Fairfield Stags baseball

The Fairfield Stags baseball team is the college baseball team representing Fairfield University located in Fairfield, Connecticut. Fairfield competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) of NCAA Division I and plays their home games at the Alumni Baseball Diamond on the campus of Fairfield University. The Stags were MAAC Champions in 1983, 1991, 1993 and 2016. Fairfield is currently coached by 3 time America East Coach of the Year and 2 time MAAC Coach of the Year Bill Currier.

Fairfield Stags
Founded1951
UniversityFairfield University
Head coachBill Currier (9th season)
ConferenceMAAC
LocationFairfield, Connecticut
Home stadiumAlumni Baseball Diamond
(Capacity: 1,000)
NicknameStags
ColorsRed[1]
    
NCAA Tournament appearances
2016
Conference tournament champions
1977, 2016
Conference champions
1983, 1991, 1993, 1997, 2016, 2017

History
Alumni Baseball Diamond

Fairfield fielded its first varsity baseball team in 1951, winning 7 of 12 games. The Stags, coached by Don Cook, made the first of three straight trips to the ECAC New England Tournament in 1977, defeating defending champion University of Maine. The team was MAAC South Champions in 1983, 1991, 1993, 1995 and 1997. In 2016, Fairfield won the MAAC regular season and tournament championships to advance to the Lubbock Super Regional of the 2016 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.

Individually, Anthony Hajjar was named a 2010 Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American; Peter Allen was named to the 2008 Brooks Wallace Player of the Year Watch List following his program record setting season in 2007 in which he was ranked nationally in doubles, batting average, and slugging percentage; and Mike Pike was named a 1993 Mizuno Freshman All-American.[2]

Keefe Cato, the holder of ten Fairfield pitching records including seven career shutouts and one no-hitter, was the first Fairfield athlete to play in a major professional sport on the major league level after being selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the second round of the 1979 Major League Baseball Draft. He was the Reds’ winning pitcher in his second game.[3] And Rob Gariano, who surpassed Cato's 31 year stand as Fairfield’s all-time strikeout leader with 293 strikeouts was drafted in the 36th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft by the San Diego Padres.[4]

Head coaches
Years Coach W-L-T Pct.
Joe Yabrosky 1951–56 26–28 .481
James Hanrahan 1957 1–11 .083
Frank Feroleto 1958–63 24–50–3 .331
Jack Redway 1964–65 4–31–1 .125
Don Cook 1966–84 235–273 .463
John Slosar 1985–2011 441–597–7 .425
Bill Currier 2012–present 73-64 .533

Awards

All-Americans

  • Anthony Hajjar (Freshman, 2010)
  • Mike Pike (Freshman, 1993)

All-Northeast

  • Jake Salpietro (1st Team, 2016)
  • Ryan Plourde (2nd Team, 2014)
  • Peter Allen (2007)
  • Dan Krines (2000)

NEIBA All-Stars

  • Gavin Wallace (2017 Pitcher of the Year)
  • Jake Salpietro (2014, 2016)
  • Ryan Plourde (2013, 2014)
  • Scott Warwick (2012)
  • Tucker Nathans (2010, 2011)
  • Peter Allen (2007)
  • Ryan Holsten (2001)
  • Jon Novalis (2001)
  • Dan Krines (2000)
  • Bill McMahon (1993)
  • Luis Garcia (1991, 1993)

League Player of the Year

  • Adam Samuelian (MAAC South, 1997)
  • Mike Pike (MAAC South, 1996)

League Rookie of the Year

  • Anthony Hajjar (MAAC, 2010)
  • Tom Lopusznick (MAAC South, 1997)
  • Jared DeCore (MAAC South, 1996)
  • Jarrod Jackette (MAAC South, 1994)

League Coach of the Year

  • Bill Currier (MAAC, 2012, 2016)
  • John Slosar (MAAC South, 1991, 1994, 1997)

All-Time statistic leaders

Career batting leaders

  • Batting Average (min. 200 AB): Tom Finch (.358, 1969–71)
  • Hits: Tucker Nathans (263, 2008–2011)
  • Home Runs: Tom Lopusznick (35, 1997–2000)
  • RBI: Anthony Boselli 365 2017- 2019)
  • Runs Scored: Tom Lopusznick (142, 1997–2000)
  • Stolen Bases: Bill Barnes (122, 1976–79)

Single season batting leaders

  • Batting Average: Luis Garcia (.423, 1991)
  • Hits: Anthony Hajjar (76, 2010)
  • Home Runs: Carmine Devito (13, 2010)
  • RBI: Mike Pike (51, 1996)
  • Runs Scored: Bill McMahon (49, 1993)
  • Stolen Bases: Bill Barnes (37, 1978)
  • Doubles: Peter Allen (23, 2007)

Longest hitting streaks

  • Ryan Bittner (18g, 4/15/00-5/21/00)
  • Mike Svab (18g, 3/28/90-4/24/90)
  • Jack Gethings (25g, 2/24/19-3/30/19)

Career pitching leaders

  • Complete games: Keefe Cato (24, 1977–79)
  • ERA: Keefe Cato (2.25, 1977–79)
  • Innings pitched: Rob Gariano (323.1, 2007–10)
  • Saves: Scott Larkin (19, 1990–93)
  • Strikeouts: Rob Gariano (293, 2007–10)
  • Wins: Keefe Cato (21, 1977–79)

Single season pitching leaders

  • Complete games: Keefe Cato (11, 1979)
  • ERA (min. 25 IP): Kevin Kelleher (0.00, 30.2 IP, 1975)
  • Innings pitched: Dan Krines (103.2, 2000)
  • Saves: Scott Larkin (10, 1992)
  • Strikeouts: Keefe Cato (98, 1979)
  • Wins: Keefe Cato (8, 1979), Doug Hofstedt (1985), Dan Krine (2000)

No-hitters

  • Joe Cizynski (9 innings vs. Columbia, 4/6/77)
  • Keefe Cato (7 innings vs. Maine, 4/8/78)
  • Rich Clemens (7 innings vs. Hartford, 4/14/85)

Stags in the MLB draft

The following Stag players were selected in the Major League Baseball draft:

Player Year Round Team Position
Gavin Wallace201715Pittsburgh PiratesRHP
Mike Wallace201530Pittsburgh PiratesRHP
Mark Bordonaro201225Seattle MarinersRHP
Rob Gariano201036San Diego PadresRHP
Ryan Holsten200122Arizona DiamondbacksRHP
Drew Larned199823Boston Red SoxC
James Manias199625Tampa Bay RaysLHP
William Albino198220Cincinnati RedsOF
Alberto Zappala198230Minnesota TwinsINF
Ron Carapezzi198131Cincinnati Reds3B
Keefe Cato19792Cincinnati RedsRHP
Mike Behudian197914Texas Rangers2B
Frank Gill197712Boston Red Sox2B
Robert Kownacki19768Los Angeles DodgersSS
Michael Yates197323Atlanta BravesRHP
Thomas Finch197114Minnesota TwinsC
Stan Norman197026Cincinnati RedsOF

See also

References
  1. Fairfield University Visual Standard Manual (PDF). July 1, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  2. Fairfield University Athletics Archived 2011-07-10 at the Wayback Machine
  3. http://www.fairfield.edu/x18852.html#jcato. Retrieved 2007-12-08. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. Rob Gariano selected by San Diego Padres in MLB Draft
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