Kelly adds D3Baseball.com all-region to résumé

NEWPORT, R.I. - The 2014 D3baseball.com All-Region teams have been announced with the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) featuring nine players on the New England squad, including one from Salve Regina (26-15) - sophomore outfielder Ryan Kelly (Waldkill, N.J.).

Players were nominated for these awards by the sports information directors at the various institutions. The 2014 season marks the third year that D3baseball.com has named All-Region teams, with 774 players nominated. The ballot was then made available to SIDs, who voted for a predetermined number of players in their region, as well as D3baseball.com staff and contributors.

Kelly started all 41 games for Salve Regina (26-15) and collected multiple hits in 18 of them while reaching base via hit 12 of his last 23 at bats (.522). The aggressive-swinging right-hander walked nine times while collecting 16 extra-base hits (three home runs, five triples, eight doubles). He led the team in home runs (three), runs (44), stolen bases (17), and batting average (.380). His hit-by-pitch school record (38 - tied with Matt Capone) has been achieved in just two seasons (2013 - 18; 2014 - 20) with this year's mark ranking seventh nationally.

The second-year outfielder joins Tyler Colby and Dominic Di Sano (both in 2013) as Seahawks recognized on D3baseball.com's all-region teams.