Former St. Thomas Aquinas College Baseball pitcher Alex Mack has signed a contract with the New York Boulders of the Frontier League, following his six-year collegiate career as a member of the Spartans.
Mack, who had been previously selected to play in the MLB Draft League for the Trenton Thunder, reported to Palisades Credit Union Park on Friday, as the Boulders opened a three-game series with the Sussex County Miners.
In his first two appearances for New York, Mack combined to pitch four innings, giving up five hits and four runs, while walking four and striking out five. Alex took the hard-luck loss (0-1) in his most recent outing on Sunday, the continuation of a weather suspended game from July 17.
Game-By-Game Breakdown
| DATE | OPPONENT | RES | DEC | IP | R | ER | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17 | Sussex County | L 4-8 | Loss | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Jul 16 | Sussex County | W 8-3 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Alex Mack put together a spectacular 2021 season for STAC, posting a 7-1 record with a 1.61 ERA in 10 appearances (10 starts). In 67 innings pitched, he surrendered 48 hits and 15 runs (12 earned), while walking 8 and K'ing 81 opposing batters.
Over his six seasons (2016-2021) in maroon and gold, the Cornwall, N.Y. native amassed a 11-7 mark with a 3.40 earned run average in 47 appearances (25 starts).
Mack played an integral role in the success of the St. Thomas Aquinas College Baseball team during his time in Sparkill, as he was a member of the 2016, '17 '18 and '21 ECC Regular Season Champion teams and won an ECC Tournament title in 2018. He was also a participant in three NCAA Division II East Region Tournaments (2016, '17, '18 and '21) and helped capture the 2017 East Region crown and a trip to the NCAA Division II finals, where the team finished third overall in the country.
Alex's individual awards, honors and accolades were numerous during his final year as a Spartan in 2021, including:
- ECC Pitcher of the Week (March 22, April 19 & May 3)
- NCBWA Division II East Region Pitcher of the Week (May 5)
- ECC Pitcher of the Year & First Team All-Conference
- D2CCA East Region Pitcher of the Year & First Team All-Region
- D2CCA Second Team All-America
- NCBWA Division II East Region Pitcher of the Year & First Team All-Region
- NCBWA Division II Second Team All-Region
- ABCA/Rawlings Division II East Region Pitcher of the Year & First Team All Region
- ABCA/Rawlings Division II Third Team All-America
For fans wishing to see former Spartan Alex Mack in action, the New York Boulders play their home games out of Palisades Credit Union Park in Pomona, NY, which is also the home of St. Thomas Aquinas College Baseball, and will travel to face local Frontier League opponents; the Sussex County Miners (Skylands Stadium - Augusta, N.J.), the New Jersey Jackals (Yoggi Berra Stadium - Montclair, N.J.) and Tri-City Valley Cats (Joseph L. Bruno Stadium - Troy, N.Y.).