Mountaineers rout Mainers, 10-1

Thomas Roulis went 3-for-6 to keep his average at .500.
Photo by Jeb Wallace-Brodeur

Kevin Stypulkowski returned to Goodall Park in a different jersey on Saturday night, and he made sure to make his presence known. The Mountaineers catcher launched a two-run home run in the top of the second, two of four RBIs on the night for the former Sanford Mainer in a 10-1 rout..

Teammate Simon Rosenbaum added five RBIs and Vermont cruised to an easy nine-run victory, taking advantage of a weak Sanford bullpen. The Mountaineers batted around in both the fifth and seventh innings, racking up double-digit hits for the second consecutive night.

The Mainers, meanwhile, were silenced by Vermont starter Casey Brown (1-0). He had a tough go to open the night, throwing a pair of wild pitches and issuing a balk in the first inning, which allowed Sanford to open a 1-0 lead following a RBI fielders choice from Dalton Thomas.

Brown quickly settled into a groove, however, retiring the next eight batters he faced and 10 of 11 to pick up the win. The twin brother of 2013 Mountaineer Cody Brown, Casey went six innings and allowed just four hits- three of which were scattered throughout the infield. He needed just 75 pitches and gave up a lone walk while striking out two.

Stypulkowski gave Brown all the run support he would need in the top of the second. After Garrett Copeland continued his hot start to the season with a line drive single up the middle, Stypulkowski put the Mountaineers up for good as he got a hold of a Ben Wessel (0-1) fastball and deposited it over the right field fence. It went an estimated 330 feet, easily gone for the first Vermont home run of the year.

Wessel, apart from the home run blip, was solid over four innings of work in his first start of the year, a loss.. He set down six on strikes while issuing a single walk. He escaped a jam with two runners in scoring position in the fourth, stranding four hitters over the course of his outing.

The bullpen, however, crumbled and turned a close game into a blowout. Brendan Shea was tagged for five earned runs and Connor Columbo couldn’t record an out while being charged with three earned runs.

Stpulkowski did more damage against his former team in the fifth. After a mound visit to check on Shea following a walk to load the bases, the Mountaineers catcher lined a two-run single into left field. Shea filled up the bases again for Rosenbaum, who knocked in two with a single of his own down the load.

Mainers manager Aaron Izaryk stuck with Shea into the seventh, but he was pulled after giving up a leadoff single to Copeland. Copeland swiped second and third, but Vermont’s hitters couldn’t get anything to hit as Columbo loaded the bases with a pair of walks. It set the stage for Rosenbaum again, and the 6’6” first basemen smacked a bases-clearing double down the left field line to run his RBI total to five, good for the team lead through the first two games.

Rosenbaum came home on a throwing error from Sanford’s Brandon Bingel at second, but that was all Vermont would get against reliever Blake Morgan. Morgan enjoyed a successful debut, setting down all seven batters he faced while piling up five strikeouts.

Vermont’s Adam Seibert enjoyed a similar performance, facing the minimum through three scoreless, hitless innings of relief. He struck out two and remarkably earned a save despite the lopsided win, having thrown three innings to finish the game out.

The Mountaineers evened their record to 1-1 to open the year, spoiling Sanford’s celebration of the 100th anniversary of Goodall Park. The Mainers dropped to .500 as well, falling to 1-1.

Vermont takes a day off tonight before traveling to Laconia on Monday night. The Muskrats are 1-1 as well, with first pitch coming at 6:30 p.m.

DeJesus, Blue Sox rally for 6-4 win

Tom Cosgrove went four innings in the no-decision. (VM)

Valley scored a pair of runs on a Manny DeJesus double in the top of the seventh to break a 4-4 tie and hung on behind a strong bullpen to earn a 6-4 victory over the Mountaineers. Vermont's home opener was spoiled as they dropped their first game with a makeshift lineup.

Missing several players, Vermont manager Joe Brown went with a batting order that featured pitcher Billy Whaley, a Northfield High School graduate, DHing. The top of the order combined to go 0-for-10, but the Mountaineers still racked up 12 hits. They couldn't convert many opportunities, as they stranded nine runners on base.

Brown was still very pleased with his team's effort, saying, "Some of these guys haven't played in a game in two, three weeks and to get 12 hits was good. All three pitchers were good. The margin for error in this league is so small that the one inning with the one out double was tough."

