NECBLNetwork
New England Collegiate Baseball League

NECBL Annual Awards

ALL-STAR GAME MVP

Year

MVP

Pos

School

Team

1995

Matt Zawalich

CF

UConn

Waterbury

1996

Dana Forsberg

1B

U of Vermont

Central Mass

1997

Keith Surkont

P

Williams

Rhode Island

1998

Clarke Caudill

C

UConn

Middletown

1999

Mark Malaska

RF

U of Akron

Danbury

2000

Jon Watterson

OF

Princeton

Keene

2000

Cy Hess

OF

UConn

Eastern

2001

Joe Apotheker

OF

Barry U.

Danbury

2002

Rocky Baker

3B

Georgia Southern

Keene

2003

Josh DiScipio

2B

Boston College

Concord

2004

PJ Antoniato

MI

St.John’s

Manchester

2005

Chris Cates

SS

Louisville

North Adams

2006

Cheyne Hurst

OF

South Carolina

Keene

2007

Ozzie Borrell

IF

Fl Gulf Coast

North Adams

2008

Mike Melillo

C

Elon

Newport

2009

Jake Rosenbeck

3B

Buffalo

Holyoke

2010

Jason Banos

OF

Columbia

North Shore

2011

Jack Reinheimer

SS

East Carolina

Newport

2012

John Mishu

OF

Princeton

Vermont

2013

Joe Torres

OF

Iona

Laconia

2014 Jared Mederos SS     St. John's Keene
2015 n/a (All-Star Game rained out)      
2016 Darrien Ragins
Jordan Howard
P
DH
Delaware State
Lee
New Bedford
Keene
2017 Colby Maiola OF UMass Lowell Sanford
2018 Randy Taveras IF  Marist Danbury
2019 N/A (rained out mid-game)      
2020 Season Cancelled (Covid)      
2021 Max Viera 2B Northeastern Upper Valley

2022

Thomas Bramley C Penn State Martha's Vineyard
2023 Kevin Bruggeman C Hofstra Upper Valley
2024 Colin Barczi C Vanderbilt Sanford

ALL-STAR GAME HR DERBY WINNER

Year

Winner

School

Team

1997

Steven Wright

Liberty

Torrington

1998

Gil Barkman

Wagner

Keene

1999

Jeff Keppinger

Georgia

Keene

2000

Val Majewski

Rutgers

Eastern

2001

Mike Bohlander

Pace

Newport

2002

Mike Wagner

U of Washington

North Adams

2003

Kyle Keen

U of Georgia

Keene

2004

Doug Hehner

Pace

Manchester

2005

John Fitzpatrick

Manhattan

Manchester

2006

Matt Sutton

Coastal Carolina

Concord

2007

Kyle Bellows

San Jose State

Holyoke

2008

Michael Olt

UConn

Danbury

2009

Jacob Rogers

Chipala College

Keene

2010

Ben Klafcynski

Kent State

Keene

2011

No HR Derby

 

 

2012

Danny Collins

Troy University

Laconia

2013

Nate LaPointe

Boston College

Sanford

2014 Blaise Salter Michigan State Newport
2015 Tim Lynch Southern Mississippi Ocean State
2016 Gabe Snyder Wright State Newport
2017 Robert Boselli III St. John's Keene
2018 Lorenzo Hampton Florida International Keene
2019 Terry "T.T." Bowens CCSU Mystic
2020 Season Cancelled (Covid)    
2021 Luke Franzoni Xavier Valley
2022 Ryan Ignoffo Eastern Illinois Upper Valley
2023 Anthony Steele Penn State Danbury
2024 Jakobi Davis Cornell Danbury

STEPHEN STRASBURG TOP PRO PROSPECT

Year

Player

School

Team

1994

Chris Bryant

NC Wesleyan

Middletown

1995

Kyle Kennison

Southern Maine

Central Mass

1996

Billy Rich

UConn

Middletown

1997

Doug Clark

UMass Amherst

Middletown

1998

Mark Malaska

Akron

Danbury

1999

Mark Malaska

Akron

Danbury

2000

Steve Guthrie

Palomar College

Danbury

2001

Taber Lee

San Diego State

Torrington

2002

Grant Reynolds

Kennesaw State

Concord

2003

Ryan Mullins

Vanderbilt

Riverpoint

2004

Zack Kalter

Southern California

Berkshire

2005

Josh Fields

Georgia

Keene

2006

Andres Perez

Stony Brook

Torrington

2007

Stephen Strasburg

San Diego State

Torrington

2008

Dan Mahoney

Connecticut

Newport

2009

Adam Conley

Washington State

Keene

2010

Mark Appel

Stanford

Newport

2011

Jeff Thompson (Louisville)

