May 20, 2009

TRENTON, N.J. - Marist senior closer Jacob Wiley (Cape Vincent, N.Y.) was named Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Relief Pitcher of the Year on Wednesday at the conference's pre-tournament banquet. Additionally, red-shirt sophomore catcher Bryce Nugent (Binghamton, N.Y.) and sophomore pitcher Kyle Putnam (New Windsor, N.Y.) were named Second Team All-MAAC.

Wiley leads the Red Foxes in wins (seven), saves (five), appearances (26) and earned run average (2.59). He is 6-0 with five saves and a 1.38 ERA in his last 21 appearances.

Nugent, who was named MAAC Player of the Week on Feb. 23, has a team-high eight home runs this season to go along with a .323 average and 40 runs batted in. He has an on-base percentage of .421 and a slugging percentage of .528.

Putnam is 4-3 with a 3.95 earned run average with one save and three complete games this season. He is 4-1 with a 2.31 ERA and three complete games in his last six starts.

Canisius third baseman Kevin Mahoney was named MAAC Player of the Year. Mike Gazzola of Manhattan was named the conference's Pitcher of the Year. Siena second baseman Dan Paolini was named MAAC Rookie of the Year, and Manhattan's Kevin Leighton was named Anaconda Sports Coach of the year.

Two Red Foxes -- sophomore infielder Ricky Pacione (Newburgh, N.Y.) and sophomore infielder Daniel Albino (Bronx, N.Y.) -- were named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.

Marist, the third seed in the 2009 MAAC Baseball Championships, will face second-seeded Canisius on Thursday at 4 p.m. There will be a live broadcast of the game available on GoRedFoxes.com beginning at 3:45.

2009 ALL-MAAC BASEBALL FIRST TEAM
Sean Olson, Rider, C
Kevin Quaranto, Siena, 1B
Kevin Mailloux, Canisius, 2B
Conor Mullee, Saint Peter's, SS
Kevin Mahoney, Canisius, 3B
Ian Choy, Canisius, OF
Mike McCann, Manhattan, OF
Kevin Nieto, Manhattan, OF
Anthony Armenio, Manhattan, DH
Anthony Giansanti, Siena, UT
Rob Gariano, Fairfield, P
Mike Gazzola, Manhattan, P
Michael Kellar, Niagara, P

2009 ALL-MAAC BASEBALL SECOND TEAM
Bryce Nugent, Marist, C
Austin Sheffield, Manhattan, 1B
Dan Paolini, Siena, 2B
Ruben Perez, Manhattan, SS
Chad Salem, Manhattan, 3B
Branson Joseph, Canisius, OF
Mark Onorati, Manhattan, OF
Matt Wietlispach, Niagara, OF
Jamie Hayes, Rider, OF
Steve McQuail, Canisius, DH
Shayne Willson, Canisius, UT
Mike Goemans, Canisius, P
Kyle Putnam, Marist, P

MAAC Player of the Year
Kevin Mahoney, Canisius

MAAC Pitcher of the Year
Mike Gazzola, Manhattan

MAAC Relief Pitcher of the Year
Jacob Wiley, Marist

MAAC Rookie of the Year
Dan Paolini, Siena

Anaconda Sports MAAC Coach of the Year
Kevin Leighton, Manhattan