2025 Season Awards
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Most Valuable Player - Carl Keenan
Pitcher of the Year - Chris Huffman Rookie of the Year - Anthony Arrichiello Manager of the Year - Kevin Chandler |
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By Nolan Potts |
Most Valuable Player - Carl Keenan, Broadway Bruins
Broadway’s Carl Keenan went 0-1 with four walks, an RBI, and a hit by pitch in the Bruins’ first game of the season in 2025 on May 22. The next night, he went 4-6 while scoring three runs and driving in three. From that point on, his batting average didn’t dip below .500 all season until after their game on July 15th – his 19th game of the summer – and even then, it was still at an impressive .479 clip.
A mainstay at the top of the Bruins’ lineup, the Winchester native and rising junior at Shenandoah University put together the most complete offensive season of anyone in the RCBL and has been named the league’s MVP for the 2025 season.
Keenan was first in the league in batting average (.480), runs scored (32), hits (36), on-base percentage (.596), and on-base plus slugging percentage – or OPS – at 1.289. He was second in slugging percentage (.693) and walks (22), tied for third in doubles (8), and tied for fourth in stolen bases (13) while playing second base and shortstop and hitting in the first or second spot in the batting order every game.
He reached base safely in all 20 regular season games he played this summer and only had two games where he didn’t collect at least one hit – and in those two games, he was walked multiple times. In fact, he reached base safely multiple times in every single game. He also only struck out eight times in 100 plate appearances during the regular season.
A mainstay at the top of the Bruins’ lineup, the Winchester native and rising junior at Shenandoah University put together the most complete offensive season of anyone in the RCBL and has been named the league’s MVP for the 2025 season.
Keenan was first in the league in batting average (.480), runs scored (32), hits (36), on-base percentage (.596), and on-base plus slugging percentage – or OPS – at 1.289. He was second in slugging percentage (.693) and walks (22), tied for third in doubles (8), and tied for fourth in stolen bases (13) while playing second base and shortstop and hitting in the first or second spot in the batting order every game.
He reached base safely in all 20 regular season games he played this summer and only had two games where he didn’t collect at least one hit – and in those two games, he was walked multiple times. In fact, he reached base safely multiple times in every single game. He also only struck out eight times in 100 plate appearances during the regular season.
Pitcher of the Year - Chris Huffman, Bridgewater Reds
At age 31 in 2024, Bridgewater’s Chris Huffman put together an incredible season on the mound that would be tough for anyone to duplicate. At age 32 this season, he did just that and then some. For the second straight season, Huffman has been named the RCBL Pitcher of the Year. It’s the third time in four years that he has won the award, in addition to being the runner-up for the award in 2023.
In 2024, Huffman led the league in wins, strikeouts, WHIP, walked the fewest number of players, and finished second in ERA and Batting Average Against. This season, he led the league in wins (5) and innings pitched (44.0), was first in WHIP (0.64), second in ERA (0.61), second in strikeouts (52) and third in Batting Average Against (.156). He only walked three batters in 44 innings and did not hit a batter all season. He also allowed just three earned runs and of the 25 hits he gave up, only two were extra-base hits (both doubles).
Huffman’s continued brilliance on the mound was one of the main reasons Bridgewater finished the regular season with a 19-5 record and a second-place finish in the standings.
In 2024, Huffman led the league in wins, strikeouts, WHIP, walked the fewest number of players, and finished second in ERA and Batting Average Against. This season, he led the league in wins (5) and innings pitched (44.0), was first in WHIP (0.64), second in ERA (0.61), second in strikeouts (52) and third in Batting Average Against (.156). He only walked three batters in 44 innings and did not hit a batter all season. He also allowed just three earned runs and of the 25 hits he gave up, only two were extra-base hits (both doubles).
Huffman’s continued brilliance on the mound was one of the main reasons Bridgewater finished the regular season with a 19-5 record and a second-place finish in the standings.
Rookie of the Year - Anthony Arrichiello, Clover Hill Bucks
Clover Hill’s Anthony Arrichiello was named the 2025 RCBL Rookie of the Year. Arrichiello is a rising senior at Shenandoah University who is from Hawthorne, NY. The left-handed pitcher and outfielder got it done at the plate and on the mound this season for the Bucks, who finished 22-2 and in first place in the RCBL standings.
