TCNJ'S MIKE KOHRI NAMED 2002 NJAC
BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR

 
The College of New Jersey's senior shortstop Mike Kohri (Washington Twp. HS/ Sewell, NJ) is the winner of the 2002 New Jersey Athletic Conference Bill Dioguardi Baseball Player of the Year Award.  Batting .403, Kohri led the Lions to a first place regular season finish in the NJAC standings and the top seed in the conference tournament .  

Corey Hamman (Flanders, NJ), a senior from Montclair State University, is Pitcher
of the Year.  Hamman finished the regular season at 6-2 and a 2.63 ERA.  Relief Pitcher of the Year honors go to TCNJ senior Nick Maddalena (Middletown South HS/Leonardo, NJ).  In 62 innings of work Maddalena picked up 8 saves to lead the league.

The Rookie of the Year award is shared by Rowan University second baseman Bill
Boyer (Gloucester Catholic HS/Deptford, NJ) and Montclair State University
outfielder Ethan Boyd (Perth Amboy HS/Perth Amboy, NJ).  Boyer hit .329 for the season, while Boyd was .331 at the plate.

Rutgers University-Camden head coach Keith Williams is a first-time recipient of the
Coach of the Year award, guiding the much-improved Scarlet Raptors to a 12-6
conference record (31-7 overall) and a berth in the NJAC tournament.

           

2002 NJAC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM

 
FIRST TEAM

Pos.

 Name School Year Hometown
P Corey Hamman* Montclair State University SR Flanders, NJ
P Tom McCullen Rowan University FR Ventnor, NJ
C Chris Eickhorst*% Kean University JR So. Bound Brook, NJ
1B Colin Renick*% The College of New Jersey JR Middletown, NJ
2B Bill Boyer Rowan University FR Deptford, NJ
3B Rick Flores Rutgers University-Camden JR Vineland, NJ
SS Mike Kohri% The College of New Jersey SR Sewell, NJ
OF Bob Capaldo* The College of New Jersey SR Bridgewater, NJ
OF Steve Ballerini Rutgers University-Newark SR Ridgefield Park, NJ
OF Tim Staszewski@% Rowan University SR Collingswood, NJ
DH Greg Martinez The College of New Jersey JR Toms River, NJ


SECOND TEAM

Pos.

 Name School Year Hometown
P Bob Baykowski+ Kean University JR Westfield, NJ
P Mike Murphy Rutgers University-Camden SR Blackwood, NJ
C Corey Hoffman Rutgers University-Camden SR Turnersville, NJ
1B Mark Kalish William Paterson University JR Northvale, NJ
2B Mike O'Donnell Kean University SO Middlesex, NJ
3B Dan Sherlock William Paterson University SR Hopatcong, NJ
SS Brian Ellerson@# Montclair State University SR Bayonne, NJ
OF Ryan Flannery Kean University JR South Plainfield, NJ
OF Ryan Zegarski Richard Stockton College JR Hamilton, NJ
OF Bryan Graham William Paterson University JR Medford, NJ
DH Jonathan Thomas New Jersey City University SO Newark, NJ


HONORABLE MENTION

Pos.

 Name School Year Hometown
P Jason Bates Rutgers University-Camden JR Gloucester, NJ
P Bryan Shaffer The College of New Jersey JR Oaklyn, NJ
P Dan Singer William Paterson University JR Ridgefield Park, NJ
C Jason Valloni@ Ramapo College SR Katonah, NY
1B Joe Giacomiazzio Montclair State University SO East Brunswick, NJ
2B Matt Buck Rutgers University-Newark SO Bridgewater, NJ
3B Sean Burgos Rutgers University-Newark SR Marlboro, NJ
SS Dan Suarez William Paterson University JR Jersey City, NJ
OF Chris Baran% Montclair State University SR Cranford, NJ
OF Chris Godish Rutgers University-Camden JR Sewell, NJ
OF Brian Murphy@ Rutgers University-Camden SO Sewell, NJ
OF Feliz Urena Kean University FR North Bergen, NJ

Key:
* - First Team All-Conference 2001
@ - Second Team All-Conference 2001
# - First Team All-Conference 2000
% -Second Team All-Conference 2000
+ - Honorable Mention 2000