Mercer had six players earn All-Region 19 honors. Three players were named First Team All-Region: Shaniel Maldonado, Jordan Raba and Collin Williams and three players were named to Second Team All-Region 19: Owen Friddell, Jake Pope and Joey Socorro.
Outfielder Jordan Raba (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham) had an outstanding freshman season. Raba batted .429, had 82 hits, 66 runs, 40 walks, 19 doubles and 5 triples. Raba’s 82 hits was 12th best in NJCAA Division II baseball. Raba’s batting average was 18th best in the nation, his 19 doubles, 20th best, five triples, 24th best.
Sophomore pitcher Collin Williams (Newtown, PA/Council Rock North) went 8-1 this season with a 2.82 ERA. Williams had 68 strikeouts in 51 innings pitched. William’s eight wins were 35th best in NJCAA DII baseball.
Freshman Shaniel Maldonado (Trenton, NJ/St. Benedict’s Prep) went 7-1 on the mound and had 36 strikeouts in 44 innings pitched. Maldonado also played first base for the Vikings and hit .330 with 36 hits and a .505 slugging percentage.
Sophomore infielder Jake Pope (Hamilton, NJ/Steinert) hit .371 this spring with 69 hits, 55 runs and 38 RBIs. Pope had 32 stolen bases, which was 32nd best in the nation and seven triples, sixth most in NJCAA Division II baseball.
Sophomore catcher Owen Friddell (Delran, NJ/Delran HS) hit .369 on the season with 55 hits, 42 RBIs and a.369 batting average. Friddell also had a .584 slugging percentage, scored 47 runs and had six home runs.
Sophomore utility player Joey Socorro (West Deptford, NJ/West Deptford HS) hit .319 this spring with 41 RBIs and 46 hits. Socorro had a .528 slugging percentage and had eleven doubles and five home runs.
The Vikings finished the 2025 season with a 34-20 record.
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Jordan Raba
Shaniel Maldonado
Collin Williams
Jake Pope
Owen Friddell
Joey Socorro