2011 2011 BASEBALL - Richard Stockton College of New Jersey

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2011 

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BASEBALL

2011 Baseball 

FEBRUARY 

Sat.-Sun. 19-20 at Myrtle Beach, SC (4 games) 

Sun. 27 PENN STATE ABINGTON (DH)12 pm 

MARCH 

Sat. 5 at Arcadia (DH) 12 pm 

Sun. 6 JOHNS HOPKINS (DH) 12 pm 

Sun.-Sat. 13-19 at Vero Beach, FL (10 games) 

Wed. 23 at Haverford 3:30 pm 

Thu. 24 NEUMANN 3:30 pm 

APRIL 

MAY 

Sat. 2 at Ramapo* (DH) 11:30 am 

Thu. 7 at Rutgers-Newark* 3:30 pm 

Fri. 8 RUTGERS-NEWARK* 3:30 pm 

Sat. 9 at William Paterson* (DH) 11:30 am 

Thu. 14 ROWAN* 3:30 pm 

Fri. 15 at Rowan* 3:30 pm 

Sat. 16 KEAN* (DH) 11:30 am 

Thu. 21 at Rutgers-Camden* 3:30 pm 

Fri. 22 RUTGERS-CAMDEN* 3:30 pm 

Sat. 23 MONTCLAIR STATE* (DH) 11:30 am 

Thu. 28 at College of New Jersey* 3:30 pm 

Fri. 29 COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY* 3:30 pm 

Sat. 30 at New Jersey City* (DH) 11:30 am 

Tue. 3 NJAC Tournament TBA 

Thu. 5 NJAC Tournament TBA 

Sat.-Sun. 7-8 NJAC Tournament TBA 

* New Jersey Athletic Conference game 

DH - doubleheader

2011 Stockton Baseball 

Richard Stockton 

Quick Facts 

Location ..........................................Pomona, NJ 

Founded.................................................... 1969 

Enrollment ............................................... 7,559 

President ................ Dr. Herman J. Saatkamp, Jr. 

Nickname .............................................Ospreys 

Colors ..........................................Black & white 

Home field ..................... Stockton Baseball Field 

Affiliation ............................... NCAA Division III 

Conference ................ New Jersey Athletic Conf. 

Athletic Director ............................ Lonnie Folks 

Associate Athletic Dir. ........................ Jon Heck 

Associate Athletic Dir. .......................Linda Yost 

Table of Contents 

Head Coach Marty Kavanagh .................. 2 

Assistant Coaches .................................... 3 

Team Roster ............................................ 4 

Season Preview ....................................... 5 

Player Profiles ......................................... 6 

2010 Season Recap .............................. 12 

2010 Statistics ....................................... 13 

2010 Results ......................................... 14 

2010 NJAC All-Conference Team .......... 15 

Stockton Baseball Records .................... 16 

Baseball 

Head Coach ..............................Marty Kavanagh 

Stockton Record ........... 140-146-2 (eight years) 

Junior College Record ..........126-60 (five years) 

Assistant Coach ............................ Tom Webber 

Assistant Coach .........................Chris Crescenzi 

Program Record ......... 246-323-11 (17 seasons) 

Winning Percentage .................................. .434 

2010 Record ............................................22-19 

NJAC Record/Finish ..............................9-9/fifth 

Postseason .............................ECAC Champions 

Letter winners Ret./Lost ............................. 17/8 

Starters Ret./Lost ............. 7 field, 3 pitchers/2,3 

Whom to Contact 

Chris Rollman (SID): Office: (609) 626-6011 

rollmanc@stockton.edu 

Baseball Office: (609) 626-6010 

kavanagm@stockton.edu 

Athletic Department: (609) 652-4217 

Fax: (609) 626-5510 

Admissions Office: (609) 652-4261 

Ospreys Sports Hotline: (609) 652-4874 

Stockton website: 

www.stockton.edu 

Athletics website: www.stockton.edu/ospreys 

Stockton Baseball 1

Head Coach Marty Kavanagh 

Marty Kavanagh continues to elevate the level of the Stockton baseball program as 

he enters his ninth season as the head coach of the Ospreys. With his aggressive 

strategizing and enthusiasm for the sport, Kavanagh has transformed once-lowly 

Stockton into a team to be reckoned with. In the last six years, he has led the Ospreys 

to three ECAC championships, the program’s only three NJAC playoff berths, 

and four 20-win seasons. Not satisfied by the consistent improvement, Kavanagh 

continually strives to bring Stockton to greater heights. 

Last year, the Ospreys finished 22-19 and won their third ECAC crown with a stirring 

rally from a 10-1 deficit to defeat FDU-Florham 12-11 in the title game. The 

comeback, which was a shining example of the positive attitude that Kavanagh brings to the team, capped 

a seven-win improvement over the 2009 season. In 2008, Kavanagh led Stockton to its second consecutive 

NJAC tournament appearance and second straight ECAC Metro tourney berth before setting a school record 

for victories by finishing 23-17. Kavanagh reached a personal milestone with his 100th win at Stockton when 

his troops routed Neumann 14-1 on April 22, 2008. 

The previous Stockton mark of 22 wins and the program’s first NJAC playoff berth both took place in 2007 

as Kavanagh steered the Ospreys to a 22-14-1 overall record, including 9-8-1 in league games. Stockton 

also won its ECAC first round game and was declared the ECAC Metro co-champion after the tournament 

final was rained out. Kavanagh coached the Ospreys to an 18-19 overall record in 2006, narrowly missing a 

second consecutive .500-or-better slate. 

