Baseball Names Five to Skyline All-Conference Teams, Garrett Selected Coach of the Year
New York, NY| Five members of the St. Joseph's University (L.I.) baseball team earned Skyline All-Conference accolades when the conference released its end-of-season awards on Monday morning. Head Coach Richard Garrett was named Coach of the Year.
Juniors Ryan Decoursey and John Lynch along with senior Nick Vicino graced the First-Team while senior Kevin Czeczotka and junior Paul Gugliuzzo appeared on the Second-Team. Senior Mike Badala was named to the All-Sportsmanship team.
Decoursey, a 2021 All-Conference selection, posted the third-best batting average in the conference (.442) and recorded the second-highest slugging percentage (.721). The shortstop led the Golden Eagles in RBIs (35), runs (35), home runs (7), and hits (46).
Lynch hit .462 good for second in the Skyline and 14th nationally. The designated hitter sits with 23 RBIs, a team-leading 12 doubles, 22 runs scored, and a .641 slugging percentage.
Vicino finished the regular season hitting .393 with 33 hits, 23 RBIs, and 33 runs scored. The first baseman has posted a .548 slugging percentage with 11 extra-base hits and boasted a .986 fielding percentage committing just three errors in 222 total chances.
In 42.2 innings and seven appearances this season, Czeczotka, a 2021 All-Conference selection, posted a 4-2 record with a 2.95 ERA. The starting pitcher struck out 41 batters and held the opposition to a .218 batting average.
Gugliuzzo checked in at third on the Golden Eagles and sixth in the Skyline with a .404 batting average with 42 hits while posting a .538 slugging and a .480 on-base percentage. The outfielder knocked in 20 runs while scoring 32 and was 17-for-18 in stolen bases.
In his ninth season at the helm, Garrett guided the Golden Eagles to the Skyline Conference regular-season title after posting a 15-5 conference record and earning the top seed in the Championship tournament at Gregg Alfano Field May 13-15.
All-Conference First-Team
SP - Stephen Clancy, Farmingdale State
SP - Andrew Geiger, Mount Saint Vincent
SP - Niko Concha, Maritime
RP - Thomas Iazzetta, Manhattanville
C - Joseph Silvestri, Manhattanville
1B - Nick Vicino, St. Joseph's-Long Island
2B - Matt Dinorcia, Mount Saint Vincent
3B - Freddie Forgione, Maritime
SS - Ryan Decoursey, St. Joseph's-Long Island
OF - Jake Blinstrub, Mount Saint Vincent
OF - Vincent Napolitano, Farmingdale State
OF - Joey Zanetti, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
OF - Anthony Hernandez, St. Joseph's-Brooklyn
DH - John Lynch, St. Joseph's-Long Island
UTL - Tyler Reistetter, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
All-Conference Second-Team
SP - Kevin Czeczotka, St. Joseph's-Long Island
SP - Matthew Borriello, Mount Saint Mary
RP - Tommy Payton, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
C - Ryan Rockhill, Maritime
1B - Travis Leatherwood, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
2B - Jack Millen, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
3B - Noah Herdman, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
SS - Jared Chambers, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
OF - Brian Bornkamp, Manhattanville
OF - Anthony Franco, Mount Saint Mary
OF - Jack Goodwin, Mount Saint Mary
OF- Paul Gugliuzzo, St. Joseph's-Long Island
DH - Eric Zimmerman, Mount Saint Vincent
UTL - Joe McDonald, Manhattanville
2022 Skyline Conference Baseball Awards
Player of the Year - Jake Blinstrub, Mount Saint Vincent
Pitcher of the Year - Stephen Clancy, Farmingdale State
Rookie of the Year - Frank Santeramo, Maritime
Coach of the Year - Richard Garrett, St. Joseph's-Long Island
All-Sportsmanship Team
Mike Badala, St. Joseph's-Long Island
Matthew Borriello, Mount Saint Mary
Grant Corb, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Joshua Cruz, Old Westbury
David Kreisberg, Yeshiva
Nick Neve, Farmingdale State
Connor O'Rourke, Purchase
Ryan Ragone, Maritime
Justin Renauto, Manhattanville
Mike Santoriello, St. Joseph's-Brooklyn
Humberto Vela, Mount Saint Vincent
