Dominican's Dilgen Named CACC Pitcher Of The Week

May 7, 2007

Dominican's Dilgen Named CACC Pitcher Of The Week

Blauvelt, NY (5/7/07) Dominican College baseball player, Matt Dilgen, has been named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Pitcher Of The Week for the second consecutive week as was announced by the conference office today.

Dominican's Dilgen Named CACC Pitcher Of The Week

Blauvelt, NY (5/7/07) Dominican College baseball player, Matt Dilgen, has been named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Pitcher Of The Week for the second consecutive week as was announced by the conference office today. Frank Quintana of Felician College earned Player Of The Week Honors, while Richard Melendez of Felician College garnered Rookie Of The Week Honors.

Dilgen, a senior from Staten Island, NY, pitched the Chargers into the CACC Tournament with a gem against Bloomfield College in a must-win game. He scattered four hits and did not allow an earned run while striking out six Deacons in eight solid innings.

Quintana, a senior hailing from Miami, FL, hit .550 with four home runs and 13 RBIs in leading Felician to a 5-1 week. He scored 14 runs and also stole two bases and had two doubles. He hit for a 1.250 slugging percentage.

Melendez, also from Miami, FL, is a freshman who hit .429 with seven RBIs and five runs scored. He collected five doubles and stole one base in a 5-1 week.

Honorable Mention

Ryan DePolo, Post - hit. 563 in a 3-0 week with seven runs, two RBI and two doubles. Had four hits in a win over Caldwell.

Brendan Wyman, Post - Picked up a win and a save last week and did not allow an earned run in 7.2 IP. Fanned 10 and walked three.

Peter GIlardo, Dominican - Hit three home runs along with a .500 average for the week. Drove in six runs and scored five times.

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 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level. To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.