Arrichellio was a mainstay in the Bucks’ order and hit .292 with 19 hits in 19 games, 5 doubles, and 12 RBI. While he was a major contributor on offense, pitching is where he made this biggest impact in his first season in the league.
He finished with a 4-0 record in 24 innings pitched and a 1.88 earned run average. The four wins were second most in the league, and his ERA was the third best. He gave up just five earned runs during the regular season, and four of those runs were scored in two innings against Massanutten on July 7. If those two innings were taken away, his ERA would be a miniscule 0.40, showing just how dominant he was on the mound throughout the course of the regular season.
Opponents hit just .119 against him, which was the lowest in the league for any qualifying pitcher. He also finished fifth in WHIP (Walks plus Hits per Inning Pitched) at 1.13.
Arrichellio was a mainstay in the Bucks’ order and hit .292 with 19 hits in 19 games, 5 doubles, and 12 RBI. While he was a major contributor on offense, pitching is where he made this biggest impact in his first season in the league.
He finished with a 4-0 record in 24 innings pitched and a 1.88 earned run average. The four wins were second most in the league, and his ERA was the third best. He gave up just five earned runs during the regular season, and four of those runs were scored in two innings against Massanutten on July 7. If those two innings were taken away, his ERA would be a miniscule 0.40, showing just how dominant he was on the mound throughout the course of the regular season.
Opponents hit just .119 against him, which was the lowest in the league for any qualifying pitcher. He also finished fifth in WHIP (Walks plus Hits per Inning Pitched) at 1.13.
Manager of the Year - Kevin Chandler, Clover Hill Bucks
Kevin Chandler was a great pitcher in the RCBL for many years and was the 2013 Pitcher of the Year. After making the transition to coaching and becoming Clover Hill’s manager prior to the start of the 2020 season, he has proven to be an outstanding manager as well and has been named the 2025 RCBL Manager of the Year. It’s the third time in five seasons at the helm of the Bucks that he has won this award as he also won the award in 2020 and 2023.
Chandler’s team dominated during the regular season on their way to a 22-2 record and a first-place finish. They finished the regular season on an 18-game winning streak and finished first in the league in multiple team categories. Offensively, the Bucks were first in team batting average (.320), team hits (260), team doubles (55), team on-base percentage (.449), and second in runs scored (218) trailing just Massanutten who had 220.
As good as they were at the plate, Clover Hill was even better on the mound. The Bucks had a team ERA in the regular season of 2.19. To put that into context, Bridgewater finished second in that category with a team ERA of 4.67. The league average ERA was 6.38, but if you take Clover Hill out of the equation, it balloons up to 7.00. Clover Hill’s batting average against was just .194 and their team WHIP was 1.13, both of which were the league’s best. In addition to that, they also had a team fielding percentage of .966 and committed just 28 errors in 24 games.
When you take those stats into account along with Chandler and his coaching staff’s leadership, it’s no wonder the Bucks had such an incredible season and won the league pennant for the 19th time in team history.
Chandler’s team dominated during the regular season on their way to a 22-2 record and a first-place finish. They finished the regular season on an 18-game winning streak and finished first in the league in multiple team categories. Offensively, the Bucks were first in team batting average (.320), team hits (260), team doubles (55), team on-base percentage (.449), and second in runs scored (218) trailing just Massanutten who had 220.
As good as they were at the plate, Clover Hill was even better on the mound. The Bucks had a team ERA in the regular season of 2.19. To put that into context, Bridgewater finished second in that category with a team ERA of 4.67. The league average ERA was 6.38, but if you take Clover Hill out of the equation, it balloons up to 7.00. Clover Hill’s batting average against was just .194 and their team WHIP was 1.13, both of which were the league’s best. In addition to that, they also had a team fielding percentage of .966 and committed just 28 errors in 24 games.
When you take those stats into account along with Chandler and his coaching staff’s leadership, it’s no wonder the Bucks had such an incredible season and won the league pennant for the 19th time in team history.