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DOMINICAN'S MEJIA SIGNED BY THE CHICAGO CUBS
June 11, 2008

DOMINICAN'S MEJIA SIGNED BY THE CHICAGO CUBS

Orangeburg, NY (6/11/08) Dominican College baseball player, Tommy Mejia, has signed as a free agent with the Chicago Cubs as was announced this past Saturday.

DOMINICAN'S MEJIA SIGNED BY THE CHICAGO CUBS

Orangeburg, NY (6/11/08)  Dominican College baseball player, Tommy Mejia, has signed as a free agent with the Chicago Cubs as was announced this past Saturday.

Mejia, a right handed pitcher from Brooklyn, NY, finished this season with a 4-3 record.  He led the team with 71.0 innings pitched and was third with a 3.04 ERA.  He finished third in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) in opposing batting average (.201) and strike outs (75).

His career at Dominican spanned the 2005 through 2008 seasons.  He compiled a 14-13 record and four saves in 48 total appearances.  He threw seven complete games out of 30 games started for a total of 220.2 innings pitched at DC.  He recorded 179 total strikeouts and finished his career with a .252 opponent batting average and a 4.36 ERA.

"It's very exciting to see Tommy getting a shot at pro ball" said Head Coach Rick Giannetti.  "He worked very hard during his four years at Dominican, and it's great to see he'll be able to continue his career."

Mejia will report to the Mesa Cubs, the rookie team in the Chicago Cubs Minor League Organization, which plays in the Arizona League.

Mejia becomes the 26th player from the Dominican College baseball program to sign a professional contract.

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.  Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.  Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.