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DeLand, FL - Manhattan will open the year at Stetson's Melching Field at Conrad Park for the second year in a row, as the Jaspers will take part in the RyCass Classic.
Schedule:
Game 1 - Friday, February 15- 1:00 pm - Live Stats
Sam Houston State 6-Sr. LHP Seth Ballow (6-1; 3.00 ERA; 81.0 IP; 57 K; 29 BB; .238 opp. BA) vs. Manhattan Sr. RHP
Ryan Takacs (0-0; 9.49 ERA; 12.1 IP; 12 K; 13 BB; .333 opp. BA)
Game 2 - Saturday, February 16 - 1:00 pm - Live Stats
Virginia Tech 6-Sr. RHP Luke Scherzer (1-4; 5.76 ERA; 25.0 IP; 19 K; 8 BB; .307 opp. BA) vs. Manhattan Sr. RHP
Marc Galvan (4-4; 4.70 ERA; 51.2 IP; 33 K; 21 BB; .290 opp. BA)
Game 3 - Sunday, February 17 - 3:00 pm - Live Stats | Live Video
Stetson Jr. LHP Ryan Stark (0-0; 8.44 ERA; 5.1 IP; 2 K; 4 BB; .304 opp. BA) vs. Manhattan GS LHP
John Cain (0-6; 5.96 ERA; 45.1 IP; 43 K; 30 BB; .330 opp. BA)
The Field
Manhattan | 2018 Record: 25-28 | 2018 Postseason: None | MAAC Preseason Prediction: 5th of 11
Sam Houston State | 2018 Record: 39-20 | 2018 Postseason: None | Southland Preseason Prediction: 1st of 13
Virginia Tech | 2018 Record: 21-33 | 2018 Postseason: None | ACC Preseason Prediction: 7th-of-7 (Coastal Division)
Stetson | 2018 Record: 48-13 | 2018 Postseason: Super Regionals | A-Sun Preseason Prediction: 1st-of-9
Coach Cole
Head Coach
Mike Cole begins his second season at the helm of Manhattan, after leading the Jaspers to a seven-win improvement in his first year. Cole was an assistant for the Jaspers from 2005-2008.
DYK?
Stetson Head Coach Steve Trimper coached at Manhattan from 1995-2005 while Virginia Teach Head Coach John Szec guided the Marist program from 1996-2002.
Trimper's Manhattan's Ties
A case can be made that one of the main reasons that the Jaspers were able to capture three MAAC titles between 2006 and 2012 was due to Trimper setting the foundation in Riverdale from 1999-2005. During that time, Trimper went 172-174-2 while setting the table for Manhattan's march to the Lincoln Regional Championship game in 2006.
For Starters
Manhattan will be looking for its first win in an opener since besting Western Carolina 11-6 on February 25, 2011.
The Returners
The Jaspers return 20 letterwinners, including four starting position players and two starting pitchers. Click
HERE for the entire prospectus.
Last Year Against Stetson
Despite being swept by Stetson a year ago, Manhattan played 2018 Super Regional participants tough in all three games.
All Time Against ...
Sam Houston State: First Meeting
Virginia Tech: 0-1
Stetson: 0-4
Barrella Earns Preseason All-MAAC Honors
Senior
Richie Barrella was named to the Preseason All-MAAC team as a utility player while Manhattan was slated to finish fifth and return to the MAAC Championship.
* A year ago, Barrella hit a team-leading .309 a year ago with a team-high 59 hits, 21 runs and 25 runs en route to earning All-MAAC Second Team honors. He also registered a team-best 16 multi-hit games with a 17-game hitting streak and twice earned MAAC Player of the Week honors.
Barrella On The Season
Stuart Named Collegiate Baseball Preseason All-American
Junior RHP
T.J. Stuart was slated as 2019
Collegiate Baseball Preseason All-American Third Team, powered by Diamond Sports.
* As a sophomore in 2018, Stuart established himself as one of the top pitchers in the MAAC in going 6-2 with a school-record and league-leading 10 saves while also pacing the circuit with 2.57 ERA and 50 strikeouts over 63.0 innings.
* He is also the first Jasper to earn
Collegiate Baseball All-American honors since
Fabian Pena and
Christian Santisteban each did so in 2016.
