WESTWOOD, Mass. - The NEWMAC is excited to announce the Baseball 25-Year All-NEWMAC Team, in recognition of the historic 25th Anniversary season. A total of 26 student-athletes have been recognized from the last 25 years, as announced by the conference office on Wednesday morning. The honored team was voted on by the membership.

A total of five institutions were represented on the team, with Wheaton leading the way with 13 honorees. Next was Babson with six, followed by MIT with four and WPI with three. Clark rounded out the team with one selection.
 
The team features 12 Athlete of the Year honorees, as well as six Pitcher of the Year selections. Combined, the group earned a total of 64 first team All-NEWMAC nods. There are 15 All-Region performers and 10 All-American performers within the group.
 
Wheaton's Eric Podbelski was voted as the top coach from the past 25 years. In 26 seasons with the Lyons, Podbelski has led his squad to a 771-309-5 record, equating to a .713 winning percentage, which ranks as the eighth-highest success mark in Division III among active coaches. His victory total puts him 19th on the active list. Under Podbelski, the Lyons have made four trips to the College World Series, earned 18 NCAA Tournament berths and appeared in every NEWMAC post-season tournament. The Lyons have never finished lower than second in any season in the NEWMAC standings. In addition to his conference-record 11 NEWMAC Coach of the Year awards, he has been named the New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association (NEIBA) Coach of the Year six times, in addition to being chosen the New England Region Coach of the Year on four occasions.
 

The baseball 25-Year All-NEWMAC Team was voted on by current baseball coaches and sports information directors at the conference's nine baseball sponsoring institutions. Voters were asked to rank student-athletes and were not allowed to vote for members or coaches from their own institution. To be eligible for the 25th anniversary team, student-athletes must have been recognized on the NEWMAC First-Team All-Conference team at least twice, and/or earned Player of the Year honors. Coaches must have coached in the NEWMAC for a minimum of 10 seasons.

Baseball 25-Year All-NEWMAC Team (listed alphabetically by first name)

Name	Institution	Year(s) with Conference Awards
Adam Gingras	Wheaton College	2008
Adam Laplante	Wheaton College	2006-2007
Alec Palioca	Wheaton College	2012-2014
Alex Venditti	WPI	2013-2016
Andrew Aizenstadt	Babson	2008-2011
Apolinar De La Cruz	Wheaton College	2012-2015
Aric Dama	MIT	2011-2013
Austin Filiere	MIT	2015-2017
Chris Denorfia	Wheaton College	1999-2002
Chris McDonough	Wheaton College	2006-2008
Conor Fahey	WPI	2006-2009
Creed Mangrum	MIT	2012-2014
Damon Whalen	Wheaton College	2000-2002

Dan Haugh	Wheaton College	2010-2012
Dave Ahern	Babson	2010-2011
Dave Millman	Babson	2000-2001
David Hesslink	MIT	2014-2016
Eric Jensen	Wheaton College	2011-2013
Jacob Studley	Wheaton College	2019-2022
Jared Sharkey	Wheaton College	2017-2019
Kyle Bonicki	Clark University	2016-2018
Michael Genaro	Babson	2018-2019
Mike Sorrentino	WPI	2000-2002
Ryan Arena	Babson	2017-2018
Sean Ryan	Wheaton College	2010-2013
Ted Dziuba	Babson	2004-2006

About the NEWMAC

The NEWMAC is an association of 12 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The conference also partners with four Associate Members: Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime (Football) and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), while sponsoring 20 sports. 

(Photos courtesy of Wheaton College Sports Information)