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CASAL CHOSEN CACC PITCHER OF THE YEAR
5-9-08
CALDWELL,
N.J. - Caldwell College sophomore pitcher Robert Casal (Howard
Beach, NY/St. Francis Prep) was named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
Pitcher of the Year as the conference's year-end awards were
announced Thursday. Senior designated hitter Tommy Murphy
(Monroe, NY/Washingtonville), junior pitcher Stephen Pfeil
(Hampstead, NH/Pinherton Academy) and sophomore outfielder Adric
Saxon (Coral Springs, FL/Broward CC) joined Casal on the all-CACC
first team. Additionally, senior Chris Chiarappa (Elmont,
NY/Holy Trinity) and sophomores Ray Keelan (Barnegat,
NJ/Southern Regional) and Buddy Riggs (Coral Springs, FL/Taravella)
made the all-CACC second team. Sophomore Omar Velazquez
(Astoria, NY/Long Island City) received all-conference honorable
mention.
Casal has a 7-4 record this season with a 2.24 earned-run average
for the Cougars, who tied for first in the CACC during the regular
season. He also has 91 strikeouts in 72 1/3 innings while allowing
only 54 hits. A first team all-CACC and second team all-Northeast
Region performer as a freshman, Casal was selected CACC Pitcher of
the Week on Mar. 13.
Murphy returns to the all-CACC first team after earning
all-conference honors in 2006. The CACC Player of the Week for the
week ending Apr. 6, Murphy leads the team in hitting with an average
of .384 despite missing 11 games due to injury. Pfeil makes his
first appearance on the first team after posting a league-leading
ERA of 1.69. He also has 93 strikeouts in 79 2/3 innings of work en
route to a 4-4 record. Pfeil received CACC Pitcher of the Week
honors twice and was named the ECAC co-Pitcher of the Week on Apr.
11. Saxon also is a repeat selection to the all-CACC first team
after leading the Cougars in hits (53), doubles (13) and runs batted
in (40) this year. He also has nine home runs, including yesterday's
walk-off homer in the 10th inning of Caldwell's 6-5 victory over
Dominican in the CACC Tournament.
Chiarappa earns his second consecutive all-conference honor after
making the first team as a junior. An excellent defensive catcher,
Chiarappa has thrown out 20 base runners in 54 stolen base attempts
(37.0 percent). He also has had a good season at the plate, batting
.281 with 10 doubles, a team-best three triples, two home runs and
25 RBIs. This is the second year on the second team for Keelan, an
outfielder who is batting .329 with nine doubles, nine home runs and
29 RBIs. Although just a sophomore, Keelan already has 115 hits in
his career. Riggs has been an effective reliever for Caldwell this
season, recording five saves while making a team-high 23
appearances. He has a record of 4-3 with an ERA of 2.95 in 36 2/3
innings. Velazquez is batting .267 with 10 doubles, four home runs
and 27 RBIs. He also is 3-1 as a pitcher, with two complete-game
shutouts on the mound.
The Cougars (30-17) continue play at the CACC Tournament in
Wilmington, Del., with a winner's bracket game against top-seeded
Philadelphia University on Saturday, May 10.
 Murphy |
 Pfeil |
 Saxon |
 Chiarappa |
 Keelan |
 Riggs |
 Velazquez |