NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - University of Dayton senior first baseman
Marcos Pujols was named Second Team All-Atlantic 10, the conference office announced Wednesday, May 24.
It marks the second All-Conference honor for Pujols in his career, having also been named All-Atlantic 10 First Team as a designated hitter in 2021.
Pujols has been one of the top hitters in the A-10 all season, boasting a .314 average with career-bests in home runs (14), doubles (10), runs scored (40), walks (29), slugging percentage (.590), and on-base percentage (.437). The senior slugger has started 51 games, leads the Flyers with 111 total bases, and is third on the team in total hits with 59.
The Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic native Senior
Marcos Pujols is second in the all-time history of Dayton baseball with 41 career home runs, trailing only all-time leader Brooks Vogel in the record books (45). Pujols is just the fourth Flyer to hit the 30-career home run mark while boasting a career batting average over .300 (Brooks Vogel - 45 HR, .329 avg.; Brian Harlamert - 38 HR, .304 avg.; Shawn Bolinger - 32 HR, .333 avg.).