The 2005 season was a landmark campaign for Stockton baseball as Kavanagh led the Ospreys to a 20-16 

mark that ended a streak of 10 consecutive losing seasons. Stockton earned its first ECAC playoff berth and 

promptly won the ECAC Metro championship while also setting a school record for wins. Kavanagh set the 

stage for Stockton’s 2005 success in 2004 when his team established a new plateau for wins with a 16-19-1 

mark that signaled a 12-win improvement from his first season at Stockton. In 2003, Kavanagh inherited a 

program in dire need of a dramatic overhaul and began the rebuilding process by bringing his enthusiastic 

and knowledgeable approach to Stockton baseball. 

Prior to his arrival at Stockton, Kavanagh completed a five-year stint as the head coach at Cumberland County 

College. He resurrected the baseball program at Cumberland CC, which had been dormant for 16 years, 

and led the Dukes to a 126-60 record during his tenure. Kavanagh helped seven players become NJCAA 

All-Americans and 15 of his Cumberland players were offered NCAA Division I scholarships. 

YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD 

Overall NJAC Overall NJAC 

Record Record Record Record 

2003 4-25 2-16 2008 23-17 9-9 

2004 16-19-1 5-13 2009 15-17 4-14 

2005 20-16* 6-10 2010 22-19* 9-9 

2006 18-19 6-12 Total 140-146-2 50-91-1 

2007 22-14-1* 9-8-1 

* ECAC Metro champions 

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Assistant Coaches 

Tom Webber 

Tom Webber is entering his sixth season as the pitching coach for the Stockton 

baseball team. Webber joined the Stockton staff in 2006 as a veteran coach with 

many years of baseball experience at the high school level. Under his direction, 

Stockton has finished fourth or higher in the NJAC in ERA four times in five years, 

including second in the league last season. 

Webber was the head coach at Brick Township High School for four years from 

2002-05. He was named the Ocean County Coach of the Year by the Newark 

Star-Ledger in 2004 after leading Brick to a county championship and two victories 

in the NJSIAA tournament. 

Chris Crescenzi 

Stockton alumnus Chris Crescenzi is back for his fourth season on the Osprey 

baseball coaching staff. Crescenzi was one of the best and most decorated players 

in school history. He finished his college career as Stockton’s all-time leader in 

doubles, a record that he still holds, and RBI. Crescenzi was a three-time NJAC 

All-Conference, two-time ABCA Mid-Atlantic Region and two-time NJCBA All-State 

selection in three seasons with the Ospreys. 

Crescenzi graduated from Stockton in December 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in 

criminal justice. He also has three years of experience as a minor league baseball 

player. He played for the Sussex Skyhawks and Atlantic City Surf in 2007, Evansville 

Otters in 2008 and Southern Illinois Miners in 2009. 


2011 Stockton Baseball Roster 

NO. NAME POS. YR. B/T HT. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL 

00 Sean Peterson RHP Fr. R/R 6-2 Brigantine, NJ/Holy Spirit 

2 Chris Wedding 3B Jr. R/R 5-9 Toms River, NJ/Toms River East 

3 Mike Ficarro SS Jr. R/R 5-10 Elmira, NY/Elmira 

4 Joe Farrell OF So. R/R 5-10 Longport, NJ/Holy Spirit 

5 Chris Sanchez 2B So. R/R 5-11 Waldwick, NJ/Waldwick 

6 Gerard Heininger OF So. R/R 5-9 Jackson, NJ/Jackson Liberty 

8 Nick Scalise C Jr. R/R 5-11 Northfield, NJ/Mainland 

9 Shawn Kessler IF/P So. R/R 6-3 Bayville, NJ/Central Regional 

10 Bryan Frank LHP Jr. L/L 6-5 Toms River, NJ/Toms River East 

11 Mike Bush OF Fr. R/R 6-1 Manahawkin, NJ/Southern 

12 Mike Wasco 1B Jr. L/R 6-3 Riverside, NJ/Riverside 

13 Jason Gordon 2B Sr. L/R 6-1 Brick Twp., NJ/Brick Memorial 

14 Gage Mick RHP So. R/R 6-1 Bridgeton, NJ/Cumberland 

16 Barry Larro OF So. R/R 5-10 Cedarville, NJ/Cumberland 

17 Zach Brebner RHP Jr. R/R 6-0 Toms River, NJ/Toms River North 

18 Bill Barron RHP So. R/R 5-10 Hamilton, NJ/Steinert 

19 Brandon Trainor RHP Fr. R/R 6-0 Manahawkin, NJ/Southern 

20 Travis Marra 3B Fr. R/R 6-2 Toms River, NJ/Toms River East 

21 Adam Warburton LHP Fr. R/L 6-0 Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp. 

23 Mike McGee IF Fr. L/R 6-2 Haddon Heights, NJ/Haddon Twp. 

24 Dan McGuckin OF Jr. R/R 6-1 Sicklerville, NJ/Winslow Twp. 

25 Matt Cann C Fr. R/R 5-10 Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson 

27 Marc Asta 3B Jr. R/R 5-10 Jackson, NJ/Jackson Memorial 

28 John Lightbody RHP Sr. R/R 5-10 Toms River, NJ/Toms River East 

29 Drew Holt RHP So. R/R 5-9 Toms River, NJ/Toms River South 

30 Sean Salsano LHP So. L/L 6-0 Brick, NJ/Brick 

31 Brendan Jacobi C Fr. R/R 6-2 Clark, NJ/Arthur L. Johnson 

37 Alex Bennett 1B Fr. L/R 6-1 Galloway, NJ/Absegami 

Head Coach: Marty Kavanagh 

Assistant Coaches: Tom Webber, Chris Crescenzi 


2011 Stockton Baseball Preview 

The 2011 Stockton baseball team will be both young and experienced, but the added factor that 

could propel the Ospreys to a successful season will be depth. Head coach Marty Kavanagh is 

optimistic about Stockton’s chances for a strong finish in the NJAC for the upcoming year. Seventeen 

lettermen return to the field this season, and the team’s experience at many positions gives 

Kavanagh good reason for the optimism. 

