Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Coach Sanborn led Saint Joseph’s to a 20-19 overall record and a 9-7 mark in conference play during the 2025 campaign, helping the Monks secure the No. 5 seed in the GNAC Tournament. Saint Joseph’s was placed in Pod A, where the season came to an end following a pair of narrow postseason setbacks.

The Monks opened tournament play against No. 4 University of Saint Joseph and were edged by a 6-4 score before facing No. 8 Colby-Sawyer in an elimination contest. Saint Joseph’s battled in another tight game before falling, 10-9, to close the season.

Following the campaign, freshman catcher Nic Frink earned Second Team All-GNAC honors after emerging as one of the Monks’ top young players. Junior pitcher Dylan Brander was also recognized by the conference, collecting Third Team All-GNAC accolades.

Saint Joseph’s finished the 2024 season with a 14-25 overall record and an 8-9 mark in GNAC play, earning the No. 8 seed in the conference tournament. The Monks were placed in Pod A and opened postseason play against top-seeded Mitchell College.

After falling to Mitchell in the opener, Saint Joseph’s responded with a 6-1 elimination-game victory over No. 5 Anna Maria College to remain alive in the tournament. The Monks’ season came to a close against No. 4 Colby-Sawyer College in the next round.

Despite the overall record, Saint Joseph’s placed two players on the All-GNAC Third Team. Sophomore outfielder Jared Wilhelm earned Third Team honors for the second-consecutive season, while sophomore pitcher Padraig Mac Seain also collected All-Conference recognition.

The Monks posted an 18-22 overall record and a 9-9 mark in conference play in 2023, finishing as the No. 5 seed in the GNAC Tournament. Saint Joseph’s opened postseason play against No. 4 Elms College, where the season ended with a 4-1 setback.

Although the Monks’ postseason run was brief, several players earned conference recognition following the campaign. Junior pitcher Luke Stephens led the group by claiming First Team All-GNAC honors, while senior catcher Jonathan Dube earned a spot on the Second Team.

Senior designated hitter Jackson Stanton and freshman outfielder Jared Wilhelm rounded out Saint Joseph’s honorees with Third Team All-GNAC selections. Wilhelm’s recognition also marked the beginning of a two-year run as one of the Monks’ top outfielders.

Saint Joseph’s entered the 2022 GNAC Tournament as the top seed after producing one of the conference’s best regular-season records. The postseason began with a 4-0 loss to No. 5 Elms College, forcing the Monks into the losers’ bracket early in the tournament.

From there, Saint Joseph’s battled back with a 4-0 elimination-game victory over No. 2 Anna Maria College and a 12-1 win over Elms. The Monks then topped No. 3 Johnson & Wales, 6-2, in a must-win contest on Championship Sunday to force a winner-take-all title game before falling to JWU in the finale.

Sanborn was named the 2022 GNAC Baseball Coach of the Year after leading the Monks to the conference’s top seed and the right to host the tournament. Nine Saint Joseph’s players earned All-GNAC honors, including First Team selections Jonathan Dube, Drew Healey, Ben Gravel, and Jason Johnson.

Saint Joseph’s returned to competition in 2021 following the shortened 2020 campaign and posted a 16-11 overall record with a 6-2 mark in conference play. The season was shaped by pandemic-related scheduling adjustments, but the Monks remained competitive within the GNAC.

The campaign marked an important bridge year for the program as Saint Joseph’s resumed conference play and continued to develop its roster following the disruption of the previous spring. The Monks remained in the upper portion of the league standings and continued the program’s long run of competitiveness under Sanborn.

While the year was played under unusual circumstances, it helped reset the program’s rhythm and provided a foundation for the Monks’ return to the top of the GNAC standings in 2022.

The 2020 season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic after Saint Joseph’s opened the spring with its annual early-season competition. The Monks posted a 4-7 record before the remainder of the campaign was canceled as college athletics shut down nationally.

Like programs across the country, Saint Joseph’s was unable to complete its conference schedule or pursue postseason play. The abbreviated season interrupted the Monks’ momentum following a 2019 GNAC Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance.

