NEWARK, NJ - Junior outfielder
Anthony Yeswita and sophomore pitcher
Ryan Williams headline the list of Scarlet Raider All-New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association (NJCBA) honorees, earning All-State first team accolades.
2009 NJCBA D-II/III All-State Team (PDF)
Junior first baseman
Matt Lingo and sophomore shortstop
Patrick Reitemeyer received second team honors, while senior catcher
Gerard Russomanno, junior righthander
Michael Hansen, and junior second baseman
Matt Connors were named to the all-NJCBA third team. Freshman third baseman
Chris Ballester rounded out the list of Scarlet Raider awardees with a selection to the All-Freshmen Team.
Yeswita, an All-NJAC and ABCA Mid-Atlantic Second Team All-Region selection, helped power a potent
Scarlet Raider offense, hitting a team-high .384 on the season with 10 home runs. The Hasbrouch Heights native’s .664 slugging percentage ranked fifth in the New Jersey Athletic Conference, while his team-high 43 RBIs ranked 10th.
Williams, also an All-NJAC second team and ABCA Mid-Atlantic All-Region Second Team honoree, led the Scarlet Raiders’ pitching staff, posting a 7-1 record on the season with a 4.33 ERA. The Kearny native’s seven wins on the season finished tied for the NJAC lead.
Reitemeyer batted .314 while ranking third on the team in RBIs (34), while Lingo, an ABCA Mid-Atlantic All-Region third team selection, finished the season ranked first on the team in doubles with 17 while hitting .331.
Russomanno ranked first on the team in on-base percentage (.482) and second in batting average (.375). Hansen made 16 appearances for the Scarlet Raiders in 2009, finishing 1-0 with six saves and a 3.50 ERA.
Connors followed up an impressive rookie campaign, in which he earned both the ABCA-Rawlings Mid-Atlantic Golden Glove Award and the ECAC Metro Rookie of the Year, with an equally impressive sophomore campaign, ranking first on the team in runs scored (41), second on the team in batting average (.346), and tied for second in the NJAC in stolen bases with 19.
Ballester wrapped up a successful first year in Scarlet and Black with a spot on the NJCBA All-Freshmen Team after hitting .314 on the season, while ranking third on the team in slugging percentage (.557).