Baseball Places 23 in Wood Bat Summer Leagues

MANCHESTER, N.H. – The Southern New Hampshire University baseball program has a total of 23 players playing in nine collegiate wood bat summer leagues this summer across 15 different teams.  In addition, two members of the Penmen coaching staff are coaching this summer, with Eric Pelletier a member of the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox (Cape Cod) staff, while Scott Strong is a member of the Laconia Muskrats (New England Collegiate) coaching staff.

The New England Collegiate Baseball League leads the way with seven SNHU players competing on three different teams, including four Penmen on the New Bedford Bay Sox.  Five players are competing in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League, while junior reliever Alex Powers (Brewster, Mass.) is playing for the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League, widely considered to be the top collegiate summer league in the country.

The SNHU baseball team enjoyed its best season in 2012, posting a school record for wins with a 43-15 record.  The Penmen qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the first time, capturing the East Region title and advancing to the Division II College World Series, where they won their first game 3-2 over Minnesota State.

Cape Cod Baseball League
Alex Powers - Chatham Anglers

New England Collegiate Baseball League
Matt Boulter - Danbury Westerners
Tyler Gauthier - Keene Swamp Bats
David Gibson - Danbury Westerners
Andy Lalli - New Bedford Bay Sox
Jon Massad - New Bedford Bay Sox
Junior Mendez - New Bedford Bay Sox
Brendan O'Brien - New Bedford Bay Sox

Futures Collegiate Baseball League
Kyle McGinnity - Seacoast Mavericks
Jon Minucci - Nashua Silver Knights
Lucas Olen - Seacoast Mavericks
Greg Pezzuto - Seacoast Mavericks
Zach Robins - Nashua Silver Knights

New York Collegiate Baseball League
Jeremy Tejada - Watertown Wizards

Hamptons Collegiate Baseball
Curtis Hamilton - Shelter Island Bucks
Darrin Standish - North Fork Ospreys
Bryan Toland - Sag Harbor Whalers

Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League
Jamie Wollerman - North Jersey Eagles

Atlantic Baseball Confederation Collegiate League
Alejandro Diaz - Freehold Clippers
Tyler Fortanascio - Freehold Clippers

The Valley League
Riley Palmer - Covington Lumberjacks

Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League
Peter Parrella - Cooperstown Hawkeyes
Mike Speranzella - Cooperstown Hawkeyes

Coaches
Eric Pelletier – Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox (Cape Cod Baseball League)
Scott Strong – Laconia Muskrats (New England Collegiate Baseball League)