Saratoga Springs, N.Y.--Skidmore College junior second baseman
Jake Mendell(St. George, Vt.) won the 2009 ABCA/Rawlings New York Region Gold Glove Award.
Mendell, a Liberty League Second-Team All-Star, was the only Liberty League player to receive the award. A solid defensive player, he closed made only one error in the team's final 26 games with 141 chances. For the season he had 70 putouts, 124 assists with only seven errors (.965).
Offensively, he hit .382 over the team's final 15 games to finish right at .300. He led the team in stolen bases (25), walks (26), and on-base percentage (.462).
Skidmore finished the season 22-21, taking third in the Liberty League tournament.
2009 ABCA/RAWLINGS GOLD GLOVE AWARD
POS PLAYER SCHOOL YR
C Denis Ackermann Stevens Institute of Technology SO
1B Taylor Gahagen Fredonia State SO
2B Jake Mendell Skidmore JR
3B Josh Cuozzo Mt. St. Vincent College SR
SS Mike Ruckdaschel Mt. St. Vincent College SR
OF Anthony Culotta RIT SR
OF Jeremy Borst Fredonia State SR
OF Frank Yera Farmingdale State JR
P Jason Shannon Brockport State SR