Three members of the 2014 Lesley University baseball team were honored by the New England Collegiate Conference today as postseason award teams were announced. David Hersey (Wolfeboro, Mass.) and Tyler Plourd (Canton, Conn.) were both named to the NECC Second Team All-Conference team while Ryan Genua (Prospect, Conn.) earned an Honorable Mention distinction as voted on by the league's coaches.
Hersey crushed NECC pitching this season, hitting a career-best .413 with a team-leading 26 hits, eight doubles, and 14 RBI in 18 conference games played. The junior hit safely in 15 of the 18 conference games while collecting two or more hits in nine of them. The Second Team honor is the first time Hersey has been recognized in his career.
For the third consecutive time in his career, Plourd was named NECC Second Team All-Conference. The right fielder led the Lynx with three home runs, 16 RBI and 14 runs scored in 18 NECC games played while compiling a .305 average.
Genua was named Honorable Mention for the second straight year after compiling a 3-2 record for the Lynx this season. The lefty led the team with two complete games and was second with 29.0 innings pitched in conference play. In his final start of the regular season, Genua tossed a complete-game, allowing just seven hits, and one earned run to earn the win and clinch the first postseason berth in Lesley baseball history.
The senior leaves the program as the all-time leader in wins, innings pitched, complete games, strikeouts, pitching appearances, and games started.
The rest of the NECC Postseason awards are below. To view the full release, please click here.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kyle Brigham, Daniel Webster (Jr., 3B - Hudson, N.H.)
PITCHER OF THE YEAR
Tyler Shamas, Mitchell (So, P - Westbrook, Conn.)
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Ethan Forrest, Newbury (Fr, P - East Bridgewater, Mass.)
COACH OF THE YEAR
Robert McLaughlin, Becker
TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Newbury College
FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
Neftali Arroyo, Mitchell (So, RF - New Haven, Conn.)
Kyle Brigham, Daniel Webster (Jr, 3B - Hudson, N.H.)
Matt Consigli, Becker (Jr, OF/2B - Whitinsville, Mass.)
Marc Dorsi, Mitchell (Sr, SS - West Haven, Conn.)
David Dubay, Newbury (Sr, C/OF - Farmington, Conn.)
Cody LaBadia, Southern Vt. (Jr, 1B - Howes Cave, N.Y.)
RJ Pingitore, Southern Vt. (So, 2B/RHP - Amsterdam, N.Y.)
Tom Natoli, Becker (Sr, DH - Suffern, N.Y.)
Kenneth Olszewski, Mitchell (Sr, LF - Canterbury, Conn.)
Tyler Shamas, Mitchell (So, P - Westbrook, Conn.)
Tom Weldon, Elms (So, P - Springfield, Mass.)
SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
Erick Bourdeau, Daniel Webster (Sr, 1B/OF - Alton Bay, N.H.)
Steven Broy, Newbury (Jr, 3B - Gorham, Maine)
Brady Forrest, Elms (Jr, OF - Hampden, Mass.)
Ethan Forrest, Newbury (Fr, P - East Bridgewater, Mass.)
Tim Gelzinis, Elms (Fr, OF - North Dighton, Mass.)
David Hersey, Lesley (Jr, C - Wolfeboro, N.H.)
Nick Lemay, Becker (So, P - Oxford, Mass.)
Nolan Medeiros, Elms (So, SS - Taunton, Mass.)
Tyler Plourd, Lesley (Sr, OF - Canton, Conn.)
Richard Rios, Southern Vt. (So, OF - Pico Rivera, Calif.)
HONORABLE MENTION
Axel De Jesus, Mitchell (Fr, P - Stratford, Conn.)
Zach Dreher, Elms (Sr, C - Naugatuck, Conn.)
Ryan Genua, Lesley (Sr, P/OF - Prospect, Conn.)
Mike Marcello, Becker (Sr, 3B - West Haven, Conn.)
Chris Nicastro Jr., Southern Vt. (Jr, SS - Kenilworth, N.J.)