Stuart Garners Inclusion On NCBWA Initial Stopper List
Stuart was also was one of the 75 players to be named to the initial Watch List for the 15th annual National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Stopper of the Year Award, given to the top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I Baseball.
* Stuart was also recently tabbed by
Perfect Game as the No. 5 pro prospect for the 2019 MLB First-Year Player Draft and as a preseason All-MAAC selection by the online publication.
* The Nutmeg State standout also limited opposing hitters to a MAAC-low .178 average as Manhattan went 18-7 in his outings, including winning 14-straight at one point.
* Entering 2019, Stuart needs just five saves to match the Jasper career record of 15 stops.
Trio Earns Perfect Game/D1Baseball.Com Accolades
Stuart and sophomore
Matt Padre were slated by
Perfect Game as preseason All-MAAC selections with graduate student
John Cain (Middletown, NY / Lafayette) tabbed as the No. 8 pro prospect in the MAAC for the 2019 MLB First-Year Player Draft by
D1 Baseball.
Cole Announces 2019 Schedule
* The Jaspers will play 56 games in 2019, consisting of 32 non-conference and 24 MAAC contests. Additionally the Jaspers will host 19 games at Dutchess Stadium and play 37 on the road.
* Manhattan will play nine games against NCAA Regional Teams and 23 games against squads that won at least 30 games.
* The Jaspers will square off against teams from 11 conferences during MAAC play: ACC, America East, Atlantic Sun, Atlantic 10, Big 10, CAA, Ivy, NEC, Patriot, Southland and Sun Belt.
* Highlighting the non-conference slate is a return to 2018 Super Regional participant Stetson as Manhattan will take part in the season-opening Ryclass Classic in Deland, FL, before playing a four-game series at the University of Michigan.
* During MAAC play, Manhattan will host Iona, Siena, Marist and Saint Peter's while playing Canisius, Monmouth, Rider and Quinnipiac on the road.
* The Jaspers will not square off with Fairfield and Niagara in 2019.
Cole On The Schedule:
From The Bronx To The Pros
*
Fabian Pena (25th Round - San Franciso Giants) and
Joe Jacques (34th Round - Pittsburgh Pirates) were each selected in the 2018 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft as the Jaspers have now had five players/signees ink contracts with MLB teams since 2016.
* Tom Cosgrove was taken by the San Diego Padres in the 12th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft while
Jose Carrera inked a professional deal with the New York Yankees. Additionally, signee
Tai Tiedemann was selected by the Texas Rangers in the eighth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.
Dutchess Stadium
Manhattan will call Dutchess Stadium in Wappingers Falls, NY home for the fifth-straight season.
MAAC Preseason Poll
The Jaspers were tabbed to finish 10th out of 11 teams.
See You In Staten Island
The 2019 MAAC Baseball Championship will be held at Richmond County Bank Ballpark in Staten Island, NY from the second-straight year from May 22-25. The 2020 championship will also be held at the home of the Single-A Staten Island Yankees.
What's A Jasper?
The unique nickname of Manhattan College's athletic teams, the Jaspers, comes from one of the College's most memorable figures, Brother Jasper of Mary, F.S.C., who served as the College's athletic director in the late 19th century. One of the greatest achievements of Brother Jasper was that he brought the then little-known sport of baseball to Manhattan College and became the team's first coach. Since Brother Jasper was also the Prefect of Discipline, he supervised the student fans at Manhattan baseball games while also directing the team itself. During one particularly warm and humid day when the college was playing a semi-pro baseball team called the Metropolitans, Brother Jasper noticed the Manhattan students were becoming restless and edgy with the team coming to bat in the seventh inning of a close game. To relieve the tension, Brother Jasper called timeout and told the students to stand up and stretch for a few minutes until the game resumed. Since the College annually played the New York Giants in the late 1880's and into the 1890's at the old Polo Grounds, the Manhattan College practice of the "seventh inning stretch" spread into the major leagues, where it has now become a time-honored custom practiced by millions of fans annually.
Next Weekend
Manhattan will play three games at Appalachian State next weekend, starting on Friday, February 22 at 1:00 pm.
