STANDISH, ME - The St. Joe's baseball program held its annual awards banquet at the Woodlands Country Club in Falmouth on Monday, May 12. Head Coach Will Sanborn presented team awards to eight individuals.

Athletic Fields Manager Jason Chisholm was presented the Father John Tokaz Alumni Recognition Award. Chisholm takes great pride in maintaining immaculate athletic playing fields at St. Joe's, and this certainly is evident when one watches a baseball game at Larry Mahaney Diamond. He has earned a place in the Monks baseball family, as the players and coaches are well aware of his efforts on the baseball diamond. Father John Tokaz served as the college chaplain for nine years and, during his time at St. Joe's, impacted the lives of many Monks baseball players with his tireless dedication to the education and character development of these young men.

Junior Stephan Gorsun (South Berwick, ME/Marshwood HS) is the 2008 Coaches' Award recipient. Gorsun, a swift baserunner, has served the role of pinch-runner for three years under Coach Sanborn. He possesses a tremendous work ethic on and off the field and is one of the top students on the team as a Marketing Major.

The outstanding defensive play of the 2008 Gold Glove Award recipient provided reason for the inception of a new honor, as this award has never before been given by Coach Sanborn. Junior rightfielder Wade Oliver (Owls Head, ME/Rockland HS) seems to catch everything hit in the air on the right side of the field, with many plays being highlight-reel quality. The junior was named to the All-Conference First Team and All-Tournament Team in 2008.

Freshman catcher Ian Lee (Hampden, ME/Hampden Academy) was named as the 2008 Rookie of the Year. Lee, also the '08 GNAC Rookie of the Year and an All-Conference Second Team honoree, hit .341 with three home runs and 33 RBI's in his first year at St. Joe's.

The 2008 Pitcher of the Year award goes to junior lefthander Andrew Keirstead (Westbrook, ME/Bridgton Academy). The crafty southpaw was named as the '08 GNAC Tournament Most Valuable Player after pitching in three games for the Monks in the tourney. Keirstead tied for the team-lead with six victories and led the team with 68.2 innings and 15 appearances.

Senior tri-captain David Doucette (Ipswich, MA/Ipswich HS) is the 2008 Robert R. Doyle Award recipient. The award, named in loving memory of former Monks pitching coach "Bobby" Doyle, is presented annually to the team member who best-embodies Coach Doyle's spirit, dedication and love for the game of baseball. Doucette displayed great leadership qualities as a senior captain as well as a high level of integrity on and off the baseball diamond in his four years wearing a Monks uniform.

Senior tri-captain Brian Schools (Gorham, ME/Gorham HS) was named as the 2008 Most Dedicated Player. Schools, a four-year starter in the infield and two-year captain for Coach Sanborn, admirably juggled his studies, an internship, a job working on the SJC athletic fields with Jason Chisholm all while tending to a demanding baseball practice and game schedule. Schools had an excellent final season with a .304 (45-148) batting average, 36 runs and 8 stolen bases.

For the second consecutive season, the Most Valuable Player Award goes to senior Luke Enman (Milan, NH/Berlin HS). During the 2008 season the senior slugger led the Monks with a .368 (56-142) batting average and a .678 slugging percentage and finished tied for the lead with 56 hits, 7 home runs and 41 RBI's. For his play this season Enman was named the 2008 GNAC Player of the Year and was listed on the GNAC All-Conference First Team. He was also named as the 2008 Saint Joseph's College Male Athlete of the Year.

Enman certainly left his mark in the St. Joe's baseball record books. In his four seasons he accumulated 601 at-bats (1st all-time), 159 runs (3rd), 214 hits (tied 2nd), 42 doubles (2nd), 18 triples (1st), 29 home runs (tied 3rd), 162 RBI's (3rd), 90 walks (2nd), 38 stolen bases (tied 5th) and a .356 career batting average (tied 8th). Also, his seven triples hit during the 2008 season is the SJC single-season record.

Enman will be representing Saint Joseph's College in the New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association All-Star Game at Fenway Park on Saturday, June 14th. The game is scheduled to begin at 12:00 PM.

The '08 SJC baseball team finished the season with an 8-6 conference and 28-18 overall record. In their first season in the conference, the Monks won a GNAC Championship and advanced to the NCAA Division III Regionals in Harwich, MA for the third consecutive season.