ABCA/Rawlings, NEIBA Tab Weldon as Pitcher of the Year
Chris Kendrick (@CKendrick86)
CHICOPEE, Mass. – Elms College Tom Weldon (Springfield, Mass.) was named the 2016 New England-American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings and the New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association (NEIBA) Pitcher of the Year, announced in press releases Tuesday afternoon. Weldon becomes the first player in program history to claim Pitcher of the Year honors from ABCA/Rawling and NEIBA.
Along with Pitcher of the Year designations, Weldon was selected to the All-New England First Team for the ABCA/Rawlings and NEIBA.
Weldon wrapped his Blazers career as one of the top pitchers in program history. As a senior, Tom set the program mark for wins in a season with an 11-1 mark, ranking second in the nation in victories. Tom racked up 93 strikeouts, tenth-most in the country, in 93.1 innings of work with six complete games, en route to the NECC Pitcher of the Year award. Weldon owns the program record for career wins, career innings pitched, career shutout, career strikeouts, games started in a season, wins in a season, strikeouts in a season, innings pitched in a season, and strikeouts in a game.
ABCA/Rawlings All-Region first-team selections are nominated for ABCA/Rawlings All-America honors.
ABCA/Rawlings All-Americans and Gold Glove winners will be announced for NCAA Div. III on the evening of Thursday, May 26 and NCAA Div. II on Monday, May 30, 2016.
The ABCA All-America team was first recognized in 1949 and now includes nine divisions: NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA, NJCAA Divisions I, II and III, Pacific Association Division, and high school. ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove teams were first recognized in 2007.
The ABCA, founded in 1945, is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level. Its over 8,200 members represent all 50 states and 23 countries. Since its initial meeting of 27 college baseball coaches in June 1945, Association membership has broadened to include eight divisions: NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA, NJCAA, Pacific Association Division, High School and Youth. The 73rd annual ABCA Convention will be held Jan. 5-8, 2017 in Anaheim, California.
All NEIBA first-team selections are eligible for ABCA/Rawlings All-America honors. The Division III All-America and ABCA/Rawlings Golf Glove winners will be announced on the evening of Thursday, May 26.
NCAA Div. III New England All-Region First Team |
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Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
C |
Nic Lops |
Gr. |
Saint Joseph's |
ME |
1B |
Alex Venditti |
Sr. |
WPI |
MA |
2B |
Richard Fecteau |
Sr. |
Salem State |
MA |
3B |
Mike Kochiss |
Jr. |
Endicott |
MA |
SS |
Sam Dexter |
Sr. |
Southern Maine |
ME |
SS |
Austin Filiere |
So. |
MIT |
MA |
OF |
Alex Zachary |
Jr. |
Eastern Connecticut State |
CT |
OF |
Brady Chant |
So. |
Suffolk |
MA |
OF |
Marco Baratta |
Sr. |
Wesleyan |
CT |
DH |
Alex Parkos |
Fr. |
Eastern Connecticut State |
CT |
UT |
Ryan Healy |
Sr. |
Brandeis |
MA |
P |
Tom Weldon |
Sr. |
Elms |
MA |
P |
Eric Dumas |
Sr. |
Wheaton |
MA |
P |
Dan Southerland |
So. |
Wheaton |
MA |
P |
Speros Varinos |
Jr. |
Tufts |
MA |
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NCAA Div. III New England All-Region Second Team |
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Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
C |
Logan Sullo |
So. |
Mass. Maritime |
MA |
1B |
Alex Perry |
So. |
Salve Regina |
RI |
2B |
Jake Frasca |
Fr. |
Suffolk |
MA |
3B |
Ryan Zahornasky |
Sr. |
Newbury |
MA |
3B |
Eduardo Colmenares |
Sr. |
Western New England |
MA |
SS |
Nick Swim |
Sr. |
Castleton |
VT |
SS |
Kyle Bonicki |
So. |
Clark |
MA |
OF |
Alec Echevarria |
Sr. |
MIT |
MA |
OF |
Mark Webber |
So. |
Babson |
MA |
