GRAY NAMED CACC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

May 6, 2014

GRAY NAMED CACC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Orangeburg, N.Y. (5/6/14) Dominican College's baseball player, Jayson Gray, has been named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Rookie of the Year as was announced today by CACC Commissioner Dan Mara. Teammate Tyler Clark was also named to the All-CACC Second Team honors and Ryan Calby received Honorable Mention accolades

Orangeburg, N.Y. (5/6/14) Dominican College's baseball player, Jayson Gray, has been named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Rookie of the Year as was announced today by CACC Commissioner Dan Mara. Teammate Tyler Clark was also named to the All-CACC Second Team honors and Ryan Calby received Honorable Mention accolades

Felician College senior shortstop Aaron Brill has been tabbed as the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Baseball Player of the Year, teammate junior Jerry Vasto was named Pitcher of the Year and Nyack College was chosen as the Team Sportsmanship Award winner as was voted on by the league's coaches. Nyack skipper Matthew Cornacchione was voted as Coach of the Year as determined by the conference's sports information directors.

Gray has been a terror on the base paths for the Chargers leading the conference in stolen bases with 37 thefts and was only caught twice. The speedy leadoff hitter from New Rochelle, N.Y. also leads the league with 43 runs scored after reaching base via 41 hits, 19 walks and one hit-by-pitch. Gray has been solid in the outfield for Dominican by only committing two errors and owning a .944 fielding percentage. He was also named to the CACC All-Conference Second Team outfield.

Clark, a senior catcher from Cheshire, Conn., makes his second consecutive appearance on the All-CACC Second Team. He is currently sixth in the CACC in doubles and stolen bases, ninth in runs scored, 12th in hits and 14th in triples. He leads the conference in runners caught stealing.

Calby, a senior left-handed pitcher from Huntington Station, N.Y. earns his first All-CACC Honorable Mention accolades. He leads the CACC in strikeouts, ranks third in wins and strikeouts per nine innings, and is eighth in innings pitched.

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