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1992 WILLIAM PATERSON BASEBALL TEAM
NCAA Division III National Champions
NCAA Tournament Mid-Atlantic Regional Champions
New Jersey Athletic Conference Tournament Champions
Secured the school’s first baseball national title by winning the final 12 games of the season en route to an overall record of 36-7
A three-run home run in the top of the ninth gave the Pioneers a 3-1 victory against California Lutheran in the national championship game in Battle Creek, Mich.
Jeff Albies was named the ABCA National Coach of the Year, as well as the Regional and NJAC Coach of the Year
World Series MVP: Ralph Perdomo; World Series All-Tournament Team: Brian Detwiler, Dean DiGrazio, Scott Farber, Ralph Perdomo
All-America Team: John DiGirolamo, Keith Eaddy, Ralph Perdomo
Al-Region Team: Joe Carter, Brian Detwiler, John DiGirolamo, Bob Graham, Troy McAllister, Ralph Perdomo
All-Conference Team: Dan Bartolomeo, Joe Carter, Sandy Christian, Brian Detwiler, John DiGirolamo, Scott Farber, Bob Graham, Troy McAllister, Ralph Perdomo
Pioneers also won their eighth New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) crown and their third NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional title
Perdomo, the World Series MVP after hitting the game-winning home run, batted .359 with 47 RBI and 52 runs scored en route to earning all-America honors
Other standouts included outfielder Keith Eaddy (18 2B, 61 RBI) and shortstop Troy McAllister (.349, 24 RBI), who were drafted by the Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals, respectively, as well as outfielder John DiGirolamo (.399, 46 runs, 11 doubles, five triples, 30 RBI, 25 SB)
Scott Farber (8-0, 2.67 ERA), the championship game starter on the hill, and Bob Graham (7-0, 2.40 ERA) anchored the starting rotation
Members of the 1992 baseball team:
Sandor Christian
Jason Casamento
Shawn Kelly
Dave Lissy
Pete Ellerbrock
Bob Graham
Kevin Thompson
George Mendoza
Tim Vinges
Steve Middleman
Scott Farber
Scott Fleming
Doug Britten
Tom Catherman
Brian Detwiler
Manny Perez
Troy McAllister
Joe Carter
Dan Bartolmeo
Jude McDonald
George Collins
Ralph Perdomo
John DiGirolamo
Ed Mitchell
Dean DiGrazio
Marc Scher
Keith Eaddy
Jeff Albies (head coach)
Bob Lauterhahn (assistant coach)
Brian Aviles (assistant coach)
Mike Voza (assistant coach)
Rudy Innocenti (assistant coach)
Chip Gredski (team manager)
Inducted October 18, 2009
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