Serce Named Player of the Year; Mattoon Named Pitcher of the Year; Armstrong Named Coach of the Year
Earlier today the AMCC Conference office released the 2023 All-Conference teams and honors for this past season. Nick Serce was named Player of the Year. Christopher Mattoon was named Pitcher of the Year, and Coach Armstrong was named Coach of the Year. In total, the Pioneer Baseball team landed five names on the First-Team, three players on the All-Conference Second-Team and two players on the Third-Team.
Senior 1B Nick Serce has been named the 2023 AMCC Player of the Year. Serce hit .408 this season with a slugging percentage of .904 and finished the regular season third in the nation for homeruns with 17. He broke the conference and Alfred State record for single-season homeruns, and is also the all-time leader at Alfred State in homeruns. Serce tallied 11 doubles and 43 RBI during the regular season, recording 51 hits, with over half of them being for extra bases. He fielded 1.000 at 1B in conference play this season.
Junior Christopher Mattoon is the AMCC Pitcher of the Year. In his eight games started, Mattoon went an impressive 7-1 with a perfect 5-0 record in conference play. He boasts a 2.73 season ERA with a conference ERA of 2.06. In 62.2 innings, Mattoon allowed only 60 hits and onlly walked 10 batters. He threw two complete games, both coming in AMCC play.
Coach Mike Armstrong picks up his first AMCC Coach of the Year honor. Armstrong led the Pioneers to an AMCC-best 12-2 record for the regular season title and hosting rights for the AMCC Championship Tournament.
First-Team Honorees for the Pioneers Include:
Elijah Barinas (Third Base), Caden Fortunato (Relief Pitcher), Ryan Bailey (Starting Pitcher), Christopher Mattoon (Starting Pitcher / Pitcher of the Year), Nick Serce (First Base / Player of the Year)
Second-Team Honorees for the Pioneers Include:
Owen Lansing (Catcher), Sam Dickerson (Outfield), Bryson Rigsby (Utility)
Third-Team Honorees for the Pioneers Include:
Jon White (Starting Pitcher), Tim Holler (Outfield)
To see the full AMCC All-Conference Honors list, click the link below:
