Pat Geoghegan was recruited by fellow inductee Rick Wolff out of nearby Croton High School where he became the only pitcher in Section I playoff history to throw a perfect game in the first round versus Edgemont. A Dean’s List student for four years who would graduate Cum Laude, he was a true scholar-athlete earning nominations for Academic All-America honors in 1981 and 1983, was awarded the Mercy College Board of Trustees Certificate of Merit, and served as a team captain for three seasons.
On the mound Geoghegan had pinpoint control, using his intelligence and mixing a vast repertoire of pitches to become one of the most successful hurlers in Mercy baseball history. During his four-year career, he registered school records of 13 wins and 34 starts.
Geoghegan was a part of some of the best teams in program history, playing along side many greats such as inaugural Hall of Fame inductee Jim Schult, sluggers Bob Crescenzo, Bob Ryder, Rocky Pasquale, and Rob Dromerhauser to name a few. During his career, Mercy teams compiled an overall record of 71-46-1.
In 1980 as a freshman, he was a part of the first baseball team at Mercy to compete at the Division II level. He highlighted that year by tossing a two-hitter and earning the win versus St. Francis (NY) in Mercy's first ever defeat of a Division I team. He added wins against other Division I foes Saint Peter’s and Fordham, and registered a big save as the Flyers knocked off Monmouth in 10 innings.
Geoghegan earned All-Knickerbocker Conference honors as a sophomore in 1981 by posting a 5-1 record with a 4.10 earned run average. He led the staff in innings pitched and ranked second in strikeouts. Along the way he defeated New Haven, which was ranked No. 2 in the nation at the time, defeated Stony Brook, and was the winning pitcher in Mercy's first playoff victory.
The following year he was a part of a squad that was 18-9 overall, the program’s best record to that point. Geoghegan then closed out his career at Mercy by helping the Flyers register their first 20-win season, finishing the year at 21-12 with wins over perennial powerhouses Pace, Adelphi and Concordia. Geoghegan registered key victories, including a two-hitter versus Colby.
Geoghegan has gone on to spend the majority of his career in the Telecommunications Industry working for firms such as Verizon, Openwave and Intel. Today, Pat provides Business Development Services to "start up" companies in the technology industry. He continues to share his experience, strength and hope with others via his service work. He is now also trying his hand at writing, pursuing a life long dream to be a published author.
Geoghegan has been one of the athletic department’s biggest supporters over the years, serving on numerous committees including the Athletics Task Force and the Athletics Advisory Board. He and his wife, and best friend Beth, are the proud parents of three wonderful, loving daughters, Kerri, Erin and Colleen. They are his inspiration always.
