COLUMBUS, Ga. --- Tusculum College outfielder Alexi Colon has been named to the 2011 Daktronics NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region Baseball Second Team.

Colon, a 5-8, 175-pound junior from Vineland, N.J., batted .331 in his 50 games, while leading the team with 12 home runs (4th in SAC/22nd in NCAA II), 62 runs batted in (3rd in SAC/8th in NCAA II), 113 total bases (4th in SAC/43rd in NCAA II), 50 runs scored (5th in SAC/45th in NCAA II), 38 walks (3rd in SAC/17th in NCAA II), five sacrifice flies (1st in SAC) 181 at-bats and a .624 slugging percentage (4th in SAC). His 12 homers are tied for the sixth most in a Tusculum season, while his 62 RBI were eighth most by a Pioneer. His 38 bases on balls were also tied for fourth in school history.

The 2011 All-South Atlantic Conference First Team selection also tallied 60 hits, 13 doubles, two triples and eight stolen bases. He also accounted for a .445 on-base percentage, which was ninth in the conference.

Tusculum posted a 33-18 record and finished third in the league. The Pioneers recorded their 11th consecutive winning season and ninth 30-win campaign.

The Daktronics All-Region Baseball Team is selected by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

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2011 Daktronics NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region Baseball Team
First Team
SP: Carter Capps, Mount Olive
SP: Blake Hobby, North Georgia
SP: Nick Lomascolo, Catawba
SP: Don Sandifer, Francis Marion
RP: Braxton Lewis, UNC Pembroke
C: Joe Maloney, Limestone
1B: Brian Yeung, Wingate
2B: Dan Hayduk, Mount Olive
3B: Jacob Rogers, Mount Olive
SS: Tanner Funk, Georgia College
OF: Dodson McPherson, Wingate
OF: Buddy Sosnoskie, Francis Marion
OF: Shawn Ward, Georgia College
DH: Michael Knox, Mount Olive
UT: Jason Coker, UNC Pembroke

Second Team
SP: Scott Shipman, Augusta State
SP: Jeffrey Stoner, Francis Marion
SP: Cameron Ward, Limestone
SP: Brian Willis, UNC Pembroke
RP: Jacob Rickett, North Georgia
C: Richard Pirkle, Georgia College
1B: Preston Shuey, Francis Marion
2B: Derek Hooper, North Georgia
3B: Chris Dula, Catawba
SS: Michael Bueker, Mars Hill
OF: Alexi Colon, Tusculum
OF: Jason Simone, Mount Olive
OF: Keith Whitman, UNC Pembroke
DH: John Jones, Francis Marion
UT: Nate Fudala, Flagler

Region Player of the Year: Dodson McPherson, Wingate
Region Pitcher of the Year, Carter Capps, Mount Olive