Junior first baseman Mike Wasco will anchor the infield with his team-leading eight home runs plus 

37 RBI in 2010. Wasco also led the NJAC in walks (34) and batting average with two outs (.452) 

last season. Joining Wasco will be one of only two seniors on the roster in second baseman Jason 

Gordon who hit .311 a year ago. Juniors Mark Asta and Chris Wedding, two more players who 

batted over .300 last spring, will share time at the hot corner. 

Junior transfer Mike Ficarro is slated to replace NJAC Second Teamer Matt Allen at shortstop, 

and sophomore Shawn Kessler may see some time there as well. Sophomore Chris Sanchez is a 

returning letter winner who joins with freshmen Alex Bennett, Travis Marra and Mike McGee to give 

Stockton depth in the infield. 

2010 NJAC Rookie of the Year Barry Larro will return in the outfield, with Dan McGuckin manning 

the other corner spot. Larro started 39 games, hit .297 and was named NJAC Rookie of the Week 

on two occasions in 2010. The Ospreys will rely on speedy freshman Mike Bush to take over for 

graduate Chris Discher in centerfield. Sophomores Joe Farrell and Gerard Heininger add depth and 

matchup options for Stockton. 

Junior catcher Nick Scalise is coming off an outstanding year behind the dish as he hit .357, and 

his defense gives the pitching staff confidence. Scalise threw out 19 of 53 runners trying to steal last 

season for a 35.8% success rate. Freshman Matt Cann will give Scalise a breather on occasion after 

Scalise started 38 of 42 games last year. Freshman Brendan Jacobi also will be a newcomer behind 

the plate. 

Pitching, as always, will be the key to the Ospreys’ success this season, and they have a lot to 

build upon from the 2010 campaign. Stockton finished third or higher in the league in runs, hits 

and walks allowed per game. The Ospreys were second in the NJAC as a staff with a superb 4.09 

ERA, and opposing teams hit just .286 for the year. They will have junior lefty Bryan Frank (3-3, 

3.32 ERA) and sophomore righty Gage Mick (1-0, 3.34, one save) at the top of the rotation. Junior 

Zach Brebner and sophomore Sean Salsano return to help on the mound, and Kavanagh feels that 

Salsano will be the most improved hurler from last season. 

Freshman southpaw Adam Warburton and sophomore right-hander Drew Holt give the Ospreys 

more pitching depth, setting the stage for NJCBA Fireman of the Year John Lightbody to close 

games. Lightbody, a senior, posted a 4-2 record with three saves, 23 strikeouts and a 3.51 ERA in 

17 relief appearances last year. He’ll have some bullpen help in part-time hurler Dan McGuckin, 

freshmen Brandon Trainor and Sean Peterson, and sophomore Bill Barron, giving Stockton 11 

healthy arms to open the season. 


2011 Stockton Ospreys 

13 

JASON GORDON 

SENIOR 

SECOND BASE 

6-1 

BRICK TWP., NJ 

BRICK MEMORIAL 

28 

JOHN LIGHTBODY 

SENIOR 

PITCHER 

5-10 

TOMS RIVER, NJ 

TOMS RIVER EAST 

Made 39 starts and batted .311 last season... Notched an 

11-game hitting streak in his first season with the Ospreys... 

Led the team in assists with 110... Transferred to 

Stockton from Ocean County College. 

Year GP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI Avg. 

2010 39 132 20 41 4 0 1 19 .311 

Was named Fireman of the Year by the NJ Collegiate Baseball 

Association in 2010... Recorded three saves and set a 

school record with 17 appearances out of the bullpen last 

year... Transferred to Stockton from Ocean County College. 

Year APP GS W-L CG IP SO ER ERA 

2010 17 0 4-2 0 25.2 19 10 3.51 

27 

MARC ASTA 

JUNIOR 

THIRD BASE 

5-10 

JACKSON, NJ 

JACKSON MEMORIAL 

17 

ZACH BREBNER 

JUNIOR 

PITCHER 

6-0 


TOMS RIVER NORTH 

Ended the 2010 season with a 12-game hitting streak... 

2009 NJAC All-Conference Second Team and NJCBA 

All-State Second Team... NJAC Rookie of the Week on 

2/25/09... Finshed second on team in batting average, 

runs, homers and RBI in 2009... Ranked fourth in the 

NJAC in slugging percentage and fifth in batting in his 

rookie season. 


2009 28 97 33 41 6 2 5 29 .423 

2010 36 125 28 40 7 2 1 22 .320 

Totals 64 222 61 81 13 4 6 51 .365 

Picked up his first career victory vs. Penn State Abington 

on 3/27/10... Started seven games in his first season at 

Stockton... Transferred to Stockton after one season at St. 

Peter’s... Pitched 25.2 innings in 16 appearances, including 

three starts, for St. Peter’s as a freshman in 2009. 

2009 stats are from St. Peter’s: 


2009 16 3 0-2 0 25.2 11 25 8.77 

2010 10 7 2-5 0 34.2 28 29 7.53 

Totals 26 10 2-7 0 60.1 39 54 8.06 



10 

BRYAN FRANK 

JUNIOR 

PITCHER 

6-5 



24 

DAN MCGUCKIN 

JUNIOR 

OUTFIELD 

6-1 

SICKLERVILLE, NJ 

WINSLOW TWP. 

Won his first career game vs. Rutgers-Camden on 4/8/10... 

Pitched in a team-high 11 games for the Ospreys in his 

rookie year... Struck out 22 batters in 16 innings pitched 

last season... Recorded his first career save with two scoreless 

innings against Baruch on 3/19/09. 

Led the team with nine doubles in 2010... 2009 NJCBA 

All-State Third Team... Finished third on the team in batting 

and on-base percentage in 2009... Led the NJAC with 

a .545 average vs left handers as a freshman... Hit his first 

career home run against Medaille on 3/15/09. 


