Photo Credit: Ron Esposito

Jacob Pedersen (Adelphi) was a key contributor to the Southampton Breakers' run to the HCBL postseason in 2023. For his efforts on the mound, Pedersen was selected as the HCBL Reliever of the Year for 2023.

Pedersen with four first-place votes, a second, and a third took the award over South Shore’s Kyle Salvati (Franklin Pierce) by nine points. Salvati had six second-place votes and a third.

Pedersen made nine appearances for Southampton in the 2023 season and went 1-0 with a league-leading seven saves with a perfect ERA of 0.00 in 15.2 innings pitched.

Pedersen on June 29th in the nightcap of a doubleheader against Shelter Island was part of the second no-hitter in Southampton Breakers history. Pedersen pitched the last inning and a third in the Breakers’ 7-1 win over Shelter Island, joined by teammates Henry Escandon (Catholic U) and Connor Schlidt in the combined no-hit effort.

Pedersen was selected as an HCBL All-Star and pitched a scoreless inning in the 2023 HCBL All-Star Game on July 15th in Sag Harbor.

Pedersen is the first Breaker to be recognized as the HCBL Reliever of the Year since Anthony Pisani (Rhode Island) in Southampton’s inaugural season back in 2009.