Shamas Named to D3baseball.com All-Region Team
NEW LONDON, Conn. – Mitchell College freshman pitcher Tyler Shamas was one of 42 players from the New England region honored by D3baseball.com on Monday.
Shamas was one of 12 pitchers recognized the by the website and earned a spot on the all-region third team. It marked the second season that D3baseball.com has released all-region teams, and Shamas becomes the first Mitchell player to earn the distinction.
The latest honor adds to an impressive list for the Mariners first-year hurler. Last week Shamas was named to the New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association (NEIBA) Division III All-New England Third Team. He was also tabbed the New England Collegiate College (NECC) Pitcher and Rookie of the Year and was an all-conference first team selection.
Shamas enjoyed a stellar rookie season in which he went 9-1 overall and led the Mitchell staff with a 2.48 ERA. He was one of two conference pitchers to go 6-0 in NECC play, recording a win against every conference team. The freshman led the league in strikeouts (30) and complete games (3) and ranked second in ERA (1.42). He also picked up a win and a save in the NECC Championship and was named to the all-tournament team.
The Mariners (23-15-1 overall) finished the season tied for first place in the NECC standings with a conference mark of 15-3. As the second seed in the NECC Championship, Mitchell battled to the title round before succumbing to Daniel Webster. The Mariners also earned a berth in the ECAC Division III New England Championship for the first time in program history.
Click here for a complete list of D3baseball.com All-New England honorees.