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The
College of New
Jersey’s baseball player, senior catcher Gerard Haran has signed with St.
George RoadRunners of the Golden Baseball League.
Haran was
tapped for the 2007 ABCA All-America First Team this past season, marking
his third straight honor as a first team pick. Last season, Haran was
named the 2006 ABCA NCAA Division III National Player of the Year at
catcher. In addition to his honors this season, he was named to the 2007
ABCA Mid-Atlantic Regional First Team after also earning 2007 All-State
First Team honors from the NJCBA at catcher after another impressive
season. Also named the NJAC’s Player of the Year in both 2006 and 2007, he
finished his 2007 season with a .327 average, while leading the Lions with
his 53 RBI’s, 13 doubles, 14 homeruns and .661 slugging percentage. On his
career, he added his name to the record book having broken the marks for
most doubles (58), most home runs (49), most RBI’s (215), and most runs
scored (184), while ranking No. 2 in games played (166), and third with
226 hits. He leaves TCNJ having become the program’s first and only
three-time baseball All-American.
The Golden Baseball
League, presented by Safeway, Inc., is dedicated to bringing professional
independent baseball back to
California, Nevada and
Arizona. Within five to seven years, the Golden Baseball League will
establish a 10-12 team league of minor league baseball teams throughout
California,
Southern Oregon, Western Arizona, and Northern Mexico.
The League will play
in a combination of City and University owned stadiums and work
collaboratively to market professional baseball in each of its
communities. |