DeJesus drove in three runs for Valley out of the two-spot, while leadoff hitter Nick Sinay reached base four times and scored three runs. The Blue Sox used three different pitchers out of the bullpen, and they combined for four scoreless innings. William Worswick (1-0) recorded his first win, while Sam Donko retired the side in the ninth for the save.

Vermont starter Tom Cosgrove threw four innings, giving up four earned runs. The Mountaineers rallied to tie it, but the DeJesus and the Blue Sox struck for two runs against reliever Drew Lunde. Sam Delaplane stopped the bleeding with 2 2/3 innings of scoreless work, striking out five of the 11 he faced.

Offensively, Garrett Copeland quietly went 4-for-5, including a RBI double down the first base line that kicked off the bag and into the outfield. Ridge Smith, normally a catcher, manned third and went 3-for-5 while also making an exceptional backhand play. Finally, three-year NECBL veteran Thomas Roulis, playing in his first game in months after recovering from an injury, went 2-for-4 with a pair of runs scored.

QUOTABLE
"They came out good swinging the bat, and Tommy Cosgrove also settled down and gave us four good innings. Drew Lunde threw the longest he's pitched and Sammy Delaplane was outstanding."
- Vermont manager Joe Brown on his trio of pitchers.

"It was fun. I love him. He played for us two years ago and had a great summer with Plymouth last year, and we're happy he's here." -Brown on returnee Thomas Roulis

FAST FACT
Vermont is now 3-10 in season openers over their 13-year history, and have lost four of their last five. They are also just 2-6 when opening at home.

WHAT'S NEXT
Blue Sox: Left-hander Mason Ward (Kennesaw St.) takes the mound at 6:30 p.m. tonight at home as the Blue Sox host North Adams in an attempt to open the year 3-0. After that, they hit the road for a three-game stretch.

Mountaineers: Vermont travels to Sanford tonight for a 6:30 p.m. game in a rematch of last year's Northern Divisional Finals. Mountaineer catcher Kevin Stypulkowski was a member of the Mainers in 2014.

NECBL: Guide to the NCAA Tournament

Louisville's Lincoln Henzman is one of six Cardinals headed to the NECBL, with Henzman bound for Keene. 

Every year, some of the NECBL's best incoming players are delayed in arriving due to their collegiate teams competing in the NCAA baseball tournament. This year, there is a plethora of players headed to New England this summer that are competing in the 64-team tournament. Here's a detailed breakdown, looking at the top colleges represented.


Hosting the Coral Gables regional, No. 5 MIAMI is sending ten players to the NECBL this year- the only double-digit school. The Hurricanes are in the NCAA tournament for a 43rd consecutive year and are one of the eight national seeds. Outfielder Jacob Heyward, the younger brother of Cardinals star Jason, is playing in Mystic this summer. Heyward is hitting .316/.481/.449 over 80 at bats.

The Hurricanes are also sending talented relievers Michael Mediavilla and Jesse LePore to the Schooners. Mediavilla has limited opposing hitters to a .164 mark over 31 appearances, while LePore has a 1.93 ERA. Andy Honiotes, who hasn't given up a run in eight innings of work, is going to Plymouth.

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Miami isn't the only national seed represented, as No. 3 LOUISVILLE is sending six players. The group is headed up by the lights out bullpen duo of Lincoln Henzman and Sean Leland, headed to Northern Division rivals Keene and Vermont, respectfully. They've combined for almost 100 innings of work with 80 strikeouts and a sub-2.00 ERA. 

The Cardinals offense is led by 2014 Mountaineer Nick Solak, who is hitting .327 and has started all 59 of the regular season games. The Mountaineers are getting shortstop Devin Hariston in 2015, who has started 50 games for Louisville.

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OKLAHOMA STATE and INDIANA both have seven players, with the Cowboys hosting a regional and Indiana earning a three seed in the Nashville regional. 

Jon Littell, a 2014 39th round draft pick, has hit .226 in 29 games for Oklahoma State and is heading to Newport this summer. Garrett McCain, a member of Valley, has hit .310 over 30 games off the bench as well. The other five incoming NECBLers have served as role players, with Newport's Michael Mertz posting a 2.45 ERA in limited appearances out of the bullpen.

