Kean University

Mike Battista ’08 became the ninth person in program history to earn All-American honors while helping the team to a then-record 34 wins during the 2005 season.  The first-team All-NJAC, All-State and All-Region award winner was also named Kean’s D’Angola winner after compiling a 9-1 record with eight complete games during his senior year. Battista finished his Kean career with a 16-5 mark and signed with the New York Mets organization in July of 2005.