Athletics - Steve Baldassare - 2002 Inductee - Graduated 1996
One could mention Steve Baldassare’s name as one of the best
athletes in the history of Fitchburg State. Baldassare enjoyed tremendous
success in two sports while wearing the Green and Gold in the mid-1990’s.
He was a standout hockey player for coach Dean Fuller during his
winters at FSC and proved to be one of the finest baseball players
in school history under head coach John McGuirk during the springtime.
Baldassare emerged as a star hockey player during his sophomore
campaign. He scored 13 goals and added 19 assists for a team that
captured the ECAC North-South-Central title. Baldassare played a
major role in the title game as he scored what proved to be the
game-winning goal in a 6-3 win over UMass-Dartmouth. During his
junior season, he tallied 28 goals and 34 assists en route to being
named All-ECAC North and All-MASCAC. The Falcons enjoyed their best
regular season in school history as they went 22-5-1 and sported
a 16-0 conference record. Baldassare finished his hockey career
in style as he helped FSC to its second ECAC crown in three years
during his senior season. He collected 28 goals and 19 assists and
was honored with repeat selections on the All-ECAC, All-MASCAC and
New England College Hockey Writers all-star teams.
After hockey season ended, Baldassare would turn his attention
from the hockey rink to the baseball diamond. His sophomore season
saw the Falcons finish second in the rugged Massachusetts State
College Athletic Conference. He earned first team All-MASCAC honors
as the Falcons posted their best finish ever in conference play.
After being named second team All-MASCAC as a junior in 1995, Baldassare
posted his best season on the diamond as a senior. In addition to
being named first team All-MASCAC, he was named to the NEIBA All-New
England first team and was the first FSC player to be selected to
play in the New England College All-Star game.
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