Fairfield Stags baseball


The Fairfield Stags baseball team is the college baseball team representing Fairfield University located in Fairfield, Connecticut. Fairfield competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) of NCAA Division I and plays their home games at the Alumni Baseball Diamond on the campus of Fairfield University. The Stags were MAAC Champions in 1983, 1991, 1993 and 2016. Fairfield is currently coached by 3 time America East Coach of the Year and 2 time MAAC Coach of the Year Bill Currier.
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History

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Fairfield fielded its first varsity baseball team in 1951, winning 7 of 12 games. The Stags, coached by Don Cook, made the first of three straight trips to the ECAC New England Tournament in 1977, defeating defending champion University of Maine. The team was MAAC South Champions in 1983, 1991, 1993, 1995 and 1997. In 2016, Fairfield won the MAAC regular season and tournament championships to advance to the Lubbock Super Regional of the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
Individually, Anthony Hajjar was named a 2010 Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American; Peter Allen was named to the 2008 Brooks Wallace Player of the Year Watch List following his program record setting season in 2007, in which he was ranked nationally in doubles, batting average, and slugging percentage; and Mike Pike was named a 1993 Mizuno Freshman All-American.
Keefe Cato holds several school pitching records, including six career shutouts, 21 wins, and a 2.25 ERA. Cato was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the second round of the 1979 Major League Baseball draft. He became the first Fairfield athlete to play in a top level major professional sport when he debuted for the Reds in 1983. Rob Gariano, who surpassed Cato's 31-year record for career strikeouts, was drafted in the 36th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft by the San Diego Padres.

Awards

Academic All-Americans

  • Mike Caruso

All-Americans

  • Charlie Pagliarini
  • Anthony Hajjar
  • Mike Pike

All-Northeast

  • Charlie Pagliarini
  • Mike Handel
  • Jake Noviello
  • Jake Salpietro
  • Ryan Plourde
  • Peter Allen
  • Dan Krines

NEIBA All-Stars

  • Charlie Pagliarini
  • Jack Gethings
  • Gavin Wallace
  • Jake Salpietro
  • Ryan Plourde
  • Scott Warwick
  • Tucker Nathans
  • Peter Allen
  • Ryan Holsten
  • Jon Novalis
  • Dan Krines
  • Bill McMahon
  • Luis Garcia

League Player of the Year

  • Charlie Pagliarini
  • Mike Caruso
  • Jack Gethings
  • Adam Samuelian
  • Mike Pike

League Rookie of the Year

  • Anthony Hajjar
  • Tom Lopusznick
  • Jared DeCore
  • Jarrod Jackette

League Coach of the Year

All-Time statistic leaders

Career batting leaders

Batting Average : Tom Finch Hits Tucker Nathans
  • Hits Jack Gethings Home Runs: Tom Lopusznick RBI: Anthony Boselli 365 2017- 2019)Runs Scored: Jack Gethings Tom Lopusznick Stolen Bases: Bill Barnes

Single season batting leaders

Batting Average: Luis Garcia Hits: Anthony Hajjar Hits Jack Gethings Home Runs: Charlie Pagliarini RBI: Charlie Pagliarini Runs Scored: Bill McMahon Stolen Bases: Bill Barnes Doubles: Peter Allen Triples : Jack Gethings

Longest hitting streaks

  • Ryan Bittner
  • Mike Svab
  • Jack Gethings

Career pitching leaders

Complete games: Keefe Cato ERA: Keefe Cato Innings pitched: Rob Gariano Saves: Scott Larkin Strikeouts: Rob Gariano Wins: Keefe Cato

Single season pitching leaders

Complete games: Keefe Cato ERA : Al Gabriele Kevin Kelleher Innings pitched: Dan Krines Saves: Scott Larkin Strikeouts: Keefe Cato Wins: Jake Noviello Mike Sansone

No-hitters

Stags in the MLB draft

The following Stag players were selected in the Major League Baseball draft:
PlayerYearRoundTeamPosition
Trey McLoughlin202116New York MetsRHP
Justin Guerrera202120New York MetsSS
Austin Pope201915Arizona DiamondbacksRHP
Gavin Wallace201715Pittsburgh PiratesRHP
Mike Wallace201530Pittsburgh PiratesRHP
Mark Bordonaro201225Seattle MarinersRHP
Rob Gariano201036San Diego PadresRHP
Ryan Holsten200122Arizona DiamondbacksRHP
Drew Larned199823Boston Red SoxC
James Manias199625Tampa Bay RaysLHP
William Albino198220Cincinnati RedsOF
Alberto Zappala198230Minnesota TwinsINF
Ron Carapezzi198131Cincinnati Reds3B
Keefe Cato19792Cincinnati RedsRHP
Mike Behudian197914Texas Rangers2B
Frank Gill197712Boston Red Sox2B
Robert Kownacki19768Los Angeles DodgersSS
Michael Yates197323Atlanta BravesRHP
Thomas Finch197114Minnesota TwinsC
Stan Norman197026Cincinnati RedsOF

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