| Ricky Pacione |
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2009: CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Second Team Academic All-District, MAAC All-Academic Team, MAAC Player of the Week, 3/3. The lone Red Fox to start all 59 of the team's games. ... Led team in average (.335), hits (78), runs batted in (51), total bases (126) and slugging percentage (.541) while tying for team lead with eight home runs and five triples. ... Had .420 on-bas percentage, drawing 30 walks. ... Scored 39 runs, good for third on team. ... Stole five bases in eight attempts. ... Had 14-game hitting streak and 13 multi-RBI games. ... Hit .667 (6-for-9) in the NCAA Tournament with a pair of three-hit games. ... Split time between third base and second base.
2008: Tied for team lead in both games played (46) and games started (45). ... Was second on team with .301 average, adding two homers and 17 RBIs. ... Led team with three triples and was second with 10 doubles. ... After starting year at third base, became team's primary second baseman. ... First career hit game at UC Santa Barbara, Feb. 23. ... Hit two homers at Le Moyne, April 20.
Prior To Marist: Three-year member of varsity baseball team. ... Two-year team captain. ... Second Team All-State. ... Hit .512 as a senior. ... Member of the National Honor Society and NYS Science Honor Society.
General: Majoring in Business Administration. ... Son of Anthony and Pamela Pacione.
Healy on Pacione: "Ricky will play a bunch of different spots this year. We look for him to have a big offensive year."