), (2010- 7-3) University of Notre Dame/ (2009- 22-2-1, 2 Time ESPN / Under Armor All-American, Star Ledger NJ Pitcher of the Year, 2 Time Gatorade Player of the Year, APP Shore Conference Player of the Year, SL All State 1st Team, SL All State All Non-Public 1st Tm, APP All-Shore Conference 1st Team, 0.23 ERA, 20 Shutouts, Elite’s 1000 Strike Out Club, 2 Time Elite Fastpitch 20 Game Winner), (2008- 25-2 ESPN / Under Armor All-American, EA Sports All-American 1st Team, Louisville Slugger / NFCA All Eastern Region 1st Team, Elite Fastpitch Inc Pitcher of the Year, Star Ledger NJ Player of the Year, Gatorade Player of the Year, APP Shore Conference Player of the Year, SL All State 1st Team, Digital Sports Player of the Year, SL All State All Non-Public 1st Tm, APP All Shore 1st Team, SL All County 1st Tm, Won the Non-Public A NJ State Championship Game, 11 No Hitters, 23 Shutouts, 0.12 ERA, 353 Ks, Elite Fastpitch 20 Game Winner, Elite Fastpitch Inc. 25 Game Winner), (2007- 20-6, SL All-State 2nd Team, AP All-State 2nd Team, SL All-State-NP 1st Team, SL All County 1st Team, APP All Shore Conference 1st Team, Shore All Div., 6 No Hitters), Red Bank Catholic/ 5 Meagan Hennessy, Is an 8 year student and a Private Pitching Coach, Pitching Coach for Monmouth U and has been the Pitching Coach at Brookdale CC. Meagan is one of the many great success stories at Elite. History is being made at Elite Fastpitch and Meagan is now a part of it. (2013- Selected to Elite Fastpitch’s All Time Elite of the Elite Team for being our most decorated student and a 11 year student, This year (2013) Meg was inducted into Freehold HS Hall of Fame), Two Time All American pitcher and Three Time Elite Pitcher of the Year at Moravian University (Class of 2006), who was named the Commonwealth Co-Pitcher of the Year and Pitcher of the Year the last three seasons, was 25-7 in the circle (2006) with a 0.66 ERA, 16 shutouts, five saves, two no-hitters, 267 strikeouts and just 115 hits, 53 walks and 30 runs (22 earned) in 234 2/3 innings of action. Hennessy, who already owns every Moravian pitching record, has had an enormous impact on the NCAA Division III record books. Hennessy, who also earned a spot on the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III East Region First Team for the fourth straight season, finished her career with a 92-24 record and as one of the top pitchers in NCAA Division III history. Meagan Hennessy was named Elite Fastpitch’s Pitcher of the Year for the second time last year. {Hennessy Bio- (2005- 29-6, Selected NCAA 2nd Team All American), (2004- NCAA National Champion Runner Up, Louisville Slugger/ National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-American First Team, named to All World Series 1st Team, Commonwealth Conference Pitcher of the Year, Selected NFCA Pitcher of the Week, Lead-off Classic Tourny MVP), (2003- Ranked 9th USA D3, 2nd at NCAA Reg. Tourn, Conf. Pitcher of the Year, All Conf 1st Team, NFCA Reg. 1st Team, NCAA All Reg. Tourn. 1st Team)}. Meagan was a 2002 graduate of Freehold Twp HS where she had a tremendous career. Meagan started pitching at Elite Fastpitch in 1994 at the age of 9. To really give hope to all our pitchers, Meagan is listed at 5’-2” in the Moravian University Media Guide, in 2002 I don’t believe she was that tall. But that really doesn’t matter to me because Meagan pitches with the guts, determination & HEART of a 6’-2” pitcher. Meagan’s strength for the last six years has been her dominating riseball, an excellent change-up and curveball. Hennessy, who was also on the Regional All-Tournament Team for the fourth straight year. The following is Hennessy’s All Time NCAA records held. She is ranked in the top 15, in shutouts with 53 which is second all-time, fourth all time in complete games with 105, fifth all time in strikeouts with 876, sixth all time in wins with 92, sixth all time in innings pitched with 819 2/3, tenth all time in games started with 114, tied for tenth all time in games with 129 and 14th all time in ERA at 0.91. Hennessy, who was the Commonwealth Conference Pitcher of the Week six times this season and was the Commonwealth Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player for the second straight year, had one hit at the plate this spring and has scored 12 runs. Hennessy, earned a spot on the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation Spring Academic Honor Roll and was on the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District First Team. Meg “may” have ended her pitching career last year (2007) as a pitcher for the Philadelphia Force, Women’s Professional League. 