2009 11 2 0-3 0 16 22 12 6.75 

2010 9 6 3-3 0 38 23 14 3.32 

Totals 20 8 3-6 0 54 45 26 4.33 


2009 28 69 16 26 5 0 2 13 .377 

2010 37 121 20 34 9 0 2 19 .281 

Totals 65 190 36 60 14 0 4 32 .316 

8 

NICK SCALISE 

JUNIOR 

CATCHER 

5-11 

NORTHFIELD, NJ 

MAINLAND 

12 

MIKE WASCO 

JUNIOR 

FIRST BASE 

6-3 

RIVERSIDE, NJ 

RIVERSIDE 

Finished second on the team in batting last year... Set 

career highs in all categories last season... Successfully 

handled all 63 defensive chances for a 1.000 fielding percentage 

in his rookie year... Hit his first career home run 

against Montclair State on 4/18/09. 


2009 15 33 12 7 0 0 2 6 .212 

2010 39 126 27 45 4 0 2 23 .357 

Totals 54 159 39 52 4 0 4 29 .327 

2010 NJCBA All-State First Team... Started 41 games and 

led the team in homers and slugging percentage last season... 

Set school record with 34 walks last year... Finished 

second on the team in walks and tied for fourth in RBI as 

a rookie... Hit his first career homer against New England 

College on 3/18/09. 


2009 32 95 17 25 7 0 2 21 .263 

2010 41 140 41 46 8 1 8 37 .329 

Totals 73 235 58 71 15 1 10 58 .302 



2 

CHRIS WEDDING 

JUNIOR 

THIRD BASE 

5-9 



18 

BILL BARRON 

SOPHOMORE 

PITCHER 

5-10 

HAMILTON, NJ 

STEINERT 

Finished third on the team in batting last season...Registered 

16 multi-hit games in 2010... Finished third on 

the team in walks and tied for fourth in RBI in his rookie 

year... Hit his first career home run against New England 

College on 3/18/09. 

Played in nine games, starting three times as an infielder 

in his rookie season... Reached base four times last year 

(three walks, one hit-by-pitch). 


2010 9 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 


2009 31 94 15 28 2 0 1 21 .298 

2010 38 135 32 48 4 1 0 16 .356 

Totals 69 229 47 76 6 1 1 37 .332 

4 

JOE FARRELL 

SOPHOMORE 

OUTFIELD 

5-10 

LONGPORT, NJ 

HOLY SPIRIT 

6 

GERARD HEININGER 

SOPHOMORE 

OUTFIELD 

5-8 

JACKSON, NJ 

JACKSON LIBERTY 

Stroked his firs career hit vs. Bates on 2/20/10 and hit his 

first career homer vs. Shenandoah on 2/21/10... Made just 

one error in 28 games, including 17 starts, in his rookie 

campaign. 


2010 28 60 11 13 4 0 2 13 .217 

Saw action in 22 games, mostly off the bench... Registered 

his first career hit on 2/20/10 vs. Shenandoah... Was hit by 

a pitch four times in 24 plate appearances as a freshman. 


2010 22 20 5 3 1 0 0 1 .150 



9 

SHAWN KESSLER 

SOPHOMORE 

INFIELD 

6-3 

BAYVILLE, NJ 

CENTRAL REGIONAL 

16 

BARRY LARRO 

SOPHOMORE 

OUTFIELD 

5-10 

CEDARVILLE, NJ 

CUMBERLAND 

Played in 14 games, starting four in his rookie season... 

Posted his first career hit on 2/20/10 vs. Bates... Collected 

his first RBI vs. Norwich with his first extra base hit on 

3/15/10. 


2010 14 21 0 2 1 0 0 2 .095 

2010 NJAC Rookie of the Year and NJCBA Rookie of the 

Year... Named MVP of the 2010 ECAC Metro Tournament... 

Tied for second on the team with eight doubles 

during his freshman year. 


2010 40 145 19 43 8 0 0 22 .297 

14 

GAGE MICK 

SOPHOMORE 

PITCHER 

6-1 

BRIDGETON, NJ 

CUMBERLAND 

30 

SEAN SALSANO 

SOPHOMORE 

PITCHER 

6-0 

BRICK, NJ 

BRICK 

Made 11 appearances and started four games on the 

mound as a freshman... Pitched 35 innings and also saw 

action at third base last year... Picked up his first victory 

vs. New Jersey City on 4/24/10... Recorded his first career 

hit at the plate vs. Norwich on 3/15/10. 

Made three appearances on the mound during his rookie 

season... Pitched 1.1 innings in relief as a freshman. 


2010 3 0 0-0 0 1.1 1 7 47.25 


2010 11 4 1-0 0 35.0 26 13 3.34 



5 

CHRIS SANCHEZ 

SOPHOMORE 

SECOND BASE 

5-11 

WALDWICK, NJ 

WALDWICK 

3 

MIKE FICARRO 

JUNIOR 

SHORTSTOP 

5-10 

ELMIRA, NY 

ELMIRA 

Played in 13 games and made two starts as a freshman... 

Registered his first career hit vs. Baruch on 3/20/10. 


2010 13 16 3 3 0 0 0 4 .188 

Transferred to Stockton after two seasons at St. Andrew’s 

Presbyterian (NC)... Made 39 starts for the Knights last 

year... Started 47 games and finished second on the team 

in hits as a freshman. 