Louisville

Keene

2012

Alex Haines

Seton Hill

Vermont

2013

Nathan Kirby

Virginia

Keene

2014 Blaise Salter Michigan State Newport
2015 Willie Rios Maryland Mystic
2016 Tommy Doyle Virginia Keene
2017 Tommy Jew UC Santa Barbara Mystic
2018 Tim Tawa Stanford Newport
2019 Terry "TT" Bowens Central Connecticut St. Mystic
2020 Season Cancelled (Covid)    
2021 Logan Bravo Harvard North Shore
2022 Colton Ledbetter Mississippi State Newport
2023 David Horn Vanderbilt Newport
2024 Dixon Williams East Carolina Newport

RICK LIGI LEAGUE MVP

Year

Player

School

Team

1994

Chris Bryant

NC Wesleyan

Middletown

1995

Ryan Jette

 

Central Mass

1996

Dana Forsberg

Vermont

Central Mass

1997

David Benham

Liberty

Torrington

1998

Aaron Fera

Georgia College & State U

RI Reds

1999

Matt Easterday

Georgia Southern

Danbury

2000

Kevin Wissner

 

Middletown

2001

Shaun Larkin

Cal State Northridge

Keene

2002

Mike Wagner

 

North Adams

2003

Steve Blackwood

Georgia Tech

Keene

2004

Chris Stanton

Virginia Tech

Newport

2004

Jim Negrych

Pittsburgh

Keene

2005

Cyle Hankerd

USC

Newport

2006

Jim Murphy

Washington State

Newport

2007

Brian Kemp

St. John's 

Sanford

2008

Matt Adams

Slippery Rock

Pittsfield

2009

Jim Wood

 

Holyoke

2010

Effrey Valdez

New York Tech

Lowell

2011

Chris Costantino

Walters State CC

Laconia

2012

Danny Collins

Troy

Laconia

2013

JP Sportman

Central Connecticut State

Keene

2014

Blaise Salter

Michigan State

Newport

2015

Brent Rooker

Mississippi State

Plymouth

2016

Troy Dixon

St. John's

Newport

2017

Tommy Jew

UC Santa Barbara

Mystic

2018

Brandon Smith

Dayton

Keene

2019

Terry "TT" Bowens

Central Connecticut State

Mystic

2020

Season Cancelled (Covid)

 

 

2021

Travis Honeyman

Boston College

Ocean State

2022

Colton Ledbetter

Mississippi State  

Newport

2023 Logan Poteet Vanderbilt Sanford
2024 Dixon Williams East Carolina Newport

ROBIN ROBERTS TOP STARTING PITCHER

Year

Pitcher

School

Team

1994

John Fisher

 

Eastern

1995

Jeff Taglienti

Tufts

Central Mass

1996

Jason Jenson

 

Central Mass

1997

Ryan Kearney

 

Torrington

1998

Kevin Olore

Marist

Middletown

1999

Chad Coward

Guilford

RI Reds

2000

Dan August

 

Keene

2001

John Velosky

Dartmouth

Concord

2002

Grant Reynolds

Kennesaw State

Concord

2003

Ryan Mullins

Vanderbilt

Riverpoint

2004

Kevin Slowey

Winthrop

Sanford

2005

Troy Martin

 

Keene

2006

Jay Monti

Sacred Heart

Holyoke

2007

Shawn Gilblair

Eastern Connecticut State

Holyoke

2008

Tim Boyce

URI

North Adams

2009

Adam Conley

Washington State

Keene

2010

Mike Hauschild

Dayton

Danbury

2011

Ben Mount

Southern California

Holyoke

2012

Alex Haines

Seton Hill

Vermont

2013

Michael Burke

Buffalo

Holyoke

2014

Thomas Jankins

Quinnipiac

Plymouth

2015

Tim Viehoff

Southern New Hampshire

Laconia

2016

Tommy Doyle

Virginia

Keene

2017

Blake Whitney

USC Upstate

North Adams

2018

Endy Morales

Southern New Hampshire

Valley

2019

Ryan Murphy

Le Moyne

Vermont

2020   

Season Cancelled (Covid)

 

 

2021

Jackson Nezuh

Florida State

Martha's Vineyard

2022 Bryce Afthim Southern Maine Sanford
2023 Jagger Duquette Wagner Bristol
2024 Connor Ball Alabama Sanford

JOE NATHAN TOP RELIEF PITCHER

Year

Pitcher

School

Team

1994

John Fisher

 

