Ed Haughey Named Academic All-American

Penn Pitcher Cited for Achievements On and Off the Playing Field Penn Pitcher Cited for Achievements On and Off the Playing FieldCompiled by the SP Sports staff Haughey majored in mechanical engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, graduating on Monday with a 3.68 grade point average. "It's a great accomplishment," Penn Baseball Coach Bob Seddon said. "To be able to put baseball in with academicslike that–it's amazing." Haughey, who graduated as valedictorian at Haddon Township High in Westmont, N.J., was heavily recruited by Penn and Princeton, but for different purposes. The Tigers were attracted by Haughey's hitting expertise and planned to use him to fill a hole at third base. Penn had other plans. Haughey never had another hit again after high school. Instead, he spent the past four years stabilizing the Penn pitching rotation. "He never really got a chance to hit,"Penn assistant coach Bill Wagner said earlier in the season. "He became too valuable as a pitcher." Haughey broke into the starting rotation during his first season in 1992. No other freshman had done so since Craig Connolly in 1967. He has improved steadily over the years, honing his skills and developing the most deadly weapon in his arsenal, the slider. As a sophomore, Haughey became the No. 1 starting pitcher for the Quakers. Last year, he garnered second-team All-Ivy Honors. This season, the senior was named Ivy League Pitcher of the Year, leading the Ivy League in wins (8-1) and strikeouts (52) at the time of the selection. The right-hander's earned run average of 2.18 was second only to teammate Dan Galles. Although he has struggled a bit in the postseason, Coach Bob Seddon did not hesitate to name him as one of the starting pitchers for Penn in the NCAA Division I Midwest II Regional Tournament. "Ed Haughey has been one of our most consistent and reliable pitchers throughout his career", Coach Bob Seddon said. "Simply put, he knows how to win." Haughey was competitive not only on the mound but also in the classroom. He is a member of the Tau Beta Pi, the Ivy League Engineering Honor Society. Only thirty students at Penn were chosen for this honor this year, for their all their outstanding achievements in academic work throughout their courses of study.