ALONSO AND LOPEZ EARN ABCA/RALWINGS ALL-REGION ACCOLADES

May 18, 2015

ALONSO AND LOPEZ EARN ABCA/RALWINGS ALL-REGION ACCOLADES

Orangeburg, N.Y. (5/18/15) Dominican College baseball players, Robert Alonso and Carlos Lopez were named to the 2015 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division II East All-Region Teams as was announced over the weekend. Alonso earned First Team honors, while Lopez was named to the Second Team by the American Baseball Coaches Association.

Orangeburg, N.Y. (5/18/15) Dominican College baseball players, Robert Alonso and Carlos Lopez were named to the 2015 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division II East All-Region Teams as was announced over the weekend. Alonso earned First Team honors, while Lopez was named to the Second Team by the American Baseball Coaches Association.

Alonso, a senior shortstop picks up his third post-season honors as he was previously named to the All-Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Second Team and the Daktronics East All-Region Second Team. A senior team captain and shortstop from Hurley, N.Y., led CACC in RBIs, triples and hits, was second in total bases, third in plate appearances and total bases and fifth in batting average. This is Alonso's first ABCA/Rawlings All-Region First Team selection.

Lopez, a junior first basemen from Miami, Fla. also makes his first appearance on the ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Second Team. He was tied for second on team in hits and second in doubles and home runs, ranked seventh in conference in hits and plate appearances, eighth in doubles, ninth in total bases and 10th in RBIs. Recently Lopez earned his second straight All-CACC Second Team honors and was named to the 2015 CACC All-Tournament Team.

Click here to view a complete list of the 2015 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division II Baseball All-Region Teams.

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