Rachiele selected to NEIBA All-New England First Team
MCLA’s Austin Rachiele has been named to the NEIBA All-New England First Team
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.—Earlier today the New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association (NEIBA) announced its 2023 All-New England Teams and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) senior outfielder Austin Rachiele has been named to the Division III First Team.
This is the latest in an accolade filled week for Rachiele as he earned First Team All-Region and Third Team All-American honors from both the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings and D3baseball.com as well as last month being voted to the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) All-Conference First Team and its 2023 Player of the Year.
Rachiele's led the MASCAC this past season in batting (.453), home runs (14), hits (63-which tied the MCLA program record), triples (4), total bases (127-which set a new program record), as well as on base percentage (.550- which was 13th in the nation) and slugging percentage (.914- 7th best in the nation). He also scored 53 runs (new program record), had 40 RBI, and drew 28 walks while stealing 17 bases.
Wheaton College shortstop Cavan Brady was selected as the 2023 NEIBA Division III Player of the Year while Endicott's Gabe Van Emon and Bryan Haley took home Pitcher of the Year and Manager of the Year honors.