CSAC Announces 2021 Baseball End of Year Awards

CSAC Announces 2021 Baseball End of Year Awards

ROSEMONT, Pa. – The Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) has announced its 2021 Baseball End of Year Awards. These awards include All-CSAC (First, Second and Honorable Mention teams); All-Sportsmanship, Player, Pitcher, Rookie and Coach of the Year. The team was voted on by the coaches, who were not allowed to vote for their own players.

Wilson College junior outfielder Brandon Cook (Glen Burnie, Md./Shepherd University) was named as the 2021 Player of the Year. This season, he batted .433 with a league-leading 39 hits. He also had a conference best 22 stolen bases, to go along with 20 RBI. He was a first-team All-CSAC selection.

Keystone College senior pitcher Jared Rowley (Dover, Del./Dover) was named as the 2021 Pitcher of the Year. In six games this year, he posted a 3-1 record with a 3.48 ERA, striking out 41 batters while walking only 11. He was a first-team All-CSAC selection.

Keystone College freshman pitcher Nick Gravel (Sidney, N.Y.) was named as the 2021 Rookie of the Year. A first-team All-CSAC selection, he posted a 0.00 in nine games this year, while striking out 16 in 14.1 innings of work. He also walked just seven batters.

Wilson College head coach John Poss was honored by his peers as the 2021 Coach of the Year. The first coach in program history, Poss has now led the Phoenix into the playoffs in each of their first two seasons. This season, the Phoenix are 19-4 and 8-2 in CSAC play, earning the second seed in the upcoming playoffs.

Clarks Summit University was honored by the coaches as the recipient of the 3-D Award. Implemented for the 2011-12 academic year, the Colonial States Athletic Conference 3D Award replaced the CSAC Team Sportsmanship Award. The 3D Award recognizes the teams in each sport that best demonstrate the NCAA Division-III philosophy of "Discover, Develop, Dedicate." The 3D Award was conceived and developed by the CSAC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

2021 CSAC Baseball End of Year Awards
Player of the Year: Brandon Cook, OF, Wilson, Jr., Glen Burnie, Md./Shepherd University
Pitcher of the Year: Jared Rowley, Keystone, Sr., Dover, Del./Dover
Rookie of the Year: Nick Gravel, RP, Keystone, Fr., Sidney, N.Y.
Coach of the Year: John Poss, Wilson
3-D Award: Clarks Summit University
 
First-Team All-CSAC
Pos Name School Cl. Hometown/High School
C Michael Marrale Wilson So. Sykesville, Md./Old Dominion University
DH Vince Montone Keystone Jr. Oak Ridge, N.J./Jefferson Township
1B RJ Gouldsbury Keystone Jr. Throop, Pa./Mid Valley
IF Nick Carlini Keystone Sr. Clarks Summit, Pa./Abington Heights
IF Brian Amantia, Jr. Cairn Sr. Columbus, N.J./The King's Christian School
IF Joshua Melchior Cairn Jr. Boyertown, Pa./Valley Forge Baptist Academy
OF Brandon Cook Wilson Jr. Glen Burnie, Md./Shepherd University
OF Gerald Buchanan Wilson Jr. Olney, Md./Montgomery CC 
OF Jon Fleck Centenary Sr. Phillipsburg, N.J./Warren Hills Regional
SP Kevin Ehrman Wilson Jr. York, Pa./Central York
SP Jared Rowley Keystone Sr. Dover, Del./Dover
RP Nick Gravel Keystone Fr. Sidney, N.Y.
UTL Peyton Mason Wilson Fr. Knoxville, Md./Boonsboro
Second-Team All-CSAC
Pos Name School Cl. Hometown/High School
C Julio Acosta Keystone So. Elizabeth, N.J./Hudson Catholic
DH Quinton Perkiewicz Cairn Jr. Pinellas Park, Fla./Keswick Christian
1B Drew Zimmerman Saint Elizabeth Jr. Sayerville, N.J./Sayreville War Memorial
IF Christopher Gass Centenary Jr. Paramus, N.J./Paramus
IF Juan Rosario Wilson  Jr. Hollywood, Fla./Hollywood Hills
IF KJ Curry Wilson  Sr. Bowie, Md./Coker University
OF John Capozzoli Saint Elizabeth Sr. East Williston, N.Y./Kellenberg Memorial
OF Caleb Edman Cairn Jr. Nokesville, Va./Northern Virginia CC
OF Adam Kelly Keystone Sr. Beach Lake, Pa./Honesdale
SP Cam Nolet Wilson  Jr. Annapolis, Md./S.C. Aiken
SP Nathan Hinkley Keystone Jr. Bradenton, Fla./Saint Lucie West Centennial
RP Dereck Ivey Wilson  Jr. Fairfield, Pa./Fairfield
UTL Thomas Bost Valley Forge So. Stryker, Ohio/Stryker
Honorable Mention All-CSAC
Pos Name School Cl. Hometown/High School
C James Howlett Centenary Fr. Linden, N.J./Roselle Catholic
DH Chandler Beard Valley Forge Jr. Orlando, Fla./Mid-Atlantic Christian Academy
1B Samuel Spadea Cairn So. Yardley, Pa./Pennsbury
IF Josh Koller Saint Elizabeth So. Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Spackenkill
IF Chris Hadsall Keystone So. Lehman, Pa./Lake Lehman
IF Pedro Abreu Keystone Jr. Bronx, N.Y./Santa Teresa
OF Joe Brong Saint Elizabeth So. Somerville, N.J./Somerville
OF Derrick Cancel Keystone So. Orlando, Fla.
OF Nicholas Gattuso Centenary Fr. Saylorsburg, Pa./Pleasant Valley
SP Carson Conradt Cairn Sr. Chino Hills, Calif./Chino Hills
SP Tyler Martinez Centenary Jr. Elmwood Park, N.J./Elmwood Park
RP Nicholas Guiro Centenary Fr. Brick, N.J./Brick Township
UTL Joshua Knight Clarks Summit Jr. Danville, Pa./Homeschool
All-Sportsmanship
Name School Cl. Hometown/High School
Joshua Melchior Cairn Jr. Boyertown, Pa./Valley Forge Baptist Academy
Matt Oehrlein Centenary Sr. East Northport, N.Y./Parkland
Joshua Knight Clarks Summit Jr. Danville, Pa./Homeschool
Jared Davis Keystone Sr. Virginia Beach, Va./Bayside
Angelo Marabello Saint Elizabeth So. Saddle Brook, N.J./St. Mary's
Jeffery Espinal Valley Forge Sr. Camden, N.J./Camden
Dean Mercer Wilson So. Dunedin, Fla./Clearwater Central Catholic

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