2009-10 stats are from St. Andrew’s Presbyterian: 


2009 47 167 27 48 9 0 0 22 .287 

2010 45 128 17 30 1 1 0 18 .234 

Total 92 295 44 78 10 1 0 40 .264 

00 

SEAN PETERSON 

FRESHMAN 

PITCHER 

6-2 

BRIGANTINE, NJ 

HOLY SPIRIT 

11 

MIKE BUSH 

FRESHMAN 

OUTFIELD 

6-1 

MANAHAWKIN, NJ 

SOUTHERN 

19 

BRANDON TRAINOR 

FRESHMAN 

PITCHER 

6-1 

MANAHAWKIN, NJ 

SOUTHERN 

20 

TRAVIS MARRA 

FRESHMAN 

THIRD BASE 

6-0 





21 

ADAM WARBURTON 

FRESHMAN 

PITCHER 

6-2 

SEWELL, NJ 

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP 

23 

MIKE MCGEE 

FRESHMAN 

INFIELD 

6-2 

WESTMONT, NJ 

HADDON TOWNSHIP 

25 

MATT CANN 

FRESHMAN 

CATCHER 

5-10 

CINNAMINSON, NJ 

CINNAMINSON 

29 

DREW HOLT 

SOPHOMORE 

PITCHER 

5-9 

TOMS RIVER,NJ 

TOMS RIVER NORTH 

31 

BRENDAN JACOBI 

FRESHMAN 

CATCHER 

6-2 

CLARK, NJ 

ARTHUR L. JOHNSON 

37 

ALEX BENNETT 

FRESHMAN 

FIRST BASE 

6-1 

GALLOWAY, NJ 

ABSEGAMI 


2010 Season Recap 

The Stockton baseball team went through some peaks and valleys during the 2010 season but finished on a 

high note, winning the season-ending ECAC Metro tournament for the third time in six years. With 20 of the 

26 players on the roster either freshmen or sophomores, the Ospreys achieved a measure of success in 2010 

and also showed that they will be a dangerous team in the NJAC in the coming years. 

Led by seniors Matt Allen and Chris Discher, Stockton finished with 22 wins. Allen set new standards with 

Stockton single-season records for at-bats (157) and hits (65). In addition, Allen set career records for at-bats 

(528) runs (111), hits (192) and RBI (115). His presence and leadership were invaluable to the Osprey attack. 

He received postseason honors as he was named to NJAC All-Conference Second Team for the second 

consecutive season. Discher finished close behind his teammate in at-bats (151), runs (34) while also hitting 

.325. His leadoff ability set the table for many Osprey uprisings. 

Freshman Barry Larro was named NJAC Rookie of the Year for his outstanding freshman campaign. He batted 

.297 with 22 RBI and eight doubles. Larro was named NJAC Rookie of the Week twice during the season, in 

which he also batted .338 with 10 runs and nine RBI in NJAC play. The rookie outfielder was chosen Most 

Outstanding Player of the ECAC tournament as well. Stockton also received strong offensive contributions 

from Nick Scalise (.357, 27 R, 23 RBI), Chris Wedding (.356, 32 R 16 RBI) and Mike Wasco (.329, 41 R, 37 

RBI, 8 HR). 

On the mound, Stockton was led by sophomore Chris LaVoie who topped the NJAC with a sterling 2.28 ERA 

plus a 4-0 record. He was joined by junior workhorse Chris Cirlincione who started 10 games and finished 

eighth in the NJAC with a 3.12 ERA. Junior closer John Lightbody appeared in 17 games out of the bullpen 

and saved three games while picking up four wins. 

Stockton began the season slowly, posting winning streaks of four and three games in the first half but never 

reaching its peak until the late in the regular season when the Ospreys ripped off a second four-game winning 

streak and qualified for the NJAC playoffs. Consecutive losses to nationally-ranked Kean and arch rival 

Rowan ended Stockton’s stint in the conference playoffs but Marty Kavanagh’s charges gathered themselves 

and finished on a high note. 

In the ECAC tournament, Stockton topped Staten Island 5-1, rallied for a 7-6 win over Rutgers-Camden after 

erasing a four-run deficit, and then did that game one better. In the ECAC championship game against FDU- 

Florham, the Ospreys were down by nine runs and came back to win it in 10 innings, 12-11 as Allen singled 

home Discher with the game-winner in the top of the 10th frame. The triumph gave Stockton its third ECAC 

tournament crown, with the others coming in 2005 and 2007. 


2010 Statistics 

RICHARD STOCKTON BASEBALL 

Overall Statistics for Richard Stockton (as of Feb 27, 2011) 

(All games Sorted by Batting avg) 

Record: 22-19 Home: 8-6 Away: 6-7 Neutral: 8-6 NJAC: 9-9 

Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 

5 Matt Allen .414 40-40 157 37 65 8 1 4 39 87 .554 12 3 20 1 .457 3 1 15-16 75 106 32 .850 

8 Nick Scalise .357 39-38 126 27 45 4 0 2 23 55 .437 9 4 14 0 .411 2 9 3-3 206 42 7 .973 

2 Chris Wedding .356 38-36 135 32 48 4 1 0 16 54 .400 17 8 7 3 .451 2 4 2-2 33 43 12 .864 

12 Mike Wasco .329 41-41 140 41 46 8 1 8 37 80 .571 34 8 20 2 .473 4 0 2-3 332 23 1 .997 

3 Chris Discher .325 41-41 151 34 49 4 1 0 21 55 .364 27 2 12 1 .429 2 7 13-16 91 1 3 .968 

27 Marc Asta .320 36-35 125 28 40 7 2 1 22 54 .432 19 3 19 2 .422 0 3 6-8 7 16 5 .821 

13 Jason Gordon .311 39-39 132 20 41 4 0 1 19 48 .364 12 4 10 1 .385 0 4 3-5 71 110 8 .958 

16 Barry Larro .297 40-39 145 19 43 8 0 0 22 51 .352 18 3 19 1 .386 0 0 3-4 52 3 2 .965 

24 Dan McGuckin .281 37-30 121 20 34 9 0 2 19 49 .405 8 1 18 2 .331 0 4 3-3 87 3 5 .947 

4 Joe Farrell .217 28-17 60 11 13 4 0 2 13 23 .383 8 1 15 1 .314 1 2 2-3 17 2 1 .950 

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14 Gage Mick .308 7-2 13 2 4 1 0 0 6 5 .385 1 0 3 0 .333 1 0 0-0 4 9 5 .722 

