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Hourigan, D'Argento Named to All-BIG EAST Teams
 BRIDGEWATER, N.J.
(May 25, 2005) - Seniors Jeff Hourigan (Beacon Falls, Conn.)
and Russ D'Argento (Marlboro, Mass.) were selected to All-BIG
EAST teams as announced by the conference on Wednesday evening.
Hourigan was named to the second team while D'Argento was a third team
honoree. The all-conference honors the first for either player in
their careers.
Hourigan led the Huskies with a .622 slugging percentage, and ranked
second in batting average at .348. The first baseman set a new
career-high with nine homeruns and tied for the team-high with 18
doubles and 44 RBI. Hourigan was also the lone senior on the pitching
staff and finished 2005 with a 5-2 record and one save in 13
appearances and a 5.02 ERA. In 57.1 innings pitched, he struck out 48
while issuing only 11 base on balls.
D'Argento hit for a .324 average, fourth-best on the team. In 51 games
played, the outfielder tallied 16 doubles, 48 runs and 44 RBI. He also
hit two triples and five homeruns. D'Argento stole 19 bases to rank
second on the team and only struck out 13 times in 176 at-bats. With
57 hits this season, D'Argento became only the seventh player in UConn
history to reach the 200-career hits plateau.
 2005
BIG EAST Baseball Postseason Award Winners
BIG EAST PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jared McGuire, Boston College,
3B, Sophomore, 6-1, 190, Harwich, Mass./Harwich
BIG EAST PITCHER OF THE YEAR
Craig Hansen, St. John’s, RHP,
Junior, 6-5, 185, Glen Cove, N.Y./Glen Cove
BIG EAST ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Brett Lilley, Notre Dame, 3B,
Freshman, 5-7, 165, North Canton, Ohio/Hoover
BIG EAST COACH OF THE YEAR
Ed Blankmeyer, St. John’s,
10th Season, 315-195-3 Overall/St. John’s
All-BIG EAST First Team
P - Joe Martinez, Boston College, Sr.*
P - Mike Wlodarczyk, Boston College, Sr.
P - Craig Hansen, St. John’s, Jr.*
P - Anthony Varvaro, St. John’s, Jr.
C - Joe Burke, St. John’s, Sr.
1B - Matt Edwards, Notre Dame, Sr.
2B - Jim Negrych, Pittsburgh, So.*
SS - Doug Nelms, West Virginia, Jr.
3B - Jared McGuire, Boston College, So.
OF - Ben Copeland, Pittsburgh, Jr.
OF - Greg Thomson, St. John’s, Jr.
OF - Lee Fritz, West Virginia, Sr.
DH - Ryan Craft, Georgetown, Jr.
* - denotes unanimous
selection
All-BIG EAST Second Team
P - Tom Thornton,
Notre Dame, Jr.
P - Robert Brant, Pittsburgh, Fr.
P - Billy Muldowney, Pittsburgh, So.
P - Dan McDonald, Seton Hall, Fr.
P - Nick Allen, Villanova, Sr.
C - Shawn McGill, Boston College, Jr.
1B - Jeff Hourigan, Connecticut, Sr.
2B - Cory Rodriguez, Rutgers, Sr.
SS - P.J. Antoniato, St. John’s, Sr.
3B - Justin Jenkins, West Virginia, So.
OF - Drew Locke, Boston College, Sr.
OF - Billy Quinn, Georgetown, Sr.
OF - Johnny Defendis, Rutgers, Jr.
DH - Colin Gaynor, Rutgers, Sr.
All-BIG EAST Third
Team
P - Jim
Wladyka, St. John’s, P, Sr.
P - Kevin Mulvey, Villanova, P, So.
P - Tom Braun,
Georgetown, P, Sr.
C - David Carpenter,
West Virginia, C, So.
1B - Dave Preziosi, Boston College, 1B, Sr.
SS - Todd Frazier,
Rutgers, SS, Fr.
SS - Derek Shunk,
Villanova, SS, Fr.
3B - Brett Lilley, Notre Dame, 3B, Fr.
3B - Jim Martin, St. John’s, 3B, Sr.
OF - Jeff Grose,
Rutgers, OF, Jr.
OF - Jason Delaney,
Boston College, OF, Sr.
OF - Stan Posluszny, West Virginia, OF, Jr.
OF - Russ
D’Argento, Connecticut, OF, Sr.
OF - Craig Cooper, Notre Dame, OF, Jr.
The first and second
teams are chosen by position; the third team is comprised of the
remaining top 13 vote recipients, regardless of position.
Note:
A tie in the voting created an additional
pitcher on the second team and a 14th player on the third team.
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