GORHAM, Maine – Five members of the University of Southern Maine Huskies baseball team have earned post-season honors from the Little East Conference following the conclusion of the 2023 season. Seniors
Jason Komulainen (Gorham, Maine) and
Tom Vesosky (Colchester, Vermont) and junior
Bryce Afthim (Windham, Maine) each earned All-LEC second team honors, while junior
Cam Seymour (Saco, Maine/Thornton Academy) and freshman
Kyle Douin (Augusta, Maine/Cony) earned third team honors.
A third team All-LEC outfielder in 2021, Vesosky is earning all-conference honors for the second time in his career in 2023. Patrolling right field for the Huskies, Vesosky hit .358 (53-for-148) with 29 runs scored and 20 RBI. Typically in the Huskies' leadoff spot, Vesosky had eight doubles and a pair of triples and finished the season with an on-base percentage of .413. Using his speed on the bases with four stolen bases and in the outfield, Vesosky had 99 putouts and five assists, helping turn one double play.
Repeating as a second team all-conference selection at catcher, Komulainen hit a team and career best .374 (43-for-115) with 11 doubles, two triples and two home runs. Scoring 30 runs, Komulainen had 25 RBI during the season and a slugging percentage of .557 and an on-base percentage of .459. Going 6-for-6 in stolen bases, Komulainen also helped cut down runners defensively catching eight would-be base stealers during the season. Fielding a perfect 1.000%, Komulainen had 221 putouts and 14 assists in 235 chances.
A three-time All-Little East Conference pitcher with his selection to the 2023 team, Afthim made 11 appearances in 2023 with nine starts, finishing with a 5-3 record and a 2.42 earned run average. Firing a team-leading 67.0 innings, Afthim threw four complete games and was 4-0 when going the distance. Leading the Huskies' pitching staff in strikeouts, Afthim fanned 61 batters. Against LEC opponents, Afthim lowered his ERA to 1.47, and had complete game victories over UMass Dartmouth (6-4), UMass Boston (3-1) and Keene State (6-0). He had a season-high nine strikeouts in the win over UMass Boston.
Also a three-time All-LEC pick, Seymour is earning third team honors as a designated hitter. Seymour was a second team pick in 2022 at first base and a first team DH in 2021. Leading the Huskies with 32 RBI, 20 of Seymour's 37 hits on the season were for extra bases, including a team-best nine home runs. A power hitter throughout his career, Seymour's nine home runs in 2023 gives him 29 for his career and has him tied for second in the Huskies' career record books, and is three off of tying the record (32) held by Pete Misiaszek (1991-1994).
Putting together a solid season at third base in his rookie season, Douin earned third team honors after hitting .308 (48-for-156) with 25 runs scored and 31 RBI. Douin's 31 RBI are second on the team. Collecting nine doubles, four triples and five home runs during the season, Douin had a .513 slugging percentage. Against LEC opponents, Douin's batting average jumped to .382 (26-for-68). He had five doubles, two triples and two home runs against conference opponents and drove in 17 runs.
Southern Maine concluded its season with a 12-4 record in the Little East Conference and were the third seed in the 2023 LEC Baseball Championship Tournament.
| 2023 LEC Baseball All-Conference Team |
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| Player of the Year |
DJ Perron |
UMass Dartmouth |
| Pitcher of the Year |
Terry Murray |
Rhode Island College |
| Rookie of the Year |
Lucas McElroy |
Rhode Island College |
| Coach of the Year |
Frank Holbrook |
Rhode Island College |
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| First Team All-Conference |
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| Catcher |
Matt Malcolm |
Eastern Connecticut |
| First Base |
Andrew Bryant |
UMass Dartmouth |
| Second Base |
Aidan Blake |
UMass Boston |
| Shortstop |
DJ Perron |
UMass Dartmouth |
| Third Base |
Cal Parillo |
Rhode Island College |
| Designated Hitter |
Cole Podedworny |
Rhode Island College |
| Outfield |
Jackson Cardozo |
Castleton |
| Outfield |
Jason Claiborn |
Eastern Connecticut |
| Outfield |
Cam Santerre |
Rhode Island College |
| Pitcher |
Dan Driscoll |
Eastern Connecticut |
| Pitcher |
Shaun Gamelin |
Rhode Island College |
| Pitcher |
Terry Murray |
Rhode Island College |
| Relief Pitcher |
Colin Gauthier |
Rhode Island College |
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| Second Team All-Conference |
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| Catcher |
Jason Komulainen |
Southern Maine |
| First Base |
Ryan Parent |
Eastern Connecticut |
| Second Base |
Lucas McElroy |
Rhode Island College |
| Shortstop |
Zach Donahue |
Eastern Connecticut |
| Third Base |
Drew Metzdorf |
UMass Boston |
| Designated Hitter |
Nicholas Moeller |
Western Connecticut |
| Outfield |
Ray Leonzi |
Eastern Connecticut |
| Outfield |
Joey Coro |
Rhode Island College |
| Outfield |
Tom Vesosky |
Southern Maine |
| Pitcher |
Matthew Wooton |
Eastern Connecticut |
| Pitcher |
Adam Maher |
UMass Dartmouth |
| Pitcher |
Bryce Afthim |
Southern Maine |
| Relief Pitcher |
Nolan Lincoln |
Eastern Connecticut |
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| Third Team All-Conference |
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| Catcher |
Craig Corliss |
UMass Boston |
| First Base |
Dylan Trzepacz |
Rhode Island College |
| Second Base |
Devyn Vezina |
UMass Dartmouth |
| Shortstop |
Gianni Zarrilli |
UMass Boston |
| Third Base |
Kyle Douin |
Southern Maine |
| Designated Hitter |
Cam Seymour |
Southern Maine |
| Outfield |
Josh Cofrancesco |
Eastern Connecticut |
| Outfield |
Tommy Ahler |
Keene State |
| Outfield |
Luke Sokolski |
Plymouth State |
| Pitcher |
Riley Orr |
Castleton |
| Pitcher |
Dillon Ryan |
UMass Boston |
| Pitcher |
Connor Davey |
Rhode Island College |
| Relief Pitcher |
Sam Gray |
UMass Boston |
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