WATERBURY, Conn. -- Three players from Post University Baseball were named to this week's All-New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association (NEIBA) Team in senior third baseman Justin Rivera, senior outfielder Damaurys Rodriguez, and graduate right-hander Joe Christiana for the first time in their careers at Post. Christiana will represent the Eagles in the 2025 NEIBA All-Star Game taking place on Sunday, June 1st at 1:00 PM from Fitton Field on the campus of Holy Cross.

Rivera tacks on yet another postseason accolade as he has been named CACC First Team All-Conference, NCBWA All-East Region Second Team, D2CCA All-East Region Second Team, Second Team for ABCA/Rawlings, and now All-NEIBA Team. The third baseman's final season finished with him recording a .360 batting average across 48 games played this season. Rivera was tied for the team lead with 63 hits to go along with his 14 doubles, three home runs, and team-high 55 runs batted in throughout the 26-25 campaign for Post. Rivera's on-base percentage came in at .415 with a .491 slugging percentage and .906 OPS during a season in which he recorded his 150th collegiate hit between his time as an Eagle and with Bloomfield College. Rivera finishes his collegiate career with 194 total hits, 108 of which came at Post.

Christiana had made it four consecutive appearances on the CACC's All-Conference Team, earning Second Team this spring as well as in 2022 and 2023, while being First Team last season in 2024. The Carmel, New York native made the CACC Honor Roll twice during the season, as well as one appearance as the CACC Pitcher of the Week, during a record-breaking season that saw him go 6-1 in 10 starts with a 4.86 earned run average. Finishing his career with 24 wins on the mound and 221 strikeouts, Christiana closes his career as the program's all-time wins and strikeouts leader, while this season punching out 48 batters and allowing just 21 extra-base hits across 53 2/3 innings of work. 

Rodriguez had a record-breaking season in his return to Post from Rollins College last year. The utilityman's .429 batting average this year was the highest for a single season in program history, passing Rosario Missiti's 2019 mark of .413, while his 21 stolen bases ranked second for a season behind only Chris Braxton's mark in 2004 of 40 stolen bases. Rodriguez also scored 50 times, the third-most for a season behind Jimmy Brennan's 54 runs scored in 2022, and was tied with Rivera for the team lead in hits with 63 across 147 at-bats. The senior also had nine doubles, two triples, four home runs, and 35 runs batted in, while walking 31 times, getting hit by 12 pitches, and only striking out 10 times. Rodriguez was a one-time CACC Player of the Week as well as a CACC Honor Roll recipient and CACC Second Team All-Conference.

The entire list of All-NEIBA recipients is listed below:

Player of the Year: Bendan Sencaj, Bentley
Pitcher Of the Year: Pat Heber, Bentley
Rookie of the Year: Jackson Marshall, Southern New Hampshire University
Coach of the Year: Mike Hill, Bentley

Designated Hitter: Stan DeMartinis, Bentley
Catcher: Leandro Guevara, AIC
First Base: Brendan Sencaj, Bentley
Second Base: Jack Barry, Assumption
Third Base: Justin Rivera, Post
Shortstop: Yeudy Ramirez, AIC

Outfielders:
Nick Pappas, Bentley
Nater Wachter, Southern New Hampshire University,
Jared Berardino, Bentley
DaMaurys Rodriguez, Post 

Pitchers:
Pat Heber, Bentley
Michael Gatti, New Haven
Austin Trumpour, Southern New Hampshire University
Joe Christiana, Post

Relief Pitcher: Cam Varney, Southern New Hampshire University