BOSTON - After losing most of their spring season due to COVID-19, several Northeastern baseball players were able to compete in a few summer leagues and had outstanding seasons in the newly-formed
Newport Collegiate Baseball League and
The Futures Collegiate Baseball League.
Scott Holzwasser was named Most Valuable Player of the Newport Collegiate Baseball League after batting .444, while incoming transfer Ben Malgeri was named Defensive Player of the Year in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League.
Brandon Dufault,
Ed Jarvis, Max Viera and
Jared Dupere all helped lead the Nashua Silver Knights to the FCBL Championship.
Scott Holzwasser (#22)
Team: Blue Team (NCBL)
Position: Infielder
Hometown: Sudbury, Mass.
Accolades
- 2020 NCBL Most Valuable Player
- Had a .444 batting average with a .603 on-base percentage, plus nine doubles, 18 walks and 10 RBI's
- Led the league in hits with 23 through the regular season
- Ranked 2nd in the league for doubles
- Earned Player of the Game with three doubles in the first three innings, two RBI's and two runs (8/20)
Spenser Smith (#25)
Team: White Team (NCBL)
Position: Infielder
Hometown: Wellesley, Mass.
Accolades
- .344 batting average and three RBI's in eight games
- Ranked 2nd in the Newport Collegiate Baseball League in triples
Ryan Cervone (#42)
Team: North Shore Navigators (FCBL)
Position: OF
Hometown: Lexington, Mass.
Accolades
- .223 average in 36 games
- Drove in 15 runs and stole four bases
Ben Malgeri (#22)
Team: North Shore Navigators (FCBL)
Position: OF
Previous Team: Holy Cross
Hometown: Stratham, N.H.
Accolades
- Futures Collegiate Baseball League Defensive Player of the Year
- Futures Collegiate Baseball League MVP Finalist
- Played in all of the Navigator's 38 games
- Batted .333 with 27 RBI, league-leading 49 hits, 46 runs, seven triples and 18 stolen bases
Brandon Dufault (#51)
Team: Nashua Silver Knights (FCBL)
Position: Pitcher
Hometown: Windham, N.H.
Accolades
- Made 10 appearances for the Silver Knights
- Struck out 19 in 10.1 innings pitched
- Tallied two saves and a 3.48 ERA
- Struck out side in ninth to win Futures League Championship (8/22)
Jared Dupere (#27)
Team: Nashua Silver Knights (FCBL)
Position: OF
Hometown: Amesbury, Mass.
Accolades
- Futures Collegiate Baseball League MVP Finalist
- Led the league with six home runs and 26 RBI's
- Posted a .349 batting average
Max Viera (#1)
Team: Nashua Silver Knights (FCBL)
Position: IF
Hometown: Greenwood Lake, N.Y.
Accolades
- Played in 31 games earning a .314 average
- Helped team in win over the Brockton Rox with two HR's and three RBI's (7/30)
Ed Jarvis (#24)
Team: Nashua Silver Knights (FCBL)
Position: C
Hometown: Manhasset, N.Y.
Accolades
- Appeared in 13 games with the Nashua Silver Knights
- Had three hits and a season high OBP of .625 in win over the Brockton Rox (7/7)
Danny Crossen (#14)
Team: Westfield Starfires (FCBL)
Position: OF
Hometown: Cotuit, Mass.
Accolades
- Received the Futures Collegiate Baseball League Adam Keenan Award, given to the player who "exemplifies the outstanding attitude, character and sportsmanship that is synonymous with Adam Keenan's legacy"
- Played 31 games with the Westfield Starfires
- Completed the season with 15 RBI's, 10 stolen bases and two home runs
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