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Northern Essex Community College third baseman Manny Castro was recently selected as a NJCAA Second Team All-American as announced Thursday by the NJCAA Baseball Committee.
Castro, of Manchester, N.H., who was the Region 21 Player of the Year, finished the year with a .465 batting average which ranked 10th nationally while also slugging .806 which ranked 11th in the country. He also had an on base percentage of .540.
He recorded 60 hits on the season, including 24 extra base hits and 53 RBI’s to go along with 34 stolen bases in 39 attempts. His slugging percentage, home runs (7), triples, (6), RBI’s and total hit numbers all led the region.
Castro becomes the college’s 59th all-time All-American selection and 28th from the baseball program.
He led the Knights to 32-10 overall record and their fourth straight Region 21 and Northeast District Championships, while making a fourth straight and 11th all-time World Series appearance.