Division Avenue Athlete Named One Of County's Best Baseballers

LEVITTOWN, NY — Division Avenue High School junior Joseph Yovino is the recipient of two prestigious awards for his play on the baseball diamond. During the Nassau County Baseball Coaches Association’s annual awards dinner, held on June 15, Yovino received the 2022 Diamond Award, awarded to the best position player of the year, and the Ryan Caufield Award, given to Nassau’s most outstanding catcher.

“Joe is a generational player who can change the game on both sides of the ball,” Tom Tuttle, Division Avenue varsity baseball coach, said. “He has the ability on offense to change the game with one swing of the bat, as well as use his speed to cause havoc on the bases.”

Continuing his praises for his work behind the plate, Tuttle said, “Joe’s arm strength and accuracy completely shut down the opponents running game and he is an excellent caller of the game. The Division baseball program is proud of Joe for not only his baseball ability but his leadership on and off the field.”

Yovino is an early commit to North Carolina’s Elon University. His stats include a .467 avg, seven home runs, 30 RBIs, 27 runs scored, 35 hits, a .577 OBP, .760 SLG, 15 stolen bases and a .1337 OPS. This year, there were only two attempted steals against him in 26 games and he had 4 pickoffs behind the plate.

He is the 10th recipient in Division Avenue history of the prestigious Diamond Award.