Although the year did not provide a full competitive slate, it remains part of the program’s broader history as a season defined by circumstances outside the team’s control. The Monks returned to competition the following spring and continued to build toward future postseason success.

Saint Joseph’s enjoyed one of the program’s top seasons of the decade in 2019, posting a 33-12 overall record with a 13-3 mark in GNAC play to earn the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament. The Monks advanced to the GNAC Championship game with postseason wins over Johnson & Wales and Suffolk.

After Johnson & Wales forced an if-necessary contest, Saint Joseph’s captured its first conference title since 2014 in dramatic fashion when senior catcher Greg Emanuelson delivered a walk-off RBI double in the bottom of the 11th inning. The championship secured the program’s ninth NCAA Division III Tournament appearance since 2006.

Senior shortstop Joey Murphy, the 2019 GNAC Player of the Year, was named a D3Baseball.com Fourth Team All-American and earned multiple First Team All-New England honors. Jared Gagne and Emanuelson also received All-Region recognition, while Gagne became the second SJC baseball player to earn Google Cloud Academic All-America honors.

Saint Joseph’s went 29-13 overall with a 10-4 conference record in 2018, earning the No. 2 seed in the GNAC Tournament. The Monks opened postseason play with a 9-5 loss to Johnson & Wales, but responded by battling through the elimination bracket.

Saint Joseph’s defeated Lasell and Johnson & Wales to reach the GNAC Championship before falling to top-seeded Suffolk, 6-5, in the title game. During the regular season, Sanborn recorded his 700th career victory with a 4-3 win over Rivier on April 12.

Senior Josh Partridge was named GNAC Pitcher of the Year and earned First Team All-GNAC, D3baseball.com Second Team All-New England, ABCA/Rawlings Third Team All-New England, and NEIBA Third Team All-New England honors. Joey Murphy and Jared Gagne joined Partridge on the All-GNAC First Team, while several other Monks earned Second and Third Team accolades.

Saint Joseph’s posted a 31-8 overall record and a 13-1 mark in GNAC play in 2017, earning the top seed in the conference tournament. The Monks were regionally and nationally ranked throughout the spring and climbed as high as No. 16 in the D3Baseball.com/NCBWA national poll.

Despite the strong regular season, Saint Joseph’s was upset by No. 4 Johnson & Wales in the GNAC quarterfinals and then fell to No. 3 Lasell in an elimination game. The early postseason exit ended a season in which the Monks fielded one of the top offenses in Division III.

Saint Joseph’s led NCAA Division III in on-base percentage and ranked second nationally in batting average, third in scoring, and eighth in both winning percentage and slugging percentage. Senior Taylor Black was named GNAC Player of the Year and became the first Saint Joseph’s student-athlete to earn First Team Academic All-America honors.

Saint Joseph’s posted a 26-15 overall record and a 12-2 mark in GNAC play in 2016, securing the top seed in the conference tournament for the second-consecutive season. The Monks opened the postseason with an 8-1 victory over Johnson & Wales to advance in the winners’ bracket.

After falling to Suffolk, Saint Joseph’s responded with a 2-0 elimination-game victory over Lasell and then defeated Suffolk, 8-7, on Championship Sunday to force an if-necessary title game. The Monks ultimately fell short in the finale, dropping a 5-4 decision in 10 innings.

Eight Saint Joseph’s players earned All-Conference honors following the season. Senior Taylor Reuillard and junior Taylor Black were both listed on the First Team, while seniors Nic Lops and Corey McNamara went on to earn All-New England recognition.

Saint Joseph’s finished the 2015 campaign with a 26-17 overall record and entered the GNAC Tournament as the top seed. The Monks opened postseason play with a 7-0 victory over Lasell but were eliminated after losses to eventual conference champion Suffolk and Johnson & Wales.

The loss to Johnson & Wales snapped Saint Joseph’s five-year GNAC title streak and left the Monks outside the NCAA Division III New England Regional for the first time since 2009 and just the second time since 2006. Seven of the team’s losses came by two runs or fewer.