Indiana, meanwhile, continued to feed players into Vermont. The Hoosiers are sending Austin Cangelosi (.256/.396/.326, 21 RBIs) and Isaiah Pasteur (hitting .214 over 37 games) to Vermont, both regulars in the lineup. 

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SACRED HEART, the only New England team in the tournament, features six future NECBLers. The group is headlined by some of the Pioneers regulars, including a trio headed to New Bedford that features Jayson Sullivan (.296/.350/.379), Ted Shaw (.300 OBP) and Jake Friar (35 games played).

The Pioneers are followed by VANDERBILT, STONY BROOK and MICHIGAN, who are all sending five players. 

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Overall, defending champion NEWPORT leads the way with 12 players on NCAA tournament rosters.Valley has 11, Vermont has 10, Sanford has nine and Mystic, Plymouth and Keene are in a three-way tie with six apiece.

North Adams, New Bedford and Danbury have five. Ocean State and Laconia both have three. 

Every game is broadcast on ESPN's, and the Bases Loaded package features live look ins from across the regionals. 

Vermont Mountaineers geared up for 2015

Michael Bozarth headlines a strong Vermont lineup. /SLU

The Vermont Mountaineers are coming off of four straight successful seasons in which they reached the postseason, with the last two culminating in two heartbreaking losses in rubber matches of the divisional finals. Meanwhile, rivals Keene and Newport each swooped in and claimed two championships in the four-year span, the same title that division-leading Vermont was just within reach of in the last two years. 

A walkoff single from former-Mountaineer-turned-Swamp Bat Brian O’Grady ended the 2013 run, while a rainy slugfest in Sanford ended Vermont’s best regular season team (27 wins tied the franchise high) last year. 

However, summer collegiate baseball is about the ensuing year, as rosters completely change. Each summer, Vermont general manager Brian Gallagher builds a roster of talented collegiate players from across the country, and this year’s crop is strong. Gallagher also returned third-year manager Joe Brown, who emphasized that “this year is the year” during the Mountaineers annual banquet.

Brown will have a deep roster to work with, applying his expansive baseball knowledge to a potent offensive lineup and a mix of talented pitchers out of the bullpen. Barring a similar crisis as last season when Vermont lost 12 guys in May, the Mountaineers will have a talented roster in position to contend for a first championship since 2007. 

“Every year, we try to get the best guys available and want to add a lot of depth,” Gallagher said. “We are excited about the hitters, and the pitchers are all great pitchers who are among the best or the best on their respective college teams.”

This season has the potential to be quite a lot of fun for Mountaineer fans, and here’s a comprehensive breakdown of the roster with Opening Day just a few weeks away.

The Lineup

Stony Brook's Jack Parenty returns after a strong 2014 season
with the Mountaineers (Stony Brook photo)

On paper, the group of hitters coming in for Vermont is one of the best groups in recent history. Powered by 2014 NECBL All-Star returnee Trey Amburgey, the Mountaineers have assembled a strong core of hitters and surrounded them with quality players.

Amburgey was one of Vermont’s biggest offensive threats last season, hitting .327/.393/.348 while driving in 22 runs and leading the team with 12 stolen bases. He carried that success over to this spring in St. Petersburg, hitting .368 with 32 stolen bases and has drawn attention from scouts. 

Amburgey is joined by 2014 teammate Jack Parenty (Stony Brook) who is hitting .345 this spring following a strong season with the Mountaineers. Those two alone form a talented outfield, but the addition of all-purpose Michael Bozarth (St. Louis) cements this as an excellent outfield on paper. 

“Bozarth has been amazing at St. Louis,” Gallagher said of the 6-0 junior who is hitting .386 for the Billikens and is a MLB draft candidate. Bozarth has swiped 18 bases and also boasts a .463 on base percentage. 

Former Mountainer assistant coach Derrick Dunbar, now coaching at Austin Peay, is sending the duo of catcher Ridge Smith and infielder Garrett Copeland, both who are enjoying stellar seasons with the Governors. Smith, a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American and a 29th round pick in 2014, has built on his first collegiate year and is hitting .325 with 26 walks to just 27 strikeouts.

Copeland, meanwhile, is hitting .349 with 16 stolen bases and has also displayed excellent patience at the plate. 

