Hernandez Garners D3baseball.com & ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Third Team Honors
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Adding additional awards for an outstanding sophomore campaign, St. Joseph's University Brooklyn outfielder Anthony Hernandez (Selden, N.Y./Newfield) has received 2022 All-Region Third Team honors from both D3baseball.com and the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings announced earlier today.
Hernandez, a two-time All-Skyline selection earning first-team honors this season, is one of 12 Skyline players to land on the D3baseball.com team and one of 13 on the ABCA/Rawlings squad. Leading the team in nearly every offensive category, he is the first Bear to receive D3baseball.com All-Region honors since Brian Lubecke '16 was named to the second team in 2016 and the first to receive ABCA/Rawlings recognition since 2017.
The centerfielder was one of two Bears to start in all 37 games this season. He paced the SJBK offense in batting average (.381), slugging (.627), on-base percentage (.442), runs (30), hits (30), RBI (26), home runs (3), triples (4), doubles (14), and stolen bases (16). Hernandez was ranked fourth in the league in slugging, doubles, and triples; sixth in OPS; and tied for 10 in home runs and stolen bases. He was equally as strong defensively as he was at the plate. With a wide range and strong arm, he made just two errors in 84 chances and had three assists.
Hernandez helped lead a seven-win improvement over last season and by six wins in Skyline play as St. Joseph's finished 9-28 overall and 7-13 in league play.
2022 D3baseball.com All-Region 3 team
2022 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. III All-Region Teams Announced
Updated 5/31 3:30 pm to include ABCA/Rawlings Award
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2022 D3baseball.com All-Region 3 team
Player of the Year: Tom Kretzler, Sr., UTL, Brockport
Pitcher of the Year: Stephen Clancy, Sr., SP, Farmingdale State
Rookie of the Year: Colby Cruser, UTL, Rochester
Coach of the Year: Scott Landers, Oswego State
| First Team | ||||
| Pos. | Name | School | Yr. | Hometown |
| C | Jackson Hornung | Skidmore | Jr. | Ashland, Mass. |
| 1B | Buzz Shirley | Ithaca | Sr. | Candor, N.Y. |
| 2B | Noah Campanelli | St. John Fisher | Jr. | Pittsford, N.Y. |
| SS | Paul Tammaro | Oswego State | Sr. | Riverdale, N.J. |
| 3B | Danny Coleman | Cortland | Sr. | Saratoga Springs, N.Y. |
| OF | Jake Blinstrub | Mount St. Vincent | Sr. | Peachtree, Ga. |
| OF | Scott Giordano | Cortland | Sr. | Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y. |
| OF | Nicholas Pastore | Brockport | Sr. | Wynantskill, N.Y. |
| DH | John Lynch | St. Joseph's (L.I.) | Jr. | Oceanside, N.Y. |
| UTL | Tom Kretzler | Brockport | Sr. | Albany, N.Y. |
| SP | Stephen Clancy | Farmingdale State | Sr. | Mineola, N.Y. |
| SP | Andrew Huffman | Brockport | Sr. | Kerhonkson, N.Y. |
| SP | Connor McHugh | St. John Fisher | Jr. | Latham, N.Y. |
| RP | Thomas Iazzetta | Manhattanville | Jr. | Thornwood, N.Y. |
| Second Team | ||||
| Pos. | Name | School | Yr. | Hometown |
| C | Lukas Olsson | Oswego State | Sr. | Bayport, N.Y. |
| 1B | Harper Sy | Rochester | Sr. | Manila, Philippines |
| 2B | Ryan Enos | Oswego State | Sr. | Oriskany, N.Y. |
| SS | Ryan Decoursey | St. Joseph's (L.I.) | Jr. | Centereach, N.Y. |
| 3B | Freddy Forgione | SUNY Maritime | So. | Ronkonkoma, N.Y. |
| OF | Louis Fabbo | Ithaca | So. | Hewitt, N.J. |
| OF | Andrew Kanellis | Vassar | Jr. | Burke, Va. |
| OF | Joey Zanetti | Merchant Marine | Jr. | Richmond, Va. |
| DH | Dean Stalzer | SUNY New Paltz | Sr. | Shoreham, N.Y. |
| UTL | Colby Cruser | Rochester | Fr. | Littleton, Col. |
| SP | Niko Concha | SUNY Maritime | Sr. | Ballston Spa, N.Y. |
| SP | Kieran Finnegan | Oswego State | Sr. | West Nyack, N.Y. |
| SP | Andrew Geiger | Mount St. Vincent | Jr. | Naples, Fla. |