Saint Joseph’s also played one of the nation’s strongest non-conference schedules, facing three of the eight teams that reached the 2015 NCAA Division III World Series. The Monks still earned significant postseason recognition, with 12 players receiving All-GNAC honors. Joe Coyne was named GNAC Player of the Year, Alex Valenti earned GNAC Pitcher of the Year honors, and Sanborn was named GNAC Coach of the Year.

Saint Joseph’s continued its championship run in 2014, reaching the 30-win plateau for the sixth-consecutive season and winning the program’s fifth-straight GNAC Championship. The Monks entered the conference tournament as the No. 2 seed and defeated Lasell, 9-2, in the quarterfinal round.

Saint Joseph’s then topped top-seeded Suffolk, 9-2, in the semifinal round to reach the GNAC Championship for the seventh time in as many seasons. The Monks defeated Suffolk again in the title game, 2-0, to earn the conference crown and an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament.

At the NCAA New England Regional, Saint Joseph’s opened with a 3-1 loss to Tufts before staying alive with victories over Worcester State and Mitchell. The season ended with a 4-3 setback against MIT. Late in the year, Sanborn became the 44th coach in NCAA Division III history to reach 600 career wins with an 8-7 victory at Bates.

Saint Joseph’s opened the 2013 season with national recognition, earning No. 14 rankings in a pair of NCAA Division III preseason polls. After a strong start that included a win over top-ranked Wheaton, the Monks climbed to No. 9 in the D3Baseball.com national poll.

As the No. 2 seed in the GNAC Tournament, Saint Joseph’s defeated Suffolk and top-seeded Johnson & Wales to reach the conference championship for the sixth time in as many years as a GNAC member. After dropping the first game on Championship Sunday to Suffolk, the Monks answered with a 7-6 victory in the winner-take-all finale to capture another GNAC title.

The championship marked Saint Joseph’s fifth GNAC crown and eighth conference title overall since 2005. Seeded sixth in the NCAA New England Regional, the Monks fell to Endicott in the opener, defeated Salem State in an elimination game, and saw the season end with a loss to Western New England.

The 2012 season remains one of the most successful in Saint Joseph’s Athletics history. Under Sanborn, the Monks went 39-7 overall and 14-2 in GNAC play, setting a school record for single-season victories while winning the program’s seventh conference championship in eight years.

Saint Joseph’s was ranked regionally and nationally throughout the season, including a No. 1 ranking in New England in early April and a national ranking as high as No. 11. The Monks earned the No. 1 seed in the GNAC Tournament and captured the title with a five-run ninth-inning rally against Suffolk.

Junior pitcher Chad Rafferty headlined the postseason honors after going 10-0 with a 1.71 ERA and earning multiple All-America and New England Pitcher of the Year awards. Sanborn also became the winningest coach in Saint Joseph’s history with a 5-0 victory over UMass Boston on March 30, passing longtime coach Rick Simonds.

Saint Joseph’s posted a 32-15 overall record and a 12-2 conference mark in 2011, capturing the program’s third GNAC Championship in four years and advancing to the NCAA Division III Tournament for the fifth time. The Monks continued to establish themselves as one of New England’s top regional programs.

At the NCAA New England Regional, Saint Joseph’s earned victories over No. 3 Wheaton and No. 1 Tufts and received votes in the final D3baseball.com/NCBWA national poll. The season also included several major individual and program milestones.

Sanborn collected his 500th career victory when the Monks defeated Suffolk in the GNAC Championship game on May 1. Senior outfielder Todd Keneborus became the fifth player in program history to reach 200 career hits and earned GNAC Player of the Year honors for the second-consecutive season. Former standout Charlie Furbush was also called up to the Major Leagues by the Detroit Tigers after the season.

The 2010 campaign was one of the most memorable seasons in Saint Joseph’s baseball history. The Monks finished 35-13 overall, posted an 11-3 mark in GNAC play, and captured the program’s second GNAC Championship in three years as a league member.

Saint Joseph’s defeated top-seeded Suffolk in the GNAC Championship and advanced to the NCAA Division III Tournament for the fourth time in five seasons. At the New England Regional, hosted by Eastern Connecticut State, the Monks recorded three elimination-bracket victories, defeating Worcester State, Western New England, and Wheaton.

