COUGAR BASEBALL

VELAZQUEZ SELECTED CACC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

4-30-07
CALDWELL, N.J. - Caldwell College freshman Omar Velazquez (Astoria, NY/Long Island City) was named the baseball Rookie of the Week by the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference for the week ending Apr. 29, the league announced today. Velazquez becomes the fourth Cougar to be named the conference's Rookie of the Week this season, joining freshmen Robert Casal (Howard Beach, NY/St. Francis Prep), Raymond Keelan (Barnegat, NJ/Southern Regional) and Adric Saxon (Coral Springs, FL/Broward CC).

Velazquez was a dual threat for the Cougars last week, hitting .296 with a home run, five RBIs and seven runs while going 2-0 with an earned run average of 4.09 in his first two collegiate starts on the mound. In a 13-7 win over Felician College on Apr. 23, Velazquez went 2 for 3 with a double and three runs. He also held the Golden Falcons to four runs (two earned) and six hits in four innings to earn his first career victory. In the Cougars' 11-4 win over Dominican on Apr. 29, Velazquez pitched seven innings and game up three runs on seven hits while striking out eight. He also had a pair of hits and two runs at the plate. Velazquez's three-run home run helped Caldwell top Philadelphia 9-7 on Apr. 28.

Velazquez and the Cougars return to action on Tuesday, May 1, when they host Dominican at 2:00 p.m. at Smith Field.

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