Yano and Eisenmenger Highlight D3Baseball New York Region Honors
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Jayson Yano of Stevens Institute of Technology was selected D3Baseball.com New York Region Player of the Year and freshman Scott Eisenmenger of St. John Fisher College was named the Rookie of the Year.
In addtion, Yano, Eisenmenger, Jimmy Wagner (Ithaca), Cody Witkorski (Fisher) and Robert Robbins (Stevens)
Yano becomes the first player in Stevens baseball history to claim region player of the year honors and he was a first team selection as a utility player.
Yano was the first player in E8 history to claim both individual awards and the first student-athlete in Stevens baseball history to claim pitcher or player of the year honors. He led the club in numerous hitting categories including batting average (.344), hits (52) and runs batted in (37). During the 2015 season Yano saw time at second base, shortstop, first base, and designated hitter. His 52 hits put him eighth on the single-season record, one behind former Ducks standout Matt Glassman, and his 13 doubles put him tied for fifth on the single season list.
Yano was equally as dominant on the mound, as he was tied for the conference lead with six victories and was fourth in strikeouts with 61. Outside of conference play, he made five appearances against teams that were selected for NCAA Tournament with a 3-2 record. During the month of April, the Foothill Ranch, Calif. native hurled 33.0 innings allowing just one earned run with 34 strikeouts against seven walks.
Wagner, a first-team selection, wrapped up his stellar collegiate career with 2.25 ERA over 36 innings pitched this season. Wagner went 3-1 on the mound with six games in 17 appearances and struck out 36 batters while holding the opposition to a .218 average.
Towards the end of the 2015 season, Wagner set the school's all-time saves record with 17 in a 6-4 win over NCAA participant Oswego on April 28. In 66 career appearances, Wagner threw 1.88.2 innings with 169 strikeouts to go along with a 2.96 ERA and a 20-5 record.
Eisenmenger was voted to the second team as a first baseman. He started 37 games of the 41 he played for the Cardinals. Eisenmenger hit .364 to rank second on the team and seventh among Empire 8 players. He totaled 55 hits, 12 doubles, 32 RBI and 93 total bases. He registered at least one hit in all but six games and had three or more hits on five different occasions. He had a 12-game hit streak in the middle of the season and finished the season with an active 11-game hit streak. Defensively, he recorded 347 putouts, 11 assists and a .986 fielding percentage.
Witkorski earned a second team nod as the designated hitter. He led the Cardinals and the Empire 8 in triples with six, while tallying 12 doubles with a .515 slugging percentage.
Robbins was chosen to the third team. He was second on the squad among starters with a 2.05 earned run average and five wins. His 62 strikeouts were first on the club and third in the E8. Last season, he was named E8 honorable mention, and was named E8 and ECAC pitcher of the week this year on March 23. His best outing of the year was a complete game four hit shutout against the College of Staten Island where he struck out seven and walked only three.