OF |
Mike Davis |
Sr. |
Salem State |
MA |
OF |
Jimmy Smith |
Sr. |
Wheaton |
MA |
DH |
Tristan Dacey |
Fr. |
Salve Regina |
RI |
UT |
Nick Miceli |
Jr. |
Wesleyan |
CT |
P |
Sean Buckland |
Sr. |
Salem State |
MA |
P |
Al Jordan Johnson |
Sr. |
Mitchell |
CT |
P |
JJ Branch |
Sr. |
Endicott |
MA |
P |
Cody Dube |
Sr. |
Keene State |
NH |
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NCAA Div. III New England All-Region Third Team |
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Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
C |
Wes Hurty |
Sr. |
Lasell |
MA |
1B |
Jack Halpin |
Jr. |
Babson |
MA |
1B |
Sam Stauble |
So. |
Southern Maine |
ME |
2B |
Vinny D'Ambrosio |
Sr. |
WPI |
MA |
2B |
Ben Bavly |
Fr. |
Brandeis |
MA |
3B |
Tom O'Hara |
So. |
Tufts |
MA |
3B |
Drew Carter |
Sr. |
Suffolk |
MA |
SS |
Kevin Marciano |
Sr. |
Western New England |
MA |
SS |
David Murphy |
Jr. |
UMass Boston |
MA |
OF |
Ryan Kelly |
Sr. |
Salve Regina |
RI |
OF |
Liam O'Connor |
Sr. |
Brandeis |
MA |
OF |
Harry Brown |
Jr. |
Tufts |
MA |
OF |
Chris Callahan |
Sr. |
Western Connecticut State |
CT |
OF |
John Mulready |
Sr. |
WPI |
MA |
DH |
Tyler Pina |
Jr. |
Mitchell |
CT |
DH |
Anthony Serina |
Sr. |
Endicott |
MA |
UT |
Dan Mantoni |
Jr. |
UMass Boston |
MA |
P |
Kevin Sinatra |
Fr. |
Suffolk |
MA |
P |
David Cherry |
Sr. |
Western New England |
MA |
P |
Bob Hamel |
Fr. |
Western New England |
MA |
P |
Jackson Volle |
Jr. |
Amherst |
MA |
P |
Sam Spencer |
Sr. |
Castleton |
VT |
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New England Region Position Player of the Year: Alex Venditti, WPI |
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New England Region Pitcher of the Year: Tom Weldon, Elms |
2016 NEIBA Division III All-New England Teams
Player of the Year: Alex Venditti, WPI
Pitcher of the Year: Tom Weldon, Elms
Coach of the Year: Eric Podbelski, Wheaton
POS |
FIRST TEAM |
P |
Tom Weldon, Elms, Sr. |
P |
Eric Dumas, Wheaton, Sr. |
P |
Speros Varinos, Tufts, Jr. |
P |
Dan Southerland, Wheaton, So. |
1B |
Alex Venditti, WPI, Sr. |
2B |
Richard Fecteau, Salem State, Sr. |
3B |
Mike Kochiss, Endicott, Jr. |
SS |
Sam Dexter, Southern Maine, Sr. |
SS |
Austin Filiere, MIT, So. |
OF |
Marco Baratta, Wesleyan, Sr. |
OF |
Brady Chant, Suffolk, So. |
OF |
Alex Zachary, Eastern Connecticut, Jr. |
DH |
Alex Parkos, Eastern Connecticut, Fr. |
UT |
Ryan Healy, Brandeis, Sr. |
C |
Nic Lops, Saint Joseph's, Gr. |
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POS |
SECOND TEAM |
P |
Al Jordan Johnson, Mitchell, Sr. |
P |
Sean Buckland, Salem State, Sr. |
P |
JJ Branch, Endicott, Sr. |
P |
Cody Dube, Keene State, Sr. |
1B |
Alex Perry, Salve Regina, So. |
2B |
Jake Frasca, Suffolk, Fr. |
3B |
Ryan Zahornsky, Newbury, Sr. |
SS |
Nick Swim, Castleton, Sr. |
SS |
Kyle Bonicki, Clark, So. |
OF |
Mike Davis, Salem State, Sr. |
OF |
Zack Smith, Salve Regina, Fr. |
OF |
Mark Webber, Babson, So. |
OF |
Alec Echevarria, MIT, Sr. |
DH |
Tristan Dacey, Salve Regina, Fr. |
UT |
Nick Miceli, Wesleyan, Jr. |
C |
Logan Sullo, Mass. Maritime, So. |
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POS |
THIRD TEAM |
P |
Kevin Sinatra, Suffolk, Fr. |
P |
David Cherry, Western New England, Sr. |
P |
Jackson Volle, Amherst, Jr. |
P |
Sam Spencer, Castleton, Sr. |
P |
Bob Hamel, Western New England, Fr. |
1B |
Jack Halpin, Babson, Jr. |
1B |
Sam Stauble, Southern Maine, So. |
2B |
Ben Bavly, Brandeis, Fr. |
2B |
Vinny D'Ambrosio, WPI, Sr. |
3B |
Tom O'Hara, Tufts, So. |
3B |
Drew Carter, Suffolk, Sr. |
SS |
David Murphy, UMass Boston, Jr. |
SS |
Kevin Marciano, Western New England, Sr. |
OF |
Harry Brown, Tufts, Jr. |
OF |
Ryan Kelly, Salve Regina, Sr. |
OF |
Liam O'Connor, Brandeis, Sr. |
OF |
John Mulready, WPI, Sr. |
DH |
Anthony Serna, Endicott, Sr. |
DH |
Tyler Pina, Mitchell, Jr. |
UT |
Dan Mantoni, UMass Boston, Jr. |
C |
Wes Hurty, Lasell, Sr. |