By Steven M. Glassman

Director of Sports Information

May 3, 2019

JENKINTOWN, PA—Seven Manor College (5-20 Overall, 3-10 Regional XIX Division III) sophomore baseball players are scheduled to play in its final home baseball games when the Blue Jays host Region XIX Division III Bergen Community College (14-13, 5-9) on Saturday, May 4 at Lighthouse Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The following seven Blue Jay sophomores are: Infielder Sauriel Baez (Philadelphia, PA/Esperanza Charter), right fielder Cristian Diaz (Philadelphia, PA/Franklin Towne Charter), catcher Abimael Mercado (Philadelphia, PA/Juan Ponce De Leon [PR]), first baseman Hector Morales (Philadelphia, PA/Esperanza Charter), infielder/outfielder Abdur Mujahid (Philadelphia, PA/Boys Latin), infielder Jorge Reyes (Philadelphia, PA/Northeast), and shortstop Jose Romero (Philadelphia, PA/Frankford).

These seven Manor sophomores are the college's first sophomore baseball class.

Here are their career biographical sketches (academic majors are in parenthesis):

Baez (Sports and Recreation Management)

First Home Run in Manor History (Williamson College of The Trades on April 6, 2018).

Led Blue Jays in the following categories in 2018: Home Runs (two).

Shared the team lead in the following categories in 2018: RBI (18).

In 46 games, his career numbers: 177 PA, 152 AB, 26 R, 38 H, 28 1B, 6 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 10 XBH, 54 TB, 29 RBI, 23 BB, 1 HBP, 3 SB, 0.250, 0.350 OBP, and 0.355 SLG.  He also pitched in 12 games (seven starts), throwing 40 innings, and completed two of his starts.

Awards Won: Eastern Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (EPAC) 2018 Spring All-Academic Team.

Diaz (Business Administration)

Transfer from NJCAA Division I Region XV Monroe College.

Manor College Single-Season records: Triples (four, 2019), Home Runs (three, 2019), Extra-Base Hits (11, 2019), RBI (26, 2019), and Slugging Percentage (0.556, 2019).

In his only season with Manor (25 games): 93 PA, 81 AB, 13 R, 24 H, 13 1B, 4 2B, 4 3B (school career record), 3 HR (school career record), 11 XBH, 45 TB, 26 RBI, 11 BB, 1 HBP, 1 SF, 4 SB, 0.296 BA, 0.387 OBP, and 0.556 SLG.  He also pitched in five games (one start) and struck out 14 in 12 2/3 innings pitched.

Mercado (Liberal Arts)

First extra base hit (double) and RBI in school history (at Middlesex County College on March 27, 2018, game one of a doubleheader).

Led Blue Jays in the following categories in 2018: Walks (16).

Shared the team lead in the following categories in 2018: RBI (18).

Manor College Single-Season Record: Walks (16, 2018).

In 41 games, his career numbers: 144 PA, 110 AB, 12 R, 22 H, 12 1B, 8 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 10 XBH, 35 TB, 23 RBI, 28 BB (school record), 5 HBP (school record), 1 SF, 3 SB, 0.200 BA, 0.382 OBP, and 0.318 SLG.

Morales (Sports and Recreation Management)

First hit by a pitch in School History (at Middlesex County College on March 27, 2018, game one of a doubleheader).

Led Blue Jays in the following categories in 2018: Hit-by-Pitch (five) and On-Base Percentage (0.442).

Shared the team lead in the following categories in 2018: Games (23).

Manor College Single-Season Records: Total Bases (49, 2019).

In 49 games, his career numbers: 196 PA, 165 AB, 34 R, 63 H, 48 1B, 12 2B (school record), 3 3B, 1 HR, 15 XBH, 82 TB, 38 RBI, 22 BB, 7 HBP, 2 SF (shares school record with Romero), 6 SB, 0.382 BA, 0.469 OBP, and 0.497 SLG (school record).

Awards Won: 2018 Manor College Most Improved Award, 2019 Manor College Brian Barry Memorial Sportsmanship Award.

Mujahid (Sports and Recreation Management)

First batter in Manor History (at Middlesex County College on March 27, 2018, game one of a doubleheader).

Shared the team lead in the following categories in 2018: Games (23).

In 47 games, his career numbers: 173 PA, 143 AB, 30 R, 36 H, 33 1B, 3 2B, 3 XBH, 39 TB, 13 RBI, 25 BB, 4 HBP, 1 SF, 18 SB, 0.252 BA, 0.376 OBP, and 0.273 SLG.  He also pitched in 10 games (four starts) and threw 23 2/3 innings.

Awards Won: 2018 Manor College Coaches Award, EPAC 2018 Spring All-Academic Team, and 2019 Manor College Most Valuable Player.

Reyes (Sports and Recreation Management)

In 35 career games, his career numbers: 114 PA, 106 AB, 11 R, 31 H, 20 1B, 4 2B, 4 XBH, 35 TB, 11 RBI, 6 BB, 2 HBP, 6 SB, 0.292 BA, 0.342 OBP, 0.330 SLG,

Romero (Sports and Recreation Management)

First hit (single), walk, baserunner, stolen base, and run scored in Manor History (at Middlesex County College on March 27, 2018, game one of a doubleheader).

First triple in school history (at Delaware County Community College on April 19, 2018).

Led Blue Jays in the following categories in 2018: At-Bats (90), Runs (26), Hits (34), Singles (25), Doubles (8), Triples (1), Extra-Base Hits (9), Total Bases (44), Batting Average (0.378), and Slugging Percentage (0.489).

Shared the team lead in the following categories in 2018: Games (23), Stolen Bases (12), and Stolen Base Attempts (12).

Led Blue Jays in the following categories in 2019: Games (27), Hits (39), Singles (35), Walks (13), Stoles Bases (13), Stolen Base Attempts (15), Sacrifice Flies (2), Batting Average (0.438), and On-Base Percentage (0.505).

Shared the team lead in the following categories in 2019: Plate Appearances (105).

Manor College Single-Season Records: Games (27, 2019), Plate Appearances (Tied) (105, 2019), Hits (39, 2019), Singles (35, 2019), Doubles (8, 2018), Stolen Bases (13, 2019), Stolen Base Attempts (15, 2019), Sacrifice Flies (2, 2019), Batting Average (0.438, 2019), and On-Base Percentage (0.505, 2019).

In 50 games (school record), his career numbers: 205 PA (school record), 179 AB (school record), 50 R (school record), 73 H (school record), 60 1B (school record), 11 2B, 2 3B, 13 XBH, 88 TB, 22 BB, 2 HBP, 2 SF (shares school record with Morales), 25 SB (school record), 27 SBA (school record), 0.408 BA (school record), 0.473 OBP (school record), and 0.492 SLG.  He also pitched in eight games (three starts) and threw 27 2/3 innings.

Awards Won: EPAC Athlete of the Week (March 26-April 1, 2018), 2018 All-EPAC, and 2018 Manor College Most Valuable Player.

Second-Year Head Coach Jose Toledo on the inaugural sophomore class: "Well let me start by saying it's going to be a bittersweet for next year's team for not having these guys around.  Manor's first sophomore class as far as the baseball team goes.  These guys will always be special to me.  .Having one of the smallest rosters in the EPAC.  Boys never gave up although they were tired and sometimes aching.  They always played with heart no matter the outcome.  I am so proud of them: Sauriel Baez, Cristian Diaz, Abimael Mercado, Hector Morales, Abdur Mujahid, Jorge Reyes, and Jose Romero.  Thank you for being leaders and never giving up."