Austin Cangelosi (Indiana) will bring his “Scatman” nickname from Bloomington, as the son of a 13-year MLB veteran was recently named the Big Ten Player of the Week. The nickname comes from the 1994 song “The Scatman” by John Paul Larkin, which is Cangelosi’s walk up song. 

“Everyone hates the song, so I played it to make people mad and I just stuck with it,” Cangelosi told the Indiana Daily Student earlier this spring. 

The infield is rounded out by fellow Hoosier Isaiah Pasteur, Louisville teammates Austin Clemons and Devin Haristonas well as D-3 All-American Simon Rosenbaum (Pimona-Pitzer). Kevin Stypulowski, a member of the 2014 Mainers, is coming to catch as well as Danny Bermudez (West Carolina).

Washington State’s Derek Chapman, Indiana’s LarenEustace and Louisville’s Riley Jackson join Amburgey, Parenty and Bozarth. 

The Rotation/Bullpen

Louisville's Sean Leland headlines an 18-man pitching staff. (U of L)

In order to combat last year’s scramble for pitchers after the loss of multiple players to injuries and commitments, Gallagher signed a team-high 18 pitchers. 

“Pitchers throw a lot of innings with their college in the spring.” Gallagher said. “The farther they go into the regional tournament, the more likely their college coach will shut them down and either not send them or limit the amount of innings that they want us to throw them over the summer.”

This year’s group is filled with storylines, from the triumphant return to Montpelier for Cody Brown after beating cancer Vermonters Sam Spencer and Billy Whaley.

Brown, who was diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma in October of 2013, battled back and is returning for his second summer with the Mountaineers. The lefty struck out 16 in his return to Central Connecticut State, and is 3-1 with a 3.10 ERA on the year.

“Cody’s battle to overcome a rare blood cancer was an inspiration for the team last year,” Gallagher said of the starter, who is joined by his brother Casey on the Mountaineers. “After all he has been through, Central Vermont will welcome him back with a huge ovation.”

Sam Spencer, a graduate of Mt. Mansfield High School in Jericho, Vt., is one of three returning Mountaineers. Attending Castleton St. College, Spencer posted a 3.10 ERA last summer for Vermont with 21 strikeouts in 29 innings of work.

Fellow Vermonter Billy Whaley, who graduated from nearby Northfield High School, has been on Gallagher’s radar for some time now.

“This year, it was a easy choice,” Gallagher said of the team’s tradition to have a Vermonter on the team each year. “I talked to him last year and he went out and had an All-Star season in the NYCBL (New York). I saw him play in high school and have a lot of respect for former Northfield coach Frank Pecora, who had a lot of praise for Billy.”

Whaley pitches for Norwich, and has 42 strikeouts in 37.2 innings of work with a 4.06 ERA over six starts. 

Headlining the rest of the pitchers is talented Louisville reliever Sean Leland, who has been clocked in the low 90’s for his fastball. Leland has a 1.22 ERA as a freshman in 15 appearances for the second-ranked Cardinals, holding his own in a deep bullpen.

Teddy Rodliff (Stony Brook) is a reliable left-handed reliever with a 2.01 ERA in 16 appearances, while Sam Delaplante (Eastern Mich.), Garrison Banas (Bryant), Adam Seibert (Hofstra), Austin Foote (Indiana) and Damien Powers (Le Moyne) are all arms that Brown can turn too in the bullpen.

In terms of starters, Brown has even more options. The duo of Brown’s are both solid starters for CCSU, while the Akron duo of John Valek III (2.98 ERA, Friday starter) and JT Brubaker (5-4 in 13 starts, 3.66 ERA) have also had strong springs.

Luke Bivens (Northwood) is a tall, easy throwing right-hander who is 6-2 with a 4:1 K/BB ration in 60 innings while Tom Cosgrove (Manhattan) has enjoyed a strong freshman season for the Jaspers after earning All-State honors in New York.

Notes

This is a team that on the surface looks very strong. The pitching, under Brown’s watchful eye, will most likely again rank near the top of the league in relevant categories. The lineup has dangerous hitters up and down, and Gallagher has a seasoned manager in Brown at the helm that knows what to do.

Recreation Field is also celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, something Gallagher was proud of.

“We are looking forward to celebrating,” Gallagher continued. “We plan to extend the field lease with the City of Montpelier to play here for many more years, and are continuing to raise funds to improve the ballpark. “

The Mountaineers open their season at home on June 5th at 6:30 p.m, hosting the Valley Blue Sox.  

