May 13, 2009

Bercume Named to Daktronics All-East Region First Team

NORTH ANDOVER, MA – Jeff Bercume (Leicester, MA) was named to the Daktronics All-East Region first team for the second straight year Wednesday.

Also a Northeast-10 first-team selection, Bercume was fourth in the conference with a .385 batting average, while leading the league with 23 steals. He added five homers, 46 RBIs, and a .447 on-base percentage, all tops on the Warriors. The centerfielder departs the program with 230 hits, most in school history, while earning three first-team all-conference selections.

Assumption’s Mike Baillargeon and Dowling’s Gabriel Duran were named the East Region Player of the Year and East Region Pitcher of Year respectively.

Rounding out the 2009 Daktronics East Region First Team are Phil Messerian of Nyack (utility), Michael Munoz of Dominican (designated hitter), Kyle Vazquez and Tom Cote of Franklin Pierce (starting pitchers), Tom Kahl of Dominican (starting pitcher), Justin Moore of Dominican (relief pitcher), Mike Dowd of Franklin Pierce (catcher), Ryan Geffert of Southern Connecticut State (1B), Willie Mann of Dominican (3B), P.J. Rodriguez of Nyack (SS), Cody Holliday of Wilmington (OF), Jeff Bercume of Merrimack (OF) and T.J. Greig of Molloy (OF).

The second team consists of: Adelphi’s Keith Couch (SP) and Ryan Boelson (C); Assumption’s Mike Foley (UT) and Tim Dupuis (RP); Caldwell’s Ray Keelan (OF) and Buddy Riggs (SP); Dowling’s Colin Barnathan (3B); Dominican’s Brian Craig (SP); Felician’s Mickey Zudonyi (2B) and Marco Torres (C); Franklin Pierce’s Derek Ingui (DH); Nyack’s Cody Levins (1B); Philadelphia’s Tyler Mentzer (SS); St. Michael’s Matt Beaulieu (OF); Southern Connecticut State’s Karl Derbacher (OF) and Stonehill’s Matt Giusti (SP).