WEYMOUTH, Mass. (August 14, 2024) — Beginning its series of 2024 postseason awards announcements, the Futures League is proud to recognize this year’s recipients of the Adam Keenan Sportsmanship & Scholarship Award.
This prestigious annual award is bestowed upon the Futures League player who exemplifies the outstanding attitude, character and sportsmanship that is synonymous with Adam Keenan's legacy. Adam was a former Franklin Pierce University and UMass Lowell player who also played for the former Seacoast Mavericks.
On June 6, 2011, Adam passed away suddenly. He had a rare, undiagnosed heart condition known as Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy or ARVC. He was an amazing individual that exhibited sportsmanship, enthusiasm, and passion for the game of baseball, and his legacy lives on through the Adam Keenan Foundation and this annual award.
For the fourth straight season, one player from each of the league’s eight franchises was selected to receive the Adam Keenan Sportsmanship & Scholarship Award.
Gabe Pitts, Brockton Rox, Central Connecticut State University
Jeff Valdez, Nashua Silver Knights, Siena College
Daniel Perez, New Britain Bees, University of Memphis
MD Conner, Norwich Sea Unicorns, Galveston College
Marcus Ollivierre, Road Warriors, UMass Dartmouth
Wyatt Patchett, Vermont Lake Monsters, Le Moyne College
Jackson Haker, Westfield Starfires, Central Connecticut State University
Josh Fischer, Worcester Bravehearts, Wheaton College
Based in the Merrimack Valley, the mission of the Adam Keenan Foundation is to ensure that athletic facilities and public spaces have an AED available. The Futures League raises money for the Adam Keenan Foundation and the scholarship award through its annual golf outing, 50-50 raffles and the annual Adam Keenan Weekend in June, as donations are collected at all eight ballparks.
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