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Navigators Resign 10 Players for 2017

November 13, 2016 - Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL)
North Shore Navigators News Release


Lynn, MA - It may be the off season but the front office of the North Shore Navigators has been extremely busy the past couple weeks. Just a month after announcing that Field Manager John Zizzo will return in 2017, General Manager Bill Terlecky has announced that the Navigators have resigned Connor Bawiec, Al Wallach, Bobby Tramondozzi, Cam Lanzilli, Evan Glew, Joey Pena Christian Cabrera, Nate Rossi, Keith Linnane and RJ Warnock to the roster for the 2017 season.

"We firmly believe that we have a strong core returning to Fraser Field in 2017," said Terlecky. "The never quit attitude that these players displayed after the tough start in 2016 is truly admirable. That's the attitude we want here at Fraser Field and that's the attitude that is going to win us a championship"

Bawiec, a Lebanon, Penn. native and senior at Elmira College, pitched and was a utility player for the Navigators in 2016. Bawiec came up big down the stretch as in his last two starts he went at least 6.0 innings giving up a combined three runs. His 1.50 postseason ERA ranked in the top percentage of FCBL pitchers

Wallach, a Nahant native and senior at Framingham State, pitched in six games for the Navigators in 2016. His biggest start of the season came in the regular season finale for the Navigators. In a must win game, Wallach went 5.2 innings surrendering only three runs in a 14-3 win over the first place Seacoast Mavericks.

Tramondozzi, a Peabody native and junior at UMass Boston, was one of the most reliable starters in the Navigators rotation. Tramondozzi went 3-1 in seven starts while posting a 2.51 ERA. Despite his great numbers on the mound, Tramondozzi's most memorable moment came with a bat as he hit in the game winning RBI in a 21 inning 5-4 Navigator win over the Bristol Blues on July 27th.

Lanzilli, a Stoneham native, appeared in 16 games last season for the Navigators. The hard throwing lefty accumulated the second most strikeouts of Navigators pitchers and in his sixteen appearances, including six starts, Lanzilli only gave up more than three earned runs three times.

Glew, a North Andover native and junior at Northern Essex CC, was dominant on the rubber for the Navigators until an injury cut his season short. In five starts for the Navigators, Glew kept his ERA to a minuscule 1.56 while keeping opposing hitters to a .169 average. Glew also recorded one save in his only non start of the season.

Pena, a Brooklyn, N.Y. native and senior at St. Thomas Aquinas, was an All-Star shortstop for the Navigators in 2016. Pena hit .262 for the Navs while he led the team in runs scored (47) and walks (47) and finished second in doubles (10).

Cabrera, a Miami, Fla. native and senior at Broward CC, was a power lefty that fit nicely into the middle of the Navigator lineup. Cabrera hit .300 for the Navigators while posting 16 RBIs and 13 runs scored.

Rossi, a Hampstead, N.H. Native and junior at Keene State, joined the Navigators late in 2016 but immediately began to contribute. Rossi hit .286 while providing excellent defense behind the plate for the Navigators.

Warnock, a North Reading native and senior at Ave Maria University, was a utility infielder for the Navigators in 2016. In 14 games for the Navs, Warnock posted a .286 average while scoring 10 runs and driving in 3 runs.

Linnane, a North Reading native and senior at UMass Lowell, is back for his third season with the Navigators. His three years of service to the home town ball club makes him this year's most tenured player. Last season Linnane appeared in 29 games for the Navigator. Known for his superior ability to control the game from the catcher position, Linnane will look to continue his success as the Navigators' backstop.

The Navigaors are coming off a season where the rebounded from the worst start in franchise history to become a playoff team that won 28 of their last 43 games on their way to a first round playoff series victory. This core group of returners will look to continue the end of the season momentum as the Navigators look for their first league championship since 2010.

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