McConnell, Rooney Headline 2018 All-CAA Baseball Team
Rob Washburn
RICHMOND, Va. (May 22, 2018) – Northeastern junior outfielder
Charlie McConnell was selected as the 2018 CAA baseball Player of the Year, while Hofstra junior left-hander
John Rooney received CAA Pitcher of the Year accolades as the conference announced its post-season award winners on Tuesday.
Other top honors went to Northeastern freshman infielder
Ian Fair and Delaware freshman pitcher
Billy Sullivan IV as the CAA Co- Rookies of the Year, Charleston junior second baseman
Dupree Hart as CAA Defensive Player of the Year and Northeastern’s
Mike Glavine as CAA Coach of the Year.
McConnell became Northeastern’s first CAA Player of the Year after serving as the catalyst at the top of the Huskies’ lineup. The Huskies’ oufielder recorded a league-high 73 hits and ranked second in the conference with a .353 batting average. He was also second in the league in triples (5), sixth in runs scored (42) and sixth in on base percentage (.432). McConnell excelled on the base paths, ranking third in the nation this season with a program-record 34 stolen bases.
Rooney is Hofstra’s first CAA Pitcher of the Year honoree after a dominant season on the mound. The Pride left-hander posted an 8-1 record and currently leads the nation with a 1.01 ERA. He surrendered only 45 hits in 89.0 innings and held opponents to a .157 batting average. Rooney was second in the CAA with 99 strikeouts, issued only 22 walks and picked off 16 base runners. He recorded two shutouts and had a stretch of 49.1 innings where he didn’t allow an earned run.
Fair ranked eighth in the CAA with a .331 batting average, a figure that led all CAA freshmen. The Huskies’ infielder closed the regular season by reaching base in 35 consecutive games. He also contributed eight doubles, three triples, two home runs and 25 RBI’s. Fair is Northeastern’s first Rookie of the Year winner since 2012.
Sullivan went 6-3 with a 3.15 ERA while making 13 starts for the Blue Hens. The right-hander was tied for fourth in the CAA with 84 strikeouts in just 65.2 innings, and he ranked second nationally among all freshmen with 11.59 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents batted just .206 against him. Sullivan is Delaware’s first CAA Rookie of the Year since 2006.
Hart was stellar at second base for the Cougars, committing only three errors in 256 chances defensively for a .988 fielding percentage. The junior ranked fourth in the CAA with 147 assists. He played a key role for a Charleston squad that led the CAA and ranked 18
th nationally in fielding percentage (.979) and was second in the conference with 42 double plays. Hart also excelled offensively, batting .332 with 14 doubles and 39 runs scored.
Glavine received CAA Coach of the Year honors for the second straight season after guiding Northeastern to back-to-back CAA regular-season titles with a 17-6 mark. The Huskies won six of their eight conference series, including four series sweeps. The Huskies also set a new program record for overall victories with 33, despite playing 32 of their 50 contests away from home.
Five teams had multiple players on the All-CAA first team. NU’s McConnell was joined by junior third baseman
Ryan Solomon (.245, 7 HR, 27 RBI’s) and sophomore pitcher
Sean Mellen (10-1, 1.60 ERA, 75 K’s). UNCW had three first-team honorees with junior catcher
Ryan Jeffers (.324, 14 HR, 46 RBI’s), senior first baseman
Mason Berne (.353, 12 HR, 51 RBI’s), and junior relief pitcher
Clark Cota (3-0, 13 saves, 1.59 ERA). Hofstra also had three honorees as Rooney was accompanied by senior outfielder/pitcher
Teddy Cillis (.242, 5 HR, 15 RBI’s/2-3, 3.27 ERA) and junior designated hitter
Vito Friscia (.352, 6 HR, 30 RBI’s).
Charleston’s Hart was joined by senior outfielder
Luke Morgan (.325, 6 HR, 27 RBI’s), while Elon had a pair of repeat selections on the first team with junior shortstop
Ryne Ogren (.350, 3 HR, 52 RBI’s) and sophomore pitcher
Kyle Brnovich (8-2, 1.68 ERA, 141 K’s). Rounding out the first team was Delaware junior outfielder
Kyle Baker (.349, 2 HR, 37 RBI’s).
The 2018 CAA Baseball Championship gets underway on Wednesday from James Madison’s Veterans Memorial Park in Harrisonburg, Va. Six teams will battle for the league title and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament in the double-elimination event.