37 Chris Sanchez .188 13-2 16 3 3 0 0 0 4 3 .188 2 0 2 0 .278 0 1 1-1 3 7 2 .833 

6 Gerard Heininger .150 22-1 20 5 3 1 0 0 1 4 .200 0 4 11 0 .292 0 1 1-1 9 0 0 1.000 

9 Shawn Kessler .095 14-4 21 0 2 1 0 0 2 3 .143 1 1 9 0 .174 0 0 0-0 6 2 1 .889 

18 Bill Barron .000 9-3 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3 1 9 0 .222 0 0 0-0 4 13 6 .739 

26 Kyle Moore .000 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 

21 Joe Mihalyi .000 2-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0 0-0 2 7 0 1.000 

Totals .316 41 1380 279 436 63 6 20 244 571 .414 171 43 191 14 .404 15 36 54-65 1016 445 100 .936 

Opponents .286 41 1341 227 384 52 9 16 198 502 .374 135 24 217 21 .357 22 20 39-60 1009 455 64 .958 

LOB - Team (357), Opp (302). DPs turned - Team (46), Opp (40). CI - Team (3), Scalise 3. IBB - Team (3), Wasco 2, Asta 1, Opp 

(6). Picked off - McGuckin 1, Allen 1, Discher 1, Wedding 1, Scalise 1. 

(All games Sorted by Earned run avg) 

Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha 

22 Chris LaVoie 2.28 4-0 8 7 0 0/0 0 43.1 45 19 11 11 24 3 1 0 .263 4 1 0 2 3 

23 Chris Cirlincione 3.12 2-4 10 10 3 1/0 0 66.1 70 39 23 19 35 7 3 4 .270 2 3 1 4 2 

21 Joe Mihalyi 3.18 3-1 10 6 1 0/0 0 39.2 45 28 14 11 30 4 0 3 .285 2 7 1 2 1 

10 Bryan Frank 3.32 3-3 9 6 0 0/0 0 38.0 38 21 14 28 23 4 0 1 .270 2 3 0 3 3 

14 Gage Mick 3.34 1-0 11 4 0 0/0 1 35.0 42 17 13 8 26 4 0 0 .296 2 0 0 1 0 

28 John Lightbody 3.51 4-2 17 0 0 0/0 3 25.2 23 11 10 9 19 6 0 0 .242 2 1 0 3 4 

0 Shane Junger 4.95 0-1 10 0 0 0/0 0 20.0 24 13 11 11 11 8 2 2 .289 3 0 0 1 1 

25 Mark Crescenzi 5.00 3-2 14 1 0 0/0 0 27.0 37 21 15 7 15 6 1 4 .343 1 4 0 3 0 

17 Zach Brebner 7.53 2-5 10 7 0 0/0 0 34.2 46 42 29 21 28 5 1 1 .313 6 4 1 1 5 

20 Bill Hauer 8.22 0-1 6 0 0 0/0 0 7.2 10 8 7 4 5 2 1 1 .345 1 1 0 2 1 

30 Sean Salsano 47.25 0-0 3 0 0 0/0 0 1.1 4 8 7 6 1 3 0 0 .500 0 0 0 0 0 

Totals 4.09 22-19 41 41 4 1/0 4 338.2 384 227 154 135 217 52 9 16 .286 25 24 3 22 20 

Opponents 5.97 19-22 41 41 7 1/0 4 336.1 436 279 223 171 191 63 6 20 .316 32 43 4 15 36 

PB - Team (9), Scalise 8, Wedding 1, Opp (10). Pickoffs - Team (11), Mick 3, Mihalyi 2, LaVoie 2, Scalise 2, Crescenzi 1, 

Cirlincione 1, Opp (5). SBA/ATT - Scalise (34-53), Frank (9-11), Cirlincione (7-10), Brebner (5-7), Mick (5-7), Mihalyi 

(2-6), Junger (3-5), Crescenzi (2-5), LaVoie (2-4), Wedding (3-3), Lightbody (1-2), McGuckin (1-1), Salsano (1-1), Hauer 

(1-1). 


2010 Results 

RICHARD STOCKTON BASEBALL 

Game Results for Richard Stockton (as of Feb 27, 2011) 

(All games) 

Date Opponent Score Inns Overall NJAC Pitcher of record Attend Time 

Feb 20, 2010 vs #8 Shenandoah W 11-10 9 1-0-0 0-0-0 Lightbody (W 1-0) 104 2:22 

Feb 20, 2010 vs Bates L 1-3 9 1-1-0 0-0-0 Brebner (L 0-1) 50 

Feb 21, 2010 vs #8 Shenandoah-1 L 0-6 7 1-2-0 0-0-0 Mihalyi (L 0-1) 134 2:21 

Feb 21, 2010 vs #8 Shenandoah-2 L 7-11 7 1-3-0 0-0-0 Frank (L 0-1) 111 2:47 

Mar 14, 2010 vs Nichols-1 W 3-0 7 2-3-0 0-0-0 Cirlincione (W 1-0) 100 1:48 

Mar 14, 2010 vs Nichols-2 L 2-7 7 2-4-0 0-0-0 Brebner (L 0-2) 100 2:00 

Mar 15, 2010 vs Norwich-1 W 13-1 7 3-4-0 0-0-0 Mihalyi (W 1-1) 38 2:10 

Mar 15, 2010 vs Norwich-2 W 11-2 7 4-4-0 0-0-0 LaVoie (W 1-0) 35 2:06 

Mar 17, 2010 vs SUNY New Paltz-1 W 6-5 7 5-4-0 0-0-0 Lightbody (W 2-0) 35 3:10 

Mar 17, 2010 vs SUNY New Paltz-2 W 11-4 7 6-4-0 0-0-0 Crescenzi (W 1-0) 35 2:45 

^ Mar 19, 2010 vs St. Scholastica-1 L 1-2 7 6-5-0 0-0-0 Cirlincione (L 1-1) 120 1:20 

