Herkimer Baseball Receives Many Post Season Accolades; World Series Game 1: May 22 8:00 EST

Herkimer County Community College’s baseball team won the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region III Division III Tournament last weekend by defeating Mohawk Valley Community College and Hudson Valley Community College. The Generals will advance to the NJCAA Division III World Series May 22 – 27.

Senior Brett Hauber (Deposit, NY/Deposit Central) was named Tournament MVP. Seniors Brandon Jones (Sacramento, CA/Martin County), Kris Barone (Gloversville, NY/Gloversville) and Al Ferenti (Deerfield, NY/Whitesboro) were named to the All Tournament Team.

Several other honors have been announced this season, including the All Region III Team and the All Mountain Valley Collegiate Conference All Star Team. Jones, senior George Hajjar (Utica, NY/Whitesboro) and senior Lee Foxton (Clinton, NY/Clinton) were named First Team All Region. Ferenti, Barone and senior Amar Lewis were named Second Team All Region. Jones was also named Region III Player of the Year. Jones, Foxton, Hajjar and Barone were named to the All Mountain Valley Collegiate Conference All Star Team. Head coach Jason Rathbun was recognized as a Mountain Valley Collegiate Conference Co-Coach of the Year.

The Generals will begin World Series play on Saturday, May 22 at 7:00 p.m. CST (8:00 p.m. EST) against the District B winner at Mike Carter Field in Tyler, TX. For more information and for a link to follow the tournament live visit www.apacheathletics.com/f/NJCAA_D3_Baseball_National_Tournament_Home.php.