Kyle Schwartz Region III Athlete of the Week

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HERKIMER, NY (03/22/2012)(readMedia)-- Herkimer County Community College baseball pitcher Kyle Schwartz, Patchogue, NY (Medford High School) has been named Region III Male Co-Athlete of the Week. He posted a 2-0 record for the week, knocking off a pair of nationally ranked teams. Schwartz pitched 5 2/3 innings against then ranked #4 Suffolk CC, in which he allowed no earned runs and one hit. Schwartz then faced current #11 Montgomery College of Germantown and pitched a complete game allowing no earned runs. Schwartz went 12 2/3 IP allowing six hits, three walks, and no earned runs while striking out four. He is a Business: Accounting major at Herkimer. Schwartz shares the co-athlete honor with Connor Latimer, a lacrosse player from Genesee Community College.

Herkimer County Community College is a unit of the State University of New York, located in Herkimer, NY about 20 miles east of Utica, NY. With an enrollment of approximately 3,600 students, Herkimer offers more than 40 associate degree and certificate programs, on-campus housing, an active co-curricular activities schedule and a national championship athletic program. Herkimer is a Division III member of the National Junior College Athletic Association and has amassed 33 national, 85 regional and 126 conference championships. Herkimer placed second in the 2010-11 National Alliance of Two-Year College Athletic Administrators (NATYCAA) Cup competition.