COLON NAMED CACC PLAYER OF THE YEAR; THREE OTHERS EARN ALL-CONFERENCE ACCOLADES

May 10, 2021

COLON NAMED CACC PLAYER OF THE YEAR; THREE OTHERS EARN ALL-CONFERENCE ACCOLADES

New Haven, Conn. (5/11/21) Dominican College standout Joshua Colon on Tuesday was named the 2021 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Baseball Player of the Year, as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. In addition to Colon's honor, other major awards and all-conference honorees were announced as the voting for all awards was done by the league's 11 head coaches who had teams competing in the sport this spring.

New Haven, Conn. (5/11/21) Dominican College standout Joshua Colon on Tuesday was named the 2021 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Baseball Player of the Year, as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. In addition to Colon's honor, other major awards and all-conference honorees were announced as the voting for all awards was done by the league's 11 head coaches who had teams competing in the sport this spring.

Richard Paulino (San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) was alos named to the All-CACC First Team, while Brian Sanders (La Ceiba, Honduras) and Jaden Diaz-Lambert (Erial, N.J.) received All-CACC Second Team honors.

Colon was also named to the All-CACC First Team at shortstop. He was one of three stars on Tuesday to earn major accolades, including Thomas Jefferson University's Jack Galligan (CACC Pitcher of the Year) and Goldey-Beacom College's Garrett Musey (CACC Rookie of the Year). G-B's Tom Riley was named the CACC Coach of the Year for guiding the Lightning the CACC South Division title, and Nyack College was named the CACC Team Sportsmanship Award winner for demonstrating outstanding character throughout the season.

Colon currently ranks second in the CACC with a .422 batting average. He has homered seven times, while driving in 35 runs and coming around to score 27 times. Colon has pounded out 43 hits this season, which is the third best total in the CACC. He also ranks in the top 10 in doubles (6th, 10), triples (2nd, 6), home runs (8th), RBI (6th) and total bases (86, 2nd). Colon has produced 17 multi-hit games, including a streak of eight straight from April 24-April 30.

Paulino, a junior third basemen, currently leads the CACC in doubles, while ranking in the top 15 in hits, RBI, batting average and total bases. He leads the team in doubles, is second in RBI, third in hits andfourth in batting average.

A sophonore outfielder, Sanders, ranks in the top 10 in the conference in hits, runs and doubles, while sitting 13th in on-base percentage and 14th in batting average. Sanders leads the Chargers in runs scored, while ranking second in hits, third in doubles and fourth in RBI.

Diaz-Lambert, a junior pitcher, leads Dominican in wins and innings pitched. He is second on the team in strikeouts with two complete games. Diaz-Lambert leads the CACC in complete games, is third in wins, ninth in innings pitched, fifth in strikeouts per game and ninth in strikeouts.

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.