Eastern

1995

Kyle Kennison

Southern Maine

Central Mass

1996

Tom Malvesti

 

Danbury

1997

Ryan Cameron

UMass Amherst

RI Reds

1998

Brian Houdek

Western Kentucky

Torrington

1999

Bradley Turner

 

Middletown

2000

Eric Johnson

 

Keene

2001

Matt Elfeldt

Boston College

Concord

2002

Chris Homer

Marist

North Adams

2003

Jason Kosow

Babson

Keene

2004

McKenzie Willoughby

Eastern Kentucky

Vermont

2004

Richie Lentz

Washington

Newport

2005

Josh Fields

 

Keene

2006

Mark Murray

 

Vermont

2007

Stephen Strasburg

San Diego State

Torrington

2008

Zack Anderson

 

Pittsfield

2009

Tyler Mizenko

Winthrop

Sanford

2010

Tucker Healy

Ithaca

Bristol

2011

Michael Dimock

Wake Forest

Newport

2012

Peter Kelich

Bryant

Newport

2013

Steven Rice

Vanderbilt

Sanford

2014

Cam Hatch

St. Edward's

Sanford

2015

Sam Delaplane

Eastern Michigan

Vermont

2016

Darrien Ragins

Delaware State

New Bedford

2017

Tyler Smith

Canisius

Valley

2018

Nathan Wrighter

Bryant

Newport

2019

Aaron Haase

Wichita State

Upper Valley

2020

Season Cancelled (Covid)

 

 

2021

Ryan Towle

UMass Lowell

Valley

2022

Camron Hill

Georgia Tech

Martha's Vineyard

2023 Anthony Steele Penn State Danbury
2024 Ryan Oshinskie Brown Bristol

 

BATTING CHAMPION

Year

Player (Season Avg.)

School

Team

1994

Chris Sawyer (.325)

Stetson

Eastern

1995

Ryan Jette (.340)

Umass Amherst

Central Mass

1996

Jason Crepeau (.411)

Southern Maine

Danbury

1997

Jim Deschaine (.429)

Brandeis

Torrington

1998

Sean McGowan .(417)

Boston College

RI Reds

1999

Chris Morgan (.396)

 

Central Mass

2000

Kevin Wissner (.367)

 

Middletown

2001

Chris Westerveldt (.359)

Stetson

Keene

2002

Mike Wagner (.342)

 

North Adams

2003

Kyle Keen (.384)

Georgia

Keene

2004

Chris Stanton (.405)

 

Newport

2005

Cyle Hankerd (.383)

Southern California

Newport

2006

Jim Murphy (.358)

 

Newport

2007

Brian Kemp (.398)

St. John's (NY)

Sanford

2008

Mike Tamsin (.417)

Northeastern

Newport

2009

Casey Lytle (.386)

Kansas

Pittsfield

2010

Matt Chavez (.355)

San Francisco

New Bedford

2011

Andrew Garner (.384)

Tulane

Danbury

2012

Jeff Melillo (.404)

Rutgers

Newport

2013

Joe Landi  (.348)

Rhode Island

North Adams

2014 Stephen Laurino  (.381)   Mystic
2015 Dalton Thomas (.380) Arkansas Sanford
2016 Troy Dixon (.371)   Newport
2017 Kameron Misner (.378) Missouri Newport
2018 Cam Walsh (.378) Northeastern Plymouth
2019 Cole Frederick (.396) Jacksonville State Upper Valley
2020 Season Cancelled (Covid)    
2021 Travis Honeyman (.430)* Boston College Ocean State
2022 Michael Snyder (.406) Washington Martha's Vineyard
2023 Logan Poteet (.347) Vanderbilt Sanford
2024 Dixon Williams (.390) East Carolina Newport

*League Record

CHRISTOPHER ASHMOS 10TH PLAYER

Year

Player

School

Team

1994

Mike Church

 

Bristol

1995

Jeff Uccello

UConn

Bristol

1996

Brian Edge

Hartford

Eastern

1997

Jim Deschaine

Brandeis

Torrington

1998

Dan Moylan

North Carolina

Keene

1999

Stephen Langone

Boston College

RI Reds

2000

Jason Boice

 

Middletown

2001

Kainoa Obrey

BYU

Newport

2002

Trey Hendricks

Harvard

Keene

2003

Jeff Natale

Trinity (CT)

Torrington

2004

Scott Grimes

Keystone

North Adams

2005

Ryan Reid

James Madison

Sanford

2006

Matt Karl

UConn

Keene

2007

AJ Pollock

Notre Dame

Vermont

2008

Nicholas Pecora

 

