PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – Following an outstanding 2021 campaign, Matt Almonte (New Rochelle, N.Y./New Rochelle) of the Pace University baseball team has been selected as an All-America Honorable Mention by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). The senior outfielder had previously been named to the NCBWA's All-East First Team.

Almonte put together a career year for the Setters this past spring. The NE10 first teamer led Pace in almost every offensive category, including batting average (.400), runs scored (27), on-base percentage (.476), home runs (6), and slugging percentage (.645). He also ranked fourth in the NE10 in RBIs, knocking in 30 across 30 games played.

Almonte finished the year with 13 multi-hit contests, while tallying at least three knocks in five separate games. Remarkably, he recorded at least one hit in 26 of Pace's 30 games. Almonte's year also featured 12-for-12 (team-high) in steal attempts and nine earned walks.

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