Seniors John Robertson and Dan Nicoll received more year-end baseball awards in separate announcements Wednesday from the Washington Post and the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association. Robertson,a .393 hitter as a third baseman was tapped as a first team all-Met selection at third base by the Post. On the mound, the tall right hander was 6-1 with a 1.61 ERA and a pair of saves to his credit. The Virginia independent schools association also selected Robertson as a first team player on their all state list while Nicoll, a partner on the hill, was tapped for the second team all VISAA.
The Washington Post and VISAA honors cap an awards-ladened campaign for Alexandria’s Robertson. He was selected as the redbirds most valuable player for their 15-12 campaign, which ended with a second straight appearance in the WCAC championship. He was a first team choice by the WCAC, the Alexandria Sportsman’s Club picked him as player of the year, before the Virginia honor and Post all-Met teams were announced. Robertson, according to pitching coach Ricardo Castillo, “was particularly effective because he could go to a breaking pitch on a 3-1 count and get it over for a strike. That made him real tough for hitter to face.” He will head to Clemson in the fall.
Dan Nicoll, a fireballer that led the WCAC with 82 strikeouts, was often the Cardinals best pitcher. He no-hit DeMatha for six innings in the Cardinals 4-1 win in the conference semi finals, Ireton’s second win within ten days over the regular season WCAC champions. Together it was not unusual to see Nicol, with an 8-2 record, come on to save a Robertson game or Robertson to save a Nicoll win. He was an all around player, who tended first base on his non pitching days, anchoring the Cards defense. A tough out at the plate, the Centreville native will play ball for Hampton-Sydney next year.
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