Ex-Mountaineer Martinez leads AL in ERA

Martinez has a 0.45 ERA through 3 starts.
Christian Petersen/Getty Images

Two weeks into the Major League Baseball season, former infielder Nick Martinez (Vermont, 2009) has established himself as one of the best pitchers in the American League, posting a league-best 0.45 ERA through his first three starters with the Texas Rangers.

Martinez, who let up a 4.55 ERA in 24 starts with the Rangers last season, wasn't a lock to make the rotation entering Spring Training. Manager Jeff Bannister was impressed by the right-hander's 0.84 ERA in three Cactus League games, and his success has carried over to the start of the season.

Entering today's start against the Angels, Martinez has yet to give up a home run in 20 innings of work and is 2-0 with nine strikeouts. Not known for overpowering stuff, Martinez has gotten results with his four-seam fastball that tops out around 91.

He's gone six innings in all three of his appearances, and holds a 1.00 WHIP. Walks (6) have been an issue in running up his pitch counts, but Bannister isn't complaining as he's holding opposing hitters to a .197 mark.

Martinez went seven innings against the Angels earlier this year, allowing a lone unearned run and just five hits. He squares off against Hector Santiago in today's matchup.

OTHER MOUNTAINEER NOTES
- A.J Pollock (2007) is hitting .344 on the season for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and has an even more impressive .405 mark over his last 10 days. The two-time 2014 NL Player of the Week has come back even better then he was before breaking his hand last year, and is up to his usual stellar defensive play in center, ranking second among center fielders in DRS (defensive runs saved).

- Micah Johnson (2010) went 1-for-3 on his debut at second base for the Chicago White Sox, and is now hitting .282 through his first 14 games at the major league level. Johnson is just 2-for-4 on stolen bases so far after stealing 109 in the past two years in the minors. He's also adjusting defensively, as he ranks 24th among everyday second basemen defensively. Johnson is hitless in his last ten at-bats going into today's game.

- Christian Friedrich (2007) has fanned seven in 10.1 innings out of the bullpen for the Colorado Rockies and has a 3.48 ERA through nine appearances.

Martinez emerges in Rangers rotation

Martinez pitches in his second start of the season against the Angels. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty)

Six years ago, a 6-foot-1 middle infielder decided to play a pair of seasons over two summers at Montpelier’s Recreation Field for the Vermont Mountaineers, hitting a combined .217. 

That Fordham second baseman, Nick Martinez, has since gone on to make his major league debut- as a right-handed MLB starter.

Martinez, an 18th-round draft pick by the Texas Rangers, has established himself in the rotation after allowing a lone unearned run over 14 innings spanning his first two starts.

“Just attack with the fastball, in and out, up and down, change speeds when I have to,” Martinez said after allowing a lone unearned run over seven solid innings in a win over the Los Angeles Angels. “It’s something I worked on a lot in the offseason. I had a small mechanical issue that I was able to fix, I’m zoned in, able to hit my spots consistently.”

The former Mountaineers player has allowed nine hits while limiting opposing batters to a .191 average through his first two starts after winning the fifth rotation spot during Spring Training. Martinez was stellar in the Cactus League, posting a 0.84 ERA. 

He took an unusual path to the starting job, as he made just 15 appearances out of the bullpen with a 5.67 ERA in his career at Fordham. Martinez hit .295 over his Rams career, but Ranger scouts saw something in him as a pitcher.

A few years later, that intuition has paid off big-time.

“When I got drafted as a pitcher, I knew I had a lot to learn.” Martinez said of the transition. “I soak in as much information as I can, process it and retain it, and come to the ballpark every day with an open mind.”

Martinez has seen much of his early success this year due to a well-placed fastball, which ranges from 87 to 91. 

He’s been able to hit his spots and frustrate hitters, including 2014 AL MVP Mike Trout, who went 1-4 with a pair of popouts against Martinez. The key to the right-hander's game is establishing his fastball, something he’s done well in both starts.

“I thought it was great,” Martinez said of his summers in Vermont. 

“It was very similar to the minor league lifestyle- you’re riding on the bus for four or five hours, and then you’ve got to get off and play a game. It gets your body ready for the next level, and your mind as you’ve got to have a pep in your step in August.”

