Aug. 23, 2012

Bronx, N.Y. - The 2012 Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League (ACBL) season had no shortage of outstanding performances all year long, and the league has now announced the winners of its individual awards. Among the award winners, Fordham southpaw Rich Anastasi was selected for the Outstanding Relief Pitcher Award after recording seven victories out of the bullpen for the ACBL champion North Jersey Eagles.

Anastasi tied Southampton's Paul Paez for the league-high in victories, despite making just two starts for the Eagles. He went 7-0 with a 2.11 ERA, while also notching two saves. The senior missed bats all year long, striking out 57 batters in 42.2 innings, and his arsenal was particularly tough on right-handed hitters, who were limited to a .175 batting average against the Rams' rising senior.

A Wolff/Kaiser All-Star selection, Anastasi shined in the postseason as well, recording the save in games two and three of the Wolff Division championship series. Both were played on the same day, with the first being the ACBL semifinal against Southampton, and then the ACBL final against the Kaiser Division champion New York.