^ Mar 19, 2010 vs St. Scholastica-2 L 4-7 7 6-6-0 0-0-0 Brebner (L 0-3) 120 1:30 

Mar 20, 2010 vs Baruch-1 W 18-6 7 7-6-0 0-0-0 Mihalyi (W 2-1) 50 

Mar 20, 2010 vs Baruch-2 W 7-3 7 8-6-0 0-0-0 LaVoie (W 2-0) 50 

Mar 27, 2010 PENN STATE ABINGTON-1 W 12-2 7 9-6-0 0-0-0 Brebner (W 1-3) 50 

Mar 27, 2010 PENN STATE ABINGTON-2 L 3-4 (9) 9-7-0 0-0-0 Junger (L 0-1) - 

Mar 28, 2010 HAVERFORD-1 L 2-6 7 9-8-0 0-0-0 Cirlincione (L 1-2) 50 

Mar 28, 2010 HAVERFORD-2 W 9-5 7 10-8-0 0-0-0 Crescenzi (W 2-0) - 

* Apr 01, 2010 at #9 Kean University L 3-5 9 10-9-0 0-1-0 Brebner (L 1-4) 143 2:02 

* Apr 03, 2010 WILLIAM PATERSON-1 W 6-5 9 11-9-0 1-1-0 Lightbody (W 3-0) 50 

* Apr 03, 2010 WILLIAM PATERSON-2 L 6-7 (14) 11-10-0 1-2-0 Lightbody (L 3-1) - 

* Apr 08, 2010 at Rutgers-Camden W 3-1 9 12-10-0 2-2-0 Frank (W 1-1) 70 2:31 

* Apr 10, 2010 RAMAPO-1 L 4-10 9 12-11-0 2-3-0 Cirlincione (L 1-3) 75 

* Apr 10, 2010 RAMAPO-2 L 7-16 (10) 12-12-0 2-4-0 Brebner (L 1-5) - 

* Apr 12, 2010 ROWAN W 6-4 9 13-12-0 3-4-0 LaVoie (W 3-0) 60 

* Apr 15, 2010 at #30 Rowan L 3-5 9 13-13-0 3-5-0 Cirlincione (L 1-4) 178 2:17 

* Apr 16, 2010 at The College of NJ L 1-10 9 13-14-0 3-6-0 Frank (L 1-2) 75 2:35 

* Apr 18, 2010 at Montclair State-1 W 10-3 9 14-14-0 4-6-0 LaVoie (W 4-0) 50 

* Apr 18, 2010 at Montclair State-2 L 6-7 9 14-15-0 4-7-0 Crescenzi (L 2-1) 125 2:29 

* Apr 23, 2010 THE COLLEGE OF NJ W 14-3 9 15-15-0 5-7-0 Cirlincione (W 2-4) 70 

* Apr 24, 2010 NEW JERSEY CITY-1 W 10-3 9 16-15-0 6-7-0 Mick (W 1-0) 70 

* Apr 24, 2010 NEW JERSEY CITY-2 W 9-6 9 17-15-0 7-7-0 Mihalyi (W 3-1) 50 

* Apr 29, 2010 RUTGERS-CAMDEN W 13-2 9 18-15-0 8-7-0 Frank (W 2-2) 50 

* Apr 30, 2010 KEAN UNIVERSITY L 3-7 (12) 18-16-0 8-8-0 Lightbody (L 3-2) 60 

* May 01, 2010 at Rutgers-Newark-1 W 9-5 9 19-16-0 9-8-0 Brebner (W 2-5) 225 3:05 

* May 01, 2010 at Rutgers-Newark-2 L 7-8 9 19-17-0 9-9-0 Hauer (L 0-1) 225 2:38 

May 04, 2010 at #15 Kean University L 7-8 9 19-18-0 9-9-0 Frank (L 2-3) 114 2:50 

@ May 06, 2010 at #27 Rowan L 7-10 9 19-19-0 9-9-0 Crescenzi (L 2-2) 117 3:00 

May 13, 2010 at Staten Island W 5-1 9 20-19-0 9-9-0 Frank (W 3-3) 75 2:30 

May 15, 2010 at Rutgers-Camden W 7-6 9 21-19-0 9-9-0 Crescenzi (W 3-2) 80 2:43 

May 16, 2010 at FDU-Florham W 12-11 (10) 22-19-0 9-9-0 Lightbody (W 4-2) 223 3:10 

() extra inning game 


2010 NJAC All-Conference Team 

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: 

PITCHER OF THE YEAR: 

FIREMAN OF THE YEAR: 

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: 

COACH OF THE YEAR: 

Nick Nolan, Kean 

Jeff White, Rowan 

Kyle Ballay, Rutgers-Camden 

Barry Larro, Richard Stockton 

Juan Ranero, Rowan 

FIRST TEAM 

Pos. Name School Year Hometown/High School 

P Connor Henderson TCNJ Jr. Monmouth Junction, NJ/South Brunswick 

P Jeff White Rowan Jr. Stratford, NJ/Sterling 

C Kevin Bond Montclair State So. Cedar Grove, NJ/Cedar Grove 

1B Dan Oreno Ramapo So. Cranford, NJ/Cranford 

2B Mike Moceri Kean Sr. Yardville, NJ/Hamilton East 

3B Joe Furnaguera Rutgers-Newark Sr. Springfield, NJ/Jonathan Dayton 

SS Patrick Reitemeyer Rutgers-Newark Jr. Kearny, NJ/St. Mary’s (Rutherford) 