2018 ALL-CAA BASEBALL TEAM
(selected by CAA Head Baseball Coaches)
FIRST TEAM
Player, School Pos. Cl. Hometown/High School
Ryan Jeffers, UNCW C Jr. Raleigh, N.C./Sanderson
Mason Berne, UNCW 1B Sr. Southport, N.C./Topsail
Dupree Hart, Charleston 2B Jr. Rock Hill, S.C./Northwestern
Ryne Ogren, Elon SS Jr. Devon, Pa./Conestoga
Ryan Solomon, Northeastern 3B Jr. Southborough, Mass./Algonquin Regional
Kyle Baker, Delaware OF Jr. Hockessin, Del./Wilmington Charter
Charlie McConnell, Northeastern OF Jr. Reading, Mass./Belmont Hill School
Luke Morgan, Charleston OF Sr. New Lenox, Ill./Lincoln-Way West
Teddy Cillis, Hofstra UT Sr. Latham, N.Y./Blair Academy
Vito Friscia, Hofstra DH Jr. Valley Stream, N.Y./Valley Stream Central
Kyle Brnovich, Elon SP So. Milton, Ga./Kings Ridge Christian
Sean Mellen, Northeastern SP So. Norwood, Mass./Norwood
John Rooney, Hofstra SP Jr. Melrose, N.Y./Hoosic Valley
Clark Cota, UNCW RP Jr. Hampstead, N.C./Topsail
2018 CAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Charlie McConnell, OF, Northeastern
2018 CAA PITCHER OF THE YEAR: John Rooney, LHP, Hofstra
2018 CAA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Dupree Hart, 2B, Charleston
2018 CAA CO-ROOKIES OF THE YEAR: Ian Fair, INF, Northeastern and Billy Sullivan IV, RHP, Delaware
2018 CAA COACH OF THE YEAR: Mike Glavine, Northeastern
SECOND TEAM
Player, School Pos. Cl. Hometown/High School
Danny Wondrack, Charleston C Jr. Wall, N.J./Wall
Jake Farrell, Northeastern 1B Jr. Westwood, Mass./Xaverian Brothers
Cam Devanney, Elon 2B So. Amherst, N.H./Central Catholic
Richie Palacios, Towson SS Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y./Berkely Carroll School
Cole Weiss, UNCW 3B So. Winston-Salem, N.C./Mount Tabor
Bradley Dixon, Charleston OF Jr. Greenwood, S.C./Emerald
Zach Evers, Elon OF Sr. Arlington, Tenn./Arlington
Mason Koppens, Northeastern OF Sr. Metairie, La./Salisbury
Ian Fair, Northeastern UT Fr. Walpole, Mass./Walpole
Garrett Stonehouse, Elon DH So. Westport, Conn./Avon Old Farms
George Kirby, Elon SP So. Rye, N.Y./Rye
Evan Sisk, Charleston SP Jr. Chester, S.C./Lewisville
Carter Love, Charleston RP Sr. Charlotte, N.C./Ardrey Kell
THIRD TEAM
Player, School Pos. Cl. Hometown/High School
Hunter Smith, William & Mary C Jr. Caldwell, N.J./James Caldwell
Nick Patten, Delaware 1B Jr. Butler, Pa./IMG Academy
Fox Semones, James Madison 2B So. Woodbridge, Va./Hylton
Max Burt, Northeastern SS Sr. North Andover, Mass./St. John’s Prep
Joe Satterfield, Elon 3B So. Greenville, S.C./J.L. Mann
Kevin Mohollen, Delaware OF Jr. Rose Valley, Pa./Strath-Haven
Calvin Scott, Delaware OF Sr. Newark, Del./St. Mark’s
Adam Sisk, James Madison OF Sr. Fairfax, Va./Robinson
Logan McRae, Charleston UT Jr. Florence, S.C./West Florence
Tyler Brown, Northeastern SP Jr. Hudson, N.H./Alvirne
Billy Sullivan IV, Delaware SP Fr. New Castle, Del./St. Mark’s
Andrew Misiaszek, Northeastern RP Jr. Oceanside, N.Y./South Side
CAA ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Player, School Pos. Cl. Hometown/High School
Ian Fair, Northeastern UT Fr. Walpole, Mass./Walpole
Gage Herring, UNCW P Fr. Newton Grove, N.C./Hobbton
Jordan Hutchins, Delaware IF Fr. Dover, Del./Dover
Greg Jones, UNCW IF Fr. Cary, N.C./Cary
Josh Jones, James Madison SS Fr. Charlotte Courthouse, Va./Randolph-Henry
Michael Morgan, James Madison C/IF Fr. Springfield, Va./Paul VI
Landon Roupp, UNCW P Fr. Rocky Mount, N.C./Faith Christian
Nick Stewart, James Madison P Fr. Ashburn, Va./Rock Ridge
Billy Sullivan IV, Delaware P Fr. New Castle, Del./St. Mark’s
Jared Wetherbee, Elon P Fr Fiskdale, Mass./Avon Old Farms