BARNEGAT, NJ — Just months after signing his first professional contract, 22-year-old Nick Danbrowney, a standout pitcher from Barnegat, New Jersey, was killed Monday night in a car crash in North Carolina, ending a promising baseball career before it had truly begun.

Danbrowney had recently completed a record-setting career at Ramapo College in Mahwah, New Jersey, where he etched his name into the program’s history books by breaking the all-time career strikeout record. In late June, he joined the Bakersfield Train Robbers of the Pecos League, an independent professional baseball league, and quickly became a vital part of their pitching staff. His strong performances earned him a spot in the starting rotation as the Train Robbers surged to second place in their division.

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