Voting is now open for the Fairfield University Baseball All-Decade Team! The team spans the decade of the 2010s (2010-19) and will recognize the student-athletes who have had the biggest impact on the program. Voting closes on Sunday, September 20 at 11:59 PM (ET). The All-Decade Team will be determined by fan voting.
To be eligible, candidates must have completed their collegiate playing careers at Fairfield and have played at least two seasons in the decade (unless currently playing). In addition to the candidates listed on the ballot, there is also an option for one "write-in" candidate per ballot. All student-athletes to have played between 2010-19 are eligible for a write-in vote. Fans can vote for four infielders, three outfielders, three starting pitchers, one relief pitcher, and one catcher for the All-Decade Team.
Infielders (choose 4)
Tucker Nathans (2008-11) – Currently second all-time with 263 career hits and 155 RBI. The program's all-time leader with 401 total bases and 61 doubles…His .352 career batting average is second all-time and the best mark since 1971…Earned two All-MAAC Second Team and NEIBA All-Star honors highlighted with 75 hits in 2010…Also in the top-five in slugging percentage and runs scored.
Larry Cornelia (2009-12) – Had 65 hits during his senior year when he earned All-MAAC Second Team honors…His 25 stolen bases in 2012 is seventh on the program's single season list…Tallied 41 stolen bases in last two years.
Anthony Hajjar (2010-13) – Ranks in the top-five in career hits (227), doubles (42), and RBI (133)…Earned the MAAC Rookie of the Year honors after breaking the single season record with 76 hits…Became the first Fairfield rookie to earn All-American honors in 2010 after leading MAAC rookies with a .380 average and 76 hits…Batted over .300 in three of his four seasons.
Jack Giannini (2011-14) – Earned All-MAAC Second Team honors in 2013 with a .317 average and 59 hits…Tallied 150 hits in his career.
Sebastian Salvo (2012-15) – Graduated as the program leader in field percentage and did not make an error in 441-straight chances…Led the team with a .354 average in 2014.
Brendan Tracy (2012-16) – Tallied 130 hits in his career, leading the team in average and homers in 2015…Hit the game-winning grand slam on Senior Day to clinch the team's first regular season championship since 1983…Recorded the team's first-ever hit in the NCAA Tournament.
Mac Crispino (2014-17) – Earned All-MAAC Second Team recognition after tallying 59 hits and 35 RBI in 2016…Recorded 171 hits and 87 RBI in his career.
Michael Conti (2014-17) – Finished second on the team with a .335 average during the team's 2016 MAAC Championship season…Led the team with a .377 average in the MAAC during that season…Named to the All-MAAC Tournament team in 2016…Tallied 158 career hits, scored 84 runs, and drove in 78 runs.
Jack Gethings (2016-19) – Became the program's first-ever MAAC Offensive Player of the Year after setting a program record with 88 hits and seven triples…Broke the program's career hits record with 271, which included a school-best 25-game hitting streak…Also ranks on top the program's all-time record for triples (11) and runs scored (170) while placing second with 346 total bases…Named to the All-MAAC First Team twice and also earned a pair of All-MAAC Tournament honors.
Outfielders (choose 3)
Alex Witkus (2012-15) – Swiped 70 stolen bases, the fifth most all-time and the most since 1992…Went 29-for-31 in stolen bases in 2014, the sixth-most in a single season.
Jake Salpietro (2013-16) – Earned two All-MAAC First Team honors, highlighted by 77 hits during his senior season, which was the most in single season history…Also earned All-Region First Team honors during that season…Named the MAAC Championship MVP after hitting .692 (9-for-13) with seven runs and five RBI in the tournament…Slugged 25 career home runs for the second most in program history…Also ranks in the top-five in doubles (42) and RBI (129)…Set the single season record with 128 total bases which included 10 homers in 2016.
Troy Scocca (2014-17) – Earned back-to-back All-MAAC Second Team honors highlighted by a team-high seven homers in 2017…Named to the NEIBA Second Team in 2017 after posting a .330 average and a team best 110 total bases and 46 RBI.
