NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – The New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) is pleased to announce that Mystic first baseman Terry Bowens (CCSU) has been named the 2019 Rick Ligi Most Valuable Player.
Bowens, who was also named the league’s Top Pro Prospect on Tuesday, as well as an all-league first team selection on Monday, puts a bow on an incredible summer by taking home the New England League’s most prestigious individual playing honor. He becomes Mystic’s second Rick Ligi Most Valuable Player in the last three years, Tommy Jew from the 2017 squad for those honors.
The league leader in home runs (16) and RBIs (53), Bowens set a new league single-season record in the latter category, helping Mystic finish with in third place in the Southern Division. He owned a .331 batting average for the summer on 52 hits in 157 at-bats while ranking fourth in the league with 41 runs scored, second in total bases (109), tied for first in extra-base hits (25) and first in slugging percentage (.694). The rising junior at CCSU had nine doubles on the year and drew 20 walks.
Bowens burst onto the scene after a stellar sophomore campaign playing in nearby New Britain, Connecticut, with the Blue Devils. He was named a Second Team All-Northeast Conference selection and was named to the NEC All-Tournament Team after helping the Blue Devils win the league tournament title. Bowens batted .376 with a .459 on-base percentage and .640 slugging percentage as a sophomore, driving in 26 and scoring 26 himself while registering 13 multi-hit games. He had 20 extra-base hits for the season, as well.
