Goss, Kane Headline GNAC Year-End Awards for USJ Baseball
WINTHROP, Mass. - Head coach Adam Goss and freshman infielder Jack Kane (West Hartford, Conn.) collected major honors, headlining six from the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) baseball team who were recognized by the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) in its 2025 year-end awards announcement Tuesday afternoon. Goss was named the 2025 GNAC Coach of the Year, while Kane was selected as the 2025 GNAC Rookie of the Year.
In addition to the major awards, four Blue Jays earned All-Conference honors and one was named to the GNAC All-Sportsmanship Team. Kane was voted to the All-GNAC First Team at third base, joined by junior shortstop JJ Fox (Killingworth, Conn.). Junior outfielder Dom Scalia (Northford, Conn.) was named to the All-GNAC Second Team, and sophomore reliever Zach Thielen earned a spot on the All-GNAC Third Team. Junior infielder Dan Shane (Colchester, Conn.) was selected to the GNAC All-Sportsmanship Team.
The awards are voted on by the league's 13 head coaches following the regular season and do not take postseason performance into account.
For the complete list of all-conference honorees, major award winners, and all-sportsmanship selections, please see below.
MAJOR AWARDS
Player of the Year: Tim Callahan, Lasell
Pitcher of the Year: Aidan Vining, Johnson & Wales
Rookie of the Year: Jack Kane, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.)
Coach of the Year: Adam Goss, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.)
Institutional Sportsmanship: Saint Joseph's (Maine)
FIRST TEAM
SP - Aidan Vining, Johnson & Wales
SP - Eddie Kaftan, Mitchell
RP - Ty Baker, Rivier
C - Owen Davis, Johnson & Wales
1B - Evan Dennis, Colby-Sawyer
2B - Tim Callahan, Lasell
3B - Jack Kane, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.)
SS - JJ Fox, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.)
OF - Cooper O'Brien, Colby-Sawyer
OF - Ryan Dennis, Mitchell
OF - Trevor Juan, Johnson & Wales
DH - Jonathan Guardascione, Anna Maria
SECOND TEAM
SP - Chris Gibbs, Mitchell
SP - Matthew Fletcher, Lasell
RP - Jack Mullen, Colby-Sawyer
C - Nic Frink, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
1B - Michael Ficocelli, Mitchell
2B - Jadon Murakami, Dean
3B - Xavier Botelho, Johnson & Wales
SS - Jeff Valdez Jimenez, Johnson & Wales
OF - Kenneth Miller Jr., Mitchell
OF - Chas Terni Jr., Mitchell
OF - Dom Scalia, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.)
DH - Elijah Spataj, Albertus Magnus
THIRD TEAM
SP - Nate Bonacorsi, Rivier
SP - Dylan Brander, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
RP - Zach Thielen, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.)
C - Michael Gadja, Mitchell
1B - Jeremy Rosenberg, Anna Maria
2B - Kyle Hsu, Rivier
3B - Jaken Pellerin, New England College
SS - AJ Cook, Elms
OF - Nathan Innerfield, Rivier
OF - Connor Freitas, Lasell
OF - Rylan Secovich, Dean
DH - JD Normand, Rivier
ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM
Nick Kownack, Albertus Magnus
Nolan Ash, Anna Maria
Kenny Spratt, Colby-Sawyer
Nick Amendolara, Dean
Trevor Nohilly, Elms
Alex Coutcher, Johnson & Wales
Brendan Zaleski, Lasell
Ryan Dennis, Mitchell
Kyle Dobrie, New England College
Michael Sabasteanski, Norwich
Erik Whitehead, Rivier
Michael Wearne, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
Dan Shane, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.)
About The GNAC
The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III association made up of 16 member institutions and over 4000 student-athletes across the New England region. Founded in 1995, the GNAC annually sponsors and administers 20 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunity and community involvement in an effort to enhance the student-athlete experience.
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