NECBL Has Stand out at Each Level of Baseball
July 13, 2013 - New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) News Release
For the second year in a row, the New England Collegiate Baseball League proudly had an alumnus achieve All-Star or All-American status in every level of college or professional baseball.
Starting with Texas Ranger closer Joe Nathan, a shortstop for the 1994 Fairfield Stallions, making his sixth Major League All-Star team, the NECBL had an All-Star as well in Triple-A, Double-A, High-A, Class A and the Independent Leagues.
The NECBL also pulled off a rare Triple Crown, having an alumnus earn All-American honors in Divisions I, II and III.
Several players won significant hardware in the NECBL before earning All-Star or All-American accolades. Joe Nathan was the 1994 NECBL Defensive Player of the Year. Danny Collins (2012), Jim Murphy (2006), Cyle Hankerd (2005) and Jim Negrych (2004) were past NECBL MVPs. Mark Appel was the 2010 NECBL Top Prospect; Andres Perez won that award in 2006.
The NECBL congratulates all of the alumni in its "Pyramid of Success", whose seasons validate the elite caliber of baseball being played in The New England League:
NECBL Professional All-Stars
Major Leagues
RHP Joe Nathan/ Major League All-Star/ Fairfield 1994
Triple A
LHP Andrew Albers/International League All-Star/ Torrington 2006
1B Chris Colabello/ International League All-Star/ Lowell 2004
2B Jim Negrych/ International League All-Star/Keene 2004
Double A
1B Jim Murphy/ Eastern League All-Star/ Newport 2006
High-A
OF John Andreoli/Florida State League All-Star/ Pittsfield 2009
Class A
OF Jeremy Baltz/ Midwest League All-Star/ 2010 Keene
RHP Damien Magnifico/Midwest League All-Star/ 2011 Laconia
RHP Tyler Mizenko/ South Atlantic League All-Star/ 2011 Sanford
C Tom Murphy/ South Atlantic League All-Star/ 2011 Holyoke
OF Dario Pizzano/ Midwest League All-Star/2010-11 North Shore
OF Bijan Rademacher/ Midwest League All-Star/2011 Laconia
Independent Atlantic League All-Stars
LHP Chris Cody/ 2004 Manchester
OF Cyle Hankerd/ 2005 Newport
2B Andres Perez/ 2005 and 2006 Torrington
All-Americans
RHP Mark Appel /Div I/ Louisville Slugger and Collegiate Baseball First Team/2010 Newport
OF Danny Collins /Div I/ Louisville Slugger and Collegiate Baseball First Team/2012 Laconia
RHP Jeff Thompson /Div I Louisville Slugger and Collegiate Baseball 2nd Team/2011 Keene
OF Tyler Horan /Div I Louisville Slugger and Collegiate Baseball 2nd Team/2011 Danbury
RHP Tyler Rogers /Div I Louisville Slugger and Collegiate Baseball 3rd Team/2012 Vermont
RHP Travis Stout /Div I Louisville Slugger and Collegiate Baseball 3rd Team/2013 Plymouth
3B Eric Jagielo /Div I Louisville Slugger and Collegiate Baseball 3rd Team/2011 North Shore
SS Mike Fransoso /Div I Louisville Slugger and Collegiate Baseball 3rd Team/2010 Bristol and 2011 Old Orchard Beach
3B Logan Pierce /Div I Louisville Slugger and Collegiate Baseball 3rd Team/2012 Vermont
3B Zach Stone /Div II ABCA/NCBWA 2nd Team/2012 New Bedford
RHP Junior Mendez /Div II ABCA/NCBWA Hon Mention/2011 North Shore
OF Rob Kelly /Div II ABCA/NCBWA Hon Mention/2012 Vermont
OF Zack Graczyk /Div III d3baseball.com 1st Team/2012 New Bedford
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