Knox's Colon's pitching impressive
Jesus Colon is raising eyebrows and opposing batters' heart rates, and for good reason.
The Knox righthander -- a wisp of a player at 6-1, 165 pounds -- has made his mark in only four appearances, pitching a no-hitter against Portledge two weeks ago and a five-inning perfect game against Waldorf on Wednesday.
Only a junior, Colon, a transfer from Perkiomen Prep in Pennsylvania, regularly hits the low 90s with his fastball and boasts a devastating cutter to go along with his pinpoint control, Knox athletic director Walter Townes said.
In his no-hitter, Colon struck out 18 of the 21 batters he faced as Knox won, 6-0. Colon struck out 14 of 15 batters against Waldorf (the only other out was a putout on a bunt attempt). He is 3-1 with a 0.58 ERA.
"He went to the Bucky Dent School in Florida and Bucky Dent watched him for three days," Townes said. "He said he's a legitimate D-I pitcher and had a chance at a future if he continued to grow."
As it stands, Colon, a Brooklyn native, "is a whippet with an easy, fluid motion. The ball moves off his fingertips," Townes said. "This kid is special. He's got a chance."
Nassau playoff picture
With it's 7-6, eight-inning win over Great Neck North on Friday, Elmont moved into sole possession of second place with two weeks left in the season in the Countywide Conference. The conference, a developmental league not eligible for Nassau playoff contention, will pit the top two league finishers against each other in a May 16 championship game at Farmingdale State.
Tied at 6 with one out in the bottom of the eighth, Kevin Santiago scored from third on Danny Aguilo's groundout to second base. Santiago had doubled with one out and advanced to third on a wild pitch.
"Whoever won this game controls his own destiny," Elmont coach Robert Gates said.
The league, Gates said, gives athletes in schools with still-growing baseball programs the opportunity to hone their skills -- something that's been especially evident with his own team. Aguilo pitched a no-hitter and struck out 21 on April 20; one day later, junior Enrique Sanchez threw his first career no-hitter with 11 strikeouts.
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