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Princeton Baseball Announces 2015 Team Award Winners
May 21, 2015 | Baseball
PRINCETON, N.J. – Robert H.B. Baldwin '42 Head Coach of Baseball Scott Bradley has announced the team's 2015 award winners.
David Hale '11 was named the Robert L. Peters Jr. '42 Award winner, while Nick Donatiello took home the Edward J. Donovan Baseball Award.
Billy Arendt and Danny Hoy were the co-winners of the William J. Clarke Award, while Nick Brady and Asher Lee-Tyson shared the Kellogg Trophy. Nick Hernandez claimed the Coach's Baseball Trophy, while Mat DeNunzio won the Kafer Trophy.
The Robert L. Peters Jr. '42 Award
David Hale '11 is this year's recipient of the Robert L. Peters, Jr. '42 Award. The award is given annually to an alumnus who has made significant contributions to the game of baseball at any level following his graduation or, having played baseball at Princeton, has distinguished himself after graduation in his chosen field of endeavor.
Drafted in the third round of the 2009 MLB draft (87th overall) by the Atlanta Braves, Hale made his major league debut against the San Diego Padres on Sept. 13, 2013. Tossing 5.0 shutout innings, Hale struck out nine batters while issuing just one walk. Facing Princeton alum Will Venable '05 to lead off the game, Hale fanned his fellow Tiger.
In three seasons in Orange & Black, Hale batted .291 with 14 doubles, seven homers, four triples and 46 RBI. Logging 127.1 innings over 26 appearances, Hale posted a 4.74 earned run average with 120 strikeouts.
The award was established by the Friends of Princeton Baseball in 1984 in honor of Bob Peters, who has provided inspiration to generations of Princeton student-athletes through his example as a gentleman, leader, patriot and competitor.
The Edward J. Donovan Baseball Award
Nick Donatiello is this year's winner of the Edward J. Donovan Baseball Award. Established in 1980 and presented by the 1975 varsity baseball squad, the award is given annually to the pitcher performing the best in the following categories: wins, earned run average, strikeouts.
The Tigers' most reliable reliever this season, Donatiello appeared in 15 games, making two starts. Posting a 3.66 ERA in 32.0 innings, he finished with a 2-1 record while recording the team's only two saves. Striking out 24 batters, Donatiello held opposing hitters to a team-low .230 batting average.
The William J. Clarke Award
The winners of this year's William J. Clarke Award are Danny Hoy and Billy Arendt. The award is given annually to the member of the Princeton varsity baseball team who demonstrates the greatest proficiency in baseball by achieving the highest score in hitting, fielding and outstanding plays.
The award is presented by the 1939 varsity baseball squad in honor of the beloved Bill Clarke, Head Coach of Princeton Baseball, whose long and successful coaching career fell into three periods: 1897-1901, 1909-1927, and 1936-1944.
A first-team All-Ivy selection, Hoy batted a team-high .311 in 132 at-bats. Topping the squad in home runs (6), triples (2), and doubles (13), Hoy slugged a squad-best .576, while driving in a team-high 26 RBI. Hitting safely in 25 games, he had 12 multi-hit affairs and drove in multiple RBI a Princeton-best seven times.
An honorable mention All-Ivy selection, Arendt ranked second on the team in batting average, hitting .299 on the season. Scoring a squad-best 22 runs, Arendt also ranked second on the Tigers in doubles (9), home runs (2), and RBI (14).
Hitting safely in 18 of his first 19 appearances, Arendt had a team-high 13 multi-hit games. Putting together a squad-best nine-game hit streak, Arendt also reached safely in 19 consecutive contests, the longest streak for any Tiger this season.
The Kellogg Trophy
This year's recipients of the Kellogg Trophy are Nick Brady and Asher Lee-Tyson. The award is given annually to the Princeton freshman baseball player who has excelled in sportsmanship, devotion to Princeton's baseball interests, and athletic endeavor. The Kellogg Trophy was donated in 1924 in memory of Leroy Gifford Kellogg '26 by a Lawrenceville delegation of the Class of 1926.
Breaking into the Tigers' starting rotation, Brady made nine appearances with seven starts. Logging 43.2 innings, Brady finished tied for second on the team in strikeouts with 28.
Lee-Tyson played 26 games for Princeton this season, hitting .247 with a double and 10 runs scored. Developing into one of the Tigers' most sure-handed fielders, Lee-Tyson committed just two errors with 41 putouts and 81 assists (.984).
The Coach's Baseball Trophy
This year's winner of the Coach's Baseball Trophy is Nick Hernandez. The Coach's Trophy is awarded annually to that sophomore member of the Princeton varsity baseball squad who during the season, demonstrates the greatest aptitude and improvement.
Seeing action in 34 games, Hernandez hit .250 with seven doubles and a home run. Scoring 11 runs, Hernandez drove in nine RBI.
The Kafer Trophy
Mat DeNunzio is this year's recipient of the Kafer Trophy. Donated by his classmates of the Class of 1900 in memory of Frederick W. Kafer '00, it is awarded annually to the member of the Princeton varsity baseball team of good moral character, who, during the season, in addition to proving himself a player of ability, has best exemplified the following traits and characteristics: observance of the rules of the game and fairness towards opponents, loyalty and devotion to Princeton's baseball interests, courage, manliness, self-control and modesty, perseverance and determination under discouraging conditions.
Making the most of his opportunities, DeNunzio hit .333 in 2015, notching 10 hits in 30 at-bats. Tallying two doubles, he drove in four RBI. Against Ivy League champion Columbia on Apr. 11, DeNunzio ripped a walk-off RBI single up the middle to give the Tigers a 4-3 victory.