The Danbury Westerners, the longest tenured team in the New England Collegiate Baseball League, are proud to announce the signing of outfielders Frank Maldonado (Pittsburgh) and Paul Tupper (Princeton) to their 2015 roster.
Frank Maldonado is a (red shirt) freshman outfielder for the University of Pittsburgh. Maldonado is off to a strong start in the 2015 campaign, as he is batting .261 and slugging a team-leading .696 for the Panthers (through March 8). Maldonado has slugged two home runs already this season, one in the season opener against St. Louis and another against VCU. Prior to attending Pittsburgh, Maldonado went to Seton Hall Prep high school, and was captain for the baseball team. In his senior year, Maldonado was named First Team All-State and first team All-SEC with a .433 batting average and .571 on base percentage, leading Seton Hall Prep to sectional and county championships. Maldonado is from Short Hills, NJ.
Paul Tupper is sophomore outfielder for Princeton University, hailing from Milford, CT. Tupper has started all seven games for Princeton this season, and is off to a fine start, batting .292 and slugging .500 Tupper has a home run and has already driven in five runs this season (through March 8). In 2014 Tupper appeared in 39 of Princeton’s 40 games, starting 38. Tupper batted .275 as a freshman, and led the team with 20 runs batted in. One of Tupper’s highlights as a freshman was a three-game set against UNC Greensboro, where he went 8-for-14 (.571) with a double, four RBI and three runs scored. Tupper plans to major in Economics.
Upcoming Events
The Danbury Westerners are once again seeking host families for the 2015 season. Every summer college athletes come to Danbury to play for the Danbury Westerners. Our Host Family program is the foundation of our team's success both on and off the field. Living with a local family makes their stay in Danbury a home away from home and improves the quality of their experience. To learn more about the Danbury Westerners Host Family program, please contact Shelley Pitser at JSPitser@msn.com.
The 11th annual Danbury Westerners Charity Golf Outing to benefit the Westerners and Western Connecticut State University’s Melissa E. Fenwick and Harold B. Schramm Justice and Law Administration Endowed Scholarship will be held on July 13th at Richter Park, Danbury. Registrations are now being accepted; to sign up please contact Paul Schaffer, Danbury Westerners President at 203-241-4655 or paul@danburywesterners.com. Sponsorship opportunities are also available.
Images: First is of Frank Maldonado. Second picture is of Paul Tupper.