Lowell

2009

Peter Verdin

Georgia

Keene

2010

Jim Schult

Eastern Connecticut State

Sanford

2011

Billy Bereszniewicz

Binghamton

Old Orchard Beach

2012

Grant Kay

Louisville

Keene

2013

Adrian English

Barry

Newport

2014 David MacKinnon  Hartford New Bedford
2015 Sam Dexter Southern Maine Sanford
2016 Kyle Mottice Cincinnati Valley
2017 Hernen Sardinas Maine Plymouth
2018 Mitchell Golden Georgia Southern Keene
2019 Joey Porricelli Merrimack North Adams
2020 Season Cancelled (Covid)    
2021 Addison Kopack URI Mystic
2022 Danny Crossen Northeastern Martha's Vineyard
2023 Devan Bade Binghamton Sanford
2024 Josiah Ragsdale Boston College Vermont

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Year

Player

School

Team

1994

Joe Nathan

Stony Brook

Fairfield

1995

Matt Zawalich

 

Waterbury Barons

1996

Steve Lewis

 

Danbury

1997

Peter Gautreau

 

Central Mass

1998

Fritz Sanchez

 

Danbury

1999

Jeff Keppinger

Georgia

Keene

2000

Raphael Lara

 

RI Gulls

2001

Matt Tupman

UMass Lowell

Concord

2002

Raphael Lara

 

Newport

2003

Chris Iannetta

North Carolina

Newport

2004

Jim Negrych

Pittsburgh

Keene

2005

Chris Cates

Louisville

North Adams

2006

Curt Smith

Maine

Vermont

2007

Chris Klepps

 

Torrington

2008

Corey Hunt

Virginia

Sanford

2009

Alan Fredriksson

 

New Bedford

2010

Brendon Kelliher

George Washington

Newport

2011

Alex Chittenden

Louisville

Keene

2012

Peyton Hart

Kennesaw State

New Bedford

2013

Dylan Moore

Central Florida

Keene

2014 Tommy Edman Stanford Newport
2015 Manny De Jesus   Valley
2016 Connor Kaiser Vanderbilt Newport
2017 Nick Mascelli Wagner Mystic
2018 Eddie McCabe Georgetown Danbury
2019 Nander De Sedas Florida State Martha's Vineyard
2020 Season Cancelled (Covid)    
2021 Mason LaPlante (SS) Yale Valley
2022 Mason LaPlante (SS) Georgia    Mystic
2023 Javon Hernandez Auburn Danbury
2024 Jordan Peyton Towson Bristol

SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR

Year

Player

School

Team

1998

Bud Blair

 

Central Mass

1999

Fritz Sanchez

 

Danbury

2000

Rob Bedwell

 

Keene

2000

Nick Buonocore

 

Manchester

2001

Jeff Tarigo

 

Middletown

2002

Ranger Weins

 

Newport

2003

Angus Fredenburg

 

Concord

2003

Bobby Tewksbary

 

Concord

2004

Jeff Hourigan

 

Torrington

2005

Mike Rizzotti

 

Vermont

2006

Robbie Minor

Evansville

Vermont

2007

Matt Iannetta

 

Newport

2007

Anthony Santos

UMass Lowell

Lowell

2008

Brad Pippa

Stetson

Danbury

2009

Dave Gustafson

 

Lowell

2010

Tucker Nathans

Fairfield

 

Danbury

2011

Ronnie Freeman

Kennesaw State

Holyoke

2012

John Mishu

Princeton

Vermont

2013

Joel Rosencrance

St. Bonaventure

Mystic

2014 Vinny Zarrillo Rutgers Laconia
2015 Aaron Hill   Mystic
2016 Michael Landestoy TCU Sanford
2017 Randell Kanemaru   Ocean State
2018 Mitchell Golden Georgia Southern Keene
2019 Michael Caruso   Mystic
2020 Season Cancelled (Covid)    
2021 Jeremy Lea Pacific North Adams
2022 Jonathan Luders Seton Hall North Shore
2023 Carsten Sabathia Georgia Tech Martha's Vineyard
2024 Nick Quagliato Farleigh Dickinson Upper Valley

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Year

Player

School

Team

1999

Mike Huddleston

 

Danbury

2000

Val Majewski

Rutgers

Eastern

2001

Chris Westerveldt

 

Keene

2002

Jeff Frazier

Rutgers

Danbury

2003

Adam Kalkhof

North Carolina

North Adams

2004

Jim Negrych

Pittsburgh

Keene

2005

Josh Fields

 

