Aug. 8, 2008

BOURNE, Ma. - - Notre Dame rising junior and Falmouth Commodore outfielder A.J. Pollock was named Cape Cod League Pat Sorenti Most Valuable Player Thursday. Pollock, just the second player ever from the BIG EAST Conference to capture the award, joins a list that includes current MLB players Evan Longoria, Mike Fontenot, Carlos Pena, Darin Erstad and Jason Varitek.

Pollock (Hebron, Conn.) ranks in the top five of the league in just about every offensive category. He is first in hits (61), first in doubles (15), first in slugging percentage (.556), second in batting average (.377), second in extra-base hits (20), third in runs scored (35), tied for third in triples (2) and fourth in on-base percentage (.455).

Pollock has played in 40 games for Falmouth and leads the team in at-bats (162), runs, hits, doubles, total bases (90), extra-base hits, slugging percentage, on-base percentage and stolen bases (11). He also ranks second in batting average (.377), home runs (4) and RBI (25). Pollock has committed just one error while patrolling centerfield.

Pollock is the second Notre Dame player to ever capture Cape Cod League MVP. Dick Licini captured the award in 1968 as a first baseman for the Bourne Braves. Pollock is also the second player ever from the BIG EAST Conference to be awarded MVP. John Morris of Seton Hall earned the honor in 1981.

With just one regular season remaining, Falmouth (23-20-1) needs a victory over Bourne (23-20-1) to secure the fourth and final playoff spot. Orleans (25-17-2), Harwich (24-20-0) and Cotuit (24-18-2) have already qualified.

Pat Sorenti Award Most Valuable Player Award

Year	Player	Position	Team	School	Drafted By
2008	A.J. Pollock	OF	Falmouth	Notre Dame	--
2007	Conor Gillaspie	3B		Falmouth	Wichita St		San Francisco
2006	Justin Smoak	1B		Cotuit		South Carolina	Texas
2005	Evan Longoria	IF		Chatham	Long Beach St.	Tampa Bay
2004	Daniel Carte		OF		Falmouth	Winthrop		Colorado
2003	J.C. Holt		OF		Brewster	LSU			Atlanta
2002	Pete Stonard	OF		Cotuit		Alabama		San Diego
2001	Matt Murton		OF		Wareham	Georgia Tech	Boston
2000	Mike Fontenot	2B		Wareham	LSU			Baltimore
1999	Lance Niekro	3B		Orleans	Florida Southern	San Francisco
1998	Bobby Kielty	OF		Brewster	Mississippi		Minnesota
1997	Carlos Pena		1B		Wareham	Northeastern	Texas
1996	Kevin Nicholson	SS		Wareham	Stetson		San Diego
1995	Josh Paul		OF		Cotuit		Vanderbilt		Chicago (AL)
1994	Darin Erstad		OF		Falmouth	Nebraska		California
1993	Jason Varitek	C		Hyannis	Georgia Tech	Seattle
1992	Rick Ellstrom	3B		Cotuit		Miami			San Diego
1991	Brent Killen		1B		Y-D		Florida		Detroit
1990	Mark Smith		OF		Wareham	USC			Baltimore
1989	Kurt Olson		1B		Y-D		Indiana		Philadelphia
1988	David Staton	1B		Brewster	Orange Coast CC	San Diego
1987	Mick Morandini	SS		Y-D		Indiana		Philadelphia
1986	Scott Hemond	OF/C		Harwich	South Florida	Oakland
1985	Greg Vaughn	OF		Cotuit		Sacramento CC	Milwaukee
1984	Joey Cora		2B		Chatham	Vanderbilt		San Diego
1983	Greg Lotzar		OF		Cotuit		Central Michigan	Boston
1982	Terry Steinbach	1B		Cotuit		Minnesota		Oakland
1981	John Morris		OF		Wareham	Seton Hall		Kansas City
1980	Ron Darling		OF/P		Cotuit	Yale	Texas
1979	Ronnie Perry	3B		Hyannis	Holy Cross		Chicago (AL)
1978	Bill Schroeder	C		Hyannis	Clemson		Milwaukee
1977	Steve Balboni	1B		Y-D		Eckerd		NY (AL)
1976	Nat Showalter	OF		Hyannis	Mississippi State	NY (AL)
1975	Paul O'Neill		3B		Cotuit		Boston College	San Diego
1974	Phil Welch		P		Wareham	Providence		Boston
1973	Steve Newell	OF		Wareham	UMass			Montreal
1972	Brad Linden		1B		Orleans	UConn
1971	Joe Barkauskas	C		Wareham	Lafayette		NY (AL)
1970	Jim Prete		2B		Wareham	UNM Highlands	Washington
1969	Jim Norris		OF		Orleans	Maryland		Cleveland
1968	Dick Licini		1B		Bourne	Notre Dame		Boston
1967	Thurman Munson	C		Chatham	Kent State		NY (AL)
1966	Ed Drucker		1B		Harwich	Southern Conn.
1965	Ron Bugbee		3B		Sagamore	UConn
1964	Ken Huebner	OF/P		Cotuit		Florida Southern	Philadelphia 

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