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College of New Jersey senior outfielder Charlie Iacono has signed with
Milwaukee Brewers and will play rookie league ball with the Helena (MT)
Brewers in the Pioneer League.
Over the course of his career at TCNJ, Iacono earned
several awards while also adding his name to the TCNJ baseball record
book. On his senior season, he was tapped for the 2006 New Jersey
Athletic Conference All-Star First Team, the NJCBA All-State Division
II/III Second Team, and the ABCA Atlantic Region Second Team. He added
his name to the single-season stolen base record book as he finished
with 48 steals on 50 tries, after zooming
past C.J. Rockhill (32, 1986). In just two years with the Lions, he just
missed the career stolen base record of 77 as he finished his career
with 76 steals. On his career, Iacono was 76-79 on the basepaths while
posting a .320 batting average at the plate in 93 consecutive starts. He
had 124 career hits after adding 66 hits in 2006 with 31 RBI. He also
scored 59 runs in 2006, a total which ranks third all-time in
single-season performances, while his 66 hits rank 12th and
his 54 singles ranks fifth.
For the 2006 season, TCNJ’s baseball program produced three
All-Americans, a National Player of the Year while establishing numerous
individual and team records after a 38-8 campaign which included the
2006 NJAC Championship and a runner-up finish in the NCAA Boyertown
Regional. Among the school team records broken over the course of the
year were single-season marks for wins (38), runs (468), hits (611),
doubles (124), triples (34), total bases (959), RBI (431), batting
average (.354) and earned run average (2.92).