Drew Arciuolo (2015-18) – Ranks in the top-10 in four offensive categories including: 276 total bases, eight triples, 88 walks, and 127 runs scored…Earned All-MAAC First Team honors in 2018 after leading the team with a .347 average and 70 hits…Reached base in 45-straight games in his senior season, which was the fourth longest in the country before it was snapped…Tallied 216 hits in his career, one of nine Stags to reach that mark.
Dan Ryan (2017-pres) – Former walk-on who has tallied 117 hits in 110 starts in his career…All-MAAC Second Team selection in 2019 after tallying 67 hits and a MAAC leading 21 doubles…Hit .407 in the MAAC Tournament in 2019 and was named to the All-Tournament team…Has driven in 60 runs and posted a .289 average.
Catchers (choose 1)
Ryan Plourde (2011-14) – Named to three All-MAAC squads, highlighted by back-to-back First Team honors in 2013 and 2014…Ranked in the top-five in career hits (224), triples (11), walks (121), and runs scored (139)…Named to the NEIBA All-Star team twice…Hit .300 in all four seasons, and finished with a .323 average…Hit in 18-straight games during the 2013 campaign.
Kevin Radziewicz (2015-18) – Finished with 219 hits, the sixth most in program history…Also ranked in the top-10 with 116 RBI and 126 runs scored…Earned back-to-back All-MAAC Second Team selections…The toughest player in the MAAC to strikeout in 2017, fanning just one in every 17.6 at-bats, which was the seventh best in the country.
Chris Horning (2008-11) – Only Stag in program history to be named to three CoSida All-America All-District First Teams…Set a career-high with 15 doubles in 2011.
Starting Pitchers (choose 3)
EJ Ashworth (2012-15) – Named to the All-MAAC First Team in 2014 after posting a 6-2 record and a 2.85 ERA…Finished fifth in the MAAC with a 3.33 ERA in 2013…Ranked fifth in program history with a 3.37 ERA and 13th with 163 strikeouts…Ranks third with 270 innings pitched.
Mike Wallace (2013-15) – Capped his career with an All-MAAC First Team selection in 2015 after registering a 2.64 ERA and five complete games…Ranks third in program history in fewest walks per nine innings…Also tied for fourth with 17 wins…Received All-MAAC Second Team honors in 2014.
Gavin Wallace (2015-17) – Became the first Stag in history to earn the NEIBA Pitcher of the Year after tying the program single season record with eight wins to go along with a 3.03 ERA…Set the single season record with four shutouts during his junior season…Finished the season with a nation leading seven complete games…Tied a program record with four MAAC Pitcher of the Week awards.
Kyle Dube (2014-17) – Ranked third all-time with 18 wins…Six of those victories came in his All-MAAC Second Team season of 2016 where he went 6-1 in MAAC games…Finished 10th with 171 strikeouts.
John Signore (2016-pres) – Ranked in the top-five in all major pitching categories including: wins (17), ERA (3.19), innings pitched (262), and strikeouts (233)…Earned All-MAAC First Team honors in 2018 after finishing second in the MAAC with 91 strikeouts…NEIBA Second Team selection in 2018…His 3.19 career ERA is the best by any Stag since 1979.
Austin Pope (2017-19) – Program leader in strikeouts per nine innings at 8.87…Posted a 3.60 ERA and 155 strikeouts…Earned All-MAAC Second Team honors in 2019 after finishing second in the conference with a 2.01 batting average against.
Relief Pitchers (choose 1)
Mark Bordonaro (2010-12) – Finished second all-time with 12 career saves…Racked up five saves in 2010 and 2011.
Aaron Howell (2013-16) – Recorded five saves during the MAAC Championship winning season in 2016…Posted a 2.14 ERA with a 5-3 record in 2016.
Mike Bonaiuto (2014-17) – The program's all-time leader in appearances with 76…Third all-time with 10 saves…Led the team with a 2.54 ERA and five saves in the MAAC Championship winning season of 2016.
Eli Oliphant (2017-pres) – Posted a team-best 1.71 ERA in 2019, the ninth best in single season history…Picked up six saves in 2019 with a 0.80 ERA in relief outings…Has a career 3.10 ERA in 110.1 innings pitched and a 87 strikeouts.
