NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Thomas Jefferson University's Gabe Silva was named the 2023 CACC Baseball Rookie of the Year and was a member of the All-CACC Second Team along with teammate Marquise Wood, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference announced this week.
 
Silva earned top rookie honors after batting .318 with six doubles, three triples, two home runs, 36 RBI, and 37 runs in 46 games. He also went 20-for-23 on stolen base attempts, tying for seventh in the CACC in stolen bases. Silva also started eight games on the mound, going 3-2 with a 4.29 ERA. He recorded 36 strikeouts in 35.2 innings. Silva was chosen the CACC Rookie of the Week twice during the season.
 
Wood hit .360 with seven doubles, two triples, seven homers, 40 RBI, and 36 runs in 47 contests. He posted an OPS of 1.043 and was 21-for-27 on stolen base attempts. Wood was tied for fifth in the CACC in stolen bases and sixth in on base percentage (.470). He tied for the team lead in home runs. Wood was selected the CACC Player of the Week one time during the campaign.
 
2023 CACC BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Tyree Bradley (Bloomfield College)
 
2023 CACC BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE YEAR
Matt Warrington (Wilmington University)
 
2023 CACC BASEBALL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Gabe Silva (Thomas Jefferson University)
 
2023 CACC BASEBALL COACH OF THE YEAR
Ray Skjold (Post University)
 
2023 CACC BASEBALL TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Alliance University
 
2023 CACC BASEBALL ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM
1B Tyree Bradley (Bloomfield College)
2B Erik Grady (Wilmington University)
3B Kyle Walker (Goldey-Beacom College)
SS Cole Porter (Felician University)
C Johnny Kampes (Goldey-Beacom College)
P Matt Boyko (Wilmington University)
P Jake Kelchner (Goldey-Beacom College)
P Wilfrido Valenzuela (Felician University)
P Matt Warrington (Wilmington University)
OF DJ Caron (Post University)
OF Nick Nocella (Wilmington University)
OF Eddie Parry (Wilmington University)
DH Jack McDonald (Wilmington University)
RP Dom Grady (Wilmington University)
UT PLAYER – Edwin Tavarez (Felician University)
UT PITCHER – Matt Goehrig (Post University)
 
2023 CACC BASEBALL ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM
1B JJ Killen (Wilmington University)
2B Gabe Silva (Thomas Jefferson University)
3B Dauri Genao (Felician University)
SS David Knepper (Dominican University)
C Jimmy Brennan (Post University)
P Mike Caldon (Felician University)
P Joe Christiana (Post University)
P Kyle Maxwell (Wilmington University)
P Dan Raglievich (Post University)
OF Michael Pavelchak (Post University)
OF Christian Petrillo (Goldey-Beacom College)
OF Marquise Wood (Thomas Jefferson University)
DH Ty Gilligan (Dominican University)
RP Marlon Rose (Chestnut Hill College)
UT PLAYER – Tyler Pirrung (Wilmington University)
UT PITCHER – Suriel Sleiter (Bloomfield College)