Daler Signs Pro Baseball Contract

Former Farmingdale High School third baseman John Galanoudis recently signed a minor league baseball contract to play ball in the Pecos League of Professional Baseball Clubs.

The Farmingdale resident, who was also a member of the 2004 12U FBLI Cooperstown Greendogs, will serve as a second baseman and outfielder for the Las Vegas Train Robbers and while wearing No. 38.

John Galanoudis signed the contract on Tuesday, May 26.

The Robbers will play a 70 game schedule in 72 days and will play at ballparks throughout New Mexico, Texas, Colorado and Kansas.

As a Molloy College student-athlete, Galanoudis finished his collegiate baseball career on quite a high note.

This past season at Molloy, he batted .318 with 30 runs scored, 56 hits, nine doubles, 2 home runs, 29 RBI, 71 total bases, 6 stolen bases, a .386 on-base percentage and a .403 slugging percentage.

Within the East Coast Conference, Galanoudis ranked second in total bases, tied for third in homers and RBI’s, sixth in runs scored, seventh in doubles, and 12th in batting average. The 2015 season marks the third time Galanoudis has received All-Conference praise as he was also selected to the All-ECC Second Team in 2012 and 2013.

The East Coast Conference is a strong wood bat league and Galanoudis always found himself at the top of the list with aggressive stats and was a consistent producer. He has tremendous offensive tools and utilized those tools effectively throughout his college career.

Aside from just this past spring season, Galanoudis finished his college career with a .308 career batting average after 175 games, 611 at bats, 188 hits with 110 RBI and 6 home runs.

His exemplary work ethic and dedication to baseball have consistently been fueled by passion and his love of the game.

Photos by Adam Shrimplin Photography