BEVERLY, Mass. - The Conference of New England has announced its 2026 Baseball postseason awards and all-conference selections, recognizing the standout performers from across the league this spring. Western New England’s Tyler Waterbury headlined the major awards as both Player and Rookie of the Year, while Endicott’s Brady Stuart earned Pitcher of the Year honors and Bryan Haley was named Coach of the Year following the Gulls’ championship season.
Player of the Year - Tyler Waterbury, Western New England
Defensive Player of the Year - James Benestad, Endicott
Pitcher of the Year - Brady Stuart, Endicott
Rookie of the Year - Tyler Waterbury, Western New England
Scholar Athlete of the Year - Nick Cullinan, Wentworth
Coach of the Year - Bryan Haley, Endicott
All-Conference First Team
C - James Benestad, Endicott
1B - Cade Bernardo, Endicott
2B - Yedan Diaz, JWU
3B - Jeremy Mangiameli, Hartford
SS - Tyler Waterbury, WNE
OF - Ryan Keating, Nichols
OF - Jack Obert, JWU
OF - Brenden Walsh, Endicott
DH - Adam Regan, Endicott
Util - Andrew Rocca, Nichols
SP - Matt Pappalardo, Endicott
SP - Alec Peruzzi, Wentworth
SP - Brady Stuart, Endicott
RP - Michael Featherstone, Hartford
RP - Ben Gill, Endicott
All-Conference Second Team
C - Cam Wilbur, Gordon
1B - Nick Cullinan, Wentworth
2B - Anthony Hackert, Nichols
3B - Tyler Kornacki, WNE
SS - TJ Liponis, Endicott
OF - Jackson Ciccone, Hartford
OF - Leo Paragarino, WNE
OF - Alek Popovich, Hartford
DH - Tyler Ladouceur, Nichols
Util - Casey DeLorenzo, RWU
SP - Anthony Bubba, Hartford
SP - Max Randazzo, JWU
SP - Evan Scully, Endicott
RP - Mitch Brown, Nichols
RP - Jake Harmony, Endicott
All-Conference Third Team
C - Cameron Boardman, Hartford
1B - Collin Harty, Nichols
2B - Luke Thornton, Suffolk
3B - Kyle Grabowski, Endicott
SS - Josh Turcotte, Wentworth
OF - Noah Hester, RWU
OF - Ryan Montini, WNE
OF - Christian Roncal, Wentworth
OF - Tyler Wilson, Gordon
DH - Devin Driscoll, RWU
Util - John Russell, Hartford
SP - Clark Churchill, Nichols
SP - Joe Dooley, Hartford
SP - Tanner Wall, WNE
RP - Michael Cobb, JWU
RP - Julian Rondon, Hartford
Community Service Team
Carlo Acquisto Jr., JWU
James Benestad, Endicott
Michael Featherstone, Hartford
Anthony Ferreira, Suffolk
Andrew Florek, WNE
Blake Fuller, Curry
Louie Mosca, RWU
Cooper Smith, Wentworth
Caleb Stuart, Gordon
Carter Taillefer, Nichols
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE OF NEW ENGLAND
Originally founded in 1984 as the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC), and reconstituted as the Conference of New England (CNE) in 2024, the CNE is an NCAA Division III athletic conference composed of 11 full member and five associate member institutions throughout the New England region. Its membership aims to provide student-athletes with a positive experience in their pursuit of excellence through high academic standards, quality competition and a meaningful student life. The Conference administers championships in 21 intercollegiate sports.