BRONX – Monroe University – Bronx baseball stars Robert Herrera and Yevian Delgado were honored by Region 15 on Wednesday afternoon. Herrera was selected as the Region 15 Division III Baseball Athlete of the Month, while Delgado was named the Region 15 Division III Baseball Pitcher of the Month for the second consecutive time. This was based on their performances in May.

The full announcement by the region can be seen here.

Herrera led the Express to a Region 15 Championship and the deciding game of the Northeast District Championship Series. He was named to the All-Region first team, the Region 15 All-Tournament team, and was selected as the Region 15 Tournament MVP. Herrera produced a .444 batting average with 12 hits (including one triple), nine RBIs, five runs scored, and six stolen bases out of eight attempts. 

Delgado went 3-0 during the month of May with a 2.00 ERA. He earned the win that helped the Express clinch the Region 15 Regular Season Championship at Nassau Community College on May 1, the victory that secured the Region 15 Tournament Title against Suffolk County Community College on May 8, and a win in Game 2 of the Northeast District Championship Series at No. 7 Northern Essex Community College on May 16. He was named to the Region 15 All-Tournament team.

ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE UNIVERSITY
The athletic program at Monroe University encompasses a total of 31 teams competing across nine sports. There are 21 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well as club men's and women's rugby, the Monroe University marching band, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus, has seven teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.

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