We are coming off another wildly entertaining season in Long Island baseball. Here are my picks for the best player at each position.
MVP: Kevin Krause, Stony Brook
Cy Young: Tyler Badamo, Dowling
Rookie of the Year: Ron Bauer, Molloy
C: Robbie Cafiero, Hofstra .331 AVG, 23 R, 47 H, 15 2B, 21 RBI, .900 OPS
1b: JC Brandmaier, Dowling .323 AVG, 30 R, 63 H, 23 XBH, 44 RBI, .925 OPS, 17-27 SB, .993 Fld%
Kevin Courtney: Stony Brook: .341 AVG, 44 R, 71 H, 41 RBI, .883 OPS, 5-5 SB .996 Fld%
2b: Andrew Abreu, Dowling .321 AVG, 38 R, 62 H, 10 XBH, 20 RBI, .782 OPS, 21-22 SB, .957 Fld%
3b: Rich Mejia, Adelphi .395 AVG, 23 R, 64 H, 17 XBH, 40 RBI, .969 OPS, 15 BB, 10 K
Tom Tolan CW Post: .361 AVG, 26 R, 44 H, .853 OPS, 19-22 SB, .955 Fld%
SS: RJ Going, Dowling .302 AVG, 61 H, 37 R, 18 XBH, 39 RBI, .809 OPS, 24-29 SB, .900 Fld%
Cole Peragine, Stony Brook .287 AVG, 54 H, 11 XBH, 36 RBI, .396 OBP, 13-15 SB, .984 Fld%
OF: Kevin Krause, Stony Brook .354 AVG, 46 R, 70 H, 8 HR, 51 RBI, .995 OPS, 8-11 SB, .996 Fld%
OF: Cliff Brantley, Adelphi .398 AVG, 34 R, 76 H, 14 XBH, 21 RBI, .925 OPS, 24-31 SB, .990 Fld%
OF: Ed Bergmann, Farmingdale .421 AVG, 42 R, 53 H, 24 RBI, 20 BB, 11 K, 30-32 SB 1.035 OPS
P: Tyler Badamo, Dowling 108 IP, 9-3 W-L, 108.1 IP, 0.83 ERA, 129 K, 75 H, 5 XBH
RP: Brett Schreiber, Hofstra 39.1 IP, 2-0 W-L, 1.37 ERA, 9 Saves, 32 K, 9 BB