MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. --- Tusculum College junior outfielder Alexi Colon has been named to the 2011 American Baseball Coaches Association's Division II All-Southeast Region Second Team announced officials Friday.

Colon, a 5-8, 175-pound native of 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.

He was also named to the Daktronics NCAA Division II All-Region Second Team, as voted upon by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

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 ABCA All-Southeast Region Team is selected by a vote of the regions baseball coaches.

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2011 ABCA Division II All-Southeast Region Baseball Team
First Team
SP - Carter Capps, Mt. Olive
SP - Don Sandifer, Francis Marion
SP - Blake Hobby, North Georgia
SP - Scott Shipman, Augusta State
RP - Braxton Lewis, UNC Pembroke
DH - Michael Knox, Mt. Olive
1B - Brian Yeung, Wingate
2B - Juan Alvarez, Lincoln Memorial
3B - Chris Dula, Catawba
SS - Tanner Funk, Georgia College
INF - Jake Rogers, Mt. Olive
C - Joe Maloney, Limestone
OF - Shawn Ward, Georgia College
OF - Josh Haley, UNC Pembroke
OF - Dodson McPherson, Wingate
OF - Boddy Sosnoskie, Francis Marion

Second Team
SP - Cameron Ward, Limestone
SP - Scott Strickland, Armstrong Atlantic
SP - Mike Guinane, Georgia College
SP - Nick Lamoscolo, Catawba
SP - JJ Jankowski, Catawba
RP - Jacob Rickett, North Georgia
DH - Garrett Furr, Catawba
1B - Preston Shuey, Francis Marion
2B - Austin Dubberly, Montevallo
3B - Chris Vasquez, Belmont Abbey
SS - Stephen Carmon, USC Aiken
INF - Jason Coker, UNC Pembroke
C - John Roberts, Armstrong Atlantic
OF - Jason Simone, Mt. Olive
OF - Alexi Colon, Tusculum
OF - Chris Ross, Montevallo
OF - Ryan Lewis, Columbus State

Region Player of the Year: Michael Knox, Mt. Olive
Region Pitcher of the Year: Carter Capps, Mt. Olive