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Former Freshman All-American Dayton Dooney leaving Arizona baseball

Sophomore infielder Dayton Dooney, one of Arizona’s top hitters, is transferring to Central Arizona College in Coolidge, as first reported by D1Baseball. The Arizona Daily Star later confirmed Dooney’s departure.

This move was telegraphed a few weeks ago when the San Diego League listed Dooney as a member of Central Arizona, not the UA. However, a source close to the situation said then that Dooney was still a member of the Wildcats and hadn’t entered the transfer portal.

Dooney was named a Freshman All-American by several outlets in 2019 after hitting .