| RP | Thomas Karpishin | Rochester | Jr. | San Mateo, Calif. |
| Third Team | ||||
| Pos. | Name | School | Yr. | Hometown |
| C | James Varian | Cortland | Sr. | Hopewell Junction, N.Y. |
| 1B | Ryan Weiss | Oswego State | Sr. | South Nyack, N.Y. |
| 2B | Matt DiNorcia | Mount St. Vincent | Sr. | Naples, Fla. |
| SS | Nick Lemire | St. John Fisher | So. | Ballston Lake, N.Y. |
| SS | Connor Pedersen | Ithaca | Fr. | Commack, N.Y. |
| 3B | Zach Parr | Houghton | Sr. | Olean, N.Y. |
| OF | Nicholas Butler | St. Lawrence | Sr. | Castleton, N.Y. |
| OF | Anthony Hernandez | St. Joseph's (Bklyn.) | So. | Selden, N.Y. |
| OF | Kyle Lauria | Oswego State | Sr. | Point Pleasant, N.J. |
| DH | Joe Battista | Utica | Gr. | South Glens Falls, N.Y. |
| DH | Jacob Matzat | Rochester | Sr. | Sherwood, Ore. |
| UTL | Tyler Reistetter | Merchant Marine | So. | Dickinson, Texas |
| SP | Anthony Fusco | Cortland | Jr. | Yorktown Heights, N.Y. |
| SP | Kyle Lambert | Ithaca | Sr. | Albany, N.Y. |
| SP | Nolan Sparks | Rochester | So. | Aurora, Col. |
| RP | Ryan O'Mara | St. John Fisher | Jr. | Rochester, N.Y. |
2022 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. III Region 3 All-Region Team
Pitcher of the Year: Stephen Clancy, Sr., Farmingdale State
Position Player of the Year: Tommy Kretzler, Gr., Brockport
| First Team | ||||
| Pos. | Player | Cl. | School | State |
| C | Jackson Hornung | Jr. | Skidmore | NY |
| 1B | Buzz Shirley | Sr. | Ithaca | NY |
| 2B | Ryan Enos | Sr. | Oswego State | NY |
| 2B | Noah Campanelli | Jr. | St. John Fisher | NY |
| 3B | Danny Coleman | Sr. | Cortland | NY |
| SS | Paul Tammaro | Sr. | Oswego State | NY |
| SS | Ryan Decoursey | Jr. | St. Josheph's (L.I.) | NY |
| OF | Scott Giordano | Sr. | Cortland | NY |
| OF | Jake Blinstrub | Sr. | Mount St. Vincent | NY |
| OF | Kyle Lauria | Gr. | Oswego State | NY |
| DH | Dean Stalzer | Sr. | SUNY New Paltz | NY |
| UT | Tommy Kretzler | Gr. | Brockport | NY |
| P | Stephen Clancy | Sr. | Farmingdale State | NY |
| P | Andrew Huffman | Gr. | Brockport | NY |
| P | Kyle Lambert | Sr. | Ithaca | NY |
| Second Team | ||||
| Pos. | Player | Cl. | School | State |
| C | James Varian | Sr. | Cortland | NY |
| C | Michael Beimel | Gr. | St. John Fisher | NY |
| 1B | Harper Sy | Sr. | Rochester | NY |
| 1B | Ryan Weiss | Sr. | Oswego State | NY |
| 2B | Matt DiNorcia | Sr. | Mount St. Vincent | NY |
| 3B | Freddy Forgione | So. | Maritime | NY |
| SS | Connor Pedersen | Fr. | Ithaca | NY |
| OF | Aaron Whitley | Jr. | Rochester | NY |
| OF | Nick Pastore | Gr. | Brockport | NY |
| OF | Ben Lavery | Jr. | St. John Fisher | NY |
| OF | Joey Zanetti | Jr. | Merchant Marine | NY |
| UT | Lukas Olsson | Gr. | Oswego State | NY |
| UT | Tyler Reistetter | So. | Merchant Marine | NY |
| P | Andrew Geiger | Jr. | Mount St. Vincent | NY |
| P | Kieran Finnegan | Sr. | Oswego State | NY |
| P | Connor McHugh | Jr. | St. John Fisher | NY |
| P | Nolan Sparks | So. | Rochester | NY |
| P | Anthony Fusco | Jr. | Cortland | NY |
| RP | Thomas Karpishin | Jr. | Rochester | NY |
| Third Team | ||||
| Pos. | Player | Cl. | School | State |
| 1B | Brian Norsen | Jr. | St. John Fisher | NY |
| 2B | Andrew Michalski | Sr. | Cortland | NY |
| 3B | Noah Herdman | Sr. | Merchant Marine | NY |
| 3B | Zach Parr | Sr. | Houghton | NY |
| SS | Jared Chambers | Jr. | Merchant Marine | NY |
| SS | Nick Lemire | So. | St. John Fisher | NY |
| OF | Mat Bruno | Sr. | Cortland | NY |
| OF | Vincent Napolitano | Sr. | Farmingdale State | NY |
| OF | Anthony Hernandez | So. | St. Joseph's (Bklyn.) | NY |
| OF | Louis Fabbo | So. | Ithaca | NY |
| DH | Eric Zimmermann | Sr. | Mount St. Vincent | NY |
| P | Trevor Van Allen | Sr. | Rochester | NY |
| P | Niko Concha | Sr. | Maritime | NY |
| P | Chris Grome | Gr. | RPI | NY |
| P | Ryan Cardone | So. | Utica | NY |
| P | Alec Teska | Sr. | St. John Fisher | NY |