Orangeburg, N.Y. (5/18/22) Dominican University New York baseball player, Richard Paulino, has been named to the 2022 DII Conference Commissioners Association (CCA) All-East Region First Team as was announced today.

Paulino, a senior from San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, led the team in hits, dougles, home runs, runs batted in, batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage.  Paulino led the CACC in hits, sat second in runs batted in, was third in doubles and home runs, fourth in batting average, sixth in slugging percentage, eighth in on-base percentage and was tenth in runs scored.

This is Paulino's second post-season award as he was recently named to the All-CACC First Team for the second time in his career.

The First Team honorees are automatically nominated for the D2CCA All-American voting process.  The 2022 D2CCA Baseball All-American Teams will be announced 6/1.

2022 Division II CCA Baseball All-East Region Teams

First Team:

C – Marshall Awtry - Goldey-Beacom College
1B – Michael Draskin – Adelphi University
2B – Marc Cisco – Queens College
3B – Matt Alifano – Adelphi University
SS – Ian Battipaglia – Franklin Pierce University
OF – Kyle Maurice – Saint Anselm College
OF – Andrew Eng – Southern Connecticut State University
OF – John Mead – Wilmington University
DH – Mitch McCabe – Pace University
SP – Ryan Sandberg – Wilmington University
SP – Jack Choate – Assumption University
SP – Charlie Cucchiara – Molloy College
SP-  Jem Sisco – Thomas Jefferson University
RP-  Trevor Anibal – Southern New Hampshire University
UTIL (Non-Pitcher) – Richard Paulino - Dominican University New York
UTIL (Pitcher) – Andrew Dietz -Chestnut Hill College

Second Team:

C – Thomas Brady – Molloy College
1B – Robert Olah – Post University
2B – Randy Flores – Franklin Pierce University
3B – Lou Antos – Queens College
SS – Mason Maxwell – Goldey-Beacom College
OF – Luke Jacobi – Pace University
OF – Quintin Ivy – Wilmington University
OF – Matt Overton – Molloy College
DH – Nick Schwartz – Southern New Hampshire University
SP – Kyle Roche – Franklin Pierce University
SP – Jacob Marshall – Le Moyne College
SP – Josh Roberge – Southern New Hampshire University
SP-  Nick Guarino – Southern Connecticut State University
RP- Alex Krick – Wilmington University
UTIL (Non-Pitcher) – Blaine Lidsky, Stonehill College

2022 D2CCA Baseball East Region Player of the Year:
Matt Alifano, Adelphi University
2022 D2CCA Baseball East Region Pitcher of the Year:
Jack Choate, Assumption University