2008 Woodie Awards
All Good Things Must End Part 2
Brian Fitzsimmons Sports Columnist
Issue date: 4/28/05 Section: Sports
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Baseball Report: Ryan Nemcek (Endwell, NY) stood on second base after cracking a double down the left field line against NEC opponent Farleigh Dickinson with a grin that signified he gives his full approval of the Sacred Heart baseball team's 11-3 conference record.
"Coming into this season, I knew we would be a solid contender," said the freshman shortstop, "but I didn't think being in sole possession of first place would be this exciting."
Exciting might be an understatement as an adjective to describe this squad that the NEC has come to fear. Jay Monti (Marlboro, NY) and Chris Aldrich (Medway, MA) make up arguably the best one-two punch of starting pitchers in the league by sporting a miniscule 1.85 E.R.A between them. Since the two have proved to be nearly un-hittable, facing them down the stretch could easily bury many teams in the parody loaded conference.
Nemcek, who is batting .293, partners up with senior second baseman, Curtis Lewsey (Greenwich), in becoming a forceful double play combo. Tony Diaz (Middletown, NY), Dan Garcia (Nanuet, NY), and Adam Farino (East Meadow, NY) make up a very productive outfield. Diaz has knocked in 12 runs as of April 24, and Garcia has 17 RBI's. Catcher and Designated hitter, Josh Enos (Paulsboro, NJ) leads the team in runs batted in with 18.
Timely hitting and the success of their hard throwing arms should carry this team deep into the NEC tournament. The Pioneer's next home game is on Saturday, May 7, at 10 a.m. against Long Island University.
Softball Report: It's good to know that the Pioneers can rely on Megan Spehar (Thousand Oaks, CA) and Melissa Mezzanotte (North Haven) for three more years following this promising campaign by the softball team.
The two freshmen sensations have played a big role in the SHU softball squad's step in the positive direction. Mezzanotte belted one homerun against Yale, and has played very good defense at shortstop. Spehar has shown she is ready to undertake the role as the ace, by boasting a 2.49 E.R.A and a team leading six wins.
"Coming into this season, I knew we would be a solid contender," said the freshman shortstop, "but I didn't think being in sole possession of first place would be this exciting."
Exciting might be an understatement as an adjective to describe this squad that the NEC has come to fear. Jay Monti (Marlboro, NY) and Chris Aldrich (Medway, MA) make up arguably the best one-two punch of starting pitchers in the league by sporting a miniscule 1.85 E.R.A between them. Since the two have proved to be nearly un-hittable, facing them down the stretch could easily bury many teams in the parody loaded conference.
Nemcek, who is batting .293, partners up with senior second baseman, Curtis Lewsey (Greenwich), in becoming a forceful double play combo. Tony Diaz (Middletown, NY), Dan Garcia (Nanuet, NY), and Adam Farino (East Meadow, NY) make up a very productive outfield. Diaz has knocked in 12 runs as of April 24, and Garcia has 17 RBI's. Catcher and Designated hitter, Josh Enos (Paulsboro, NJ) leads the team in runs batted in with 18.
Timely hitting and the success of their hard throwing arms should carry this team deep into the NEC tournament. The Pioneer's next home game is on Saturday, May 7, at 10 a.m. against Long Island University.
Softball Report: It's good to know that the Pioneers can rely on Megan Spehar (Thousand Oaks, CA) and Melissa Mezzanotte (North Haven) for three more years following this promising campaign by the softball team.
The two freshmen sensations have played a big role in the SHU softball squad's step in the positive direction. Mezzanotte belted one homerun against Yale, and has played very good defense at shortstop. Spehar has shown she is ready to undertake the role as the ace, by boasting a 2.49 E.R.A and a team leading six wins.