Two Stags Named All-New England

Jack Gaithings (left) and Austin Pope have been named All New England
Second Team by the All-New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association.

FAIRFIELD—Fairfield University senior shortstop Jack Gethings and junior right-hander Austin Pope  have been named to the All-New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association (NEIBA) Second Team for their outstanding performances during the 2019 season. Both student-athletes were honored by the MAAC after the regular season and receive their first yearly honor by the NEIBA. 

Gethings concluded one of the best offensive seasons in school history, which earned him the distinction of being the first-ever Stag to be named the MAAC Player of the Year. He set the single season program record with 88 hits, tied the standard with seven triples, and was among the nation's best in batting average, finishing with a .364 clip. Gethings also broke the program record for career hits and was a unanimous selection for the All-MAAC First Team. Gethings finished his Fairfield career as the program leader in: games played, hits, runs scored, and triples.

Pope earned his first yearly award from the MAAC, being named to the All-MAAC Second Team following his junior campaign. Pope was among the hardest pitchers to hit in the MAAC, finishing with a .201 batting average against and finished second on the team with 79 strikeouts in 77.0 innings. His longest outing came in the MAAC Championship opener as he tossed a career-high eight innings in the victory over Monmouth. For the year, he maintained a 4-3 record with a 3.16 ERA.

The duo helped the Stags to a MAAC Championship Series appearance and a program-record 35 victories in 2019, including the school's first win over a nationally ranked team when they defeated No. 22 UConn.

"It's a great honor to be included with New England's best college players," Head Coach Bill Currier said. "There is not a better amateur baseball game in the Northeast to showcase the terrific talent we have in our region. We are excited for Jack and Austin to be a part of it,"

With their selections, Gethings and Pope will be invited to play in the 45th annual NEIBA All-Star game which will take place on Friday, May 31 at the Dunkin' Donuts Park in Hartford, Conn., at noon.

Go Stags, Go Yanks

Join Lucas the Stag and the Fairfield community for the third annual Fairfield University Night at Yankee Stadium on Friday, Sept. 20 when the Yankees host the Toronto Blue Jays at 7 p.m. The first 1,000 Stags fans to purchase tickets as a part of the Fairfield group will receive a special New York Yankees jersey featuring the Fairfield Stags logo.

Lucas the Stag will be in the Great Hall from 5:30-6:30 p.m. to take photos with Stags fans.

2019 edition co-branded New York Yankees / Fairfield jerseys may be claimed on the Main Level (200 level) behind Section 217 and 223, across from the New Era Team Store, starting at 5:30 p.m. and ending prior to the start of the fourth inning. Fans must present their mobile ticket to receive their jersey.

Fans that purchase tickets through the Fairfield University group will receive an e-mail directly from Fevo with instructions on how to download mobile tickets as well as a link to share with friends to ensure tickets are purchased in the same section.

Last September, more than 1,000 Stags were among the 39,903 fans that saw the Yankees knock off the Baltimore Orioles, 10-8.

—Staff Reports

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