WAYNE, N.J. – William Paterson junior outfielder AJ Flores (West Orange, N.J./West Orange) garnered a spot on the D3baseball.com Mid-Atlantic All-Region Second Team, the group announced May 21.

A member of the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Mid-Atlantic All-Region Second Team, New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association (NJCBA) Division II/III All-State First Team and New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) All-First Team, 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.  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.

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 D3baseball.com Mid-Atlantic All-Region Team
Player of the Year: Nick Ramagli, SS, Sr., Kean
Pitcher of the Year: Rob Rogers, Sr., Keystone
Rookie of the Year: Dylan Tamecki, 1B, Lebanon Valley
Coach of the Year: Neil Ioviero, Kean

First Team
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown
C Ryan Zakszeski Johns Hopkins Sr. Gilbertsville, Pa.
1B Brian Mauro DeSales Sr. Merrick, N.Y.
2B Andrew Tressa Misericordia Sr. Forty Fort, Pa.
SS Nick Ramagli Kean Sr. Emerson, N.J.
3B Christian Spurr Ramapo Sr. Warren, N.J.
OF John Muha Muhlenberg Sr. Cedar Knolls, N.J..
OF Dave Jacob Ramapo Sr. Vernon, N.J.
OF Leon Stimpson Alvernia Sr. Philadelphia, Pa.
DH Bill Parave Penn St.-Abington Sr. Pennsauken, N.J.
U Alex Vescera Franklin & Marshall Sr. Cranston, R.I.
SP Tommy Bergjans Haverford So. Manhattan Beach, Calif.
SP Rob Rogers Keystone Sr. Islip, N.Y.
SP Kevin Herget Kean Sr. Park Ridge, N.J.
RP Kevin Becker-Menditto Alvernia So. Frederick, Md.

Second Team
Pos. Name Team Yr. Hometown
C Mike Kerns Penn St.-Abington Sr. Warminster, Pa.
1B Jeff Lynch Johns Hopkins Sr. Sewell, N.J.
2B Aaron Gillette Franklin & Marshall Sr. Owings Mills, Md.
SS Joe Forcellini Centenary (N.J.) So. Hatfield, Pa.
3B Adrian Gonzalez Rutgers-Camden Jr. Pennsauken, N.J.
OF Pat Cody Gettysburg Sr. Chesapeake, Va,
OF AJ Flores William Paterson Jr. West Orange, N.J.
OF Chris Sweeney King's Sr. Mountain Top, Pa.
DH Alex Hudak Haverford Sr. Oyster Bay, N.Y.
U Marc Noyalis Widener So. Dallas, Pa.
SP Evan Robaczewski Misericordia Sr. Plymouth, Pa.
SP Matt Spillman Neumann Sr. Sewell, N.J.
SP Mike Weinhold Alvernia Jr. Robesonia, Pa.
RP Adam Krebs Keystone Sr. Commack, N.Y,

Third Team
Pos. Name Team Yr. Hometown
C Michael Amaturo Scranton Sr. Rye, N.Y.
1B Matt Hardy Immaculata Sr. Massapequa, N.Y.
2B David Jacobs Arcadia Jr. Havre de Grace, Md.
SS Tom Goulian Stevenson Jr. Kinnelon, N.J.
3B Casey Fox Haverford So. Richmond, Va.
OF Al Posch Gettysburg Jr. Hopedale, Mass.
OF Matt Taliercio Lancaster Bible Jr. Norwalk, Conn.
OF Ken Durling Misericordia Sr. Kingston, Pa.
DH Billy Turner Alvernia Sr. Columbia, N.J.
U Buddy Elgin Neumann So. Chestertown, Md.
SP Adam Satanoff Rutgers-Camden Sr. Pitman, N.J,
SP Zach Jones McDaniel Sr. Frederick, Md.
SP Tyler Goldstein Johns Hopkins Jr. Champaign, Ill.
RP Justin Drechsel Johns Hopkins So. Springfield, Va.