Six Golden Eagles Receive Skyline All-Conference Baseball Accolades
New York, NY| Six members of the St. Joseph's College (L.I.) baseball team earned Skyline All-Conference accolades when the conference released its end-of-season awards on Monday afternoon.
Junior Kevin Czeczotka, sophomore Ryan Decoursey, and senior Anthony Raucci graced the First-Team while sophomore Paul Gugliuzzo, junior Charles Rainone, and senior Tyler Sanderson appeared on the Second-Team.
In 40.0 innings and seven appearances this season, Czeczotka posted a 4-1 record with a 2.25 ERA. The starting pitcher struck out 32 batters and held the opposition to a .191 batting average.
Decoursey posted the fourth-best batting average in the conference (.407) and led the Golden Eagles in RBIs (20), home runs (3), doubles (6), hits (33), and stolen bases (8). Raucci, a 2018 All-Conference Second-Team selection, hit .367 with 17 RBIs, six doubles, a team-leading three triples, and seven stolen bases. The shortstop was second in the conference with 72 assists.
Gugliuzzo played in 21 contests in the outfield, posting a .351 batting average with two home runs and seven RBIs. At first base, Rainone hit .360 with 14 RBIs and seven doubles, and Sanderson hit .333 with 11 RBI's, and seven doubles. The third baseman was a Second-Team selection in 2018 and turned five double plays.
SJC was eliminated from the Skyline Conference Championship tournament on Friday, May 7 with a pair of losses as the third seed.
2021 Skyline Conference Baseball All-Conference Team
First Team
C - Ryan Rockhill, Maritime
1B - Phil Russo, Maritime
2B - Dylan Flynn, Purchase
SS - Anthony Raucci, St. Joseph's-Long Island
3B - Michael Grisanti, Mount Saint Vincent
3B - Jack Millen, USMMA
DH - Tyler Mandel, Manhattanville
OF - Jake Blinstrub, Mount Saint Vincent
OF - Jack Goodwin, Mount Saint Mary
OF - Drew Robertson, Old Westbury
OF - Joey Zanetti, USMMA
UT - Ryan Decoursey, St. Joseph's-Long Island
SP - Joe Raab, USMMA
SP - Kevin Czeczotka, St. Joseph's-Long Island
SP - Tim Woodford, Old Westbury
RP - Andrew Hunt, USMMA
Second Team
C - Jack McCann, USMMA
1B - Charles Rainone, St. Joseph's-Long Island
1B - Zac Skov, USMMA
2B - Isidoros Bartziokas, Mount Saint Vincent
SS - Mike Manetta, Old Westbury
3B - Tyler Sanderson, St. Joseph's-Long Island
DH - Brandon Wilson, Old Westbury
OF - Austen Bishop, Maritime
OF - Anthony Hernandez, St. Joseph's-Brooklyn
OF - Paul Gugliuzzo, St. Joseph's-Long Island
UT - Jack Matero, Manhattanville
SP - Stephen Clancy, Farmingdale State
SP - Aidan Rice, Mount Saint Vincent
RP - Shane Sullivan, Maritime
Player of the Year: Jake Blinstrub, Mount Saint Vincent
Pitcher of the Year: Joe Raab, USMMA
Rookie of the Year: Jack Millen, USMMA
Coach of the Year: Mike Notebaert, USMMA (15th season)
All-Sportsmanship Team
Nolan White, Farmingdale State
Matt Tuite, Manhattanville
Nate Revere, Maritime
Steve Mirra, Mount Saint Mary
Humberto Vela, Mount Saint Vincent
Nic Labiento, Old Westbury
James May, Purchase
Lucas Collet, St. Joseph's-Brooklyn
Tyler Sanderson, St. Joseph's-Long Island
Timmy Chase, USMMA
Charles Bendheim, Yeshiva