Senior shortstop Jorge Rosado was named the conference Player of the Year on Tuesday as part of the annual post-season baseball awards officially announced by the CUNY Athletic Conference office.
In addition, P/3B David Chestnut, 1B Joseph Valentin, 2B Benjamin Riofrio, OF Thomas Daly, and pitchers Kellin Bliss and Daniel Brudie were each recognized as all-stars for leading Baruch to a CUNYAC Championship and 19-14-1 record on the overall season.
All awards are voted on by the CUNYAC baseball coaches.
Rosado, a lead-off hitter, had an outstanding senior season and led the entire conference by batting .465, with a .806 slugging percentage, 104 total bases, 36 RBI, 34 stolen bases and 32 walks. He also smacked a team-high six home runs.
Junior P/3B David Chestnut was named a First Team All-Star for the first time in his career. At the plate, he batted .400, with 13 doubles and 32 RBI. On the mound, the right-hander recorded five wins, five complete games and struck out 43 batters.
Senior 1B/P Joseph Valentin ended his outstanding career in style by being named a Second Team All-Star. Joseph batted .359, with 14 doubles and 32 RBI, and recorded three pivotal saves as a relief pitcher.
Sophomore 2B Benjamin Riofrio was named a Second Team All-Star. Riofrio batted .284, with 11 RBI and plenty of defense at second base by contributing to 16 double plays.
Freshman OF Thomas Daly was named a Second Team All-Star. Daly batted .324, with seven doubles and 33 RBI. He nailed an RBI double in the sixth game of the championship tournament to tie (5-5) the contest against Mitchell and came around to score the winning run on Joseph Valentin’s game-winning walk.
Sophomore Kellin Bliss had a solid first-year on the mound for Baruch and finished with a 4-1 record with 37 strikeouts in 43.2 innings pitched.
Sophomore Daniel Brudie also had a solid second season on the mound to tie for the team lead with five wins to go along with 55.2 innings pitched and 34 strikeouts.
For a complete list of 2009 all-stars, please read below.
2009 CUNY Athletic Conference Baseball All-Stars
Player of the Year: Jorge Rosado, Baruch, Sr., SS, Bronx, NY/Martin Luther King
Rookie of the Year: Henry Roman, CSI, Fr., 2B, Staten Island, NY/Curtis
Pitcher of the Year: Michael Colletta, John Jay, Sr., SP, Staten Island, NY/New Dorp
Coach of the Year: Mike Mauro, CSI, First Season
First Team
C: Mike Madalone, CSI, Sr., Staten Island, NY/St. Peter’s
1B: Patrick Gale, CSI, So., Staten Island, NY/Tottenville
2B: Xavier Perez, John Jay, Jr., Bronx, NY/Manhattan Center
SS: Andrew Rosario, Lehman, Sr., Bronx, NY/Art & Design
3B: David Chestnut, Baruch, Jr., Brooklyn, NY/Nazareth
OF: Tom DiPietro, CSI, Jr., Staten Island, NY/Wagner
OF: Steve Hession, CSI, Fr., Staten Island, NY/McKee/SI Tech
OF: Edwin Hernandez, John Jay, Jr., Brooklyn, NY/Murray Bergtraum
DH: John Massoni, John Jay, Sr., Staten Island, NY/St. Peter’s Boys
P: Jon Reyes, CSI, Staten Island, NY/St. Peter’s
P: Adam Deltgen, Mitchell, Jr., Norwich, CT/St. Bernard
UT: Gilbert Garcia, Lehman, Jr., Bronx, NY/DeWitt Clinton
Second Team
C: Raymie Fernandez, CCNY, Jr., New York, NY/Clarkson
1B: Joseph Valentin, Baruch, Sr., Bronx, NY/DeWitt Clinton
2B: Benjamin Riofrio, Baruch, So., Queens, NY/Richmond Hills
SS: Jeff Perillo, Mitchell, So., Newington, CT/Newington
3B: Clayton Boegler, Mitchell, Fr., Somerset, MA/Somerset
OF: James Podlucky, John Jay, Fr., Staten Island, NY/IMG Academy
OF: Armando Wellington, CCNY, Sr., Richmond Hills, NY/Richmond Hills
OF: Thomas Daly, Baruch, Fr., Valley Stream, NY/Kellenberg
DH: Derek Faucher, CCNY, Jr., Bradford, PA/J.C.C.
P: Kellin Bliss, Baruch, So., Catskill, NY/Catskill
P: Daniel Brudie, Baruch, So., Flushing, NY/St. Francis Prep
P: James Mardikos, CSI, So., Staten Island, NY/Petrides
UT: Amadoernesto Guzman, Lehman, Jr., Bronx, NY/Cardinal Hayes
UT: Thomas DeWaters, CSI, Jr., Staten Island, NY/St. Joseph’s Sea