OF Michael Boggi Montclair State Jr. Towaco, NJ/Montville 

OF Matt Citro Rowan Jr. Bloomsbury, NJ/Phillipsburg 

OF Nick Nolan Kean Jr. Linden, NJ/Roselle Catholic 

DH Mike Guadango William Paterson Sr. Upper Saddle River, NJ/Northern Highlands 

SECOND TEAM 


P Michael Cox Rowan Jr. Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West 

P Sean Hille Montclair State So. Edison, NJ/St. Joseph’s (Metuchen) 

C Mike Galeotafiore TCNJ So. Brick, NJ/Christian Brothers Academy 

1B James Ruzich TCNJ So. Verona, NJ/Montclair Kimberley Academy 

2B Rob Gonzalez NJCU So. Brick, NJ/Brick Memorial 

3B Jamie Williams Rutgers-Camden Sr. Vineland, NJ/Delsea Regional 

SS Matt Allen Richard Stockton Sr. Salem, NJ/Woodstown 

OF Chris Esperon TCNJ Sr. Union, NJ/Union Catholic 

OF Jordan Marsch Rowan Sr. Brick, NJ/Brick Township 

OF Jack Montanile William Paterson So. Weehawken, NJ/Hudson Catholic 

DH Ken Gregory Kean Jr. Pittstown, NJ/Immaculata 

HONORABLE MENTION 


P Brett Carroll William Paterson Jr. River Edge, NJ/River Dell Regional 

P Billy Cerruti Rutgers-Newark Jr. Oceanport, NJ/Shore Regional 

C Greg Hunt Rutgers-Camden Sr. Marlton, NJ/St. Joseph-Hammonton 

1B Matt Hunt Rutgers-Camden Sr. Marlton, NJ/St. Joseph-Hammonton 

2B Matt Connors Rutgers-Newark Jr. Hasbouck Heights, NJ/Hasbrouck Heights 

3B Joey Cacchiola Ramapo Sr. Union, NJ/Union 

SS Dave Zavistoski Kean Sr. Edison, NJ/Edison 

OF Daniel Mauriello Ramapo So. Monroe, NY/Monroe Woodbury 

OF Mickey McGraw Montclair State So. Morristown, NJ/Morristown 

OF Scott Weaver Rowan Jr. Ledgewood, NJ/Roxbury 

DH Anthony Yeswita Rutgers-Newark Sr. Hasbrouck Heights, NJ/Hasbrouck Heights 


Stockton Baseball Records 

Individual Season Records 

At-bats: Matt Allen, 157, 2010 

Runs: Chris Discher, 43, 2008 

Hits: Matt Allen, 65, 2010 

Batting Average: Ryan Zegarski, .455, 2002 

Doubles: Scott Fisher, 16, 2009 

Triples: Brad Warner, 6, 1999 

Home Runs: Scott Fisher, 12, 2009 

RBI: Scott Fisher, 50, 2008 

Walks: Mike Wasco, 34, 2010 

Stolen Bases: Gary Gottlob, 40, 1994 

Games Pitched: John Lightbody, 17, 2010 

Innings Pitched: Amit Shah, 77.2, 2007 

Complete Games: Dave Hall, 7, 2005 

Wins: Dave Hall, 7, 2005 

ERA (min. 1 IP/team game): Dave Hall, 1.75 (15 ER in 77.1 IP), 2005 

Saves: John O’Hara, 5, 2008 

Strikeouts: Dave Hall, 85, 2005 

Team Season Records 

At-bats: 1,380, 2010 

Runs: 326, 2008 

Hits: 457, 2008 

Batting Average: .335, 2008 

Doubles: 76, 2008 

Triples: 18, 2005 

Home Runs: 33, 2009 

RBI: 291, 2008 

Walks: 224, 2004 

Stolen Bases: 109, 2008 

Innings Pitched: 338.2, 3010 

Complete Games: 15, 1995, 2005 

Wins: 23, 2008 

ERA: 3.82, 2005, 07 

Saves: 7, 2007 

Strikeouts: 234, 2009 

Individual Career Records 

At-bats: Matt Allen, 528, 2007-10 

Runs: Matt Allen, 111, 2007-10 

Hits: Matt Allen, 192, 2007-10 

Batting Average: Scott Fisher, .393 (101-257), 2008-09 

Brandon Accardi, .381 (69-181), 1997-98 

Gary Gottlob, .378, (82-217), 1994-95 

Steve Karrer, .369 (104-282), 1999-2001 

Chris Freihaut, .367 (90-245), 2004-05 

Chris Crescenzi, .365 (150-411), 2004-06 

Matt Allen, .364 (192-528), 2007-10 

Doubles: Chris Crescenzi, 35, 2004-06 

Triples: Brad Warner, 10, 1998-2001 

Home Runs: Scott Fisher, 19, 2008-09 

RBI: Matt Allen, 115, 2007-10 

Walks: Chris Pitcherella, 82, 1996-99 

Stolen Bases: Gary Gottlob, 76, 1994-95 

Games Pitched: Amit Shah, 53, 2005-08 

Innings Pitched: Amit Shah, 238.1, 2005-08 

Complete Games: Mike Downs, 15, 2003-06 

Wins: Amit Shah, 17, 2005-08 

ERA: (min. 75 IP): Joe Mihalyi, 3.81 (64 ER in 151 IP), 2007-10 

Dave Hall, 4.08 (77 ER in 169.2 IP), 2003-05 

Mike Downs, 4.17 (103 ER in 222.1 IP), 2003-06 

Amit Shah, 4.19 (111 ER in 238.1 IP), 2005-08 

Matt Hunt, 4.60 (55 ER in 107.2 IP), 2007-09 

Saves: Jason Salsbery, 8, 1996-99 

Strikeouts: Mike Downs, 190, 2003-06 














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