NJAC NEWS ARCHIVE

 2007-08

July 10, 2007


TCNJ'S HARAN TO PLAY PROFESSIONALLY IN THE
GOLDEN BASEBALL LEAGUE


NJAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR TO PLAY FOR THE ST. GEORGE ROADRUNNERS


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.