CAA release

RICHMOND, Va. – Six members of the Northeastern baseball team garnered CAA postseason recognition for their outstanding athletic and academic performances during the 2015 season, as announced by the conference on Tuesday. Sophomore Dustin Hunt headlined the list of NU honorees, earning a spot on the All-CAA Second Team.
 
First baseman Rob Fonseca, outfielder Michael Foster, utility player Keith Kelly, starting pitcher Nick Berger, and relief pitcher Aaron Civale were all named to the All-CAA Third Team, while Civale was also selected to the conference's All-Academic Team.
 
Hunt followed 2015 Preseason All-CAA Honorable Mention recognition with an incredible regular season, striking out 82 batters, a mark that ranked second most in the league behind College of Charleston's Taylor Clarke (126). As the Huskies' Saturday starter, the sophomore from Andover, Massachusetts, capped off the year with a 4.42 ERA during 14 appearances and 13 starts, posting a 5-4 record and accumulating 75.1 innings pitched. With Hunt on the mound, Northeastern continued to pick up speed down the stretch as the Huskies won seven of the last eight regular-season games in which he pitched.
 
Fonseca showcased one of the greatest power-hitting displays in program history during the 2015 campaign, collecting 39 RBIs with the help of a team-high 23 extra-base hits. A 2013 All-CAA Second Team selection and 2015 Preseason All-CAA Honorable Mention selection as well, Fonseca is currently tied for 15th in Division I with 14 home runs and will end the year in the top five of the Huskies' single-season home run list.
 
Foster led the CAA in hitting for the first two months of the regular season, boasting a batting average above .400. The redshirt-junior from Pickering, Ontario, tallied 66 hits to bring his career total to 208, seven away from tying Kevin Kim for fifth place on Northeastern's all-time hit list. Foster has now received All-CAA status for the second consecutive year after being named to the 2014 All-CAA Third Team.
 
The first All-CAA selection of his career, Kelly finished the regular season with the second-highest, on-base percentage on the squad (.414) to go along with 21 hits, three doubles, and one home run. A frequent on the base paths, Kelly set up the Huskies' offense well near the top of the NU lineup, scoring 21 runs, while also displaying a strong defensive glove at second base.
 
A three-time CAA Pitcher of the Week, Berger commanded the strike zone throughout the year as the Huskies' Friday starter, tossing 72 strikeouts and notching a 3.08 ERA. The senior from Commack, New York, threw three combined shutouts during the 2015 season and allowed no more than two earned runs during eight of his 14 starts. Berger currently sits in third on Northeastern's all-time strikeout list with 243, and is also the Huskies' record holder in innings pitched.
 
Civale went 6-2 during 19 relief appearances this season, striking out 38 batters while only walking seven en route to a 3.55 bullpen ERA. With Civale on the mound, NU was nearly unstoppable late in the year as the Huskies have won each of the last 11 games in which the sophomore from East Windsor, Connecticut, has pitched. A mechanical engineering major, Civale was also selected to the conference's All-Academic Team.
 
College of Charleston took home the majority of the postseason awards, including CAA Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, Blake Butler, CAA Pitcher of the Year, Taylor Clarke, and CAA Coach of the Year, Monte Lee. James Madison's Kyle McPherson rounded out the list of postseason honorees, receiving the CAA Rookie of the Year award.


All-CAA First Team
 

Player	School	Position	Class	Hometown	Previous School
Ryan Hissey	William & Mary	C	Jr.	West Chester, Pa.	Unionville
Charley Gould	William & Mary	1B	Jr.	Lake Forest, Ill.	Lake Forest
Blake Butler	College of Charleston	2B	Jr.	Greensboro, N.C.	Southeast Guliford
Chad Carroll	James Madison	SS	Jr.	Oakton, Va.	Oakton
Carl Wise	College of Charleston	3B	Jr.	Lexington, S.C.	White Knoll
Ryan Cooper	Elon	OF	Sr.	Owensville, Mo.	Owensville
Steven Linkous	UNCW	OF	Jr.	Leland, N.C.	North Brunswick
Zach Shields	UNCW	OF	Jr.	Florence, S.C.	West Florence
Casey Jones	Elon	UT	Sr.	Midlothian, Va.	James River
Chris Henze	Towson	DH	So.	Elkton, Md.	The Tome School
Taylor Clarke	College of Charleston	SP	Jr.	Ashburn, Va.	Broad Run
Brandon Glazer	College of Charleston	SP	Sr.	Clear Springs, Md.	Clear Spring
Jordan Ramsey	UNCW	RP	Sr.	Lexington, N.C.	North Davidson

