Baseball's John Ascenzia Earns A Spot On National 2015 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division II Gold Glove Team
Senior Shortstop Made Only Three Errors During The Entire 2015 Campaign
Bridgeport, Conn.-University of Bridgeport senior shortstop John Ascenzia (West Haven, Conn.) has been selected as the 2015 American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings NCAA Division II National Gold Glove Winner. John is the first UB player ever to honored with a national ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove. In 2013, UB outfielder Jesse Solar received a received regional Gold Glove accolades.
In 2015, Ascenzia, who became the University of Bridgeport's all-time leader in hits at the plate finishing his career with a total of 183, was nearly flawless in the field taking care of
189 chances with only three errors all season long.
A complete list of the 2015 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division II Gold Glove Team is below:
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2015 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. II Gold Glove Team |
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Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
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C |
Michael Jurgella |
Sr. |
St. Cloud State |
MN |
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1B |
Nick Pate |
Jr. |
Fresno Pacific |
CA |
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2B |
Dylan Cook |
Jr. |
Georgia College |
GA |
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3B |
Chris Dennis |
Sr. |
Florida Southern |
FL |
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SS |
John Ascenzia |
Sr. |
Bridgeport |
CT |
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OF |
Casey Scoggins |
Jr. |
Tampa |
FL |
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OF |
Jamie Potts |
Sr. |
Grand Valley State |
MI |
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OF |
Jason Morozowski |
Jr. |
Mount Olive |
NC |
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P |
Collin Sherrod |
Jr. |
St. Edwards |
TX |
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Defensive Player of the Year: Casey Scoggins, Jr., OF, Tampa |
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