CLARK SIGNS CONTRACT WITH THE ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

June 26, 2014

CLARK SIGNS CONTRACT WITH THE ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

Orangeburg, N.Y. (6/26/14) Dominican College's Tyler Clark, has been signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks one week after the MLB Draft. Clark has been assigned to the Missoula Ospreys, a member of the Pioneer league located in Colorado.

Orangeburg, N.Y. (6/26/14) Dominican College's Tyler Clark, has been signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks one week after the MLB Draft. Clark has been assigned to the Missoula Ospreys, a member of the Pioneer league located in Colorado.

Clark, a senior catcher from Cheshire, Conn., was sixth in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) in doubles and stolen bases, ninth in runs scored, 12th in hits and 14th in triples. He led the conference in runners caught stealing. He sported a .992 fielding percentage with just three errors and 324 put outs. He recently earned his second consecutive All-CACC Second Team selection and was the recipient of the Dominican College Baseball Co-Coach's Award. Clark was named to the East Region Gold Glove First Team and the 2014 ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Team

"Tyler has been an impact player for us the past four years and has always worked hard. I am extremely excited to see him continue his baseball career and wish him the best of luck," said Chargers Head Coach Rick Giannetti.

After graduating from Dominican in May, Clark attended and worked out in front of a couple independent teams in hopes of continuing his baseball career. He had high hopes of being called during the MLB Draft.

"I thought that I had a very good shot of getting drafted after my pre-draft workout," Clark said.

Chris Carminucci, who is the independent league scout for the Arizona Diamondbacks saw Clark at one of the tryouts and contacted the DC coaching staff about a second work out. Three days after seeing Clark for the second time, Carminucci called him at home and offered a professional contract to play with the Arizona Diamondbacks Organization.

"I see a lot of raw untapped ability and 6-5 catchers are an anomaly so we feel he has upside and potential. We are excited to have him" Carminucci stated.

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement. Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world. Dominican also sponsors 17 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level. To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.