Defending NJCAA DIII and Region 15 Champs Nassau Community College cruised to another Region 15 title on Friday as the Lions outdistanced five other teams to gain a return to trip to the DIII Nationals hosted by Jamestown CC on June 2-6 at Chautauqua Golf Course in Chautauqua, NY.

Behind the strong play of 2008 Individual Champ and Medalist Colin Dolph and Region 15 Coach of the Year Larry DellAquila, Nassau posted a two day score of 665 while runner up Orange finished with a final score of 743. Nassau boasted the next two top finishers after Dolph (77, 82) with Dan Carr (164) and Matt Livolsi (168) having fine tournaments as well. Along with Nassau, five individuals from 4 different schools also qualified for the national championships. Congratulations to Nassau on another great performance and good luck to all in the nationals.

      Team Scores:   
Nassau      665   
Orange      743   
Ulster      765   
uffolk      766   
Dutchess    777   
Sullivan    779   
Rockland and WCC (did not finish with full teams)      

2008 Region 15 Top Individual Finishers and First Team All Region Members      
Colin Dolph         Nassau      159   
Dan Carr            Nassau      164   
Matt Livolsi        Nassau      168   
Erik Hendrickson    Sullivan    173#   
Erik Mahany         Orange      175
David Steiglitz     Nassau      178  
John Magurno        Rockland    182#   
Kevin Sheehan       Rockland    183 #   
Paul Latino         Dutchess    183#   
John Savani         Ulster      183   

#National Individual Qualifiers 

Sullivan CC earned their first Region 15 DII Baseball championship on Tuesday May 6, defeating Dutchess CC by a score of 12-3 to earn a trip to the District Playoffs being hosted by Rockland CC on May 9, 10, 11. The winner of that playoff (Sullivan will face Monroe CC in their first game on May 9) will move on to the national championships starting May 24 in Millington Tennessee.

Mike Marra, Head Coach at Sullivan CC, was named the Region 15 DII Coach of the Year and Melvin Simmons of Sullivan was named Tournament MVP2008 Region XV
DII All-Tournament Team Rob Gomez OF Ulster Ryan Spicer OF Rockland Billy Ribiero 1B Rockland Mike LaTempa OF Dutchess Erik Hartling 3B Dutchess Eduardo Ochoa 2B Dutchess Clinton Boettcher OF Dutchess Jess Kelly P Sullivan Mike Prunka P Sullivan Wellington Vargas P Sullivan Ali Ferrerias OF Sullivan John DeGroodt 1B Sullivan	Tournament Final Results Game 1 - Dutchess 13 Ulster 12, 12 innings Game 2 - Sullivan 8 Rockland 5 Game 3 - Rockland 14 Ulster 13, 11 innings Game 4 - Sullivan 15 Dutchess 3 Game 5 - Dutchess 12 Rockland 4 Game 6 - Sullivan 12 Dutchess 3