BOSTON – Brady Chant continues to add to his history setting career as the senior became the first-ever Suffolk baseball player to earn a pair of D3Baseball.com All-New England first-team honors with the centerfielder earning a spot on the 2018 all-region team for the second straight season, the organization announced Monday afternoon.
Over 800 student-athletes were nominated for the regional ballot, which is in its seventh season, and was distributed to Sports Information Directors, who voted for a predetermined number of players in their region, as well as the organization's staff and contributors.
The 42 New England student-athletes recognized represent 20 different schools. Chant is one of three GNAC competitors to find his name on the list with Saint Joseph's (Maine) receiving a pair of honorees in Josh Partridge (second team) and Jared Gagne (third team).
Since Suffolk earned its first D3Baseball.com all-region nod in 2013, the Rams have gone on to pick up nine all-region distinctions (five first-team, two-second-team, two-third team). Chant holds one-third of those honors (3) and is the first-ever player in a Suffolk jersey to be named to the first-team twice, earning the accolade in 2017 and 2018, respectively. The Warwick, Rhode Island, native first appeared on the all-region team as a sophomore in 2016 with a spot on the second-team. Overall, he is the most decorated D3Baseball.com all-region selection for Suffolk baseball with three awards.
The 2018 GNAC Player of the Year had a standout career at Suffolk and did not disappoint in his final year in blue-and-gold. He led the way at the dish with 60 hits and 34 RBI on a .349 batting average to go along with 35 runs scored and 22 stolen bases. Of his 60 hits, 22 went for extra-bases including a league-best six dingers.
Along the way he wrote his name throughout the Rams' record books. In the most games played by an individual in Suffolk baseball history, Chant leads the way in triples (25), total bases (362) and at bats (687), while sliding into second all-time in hits with 233 career knocks, doubles (43) and stolen bases (68). He also appears on the runs scored (151) and walks (84) list.
His offense turned into defense as he played 44 outings of errorless baseball in 2018. The four-time GNAC Gold Glove recipient successfully played 126 total chances with 123 putouts and three outfield assists for a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage. Throughout his career, the four-time all-conference selection put together a .990 fielding percentage with just five errors in 484 total chances in centerfield.
Since Chant has been on roster Suffolk has won the GNAC crown each season including its fourth consecutive title in 2018 thanks to a 6-5 win over Saint Joseph's (Maine) May 6, which punched the Rams' fourth straight ticket to the NCAA DIII Tournament.
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Player of the Year: Jake Dexter, UTL, Jr., Southern Maine
Pitcher of the Year: Matt Cronin, SP, Sr., Mass-Dartmouth
Rookie of the Year: Shayne Audet, SP, New England College
Coach of the Year: Matt Noone, Babson
First team |
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Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yrv. |
Hometown |
C |
Nick Raposo |
Wheaton (Mass.) |
So. |
Johnston, R.I. |
1B |
Chris Fowler |
Mass-Boston |
Sr. |
Barnstable, Mass. |
2B |
Kyle Hartenstein |
Mitchell |
Sr. |
Meriden, Conn. |
SS |
Garet Griffin |
Mitchell |
Sr. |
Moosup, Conn. |
3B |
Tommy O'Hara |
Tufts |
Sr. |
Glenview, Ill. |
OF |
Suffolk |
Sr. |
Warwick, R.I. |
|
OF |
Anthony Crowley |
Westfield State |
Jr. |
Bellingham, Mass. |
OF |
Malcolm Nachmanoff |
Tufts |
Sr. |
Boston, Mass. |
DH |
Ryan Arena |
Babson |
Sr. |
Yorktown Heights, N.Y. |
U |
Jake Dexter |
Southern Maine |
Jr. |
Oakland, Maine |
SP |
Matt Cronin |
Mass-Dartmouth |
Jr. |
Framingham, Mass. |
SP |
Bob Hamel |
Western New England |
Jr. |
Southwick, Mass. |
SP |
Nick Powers |
New England College |
So. |
Malden, Mass. |
RP |
Bobby Tramondozzi |
Mass-Boston |
Jr. |
Peabody, Mass. |
Second team |
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Pos. |
Name |
Team |
Yr. |
Hometown |
C |
Logan Sullo |
Massachusetts Maritime |
Sr. |
Acushnet, Mass. |
1B |
Jose Vasquez |
Mass-Dartmouth |
Jr. |
Roxbury, Mass. |
2B |
Dave Murphy |
Mass-Boston |
Sr. |
Plymouth, Mass. |
SS |
Alex Loparco |
Western New England |
Jr. |
Riverside, Conn. |
3B |
Xavier Nunez |
New England College |
Jr. |
Lawrence, Mass. |
OF |
Andre Eason |
Lyndon St. |
Sr. |
Waterbury, Conn. |
OF |
Nate Tellier |
UMass-Dartmouth |
So. |
Attleboro, Mass. |
OF |
Devin Warren |
Southern Maine |
Jr. |
Smithfield, Maine |
DH |
Joe Cassella |
Western New England |
Jr. |
Wallingford, Conn. |
U |
Teddy Downing |
Clark |
Sr. |
Cambridge, Mass. |
SP |
John Gegetskas |
Westfield State |
Jr. |
Windsor, Conn. |
SP |
Michael Genaro |
Babson |
Jr. |
Greenwich, Conn. |
SP |
JT Morin |
Mass-Boston |
So. |
Wilton, Conn. |
RP |
Josh Partridge |
St. Joseph's (Maine) |
Sr. |
Deerfield, N.H. |
Third team |
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Pos. |
Name |
Team |
Yr. |
Hometown |
C |
Ryan McCormick |
Mass-Boston |
So. |
Cumberland, R.I. |
1B |
Kyle Bouchard |
Nichols |
So. |
Fall River, Mass. |
2B |
Michael DeDonato |
Endicott |
Sr. |
Chelmsford, Mass. |
SS |
Matt Koperniak |
Trinity (Conn.) |
So. |
Adams, Mass. |
3B |
Alex Parkos |
Eastern Connecticut |
Jr. |
Meriden, Conn. |
OF |
Evan Delaney |
New England College |
Jr. |
Hadley, Mass. |
OF |
Jared Gagne |
St. Joseph's (Maine) |
Jr. |
Dover, N.H. |
OF |
Eric Marriott |
Mitchell |
Jr. |
Niagara Falls, Canada |
DH |
Alex Lafayette |
Westfield State |
Sr. |
Ludlow, Mass. |
U |
Garrett Greenwood |
MIT |
Sr. |
Edmond, Okla. |
SP |
Shayne Audet |
New England College |
Fr. |
Springfield, Mass. |
SP |
Colby Morris |
Middlebury |
Jr. |
Del Mar, Calif. |
SP |
Jakari Pellegrini |
Mitchell |
So. |
New Britain, Conn. |
SP |
Eddie Santiago |
Mitchell |
Sr. |
New London, Conn. |
RP |
Will Bryant |
Endicott |
Jr. |
Cumberland, Maine |