PITMAN, NJ --- Rowan University junior third baseman Brayden Davis (Shamong, NJ/Seneca) and Kean University sophomore pitcher Lucas White (Monroe Township, NJ/Monroe Township) were named the NJAC's Bill Dioguardi Player of the Year and the NJAC Pitcher of the Year, respectively, to headline the 2026 NJAC Baseball All-Conference Team.
 
Additionally, Rowan freshman reliever Nick Watson (Washington Township, NJ/Pitman) was named the Fireman of the Year. Ramapo College freshman shortstop Braden Schappert (Sparta, NJ/Sparta) earned the conference's Rookie of the Year award. Rowan head coach Mike Dickson and his staff were voted the league's Jeff Albies Coaching Staff of the Year.
 
The honors headline the 36-member NJAC All-Conference Team. Major award and all-conference team selections are determined by a vote of the NJAC's 10 head coaches and are based on regular season conference-only performances.
 
Davis earned the NJAC's highest individual honor after putting together one of the most productive offensive seasons in the conference. The third baseman led the conference in hits (30) and RBI (32) while ranking second in slugging percentage (.654) and fifth in both OPS (1.063) and runs scored (24), generating an impressive 30 hits — including six doubles, a triple and five home runs. Davis also contributed on the basepaths, going a perfect 8-for-8 in stolen base attempts.
 
White was virtually unhittable in conference action, leading the NJAC with a 0.86 ERA across three starts to claim Pitcher of the Year honors. White ranked second in opposing batting average at just .203, surrendering only two earned runs in 21.0 innings of work while walking just six batters. Notably, all three of his wins came against teams that finished in the top four of the conference standings — Rowan, Montclair State and Ramapo.
 
Watson was one of the most dependable relief weapons in the conference, earning NJAC Fireman of the Year honors after an outstanding debut campaign. Watson ranked sixth in the NJAC in wins with three while adding a save across eight appearances — all out of the bullpen — posting a 1.38 ERA in 13.0 innings of work. He struck out 12 batters against just five walks, limited opponents to a .188 opposing batting average and posted a tidy 1.08 WHIP.
 
Schappert made an immediate impact at shortstop, earning NJAC Rookie of the Year recognition after batting .392 with a .447 on-base percentage through 18 starts. Schappert ranked third in the conference in hits with 29 while striking out just three times in 74 at-bats. He also drove in 19 runs and swiped four bases, and defensively handled the demands of the position with reliability, posting a .933 fielding percentage while logging 90 total chances at shortstop.
 
Dickson and his staff — Jordan Friedman, Chris Rollins, Jason O'Neill and Gary Herron — were named the Jeff Albies Baseball Coaching Staff of the Year after guiding the Profs to a 15-3 record in NJAC play. They coached seven all-conference honorees, including three First Team selections and major award winners Davis and Watson. Under their leadership, Rowan captured the NJAC regular season title and top seed in the conference tournament.


 

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FIRST TEAM
Name	School	Yr.	Pos.	Hometown/High School
John Hacker	Ramapo	GR	P	Saddle Brook, NJ/Saddle Brook
Lucas White	Kean	SO	P	Monroe Township, NJ/Monroe Township
Zach Stearns	Montclair State	SR	C	Ridley, PA/Archbishop Carroll
Ty Kobylakiewicz	William Paterson	JR	1B	Woodbridge, NJ/Woodbridge
Joey Bogart	Rowan	JR	2B	Sicklerville, NJ/Gloucester Catholic
Brayden Davis	Rowan	JR	3B	Shamong, NJ/Seneca
Braden Schappert	Ramapo	FR	SS	Sparta, NJ/Sparta
Mason Dorsey	Rowan	SR	OF	Hammonton, NJ/St. Augustine
Michael Wansaw, Jr.	Montclair State	SR	OF	Elizabeth, NJ/Union Catholic
Jacob Watson	Rutgers-Camden	JR	OF	Elk Township, NJ/Delsea Regional
Matt Kaliske	Montclair State	SR	DH	Forked River, NJ/Lacey Township
Cole McGourty	Kean	SR	UT	Asbury, NJ/Voorhees
SECOND TEAM
Name	School	Yr.	Pos.	Hometown/High School
Jose Marte	William Paterson	SR	P	Bogota, NJ/Bogota
Chris Matesic	Montclair State	FR	P	Paramus, NJ/Paramus
Jude Clough	Kean	JR	C	Fairfield, NJ/DePaul Catholic
Nick Pellegrino	Ramapo	SO	1B	Bridgewater, NJ/Union Catholic
Devin Daproza	William Paterson	JR	2B	Englewood, NJ/Leonia
Eric Knapp	Ramapo	SR	3B	Somerville, NJ/Somerville
Lukas Egenhauser	Montclair State	SR	SS	Suffern, NY/Suffern
Jared Levis	Montclair State	JR	OF	Fort Washington, PA/Upper Dublin
Brandon Tauber	Ramapo	JR	OF	East Meadow, NY/East Meadow
Justin Teixeira	Kean	SR	OF	Springfield, NJ/Jonathan Dayton
Ian Murphy	Rowan	SR	DH	West Deptford, NJ/West Deptford
Mike Contiliano	TCNJ	FR	UT	Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central
HONORABLE MENTION
Name	School	Yr.	Pos.	Hometown/High School
Jesse Beer	TCNJ	FR	P	Thousand Oaks, CA/Westlake
Nick Watson	Rowan	FR	P	Washington Township, NJ/Pitman
Jason Schooley	Rowan	JR	C	Marlton, NJ/Cherokee
Nick Avagnano	Stockton	SR	1B	Paramus, NJ/Paramus
Dom Vizzoni	Stockton	SO	2B	Trenton, NJ/Notre Dame
Danny O’Brien	Montclair State	FR	3B	The Woodlands, TX/The Woodlands Christian Academy
Michael Weinbel	Rutgers-Newark	SR	SS	Middletown, NJ/Middletown North
Tyler Stone	Kean	SR	OF	Branchburg, NJ/Somerville
Damon Suriani	Rowan	SO	OF	Swedesboro, NJ/Gloucester Catholic
John Tomsho	Montclair State	FR	OF	King of Prussia, PA/Upper Merion
Jake Slusarski	Rutgers-Camden	SO	DH	Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown
Braden Dromboski	TCNJ	JR	UT	Columbus, NJ/Northern Burlington