Martinez had a 4.83 ERA in his first full season in the minors with the Class-A Hickory Crawdads, but he quickly began to settle in. 

He held opponents to a .107 average for the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders, then skipped Triple-A to make his major league debut on April 5th against the Rays. 

He finished with a 4.55 ERA over 24 starts in his rookie season, but has gotten off to a much better start this year. Martinez was the 100th NECBL alum to make it to the majors, and is one of nine former Mountaineers to play in the bigs. 

Chicago White Sox second basemen Micah Johnson, New York Yankees reliever David Carpenter and Arizona Diamondbacks center fielder AJ Pollock and Martinez are the four alumni currently in the majors.

Martinez was recently honored at the Mountaineers 2015 banquet as the recipient of the Robin Roberts Award, given to an alum who’s made significant advancement in professional baseball. 

He takes the mound against Pollock and the Diamondbacks on Tuesday at 9:40 ET.

Tiberi, Amburgey earn postseason awards

The New England Collegiate Baseball League released their year-end awards, with a duo of Vermont Mountaineers earning honors. Blake Tiberi from Louisville and Trey Amburgey from St. Petersburg College, both rising sophomores, enjoyed breakout summers for the Mountaineers.

Tiberi picked up Rookie of the Year honors, given to the top freshman in the league. Tiberi hit .372 over 38 games for  Vermont, with his average ranking second in the league. He hit in the No. 2 spot for the Northern Division All-Stars, and was also named to the All-NECBL first team.

“It’s a tremendous feeling to receive this honor,” Tiberi said. “It’s a very surreal feeling to be thought of so highly by the coaches and the league.” After not seeing game action in his first season with the Cardinals, Tiberi lit up parks across New England upon his arrival in Vermont.

He put together the longest hitting streak of the summer in the league, at 14 games, and finished in the top-five in the triple slash categories, posting a .451 on-base percentage and a .504 slugging. He went 0-2 in the All-Star game, but it was one of a few games in which pitchers could contain him. Tiberi drew 16 walks to just 12 strikeouts while adding seven doubles, making the most of the spacious confines of Recreation Field.

It was his play away from Montpelier that carried his average, however, as Tiberi hit a torrid .407 in away games. “My approach really clicked for me,” Tiberi said. “I just tried to stay middle, middle, away at the plate and maintain an aggressive approach early.”

He returns to Louisville for his sophomore season, joining a Cardinals squad that is coming off a 50-17 year and a College World Series appearance. Louisville is moving to the ACC this year, and Tiberi should fight for playing time after an impressive summer. “I’m very anxious to get back at it at school,” the third basemen finished. “I’m looking forward to the challenge that moving to the ACC brings, and I’m really looking forward too it.”

Tiberi was joined on the first team by outfielder Trey Amburgey, a rising sophomore from St. Petersburg College, a Junior College (JUCO) in Florida. Amburgey hit third in the NECBL All-Star game, and ranked 10th in the league with a .327 average. He also drove in 22 runs and swiped 12 bases for Vermont.

“It’s a huge blessing,” Amburgey said of the All-NECBL honor. “Almost 200 players in the league, and I was one of the select few chosen, as a freshman as well. It’s great.”

He drove in three runs in Game 1 of the Northern Division quarterfinals against Laconia, and ranked second on the Mountaineers in RBIs, one behind fellow All-Star Mike Vigliarolo. Opposite of Tiberi, Amburgey enjoyed his time at Recreation Field vs. the road as he hit .429 at home.

“I focused a lot on adjusting my game, especially on the mental side.” Amburgey said. “I had a huge support system around me, always helping me.” He continues his collegiate career at St. Petersburg, looking to build off his big

Mountaineers season. “I feel great going into this season,” the outfielder continued. “My confidence is high and I feel I can compete with the best of them.”

Michigan State rising senior Blaise Salter, a talented first basemen for the champion Newport Gulls, hit .328/.385/.471 and earned MVP and Top Prospect honors. Plymouth’s Thomas Jankins (Quinnipiac) won Top Pitcher, while Pilgrims manager Greg Zackrinson (Stonehill) was named the manager of the year. 2013 Mountaineer Thomas Roulis (Dartmouth) picked up a 2nd-team selection as a member of the Pilgrims.