Baseball Earns Five All-Conference Selections
Links: NE-10 Release
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack College baseball team saw five players earn Northeast -10 All-Conference recognition on Tuesday afternoon, led by senior Bobby Losanno (Peabody, Mass.), who was the squad's representative on the all-league first team.
Juniors Cam DiSarcina (Shirley, Mass.) and Perry Kulaga (Lincroft, N.J.) earned nods on the second team, while classmate Tyler Lyne (Agawam, Mass.) landed on the third team during his breakout season. Freshman Matthew Ronai (Orange, Conn.) rounded things out with a spot on the all-rookie team.
"We are very proud of that the coaches from around the Northeast-10 have recognized these five student-athletes," head coach Nick Barese stated. "Individual accomplishments are the result of team success, and these rewards reflect how strong our team is as a whole."
Losanno ended the regular season as Merrimack's leading hitter at .351, ranking eighth in the entire conference. His average marked a new career high for the fourth-year centerfielder, who also set personal bests in home runs (2), RBI (30), hits (60) and extra-base hits (13). Losanno stole 17 bases, leading the Warriors, and brought his career total to 58, ranking seventh in program history.
DiSarcina takes home his third all-league recognition in three years on the Warriors, including his second straight nod on the second team. Playing at second base primarily, DiSarcina's 62 hits led the Warriors, as did his 16 doubles. He was one of five players on the team with at least 30 RBI (34), which tied his career high from his freshman season.
Kulaga earned his first all-league distinction after a career season on the mound. Emerging as the Warriors ace, the third-year hurler threw the second no-hitter in program history this season, which was one of a career-high five wins on the year. The Lincroft, N.J. native set personal bests in appearances (13), innings pitched (79.1) complete games (2) and strikeouts (61).
Part of a Merrimack outfield that saw career positions at all three spots, Lyne emerged as one of the top left fielders in the conference. His 19 extra-base hits led the team, which included a team-high five triples. The Warriors No. 2 hitter throughout the year, Lyne knocked in a career-high 37 runs and hit his first home run as part of a six-RBI performance against Bentley.
Ronai stepped into a starter's role after an injury and succeeded immediately. He finished the year as one of five regulars to hit at least .300 (.301), totaling 31 hits and five doubles. At regular season's end, the rookie totaled 11 RBI and scored 21 more.
The Warriors return to the diamond on Tuesday evening at 6 p.m., opening postseason play in the first round of the NE-10 Championship at No. 9/4 Southern New Hampshire.
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