Nine America East standouts have been named to the New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association All-Star Teams, the organization announced. The 2014 NEIBA All-Star Game will be played Sunday, June 1, at 7 p.m. at LeLacheur Park in Lowell, Mass.
America East Pitcher of the Year, Hartford's Sean Newcomb, and First Team All-Conference Designated Hitter, Maine's Scott Heath, were selected to the NEIBA first team. Newcomb was the first major award winner in Hartford history and struck out 14 batters in seven innings in his start in the America East tournament. Heath was selected to the America East all-tournament team after going 7-for-12 in two games for the Black Bears.
Three players were named to the second team including Maine's Tommy Lawrence, Hartford's Alex Gouin and UMass Lowell's Matthew Sanchez, all of whom were America East all-conference honorees. Lawrence and Sanchez were first team selections and Gouin was a second team reliever.
Four more Hartford Hawks were named Division I all-stars. Catcher James Alfonso, third baseman David MacKinnon, outfielder Ryan Lukach and and starting pitcher Brian Hunter all earned honors.
Here is a full luck at the NEIBA All-Stars:
First Team
Ryan Plourde, Fairfield University, Sr., C
Bobby Melley, Connecticut, So., 1B
Michael Foster, Northeastern, R, So., 2B
John Mullen, Bryant, Jr., 3B
Zack Short, Sacred Heart, Fr., SS
Connor Lyons, Northeastern, Sr., OF
Chris Shaw, Boston College, So., OF
Carl Anderson, Bryant, Jr., OF
Blake Davey, Connecticut, Jr., OF
Jake Salpietro, Fairfield, So., DH
Scott Heath, Maine, Jr., UTL
Sean Newcomb, Hartford, Jr., P
Craig Schlitter, Bryant, Sr., P
Kevin McAvoy, Bryant, Jr., P
Josh Ingham, Central Connecticut, Sr., P/2B
Second Team
Tom Gavitt, Bryant, Sr., C
Vincent Guglietti, Quinnipiac, Jr., 1B
Matthew Sanchez, UMass Lowell, Jr., 3B
Jason Vosler, Northeastern, Jr., SS
Matt Albanese, Bryant, Fr., OF
JP Sportman, Central Connecticut, Sr., OF
Evan Ocello, Holy Cross, Jr., OF
Buck McCarthy, Bryant, So., DH
Mike Geannelis, Massachusetts, Fr., UTL
Chris Carmain, Northeastern, Sr., P
Kody Kerski, Sacred Heart, Sr., P
Tommy Lawrence, Maine, Sr., P
AlexGouin, Hartford, Sr., P
Division I All-Stars
James Alfonso, Hartford, Sr., C
David MacKinnon, Hartford, Fr., 3B
Ryan Lukach, Hartford, R-Jr., OF
James Cooksey, Sacred Heart, R-So., P
Brian Hunter, Hartford, Sr., P
DJ Jauss, Massachusetts, Sr., P