PITMAN, N.J. – William Paterson sophomore outfielder Mike Abate (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Hills) earned a spot on the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Baseball All-Second Team, while junior infielder K.C. Abel (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley), junior outfielder Tyler Garguilo (Paramus, N.J./Paramus) and sophomore catcher Mike Knauf (Manalapan, N.J./Manalapan) were honorable-mention selections.
 
Abate started 33 of 34 games and hit .345 with a team-best 48 hits, seven triples, 40 runs scored and .547 slugging percentage. Also tied for the team high with two home runs and 16 stolen bases, he added eight doubles and 20 RBI. In the league statistics, he ranks first in triples/game (0.21), tied for first in triples, second in runs/game (1.18), third in runs scored, fourth in total bases (76), fifth in slugging percentage, tied for sixth in sacrifice bunts (five) and steals, tied for seventh in steals/game (0.47) and 10th in hits.
 
Abel hit .404 to lead WP's everyday players, starting in 26 of 27 appearances while adding nine doubles, 27 RBI and 22 runs scored and pacing the Pioneers with a .447 on-base percentage. He rates third in RBI/game (1.00), fourth in batting average, sixth in slugging percentage (.538) and doubles/game (0.33) and tied for sixth in hits/game (1.56) in the conference statistics.
 

Garguilo started all 34 games and posted a .351 batting average, 17 RBI and 28 runs scored while leading WP with eight sacrifice bunts and tying for the team high with 16 stolen bases. In the NJAC stats, he is second in sac bunts, tied for sixth in steals, tied for seventh in steals/game (0.47) and tied for 10th in triples (two).
 
Knauf batted .371, collecting 15 RBI while starting in 19 of 22 contests. He rates 10th in batting average in the league statistics.
 
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2015 New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Baseball Awards