Joe Belmonte, a four-year letterwinner and two-time All-CCIW first baseman at North Park, joins the Dominican University baseball coaching staff for the 2015-16 season under fifth-year head coach Steve Hardman.
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Belmonte appeared in 143 games for the Vikings from 2012-2015, posting a career .335 batting average with 177 career hits, including 26 doubles. The Elk Grove native drove in 102 career RBIs to rank in the top 15 all-time in Vikings’ history. Additionally, his 417 putouts in 2014 set the Vikings’ single-season mark while his 1,096 career putouts is best in the program. As a freshman in 2012, Belmonte appeared in 23 games, posting a .426 batting average with 15 runs batted in and a .486 on-base percentage to help North Park to the 2012 CCIW title.
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In addition to his collegiate playing experience, Belmonte has been active on the instructional side of baseball, working with Game Day USA as a lead instructor since 2012 and this summer served as an assistant coach with the Wheaton White Sox.
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