WAYNE, N.J. – For the second straight year, William Paterson sophomore outfielder
Mike Guadango (Upper Saddle River, N.J./Northern Highlands) was named to the New Jersey Athletic Conference's (NJAC) Baseball All-First Team, the conference office announced May 1.
Guadango ranks among the league leaders in almost every offensive category, including a NJAC-leading 50 runs scored (tied-27th in Division III), 56 RBI (tied-12th in NCAA), 16 doubles, 71 hits (tied-11th nationally) and 117 total bases (tied-14th in Division III). Through games of April 30, he also ranked first in hits/game (1.82) and doubles/game (0.41), second in batting average (.430), slugging percentage (.709), home runs (eight), RBIs/game (1.44, 22nd in Division III) and runs/game (1.28), fifth in homers/game (0.21), seventh in on-base percentage (.486), and tied for 11th in triples (three). On the Pioneer single-season charts, he currently ranks sixth in hits, seventh in RBI, ninth in batting average and tied for 10th in doubles, and on the WP career list, he stands fourth in batting average (.421, 130-309).
The fifth-seeded Pioneers (22-17, 10-8 NJAC) will begin NJAC Tournament play Thursday, May 1, at second-seeded Montclair State at 3:30 p.m.
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NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
ALL-CONFERENCE BASEBALL TEAM
SPRING 2008
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PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Derek Gianakas, Kean
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PITCHER OF THE YEAR: Ryan Kulik, Rowan
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FIREMAN OF THE YEAR: Brandon Aich, Kean
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ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Matt Connors, Rutgers-Newark
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COACH OF THE YEAR: Neil Ioviero, Kean
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FIRST TEAM
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Name
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Year
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Pos.
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School
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Hometown//High School
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Joe Bartlinski
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SO
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P
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Kean
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South Amboy, NJ/South Amboy
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Ryan Kulik#
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SR
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P
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Rowan
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Marlton, NJ/Cherokee
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Jeff Miller^
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SR
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C
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Montclair State
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Wyckoff, NJ/Ramapo
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Lou Politan^
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SR
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1B
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Montclair State
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Livingston, NJ/Livingston
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Joe Franceschini
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SR
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2B
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Rowan
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Toms River, NJ/Toms River East
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Stephen Piscitello
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JR
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3B
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Montclair State
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Hauppauge, NY/Hauppauge
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Jeff Toth^
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JR
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SS
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TCNJ
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Parlin, NJ/Sayreville War Memorial
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Chris Discher^
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JR
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OF
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Richard Stockton
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Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West
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Derek Gianakas*
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SR
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OF
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Kean
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Edison, NJ/Edison
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SO
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OF
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William Paterson
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Upper Saddle River, NJ/Northern Highlands
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Rob Bowness*#
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GR
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DH
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Montclair State
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Sparta, NJ/Seton Hall Prep
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Alex Mena
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SO
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Utility
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NJCU
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North Bergen, NJ/Hudson Catholic
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SECOND TEAM
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Name
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Year
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Pos.
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School
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Hometown/High School
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Joe Cichy
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SR
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P
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Rowan
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Vineland, NJ/St. Augustine Prep
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Thomas Paglione
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SR
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P
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Kean
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Hamilton, NJ/Hamilton West
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Robert Fox^
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SR
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C
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Rowan
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Ocean Township, NJ/Ocean Township
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Tom Ready*
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JR
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1B
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Rowan
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Blenheim, NJ/Triton Regional
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Adam Tussey
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JR
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2B
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TCNJ
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Brooklawn, NJ/Gloucester
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Paul Urbanovich
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SR
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3B
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Rowan
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Rutherford, NJ/St. Peter's Prep
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Maikel De La Rosa^+
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SR
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SS
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Kean
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Newark, NJ/Barringer
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Eric Ammirata
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SR
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OF
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Kean
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Hamilton, NJ/Hamilton West
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John McMullin
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JR
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OF
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Rowan
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Woodbury, NJ/Gloucester Catholic
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Michael Nunes
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SR
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OF
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Montclair State
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Hazlet, NJ/Raritan
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Tom Reindel
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JR
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DH
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Rowan
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Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central
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HONORABLE MENTION
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Name
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Year
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Pos.
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School
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Hometown/High School
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Bob Buskett~%
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SR
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P
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TCNJ
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Trenton, NJ/Notre Dame
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Mike Oliver*
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SR
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P
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TCNJ
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Hamilton, NJ/Hamilton West
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Kevin O'Neill
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SR
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C
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Kean
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Union, NJ/Union
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Bill Kropp
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SR
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1B
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TCNJ
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Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts
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Mike Moceri
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SO
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2B
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Kean
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Yardville, NJ/Hamilton East
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Vince Mazzaccaro
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JR
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3B
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TCNJ
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Gloucester, NJ/Gloucester Catholic
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Pat Goodwin&
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SR
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SS
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Richard Stockton
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Mays Landing, NJ/Holy Spirit
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Ed Kloepping
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JR
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OF
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Montclair State
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Pennsville, NJ/Pennsville
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Garrett Mull
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JR
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OF
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Rowan
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Chatsworth, NJ/Lenape
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Rob Sumner#
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SR
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OF
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NJCU
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Union, NJ/Union
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Ryan Paxton
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SR
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DH
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Ramapo
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Long Valley, NJ/West Morris Central
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Key:
* First Team All-Conference 2007
^ Second Team All-Conference 2007
~ Honorable Mention 2007
# First Team All-Conference 2006
+ Second Team All-Conference 2006
% Honorable Mention 2006
& Second Team All-Conference 2005
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