All-CAA Second Team
 

Player	School	Position	Class	Hometown	Previous School
Gavin Stupienski	UNCW	C	So.	Columbus, N.J.	Hun School
Nick Pappas	College of Charleston	1B	So.	Irmo, S.C.	Dutch Fork
Zach Lopes	Delaware	2B	Sr.	Wilmington, Del.	Salesianum
Andy Moore	Elon	SS	Sr.	Chandler, Ariz.	Hamilton
Terence Connelly	UNCW	3B	Jr.	Garden City, N.Y.	Chaminade
Norm Donkin	Delaware	OF	Sr.	Folsom, Pa.	Ridley
Casey Golden	UNCW	OF	So.	Siler City, N.C.	Jordan-Matthews
Alex Pastorius	College of Charleston	OF	Jr.	Towson, Md.	Calvert Hall
Devin White	William & Mary	UT	Sr.	Manassas, Va.	Osbourn Park
Bradley Jones	College of Charleston	DH	So.	Travelers Rest, S.C.	Travelers Rest
Nick Brown	William & Mary	SP	So.	Bristow, Va.	Patriot
Dustin Hunt	Northeastern	SP	So.	Andover, Mass.	St. John's Prep
Carter Love	College of Charleston	RP	Fr.	Charlotte, N.C.	Ardrey Kell

All-CAA Third Team
 

Player	School	Position	Class	Hometown	Previous School
Erven Roper	College of Charleston	C	So.	Easley, S.C.	Wren
Rob Fonseca	Northeastern	1B	Jr.	Madison, N.J.	Seton Hall Prep
Kyle McPherson	James Madison	2B	Fr.	Chesapeake, Va.	Western Branch
Kennard McDowell	UNCW	SS	So.	Darlington, S.C.	Darlington
Willie Shaw	William & Mary	3B	Sr.	Yorba Linda, Calif.	Orange Lutheran
Richie Blosser	Towson	OF	Jr.	Ridgely, Md.	North Carolina
Michael Foster	Northeastern	OF	Sr.	Pickering, Ontario	St. Mary Catholic Secondary School
Joe Giacchino	Delaware	OF	Sr.	West Chester, Pa.	Malvern Prep
Keith Kelly	Northeastern	UT	Jr.	Shrewsbury, Mass.	St. John's
Chris King	Elon	DH	Sr.	Portsmouth, R.I.	Portsmouth
Nick Berger	Northeastern	SP	Sr.	Commack, N.Y.	Commack
Adam Davis	Delaware	SP	Sr.	Drums, Pa.	Hazelton Area
Aaron Civale	Northeastern	RP	So.	East Windsor, Conn.	Loomis Chaffee

CAA All-Rookie Team
 

Player	School	Position	Class	Hometown	Previous School
Nick Beaulac	Elon	P	So.	Reston, Va.	South Lakes
Ryan Brown	College of Charleston	OF	Fr.	Columbia, S.C.	Lexington
Steven Foster	Hofstra	OF	Fr.	Holbrook, N.Y.	Sachem North
Mark Grunberg	Towson	OF	Fr.	Hagerstown, Md.	North Hagerstown
Cullen Large	William & Mary	INF	Fr.	Chesterfield, Va.	James River
Carter Love	College of Charleston	P	Fr.	Charlotte, N.C.	Ardrey Kell
Austin Magestro	UNCW	P	Fr.	Manassas, Va.	Hylton
Ron Marinaccio	Delaware	P	Fr.	Toms River, N.J.	Toms River North
Kyle McPherson	James Madsion	2B	Fr.	Chesapeake, Va.	Western Branch
Diaz Nardo	Delaware	3B	Fr.	Harbeson, Del.	Cape Henlopen

CAA All-Academic Team
 

Player	School	Position	Class	Hometown	Previous School
Chris Acker	Towson	P	Gr.	Columbia, Md.	Atholton
Aaron Civale	Northeastern	P	So.	East Windsor, Conn.	Loomis Chaffee
Taylor Clarke	College of Charleston	SP	Jr.	Ashburn, Va.	Broad Run
Jason Inghram	William & Mary	P	Sr.	Chesapeake, Va.	Grassfield
David Leiderman	Hofstra	INF	So.	Merrick, N.Y.	Bellmore JFK
Greg Olenski	Delaware	OF/C	Sr.	Philadelphia, Pa.	Holy Ghost Prep
Andy Moore	Elon	SS	Sr.	Chandler, Ariz.	Hamilton
Jordan Ramsey	UNCW	RP	Sr.	Lexington, N.C.	North Davidson
Josh Wyatt	James Madsion	INF/OF	So.	Eden, Md.	James M. Bennett

2015 CAA Player of the Year: Blake Butler, 2B, College of Charleston
2015 CAA Pitcher of the Year: Taylor Clarke, RHP, College of Charleston
2015 CAA Defensive Player of the Year: Blake Butler, 2B, College of Charleston
2015 CAA Rookie of the Year: Kyle McPherson, 2B, James Madison
2015 CAA Coach of the Year: Monte Lee, College of Charleston