Hall of Fame
A 10-year professional pitcher, Scott Cassidy registered 14 wins, 18 complete games, a 3.44 earned run average and 153 strikeouts as a three-year starter on the mound for the Dolphins. His 18 complete games are the second-most in the program's history and are the most from the Division-I era. He was just the second Dolphin to make 29 starts (following Gold Wave Hall of Famer Jon Ratliff '93) and he trails just Ratliff in career shutouts with four. At the time of his graduation, Cassidy ranked second on the Division I chart with 186 innings pitched. As a senior, Cassidy was selected as the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Year after going 7-5 with a 3.06 ERA and 83 strikeouts and leading the Dolphins to a 26-15 record, including a 20-6 mark in conference play. After graduating, Cassidy signed with the Toronto Blue Jays on May 21, 1998 as an amateur free agent. He worked his way through the Blue Jays minor league system - picking up league All-Star honors in 1998, 2000 and 2001 - and earned a spot on Toronto's opening day roster for the 2002 season. He made his Major League debut against the Boston Red Sox on April 1, 2002, throwing one and two-thirds scoreless innings. Cassidy appeared in 58 games as a rookie for the Blue Jays in 2002, posting a 1-4 record with 48 strikeouts in 66 innings pitched. After spending the 2003, 2004 and 2005 seasons at the Triple-A level with the Blue Jays, Red Sox and Padres, Cassidy joined the Padres for their run to the 2005 West division title. In 10 appearances out of San Diego's bullpen, Cassidy compiled a record of 1-1 and 12 strikeouts over 12 and one-third innings pitched. In 2006, Cassidy broke training camp with the Padres. He pitched in 42 games, recording a 6-4 record, a 2.53 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 42.2 innings pitched. Cassidy completed his professional career in 2007, registering a 4-4 record, 10 saves and 49 strikeouts in 40 innings over 40 appearances for San Diego's AAA affiliate, Portland. After signing with the Milwaukee Brewers in December 2007 in an effort to bolster the team for the 2008 season, Cassidy announced his retirement on March 2, 2008. Cassidy is in his fifth year as the head coach of the Le Moyne baseball program.
