Tuesday, July 15, 2008

FORMER GREYHOUND BASEBALL STANDOUT PETE MOORE NAMED MVP OF NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE

NEW YORK, NY --- Former Moravian College baseball standout Pete Moore (Bogota, NJ/Bogota HS) has been named the Most Valuable Player  and an All-Star of the 2008 New York State League while playing for the NYSL Capitols during the season..

Moore, a 2007 Moravian graduate and Greyhound assistant coach, was one of 50 players to make the league from 400 that tried out.  Moore played third base during the season. 

The original New York State League was formed in 1885, and the present league is a developmental league for baseball players that have used all of their collegiate eligibility.  Over 30 of the players from the 2007 season have moved up in the professional ranks with 21 still playing.

Moore, who was a four-year starter for the Greyhounds,set three school records during his senior season of 2007 with 53 hits, 39 RBIs and 107 assists in the field. He also added 36 runs, which tied the single season school record, 11 doubles, six homers, four triples, eight walks, a .396 batting average and nine stolen bases.

Moore, who was on the 2007 Commonwealth All-Conference First Team and the 2005 All-Conference Second Team, set school career records in games played (145), at-bats (502), hits (171), doubles (34) and total bases (261) while being second in school history with a .340 career batting average, in runs (108) and RBIs (86).

Moore also completed his career third all-time at Moravian triples (10) and assists (290), and he ranks fourth in career home runs (12) and tied for fifth in stolen bases (28). Moore saw action at shortstop and in the outfield during his career including playing every inning in 2007, and he had 245 career putouts to go along with 44 career walks.

Moore was originally signed by the Somerset Patriots of the independent Atlantic League from a tryout back in April.  For more information on the New York State League, visit http://www.nystateleague.com/.