The postseason run ended with an 11-inning loss to Tufts on Championship Saturday. Junior outfielder Todd Keneborus hit .464 with 52 runs, 65 RBI, and a .783 slugging percentage and became the sixth-consecutive SJC player to earn Conference Player of the Year honors. He also collected D3baseball.com and ABCA/Rawlings All-America accolades. Sanborn became the winningest single-sport coach in SJC Athletics history with the title-game win over Suffolk.

Saint Joseph’s went 31-13 overall and 13-1 in conference play in 2009, earning the No. 1 seed in the GNAC Tournament. The Monks reached the GNAC title game but fell to Suffolk, ending a season marked by several comeback efforts and one of the most productive offenses in program history.

The 2009 team set program records for runs scored, runs per game, hits, doubles, and RBI. Nationally, the Monks ranked among the Division III leaders in several categories, including doubles, batting average, runs per game, total runs, triples, and slugging percentage. The pitching staff also ranked seventh nationally in walks allowed per nine innings.

Two-way standout Pat Moran became the fifth-consecutive Saint Joseph’s player to earn conference Player of the Year honors. Moran also collected GNAC Pitcher of the Year, All-ECAC, D3Baseball.com All-America, and All-New England recognition following his standout season as both a pitcher and hitter.

Saint Joseph’s made an immediate impact in its first season as a member of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference in 2008. The Monks finished 28-18 overall, captured the GNAC Championship, and advanced to the NCAA New England Regional Tournament.

Saint Joseph’s set the tone in its new league by upsetting top-seeded Suffolk twice during the conference tournament. The championship continued the program’s postseason momentum and gave the Monks another opportunity to compete on the NCAA regional stage.

Luke Enman was recognized as the GNAC Player of the Year, extending Saint Joseph’s streak of conference Player of the Year honorees to four consecutive seasons. Sanborn also reached a major personal milestone during the postseason, recording his 400th career victory with a 7-1 conference quarterfinal win over Suffolk on April 24.

Saint Joseph’s reached the 30-win plateau for the third-consecutive season in 2007, finishing with a 30-12 overall record. The Monks went 9-3 in North Atlantic Conference play and captured the program’s third conference championship in as many years as a league member.

With the NAC Championship, Saint Joseph’s earned an automatic berth into the NCAA Regional Tournament for the second-consecutive season. The tournament appearance further established the Monks as one of the region’s strongest Division III programs during the early years of their NCAA postseason run.

Shortstop Luke Enman was named NAC Player of the Year, becoming the third Saint Joseph’s player in three years to earn the league’s top individual honor. Enman also collected D3Baseball.com and All-ECAC recognition, continuing the program’s run of high-level individual awards under Sanborn.

The 2006 campaign was one of the finest in program history, as Saint Joseph’s posted a 34-10 overall record and went 11-1 in North Atlantic Conference play. The Monks captured the NAC Championship and earned the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Division III New England Baseball Tournament in Harwich, Massachusetts.

The 34 victories tied the 1986 team for the second-highest win total in program history at the time. Saint Joseph’s also made program history at the NCAA Regional, defeating Bowdoin, 9-7, in the opening game to record the Monks’ first-ever NCAA Tournament victory.

Charlie Furbush again headlined the Monks’ individual honors, earning NAC Player of the Year recognition along with D3Baseball.com All-America and NCBWA New England Pitcher of the Year accolades. The season helped solidify Saint Joseph’s as a rising NCAA Division III regional contender.

Saint Joseph’s began a new era in 2005 as an associate member of the North Atlantic Conference, and Sanborn immediately guided the Monks to a championship season. Saint Joseph’s finished 32-10 overall and went 14-1 in NAC play on the way to the program’s first conference title since 2002.

The NAC Tournament championship helped launch one of the most successful stretches in program history. Following the title, Saint Joseph’s was rewarded with the program’s first-ever ECAC Division III Championship tournament appearance.

The Monks also featured two of the top players in the conference, as catcher Derek McIntosh and pitcher/designated hitter Charlie Furbush shared NAC Player of the Year honors. The 2005 season marked the beginning of Saint Joseph’s extended run of conference championships, postseason appearances, and regional recognition under Sanborn.