10 Killian Roessner, (2013- Selected to Elite Fastpitch’s All Time Elite of the Elite Team for being our most decorated catcher/pitcher and a 9 year student), (2008- NR), (2007- Team Captain, selected NFCA All South Region, ALL SEC 2nd Team, selected SEC Player of the Week, selected LA Hitter of the Week twice), (2006- selected ASA All American 1st Team, NFCA All-American 1st Team, Easton All-American, Louisianna State University/ 3 Time Elite Fastpitch Travel Player of the Year), (2004- Trans to Wall Twp), (2003 As Pitcher- Prep Player of the Year, All State Prep, Prep NJ State Championship, Mid-Atlantic Prep Championship), (2002- All State Prep, All Area), Lawrenceville Prep/ Former LSU standout All-American catcher Killian Roessner began her coaching career as the Asst. Coach University of Memphis softball program and Assistant Coach at Southeast Missouri State University, Private Catching Coach. History is being made at Elite Fastpitch and Killian is now a big part of it. 11 L Messina (College Career Notes- Won 101 games as a D1 Pitcher, struck out 997 batters, NEC Pitcher of the Week 18 Times and a 10 year student, Asst Coach University of Massachusetts, Asst Coach Fordham University, Asst Coach University Connecticut, Asst Coach Rutgers University, Private Pitching Coach), (2015- 27-10, Pitched and won NEC Championship Game, All-NEC 1st Team Pitcher, All NEC Champion Tournament Team, 4 Time ECAC Pitcher of the Week, 6 Time NEC Pitcher of the Week, 4 Time Elite Fastpitch Inc 20 Game Winner, 2 Time Elite Fastpitch Inc. 25 Game Winner, NCAA Pre Season Top Pitching Poll Ranked #8 in the USA, Pre Season Under Consideration List for US Team and Pitcher of the Year), (2014- 24-13, NEC Pitcher of the Year, All-NEC 1st Team Pitcher, 6 Time NEC Pitcher of the week, ECAC Pitcher of the week, 2 Time Elite Fastpitch Inc 20 Game Winner), (2013- 27-11, NEC Championship Tourney Winner, NEC Championship Tourney MVP, NEC All-Tourney Team, All-NEC 1st Team Pitcher, All ECAC D1 All Star 2nd Team, 4 Time NEC Pitcher of the week, 2 Time Elite Fastpitch Inc. 25 Game Winner), (2012- 22-11, Elite Fastpitch Inc 20 Game Winner, All-NEC 2nd Team, NEC Pitcher of the Week, 2 Time NEC Rookie Pitcher of the Week), Central Conn. State/ (2011- 14-7, SL All-State 3rd Team, SL All-State/AllGroup Non-Public 1st Team, SL All-South Jersey 1st Team, PI All-South Jersey 1st Team, CP All-South Jersey 1st Team, CP All-Non-Public SJ 1st Team, Elite’s 1000 Strike Out Club), (2010- 19-5, SL All-State-ALL-Non Public 2nd Team, SL All County 1st Team, CP All-Non-Public SJ 1st Team, CP All-South Jersey 1st Team, PI All-South Jersey 2nd Team, 12 Shutouts), (2009- 17-6, SL All State All Non-Public 2nd Team, CP All- South Jersey 2nd Team, CP All-SJ Non-Public 1st Team). (2008- 16-5, SL All State All Non-Public 3rd Tm, CP All South Jersey 2nd Tm, CP All Non-Public 1st Tm), Camden Catholic/ 12 J Dedomenico (2019- 19-8 {NFCA DIII National Player of the Year 2018, and a 9 Year Student}, All-NFCA Eastern Regional 2nd Team, All-NJAC 2nd Team, 3 Time NJAC Pitcher of the Week), (2018- 23-9 NCAA All-American 3rd Team, NFCA) East All-Region first team, NCAA National Pitcher of the Week, NJAC First Team, Regional Most Outstanding Player, NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team, 5 Time NJAC Pitcher of the Week, Schutt Sports/NFCA Top-25 Watch List), (2017- 12-7, NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team, 4 Time NJAC Pitcher of the Week, ECAC Rookie of the Week), Rowan University/ (2016- 9-5, ), (2015- 5-7), (2014- 8-9), (2013- 4-8), earned All- County second team honors in 2014 and 2015… holds school record for most strikeouts in a game (14) … a Carpenter Cup team selection in 2014 and 2015… named All-Area third team in 2016 Hightstown HS/ Volunteer Coach at Camps & Clinics, 13 A Maiese (2013- Private Pitching Coach, Selected to Elite Fastpitch’s All Time Elite of the Elite Team, for pitching in excess of 70 mph, being one of the fiercest pitchers and competiters I’ve ever known and being a 10+ year student), (2012- 17-10, NCAA All-Region 2nd Team, MAAC Player of the Year, MAAC Championship Tourney MVP, All-MAAC 1st Team, All-MAAC Preseason 1st Team, Player of the Week, Pitcher of the Week 2 Time Iona Student Athlete of the Week), (2011- 12-8 All-ECAC 2nd Team, 1st Team All-MAAC, 1st Team All-MAAC Tournament Team, MAAC Player of the Week, MAAC Pitcher of the Week, Iona Athlete of the Week, MAAC Championship, NCAA Regional Appearence), (2010- 6-11, MAAC Championship) Iona University/ (2009- NR/Red Shirt), (2008- 0-6 Elite Fastpitch’s All-Time 2nd Fastest Elite Pitcher at 71 MPH)) Indiana University/ (2007- 18-8 SJ SL All-State 2nd Team, Coaches Assoc Pitcher of the Year, GCT Two Time Gloucester County Player of the Year, AP All-State 2nd Team, SL All- State Gp4 1st Team, SL All-SJ 1st Team, CP All SJ 1st Team, All SJ 1st Team Gp.