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Vulgamore Selected to All-MAAC First Team, Copeland All-Rookie
5/19/2021 10:19:00 AM | Baseball
Baseball Earns 14th All-MAAC First Team Selection Since 2015 Season
EDISON, N.J. – Quinnipiac baseball graduate student Evan Vulgamore (Bow, New Hampshire) was named to the All-MAAC First Team and first year Tate Copeland (Middletown, Rhode Island) was named to the MAAC All-Rookie Team, as announced by the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) on Wednesday, May 19.
Vulgamore was selected to the All-MAAC First Team as a third baseman and Copeland was selected to the All-Rookie Team at pitcher.
This marks the first time in Vulgamore's career that was named to an All-MAAC Team.
Quinnipiac now has 18 All-MAAC selections under head coach John Delaney, including 14 First Team selections with Vulgamore's pick in 2021.
Vulgamore finished the 2021 season with a .276 batting average, his fourth straight season batting over .270, as he started all 28 games this season. He recorded 24 hits in 87 at bats, belting six doubles with two home runs, driving in 20 RBIs and scoring 15 runs. He also had a .365 on base percentage and .414 slugging percentage.
He ranked second on the team in runs scored, RBIs and doubles, and third in hits. He also tied for third in the MAAC with eight hit by pitches and three sacrifice flies.
Vulgamore is now the program's Division I record holder for career RBIs with 136 in 180 games played, passing the previous record of 132 held by Vincent Guglietti '15. Vulgamore also finished career in the top 10 in program history with 25 home runs, 42 doubles and 31 stolen bases. He had 172 hits.
Copeland came on to the scene in 2021 and made four starts for the Bobcats' down the stretch. He made his first career start at then-unbeaten Fairfield with five strikeouts in three innings before facing the Stags the following week with an impressive start where he did not allow a run and just three hits with three strikeouts in 4.1 innings.
He finished the season with back-to-back six-strikeout performances at Canisius and at Marist, including a career-long five inning start against the Red Foxes.
Copeland struck out 20 batters in 15 innings and opponents batted just .226 against the lefthander.
For more information on Quinnipiac baseball, visit gobobcats.com/baseball and follow the team on Twitter and Instagram, @TheQBaseball.
Vulgamore was selected to the All-MAAC First Team as a third baseman and Copeland was selected to the All-Rookie Team at pitcher.
This marks the first time in Vulgamore's career that was named to an All-MAAC Team.
Quinnipiac now has 18 All-MAAC selections under head coach John Delaney, including 14 First Team selections with Vulgamore's pick in 2021.
Vulgamore finished the 2021 season with a .276 batting average, his fourth straight season batting over .270, as he started all 28 games this season. He recorded 24 hits in 87 at bats, belting six doubles with two home runs, driving in 20 RBIs and scoring 15 runs. He also had a .365 on base percentage and .414 slugging percentage.
He ranked second on the team in runs scored, RBIs and doubles, and third in hits. He also tied for third in the MAAC with eight hit by pitches and three sacrifice flies.
Vulgamore is now the program's Division I record holder for career RBIs with 136 in 180 games played, passing the previous record of 132 held by Vincent Guglietti '15. Vulgamore also finished career in the top 10 in program history with 25 home runs, 42 doubles and 31 stolen bases. He had 172 hits.
Copeland came on to the scene in 2021 and made four starts for the Bobcats' down the stretch. He made his first career start at then-unbeaten Fairfield with five strikeouts in three innings before facing the Stags the following week with an impressive start where he did not allow a run and just three hits with three strikeouts in 4.1 innings.
He finished the season with back-to-back six-strikeout performances at Canisius and at Marist, including a career-long five inning start against the Red Foxes.
Copeland struck out 20 batters in 15 innings and opponents batted just .226 against the lefthander.
For more information on Quinnipiac baseball, visit gobobcats.com/baseball and follow the team on Twitter and Instagram, @TheQBaseball.
| 2021 MAAC Baseball Major Awards | ||
| Award | Player | School |
| Player of the Year | Mike Caruso | Fairfield |
| Pitcher of the Year | Rob Hensey | Monmouth |
| Relief Pitcher of the Year | Bryson Cafaro | Fairfield |
| Rookie of the Year | Dixon Black | Monmouth |
| BSN Sports Coach of the Year | Bill Currier | Fairfield |
| All-MAAC FIRST TEAM | ||
| Catcher | Mike Caruso | Fairfield |
| First Base | Vinny Chiarenza | Canisius |
| Second Base | Dixon Black | Monmouth |
| Shortstop | Justin Guerrera | Fairfield |
| Third Base | Jake Knop | Manhattan |
| Third Base | Evan Vulgamore | Quinnipiac |
| Outfield | Jake Burlingame | Canisius |
| Outfield | Mike Handal | Fairfield |
| Outfield | Sam Franco | Manhattan |
| Pitcher | Rob Hensey | Monmouth |
| Pitcher | Jake Noviello | Fairfield |
| Pitcher | Michael Sansone | Fairfield |
| Pitcher | Dan Klepchick | Monmouth |
| Designated Hitter | Tyler Kapuscinski | Marist |
| Utility | Alex Barker | Monmouth |
| All-MAAC SECOND TEAM | ||
| Catcher | Nick Cimillo | Manhattan |
| First Base | Sean Cullen | Fairfield |
| Second Base | Cole Tucker | Niagara |
| Shortstop | Will Trochiano | Manhattan |
| Third Base | David Bermudez | Rider |
| Outfield | Dan Ryan | Fairfield |
| Outfield | Matt Rubayo | Marist |
| Outfield | Jalen Jenkins | Monmouth |
| Pitcher | Pete Soporowski | Rider |
| Pitcher | John Lumpinski | Siena |
| Pitcher | Bryson Cafaro | Fairfield |
| Designated Hitter | Matt Padre | Manhattan |
| Utility | Max Grant | Canisius |
| All-Rookie Team | |
| Max Grant | Canisius |
| Carlin Dick | Canisius |
| Matt Duffy | Canisius |
| Peter Ostensen | Fairfield |
| Colin McVeigh | Fairfield |
| Tony Santa Maria | Iona |
| Blake Helmstetter | Iona |
| Trevor Santos | Manhattan |
| Dixon Black | Monmouth |
| Marcus Cashman | Niagara |
| Tate Copeland | Quinnipiac |
| Brian Skettini | Rider |
| Connor Bovair | Siena |
| Kobe Stenson | Siena |
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