PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Little East Conference (LEC) announced its annual baseball major award recipients and all-conference teams Tuesday afternoon, following a vote of the league’s head coaches.
 
Player of the Year: Tommy Ahlers, Keene State

• Enters the 2025 NCAA Tournament with a .448 batting average, .706 slugging percentage, 73 hits, 13 doubles, four triples, seven homers, 49 RBI and 45 runs scored, while going 17-for-19 in stolen base attempts.
• Leads the LEC in batting average, slugging, OBPS (1.198, )hits, triples
• Is second in the LEC in on-base percentage (.492) and RBI, fourth in doubles, fifth in runs scored and home runs, and sixth in stolen bases.

 
Pitcher of the Year: Jake Jachym, Keene State
Enters the 2025 NCAA Tournament with a record of 6-1 in his 12 appearances (nine starts), sporting a 3.48 ERA over his 64.2 innings of work.  
Leads the LEC in wins, innings pitched and walks allowed (five).
Ranks fourth in the LEC in ERA and is seventh in opponent batting average (.249).
 
Rookie of the Year: Jonny Pagano, UMass Boston

• Started in eight of his 10 appearances in his first collegiate season.
• Posted a record of 3-3 with a 5.71 ERA and 36 strikeouts over his 34.2 innings of work.
• Finished second on the Beacons’ staff in wins, third in innings pitched and fourth in strikeouts.

 
Coach of the Year: Justin Blood, Keene State

• Guided the Owls to an overall record of 25-15 so far this season
• Keene State captured its first LEC regular season title since 2010 with a 13-3 league record.
• The Owls captured their first LEC tournament championship since 2008, sweeping their way through the conference tournament.

 

Player of the Year	Tommy Ahlers	Keene State
Pitcher of the Year	Jake Jachym	Keene State
Rookie of the Year	Jonny Pagano	UMass Boston
Coach of the Year	Justin Blood	Keene State
First Team All-LEC
Hank Penders	Catcher	Eastern Connecticut
Kyle Douin	First Base	Southern Maine
Josh Worthington	Second Base	Plymouth State
Izaiah Rivera	Shortstop	Rhode Island College
Emmanuel Zaiter	Third Base	Eastern Connecticut
Ray Leonzi	Outfield	Eastern Connecticut
Tommy Ahlers	Outfield	Keene State
Jackson Cardozo	Outfield	Vermont State Castleton
Ian Moser	Designated Hitter	Eastern Connecticut
Francis Ferguson	Pitcher	Eastern Connecticut
Jake Jachym	Pitcher	Keene State
Ross Dexter	Pitcher	UMass Boston
Thomas Kierce	Relief Pitcher	UMass Boston
Second Team All-LEC
Evan Cali	Catcher	Keene State
Jonathan Chatfield	First Base	Keene State
Parker Camelo	Second Base	Rhode Island College
Preston Cosme-Cruz	Shortstop	Eastern Connecticut
Evan McCue	Third Base	Keene State
Alejandro Soriano	Outfield	Eastern Connecticut
Ethan Rainha	Outfield	Keene State
Anthony Poole	Outfield	Southern Maine
Lucas Pierce	Designated Hitter	Rhode Island College
Matthew Wooton	Pitcher	Eastern Connecticut
Max Moss	Pitcher	UMass Boston
Colin McDonald	Pitcher	Southern Maine
Tyler Rice	Relief Pitcher	Eastern Connecticut
Third Team All-Conference
Mike Meagher	Catcher	UMass Boston
Daniel Trzepacz	First Base	Rhode Island College
Nick Farnacci	Second Base	UMass Boston
Ryan Vallie	Second Base	Western Connecticut
Peter Keblinsky	Shortstop	Southern Maine
Danny Quinn	Third Base	Plymouth State
Justin Gouveia	Outfield	UMass Boston
Tyler Dubreuil	Outfield	Vermont State Castleton
Mike Anquillare	Outfield	Southern Maine
Richard Williams	Designated Hitter	UMass Boston
Nathan Furino	Pitcher	Eastern Connecticut
David Floyd	Pitcher	Keene State
Camden Thomas	Pitcher	Keene State
Liam Conley	Relief Pitcher	Keene State
Geordan Jackson Murphy	Relief Pitcher	UMass Dartmouth