Keene

2006

Chris Friedrich

Eastern Kentucky

Vermont

2007

Drew Poulk

NC State

Newport

2008

Chase Reid

Vanderbilt

Newport

2009

Adam Conley

Washington State

Keene

2010

Kenny Diekroeger

Stanford

Newport

2011

Trey Mancini

Notre Dame

Holyoke

2012

Yale Rosen

Washington State

Newport

2013

Nathan Kirby

Virginia

Keene

2014 Blake Tiberi Louisville Vermont
2015 Deon Stafford St. Joseph's Laconia
2016 Stephen Scott Vanderbilt Newport
2017 Kameron Misner Missouri Newport
2018 Jackson Coutts URI North Adams
2019 David Beam East Tennessee State Mystic
2020 Season Cancelled (Covid)    
2021 Travis Honeyman Boston College Ocean State
2022 Slate Alford Mississippi State Newport
2023 Devin Taylor Indiana Keene
2024 Chris Hacopian Maryland Martha's Vineyard

MOST IMPROVED PLAYER

Year

Player

School

Team

1999

Chad Coward

Guilford

RI Reds

2000

Jon Watterson

 

Keene

2001

Mike Bohlander

Pace

Newport

2002

Mike Bergeron

 

Newport

2003

Andy Sonnanstine

Kent State

Sanford

2004

Scott Chambers

 

North Adams

2005

Troy Martin

 

Keene

2006

Randy Gress

Quinnipiac

Pittsfield

2007

Scott Savastano

Franklin Pierce

Pittsfield

2008

Alejandro Balsinde

 

Vermont

2009

Aaron Westlake

Vanderbilt

Newport

2010

Matt Miller

 

Lowell

2011

Dario Pizzano

Columbia

North Shore

2012

Jeff Melillo

Rutgers

Newport

2013

Andrew Santomauro

Lafayette

Plymouth

2014 Vin Guglietti  Quinnipiac Plymouth
2015 Brent Rooker Mississippi State Plymouth
2016 Richard Slenker Yale Mystic
2017 Dean Lockery Central Connecticut State Keene
2018 CJ Dandeneau UConn New Bedford
2019 Sam Cochrane Eckerd Winnipesaukee
2020 Season Cancelled (Covid)    
2021 Thomas Joseph Jacksonville Keene
2022 Grant Besser Southwestern Keene
2023 Stanley DeMartinis III Bentley North Shore
2024 Joe Jaconski Penn State Keene

JOEL COONEY MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Year

Manager

Team

1999

Leo Veleas

Middletown

2000

Chip Forrest

Mill City

2001

Mike Susi

Eastern

2002

Paul Swingle

Keene

2003

Mike Sweeney

Keene

2004

Scott Brown

Sanford

2005

John Russo

Vermont

2006

Mike Coombs

Newport

2007

Jason Falcon

Holyoke

2008

Mike Marron

Pittsfield

2009

Mike Coombs

Newport

2010

Jeff Waldron

North Shore

2011

Marty Testo

Keene

2012

Rick Miller

New Bedford

2013

Kevin Winterrowd

Keene

2014 Greg Zackrison Plymouth
2015 Aaron Izaryk Sanford
2016 Chris Morris Sanford
2017 Jim Sauro Ocean State
2018 John Raiola Valley
2019 Jay Mendez Martha's Vineyard
2020 Season Cancelled (Covid)  
2021 Ian Ratchford Danbury
2022 Nic Lops Sanford
2023 Frank Holbrook Newport
2024 Nic Lops Sanford

UMPIRE OF THE YEAR

Year

Umpire

Team

2005

Danny Collins

ECAC

2006

Danny Collins

ECAC

2007

Jeff Burt

CBUAO

2008

Bruce James

CBUAO

2009

Danny Collins

CBUAO

2010

Danny Collins

CBUAO

2011

John Leeds

CBUAO

2012

Bruce James

CBUAO

2013

Jeff January

CBUAO

2014 John Leeds CBUAO
2015 Jon Jordan CBUAO
2016 Jeff Mertzel CBUAO
2017 Jeff Mertzel CBUAO
2018 Steve Williams United Collegiate Umpires
2019 Anthony Letizio United Collegiate Umpires
2020 Season Cancelled (Covid)  
2021 Al Libardoni United Collegiate Umpires
2022 JC Fernandes United Collegiate Umpires
2023 Joe Gravina United Collegiate Umpires
2024 Brian Wroth United Collegiate Umpires