WAYNE, N.J. – William Paterson junior third baseman Rich Guillod (Closter, N.J./Northern Valley-Demarest) secured a spot on the Rawlings/American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Mid-Atlantic All-Region First Team, junior outfielder AJ Flores (West Orange, N.J./West Orange) was a second-team honoree and senior left-handed pitcher Tim O'Shea (Oak Ridge, N.J./Jefferson Twp.) landed on the ABCA All-Region Third Team, the group announced May 20.

A first-year Pioneer, Guillod was selected to the New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association (NJCBA) Division II/III All-State Second Team and was an honorable-mention all-New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) selection.  He hit .360 (10th in conference) with a team-high 42 RBI (second in NJAC), .452 on-base percentage (fourth in league), .603 slugging percentage (second in conference), 12 doubles (tied-sixth in NJAC), five home runs (tied-third in league), 82 total bases (seventh in conference) and four sacrifice flies (tied-third in NJAC) while chipping in three triples (tied-third in league), 13 steals, 24 walks (tied-seventh in NJAC) and 26 runs scored in 37 starts at third base and shortstop.  Guillod ranked first in RBI/game (1.14, 40th in Division III), fourth in homers/game (0.14), tied for sixth in triples/game (0.08), seventh in doubles/game (0.32), eighth in walks/game (0.65) and ninth in steals/game (0.35) in the league statistics.  The March 25 ECAC Metro and NJAC Player of the Week, he compiled a .299 average, six doubles, two homers, 19 RBI and nine runs scored during 18 NJAC regular-season contests.

A first-team all-NJCBA and all-NJAC selection, Flores led the Pioneers with a .381 average (second in league), 61 hits (tied-fifth in conference), 40 runs scored (fifth in NJAC) and 19 stolen bases (seventh in league), adding a .449 on-base percentage (sixth in conference) and 26 RBI.  A starter in 39 of 40 games, he tallied seven doubles, two triples and a home run, drew 22 walks (tied-10th in NJAC) and collected two sacrifice hits, three sacrifice flies (tied-10th in league) and 75 total bases while not making an error in 79 total chances (74 putouts, five assists) in the outfield.  Additionally, he was first in runs/game (1.00) and ranked second in hits/game (1.53) and sixth in steals/game (0.48) in the conference statistics.  During NJAC regular-season action, he compiled a .378 average, .432 on-base percentage, nine stolen bases, five doubles, 14 RBI and 13 runs scored in 18 contests.  Tenth in WP career history with 45 career steals, he has started in 115 of 120 appearances as a three-year Pioneer, compiling a .335 average, 20 doubles, eight triples, 77 RBI and 115 runs scored.

A first-team all-NJCBA and honorable-mention all-conference pick, O'Shea led WP with a 6-1 record in seven starts and 11 appearances, compiling a 1.79 ERA (fifth in conference), one save, a .189 opponent batting average (third in NJAC), a complete game and 49 strikeouts (tied-ninth in league) in 60.1 innings.  Tied for sixth in victories in the conference, during five regular-season appearances and four starts against NJAC foes, he was 3-1 with a 2.30 ERA and a save, striking out 26 in 31.1 innings and compiling a .163 opponent batting average.  During two seasons as a Pioneer, O'Shea was 12-2 with a 2.81 ERA in 13 starts and 21 appearances, collecting a save and 96 strikeouts in 121.2 innings.

William Paterson finished the 2013 season with a 27-13 overall record and a 13-5 mark in conference play, advancing to the third round of the NJAC Tournament.

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2013 Rawlings/American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Mid-Atlantic All-Region Teams