SMCC Announces 2011 Athletic Hall of Fame Class
Former Baseball Players Anthony D'Alfonso '07 and Bob Doyle '71 to be honored on October 15, 2011
Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) is pleased to announce the 2011 Athletics Hall of Fame Class. Two inductees will be honored during a banquet on Saturday, October 15, 2011, at 5pm in the HUB Athletics Center on the South Portland Campus at 2 Fort Road. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by contacting SMCC Athletics at 207-741-5927 or mrichards@smccME.edu.
Anthony D’Alfonso (Baseball ‘07) is arguably the most prolific player to ever wear the SMCC baseball uniform. He is a two-time Yankee Small College Conference Player of the Year and 2007 United States Collegiate Athletic Association All-American. He holds the SMCC all-time leader in career hits, runs, home runs, and RBI’s. After leaving SMCC, D’Alfonso continued two more seasons at the University of Southern Maine where he was a two-time NCAA Division III All-American.
D’Alfonso is the first SMCC baseball player to sign a professional contract as he has spent the last three years playing in the Frontier league, Golden Baseball League, and currently in the League de Norte in Mexico.
Bob Doyle (Baseball ’71) will be inducted posthumously as he passed in 2005. Doyle was a standout pitcher during his two seasons at the College. Doyle was instrumental in leading the way to winning the State Technical College Series title in 1970 and 1971. He also pitched a shutout win in the 1970 Northern New England Small College Conference (NNESCC) title game. Doyle was a two-time State Technical College Conference All Star and was a (NNESCC) Honor Squad recipient.
Upon leaving SMCC, Doyle continued to be a fixture in the local baseball scene. He was a past president of Maine Babe Ruth, and had a 12-year coaching career at St. Josephs College in Maine. He was recently inducted into the 2011 Maine Baseball Hall of Fame.
“Both inductees had outstanding careers while at SMCC and also have made significant contributions and success upon leaving the college,” said SMCC Director of Athletics Matt Richards. “Induction into the Athletics Hall of Fame is very fitting for them as they exemplify what we hope our current student athletes will strive to become.”