Corey Batista Named to ECAC Division III All-New England First Team

2011 ECAC Division III New England Baseball All-Star Team (PDF)

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Bridgewater State University junior pitcher Corey Batista has been named to the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III New England Baseball All-Star Team.

A first team selection, Batista posted a record of 7-3 with nine complete games and five shutouts in his first season with the Bears.  In 70 2/3 innings of work, he struck out 79 batters and recorded a 1.78 earned run average.

Batista tied for the NCAA Division III lead in complete games with his nine.  The Fall River, Massachusetts native also led the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) in complete games, strikeouts, shutouts and innings pitched, tied for the league lead in wins and games started and finished second in ERA and third in batting average against (.227).

At the plate, Batista batted .230 (20-87) with six doubles, five home runs, 12 runs scored, 15 RBI and a .471 slugging percentage.  His five homers tied for third among the MASCAC leaders.  

For his outstanding performance on the baseball diamond in 2011, Batista was named the MASCAC Pitcher of the Year and was also a New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association (NEIBA) All-New England First Team selection.

The BSU nine completed the 2011 season with a record of 26-17.  The Bears captured the MASCAC Tournament championship and earned a spot in the NCAA Division III Tournament for the 13th time in program history.  Seeded eighth at the New England Regional, Bridgewater advanced to the championship round before being eliminated by regional champion Western New England College.

Batista earned NCAA Division III New England Regional all-tournament honors for the runner-up Bears as he batted .400 (6-15) with two homers, three doubles, four runs scored and five RBI during the tournament.  Batista doubled, homered and drove in three runs in an 8-5 second round win over Rhode Island College and added a two-run round-tripper in a 6-3 elimination round triumph over Wheaton.  He also tossed a complete-game six-hit shutout and fanned seven in 4-0 opening round victory over top-seeded Tufts.