Baseball | 5/15/2024 9:38:00 AM

Hackettstown, NJ: The Cyclones landed two Cyclones on the All-Atlantic East Team with one player earning major awards.

Nick Payne: First Team All-Atlantic East / Player of the Year

Junior Catcher, Nick Payne had a career year last season posting a .458 Batting Average, .712 Slugging Percentage, 10 doubles, 27 hits, 42 total bases, 7 stolen bases, 10 walks, and an on base percentage of .543 in AEC play this season. Defensively, Payne was the most dominant catcher in the conference recording 185 putouts, and throwing out 11 runners from behind the dish.

Jake Keenan: Second Team All-Atlantic East

Two-way Junior, Jake Keenan earns a spot on the All-AEC team as a utility player. On the mound, Keenan started 8 games, posting a 4-1 record, with 2 complete games, 50.2 innings pitched, a .262 batting average against and 41 strikeouts. At the plate, Keenan posted a .291 batting average after recording 30 hits, 12 runs batted in, 9 extra-base hits, and stole 13 bases.