RICHMOND, Va. – Alex Iadisernia was named the Colonial Athletic Association's Co-Rookie of the Year and Elon University baseball had four members of its program selected to the All-CAA teams as the league office announced its postseason awards on Tuesday afternoon, May 25.
 
Iadisernia was selected to the CAA's First and All-Rookie Teams. A redshirt freshman from Jackson, N.J., he paced the Phoenix (21-20, 10-8 CAA) on offense. He finished the regular season fourth in the conference with a .366 average and owned team highs in runs scored (37), hits (59), doubles (12), home runs (10), RBIs (29) and total bases (103). He added 23 walks and six stolen bases to his season totals. Defensively, he owned a .979 fielding percentage with 91 putouts and three assists while helping turn one double play. Iadisernia recorded 19 multi-hit games and eight multi-RBI games. He enters the conference tournament on a 27 reached-base streak and a 13-game hitting streak. The CAA named him Co-Player of the Week on April 13 after he hit .389 (7-18) with three home runs, one double, five runs, 12 RBIs, a walk and a stolen base through Elon's 4-0 week against High Point and William & Mary.

Joining Iadisernia on the First Team is Joe Sprake. The Lincroft, N.J. native owned a 6-1 record with seven saves and a 3.24 ERA through 21 appearances this season. He allowed 13 runs (nine earned) on 19 hits and 13 walks while striking out 20 in 25.0 innings pitched out of the pen. The redshirt sophomore held opposing batters to a .226 average, led the CAA in saves and finished tied for third in victories. Towards the end of the regular season, he earned four saves in as many appearances to help the maroon and gold secure wins over Wake Forest, Georgia Southern and Charleston.

Anthony Galason finds himself named to the league's Second Team. The Colts Neck, N.J. native batted .351 this year with 53 hits, 28 runs, seven doubles, six home runs, 28 RBIs, 15 walks and a team-high 10 stolen bases. His season totals ranked him tied for seventh in the CAA in hits, eighth in batting and ninth in on-base percentage (.431). Galason led the Phoenix with nine multi-RBI games, he was second with 16 multi-hit games and he posted a 10-game hit streak. The outfielder recorded multiple hits in six straight games to end the regular season, scoring at least once and driving in at least one run in that span. He was named the conference Co-Player of the Week yesterday, marking his second conference weekly honor of the season.

Also named to the All-Rookie Team is Justin Cassella. After breaking into the starting lineup in early April, Cassella primarily batted leadoff for the maroon and gold. His season totals included a .298 clip, 31 hits, 27 runs, nine doubles, one triple, three long balls, 14 RBIs, 51 total bases and 10 bases on balls. The Bernardsville, N.J. native also proved to be quick on the basepaths, swiping nine bags in as many attempts to finish second on the team in stolen bases. The outfielder recorded nine multi-hit games with an 11-game reached-base streak. He was selected CAA Rookie of the Week on April 13 after hitting 12-for-19 (.632) with a 1.105 slugging percentage and a .650 on-base percentage in the team's four games against High Point and William & Mary.
 
Elon finished the regular season second in the conference's South Division and enters the 2021 CAA Championship as the No. 3 seed. The Phoenix opens the tournament with a 4 p.m. game against sixth-seeded William & Mary on Wednesday, May 26 at UNCW's Brooks Field in Wilmington, N.C.
 
2021 CAA Baseball Postseason Awards
 
CAA Baseball First Team
C: Matt Suggs, UNCW
INF: Austin Gauthier, Hofstra
INF: Scott Holzwasser, Northeastern
INF: Cole Weiss, UNCW
INF: Rob Weissheier, Hofstra
INF: Ben Williamson, William & Mary
OF: Brooks Baldwin, UNCW
OF: Chase DeLauter, James Madison
OF: Jared Dupere, Northeastern
OF: Harrsion Hawkins, Charleston
OF: Alex Iadisernia, Elon
UT: Jack Cone, William & Mary
DH: Max Viera, Northeastern
SP: Kyle Murphy, Northeastern
SP: Landen Roupp, UNCW
SP: Cam Schlittler, Northeastern
RP: Hunter Hodges, UNCW
RP: Joe Sprake, Elon

CAA Player of the Year: Jared Dupere, Northeastern
CAA Pitcher of the Year: Landen Roupp, UNCW
CAA Defensive Player of the Year: Matt McDermott, William & Mary
CAA Co-Rookies of the Year: Alex Iadisernia, Elon and Cam Schlittler, Northeastern
CAA Coach of the Year: Mike Glavine, Northeastern
 
CAA Baseball Second Team
C: Jared Kirven, Charleston
INF: Kip Brandenburg, UNCW
INF: Joseph Carpenter, Delaware
INF: Danny Crossen, Northeastern
INF: Matt McDermott, William & Mary
INF: Joseph Mershon, Charleston
OF: Kyle Baker, Delaware
OF: Jeff Costello, Northeastern
OF: Anthony Galason, Elon
OF: Conor Hartigan, James Madison
UT: Jake Dunion, Delaware
DH: Tanner Steffy, Charleston
SP: Jimmy Joyce, Hofstra
SP: Trey Pooser, Charleston
SP: Adam Smith, UNCW
RP: Lliam Grubbs, James Madison
RP: Kody Reeser, Towson
RP: Eric Yost, Northeastern
 
CAA All-Rookie Team
Justin Cassella, Elon
Chase DeLauter, James Madison
Jake Dunion, Delaware
Hunter Hodges, UNCW
Alex Iadisernia, Elon
Joseph Mershon, Charleston
Trey Pooser, Charleston
Cam Schlittler, Northeastern
Wyatt Scotti, Northeastern
Max Viera, Northeastern
Ben Williamson, William & Mary