ITHACA, N.Y. -- Junior Mickey Brodsky and senior David Rochefort were named the most valuable player and pitcher, respectively, for the 2010 Cornell baseball season when the team's end-of-season awards were announced over the weekend.

Brodsky was awarded the Dr. Albert H. Sharpe Most Valuable Player Award for the team's top position player. The native of Encino, Calif., was a first-team All-Ivy League selection in addition to earning first-team Academic All-District honors. He led the team in seven offensive categories, including batting average (.384), hits (48), runs (25), doubles (tied with 13), slugging percentage (.536), walks (17) and on-base percentage (.477). Brodsky also was exceptional with the glove at first base, posting a team-leading fielding percentage of .996, committing just one error all season.

Rochefort was presented with the Greg Partigianoni Memorial Most Valuable Pitcher Award for his excellence on the mound. A repeat selection on the Ivy League first-team as the league's top relief pitcher, Rochefort had a dominating season on the mound, leading the team in earned-run average (0.67), winning percentage (.800 with a 4-1 record), appearances (21), saves (3), fewest hits per inning (.556) and opposing batting average (.153). The native of Arcadia, Calif., finished his four-year career at Cornell with the most saves (11), appearances (58) and games finished (44).

Two other award winners were announced on the day, with one going to a senior and one to a freshman. The Most Improved Player Award was presented to senior pitcher Tony Bertucci, while the Ted Thoren Blue-Collar Team Player Award was given to freshman catcher Phil Mullan.

Bertucci was the team's most consistent starter in his final season with the Big Red, with his 2.62 earned-run average the best in the Ivy League among starting pitchers. Bertucci was impressive in his five league starts, allowing three or fewer runs in each contest he started. Bertucci also led the Ivy League with the fewest walks allowed by a starting pitcher, issuing just four bases on balls in league play on the year. The Belleville, Ill., native was named second-team All-Ivy League for his play during his final season.
 
On the other end of the spectrum to a player just beginning his Cornell career, Mullan found himself vying for playing time among the three other catchers on the roster. The Torrance, Calif., native showed an exceptional work ethic, catching extra bullpen sessions and spending extra hours in the weight room. Mullan's efforts earned him five appearances, garnering five plate appearances on the season, and he reached base in three of those, picking up a single, a walk and being hit by a pitch.

The team's final award, the Edgar M. Raffersperger Scholar-Athlete Award, which is presented to the junior or senior with the highest grade-point average on the team, will be announced after the final grades from the spring semester are complete.

The team also named the captains for the 2011 season, with senior Mickey Brodsky returning for his second season as one of the team's captains. He will be joined by classmate Corey Pappel (Mississauga, Ontario) and juniors Frank Hager (Berkeley Heights, N.J.) and Brandon Lee (Mission Viejo, Calif.).

Cornell closed out the 2010 season with an 18-20 overall mark and a 9-11 record in Ivy League play, finishing third in the Ivy League Gehrig Division. Cornell's overall record is the best mark since the team went 18-18-1 in 1998.