Conference Preview: MAAC

Jheremy Brown

John McAdams

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2024 Records

Teams are listed in alphabetical order

Team	W	L	W	L
Canisius	11	13	18	30
Fairfield	20	4	34	24
Iona	6	18	12	38
Manhattan	10	14	22	30
Marist	10	14	19	35
Merrimack *	22	11	33	26
Mount St. Mary’s	13	11	22	34
Niagara	20	4	38	17
Quinnipiac	10	14	20	30
Rider	18	6	28	23
Sacred Heart *	25	8	35	23
Saint Peter’s	6	18	12	40
Siena	8	16	12	40

*Record indicated as member of NEC in 2024

Preseason All-Conference Team

Pos.	Name	School	Stats/Notes
C	Aidan Paradine	Siena	Advanced overall hitter w/ plus barrel skills and legitimate power potential.
1B	Dante D'Amore	Sacred Heart	Hit .324 w/ 11 HRs & 85 TB in ’24; exceptional barrel skills w/ knack for producing runs.
IF	Luke Nomura	Fairfield	Hit .319 in ’24; 73 Hits/26 XBH’s & 14 SB’s. Excellent ATH w/ knack for finding the barrel often.
IF	Joe Tiroly	Rider	Hit .284 w/ 10 HRs & 42 RBI in ’24; legitimate power threat.
IF	Dean Ferrera	Fairfield	Hit .387 w/ 96 H & 20 XBH’s; advanced B2B skills w/ exceptional plate discipline.
3B	Sebastian Mueller	Quinnipiac	Breakout Candidate; Hit .357 w/ more BB than K’s in limited action last season due to injury.
UTL	Rees Kozar	Niagara	Hit .308 w/ 8 HRs in ’24; positional versatility w/ ability to catch & play the OF.
DH	Frankie Ferrentino	Merrimack	Hit .318 w/ 19 HRs & 67 RBI in ’24. Monster power potential; run producer
OF	Kyle Neri	Rider	Hit .312 w/ 17 XBH in ’24; primed to take off in 2025.
OF	Matthew Bucciero	Fairfield	Hit .308 w/ 15 HRs & 61 RBI in ’24; legitimate power threat w/ athleticism & high IQ.
OF	Zack Kovalchik	Sacred Heart	Hit .315 w/ 70 H & 114 TB, 24 XBH & 16 SB in ’24. Dynamic ATH w/ excellent plate discipline.
SP	Ben Alekson	Fairfield	6-1 in ’24 w/ a 3.86 ERA in 58.1 IP. 50:16 K:BB ratio.
SP	Tyler Hartley	Marist	90-94 w/ expansive repertoire & feel for the zone; Breakout Candidate.
SP	Elijah Foster	Sacred Heart	80 Ks in 59.2 IP in ’24; 93-95 w/ two potential S&M secondary offerings.
SP	Jake Arnold	Mount St. Mary’s	Charleston Southern Xfer; 92-94 w/ 3 above average pitches. Poised for Breakout.
RP	Josh Halcisak	Mount St.Mary’s	Monmouth Xfer; 90-94 w/ heavy sink & + SL to miss bats. Poised for breakout year & will get plenty of opportunities to close games out.

Player of the Year: Luke Nomura, INF, Fairfield
Pitcher of the Year: Elijah Foster, RHP, Sacred Heart
Freshman of the Year: Sam Grube, IF, Mount St. Mary’s

2025 MLB Draft Prospects

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