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Player and Pitcher of the Week

March 21, 2005

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

HASANI WHITFIELD, CALDWELL (Sr, OF, 6-2, 205, Briarwood, N.Y.)  Hit .529 and slugged 1.118 in a 3-2 week for the Cougars. In five games, had two doubles, a triple, two homeruns, scored eight runs and drove in seven. Is riding an eight-game hitting streak.

PITCHER OF THE WEEK TOMMY MURPHY, CALDWELL (Fr, R, 6-0, 175, Monroe, N.Y.)

  In his first collegiate start, hurled a one-hit shutout in Game 2 of a doubleheader against Queens, striking out five and walking two. On the week, was 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA in two appearances, allowing three hits in 10 innings with seven strikeouts.

HONOR ROLL

LINO MARIOT, BLOOMFIELD (Jr, SS, 6-3, 185, Perth Amboy, N.J.)  Batted .538 (7 for 13) with a .705 on-base percentage in the Deacons’ 1-2 week. Scored three runs and stole six bases.
DERRICK McCAIN, NJIT (So, LF, 6-3, 200, Piscataway, N.J.)  Batted .409 with a double, two homers, six runs scored and nine stolen bases despite a 1-6 week for the Highlanders.
JOE CLASS, WILMINGTON (Sr, 2B, 6-2, 205, Rising Sun, Md.)  Batted .421 with a .522 on-base percentage despite a 1-3-1 week for the Wildcats. Had three multiple-hit games.
PETE HENYAN, WILMINGTON (Sr, P, 6-0, 190, Corning, N.Y.)  In a 5-5 tie with Millersville, struck out 11 batters and walked one in six innings. Allowed two earned runs on five hits.

March 28, 2005

CACC PLAYER OF THE WEEK

MIKE ROOTH, FELICIAN (Jr, C, Bayville, N.J.)  Drove in the winning run with a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the seventh inning of Saturday’s Game 2 conference win over Bloomfield. Had two of his team’s six hits, including a double, off of Pitcher of the Week Chris Legiadre on Tuesday.

CACC PITCHER OF THE WEEK

CHRIS LEGIADRE, NJIT (Jr, R, 6-0, 205, Manalapan, N.J.)  Earned a nine-inning complete game road victory over Felician in the Highlanders’ conference opener on Tuesday. Allowed three runs on six hits, struck out a career-high 13 batters and walked none. Retired the first 11 batters he faced.

HONOR ROLL
DENIS DeVAUX, POST (Fr, P, 6-10, 245, Bridgeport, Conn.)  Pitched 8 1/3 innings in a victory over regionally-ranked New Haven. Allowed two earned runs with six strikeouts.
JORDAN KLEIN, POST (Jr, 3B, 6-0, 210, Commack, N.Y.)  Went 2 for 3 and scored the tying run in a come-from-behind victory over regionally-ranked New Haven in the Eagles’ only action of the week.
STEVE SPIESE, WILMINGTON (Fr, SS, 6-2, Newark, Del.)  Hit .500 (4 for 8) with a double and a stolen base in a 1-1 week for the Wildcats.
PETE HENYAN, WILMINGTON (Sr, P, 6-0, 190, Corning, N.Y.)  Struck out 10 batters and walked none in a league victory over USP. Allowed two runs on eight hits over seven innings.

April 4, 2005

CACC PLAYER OF THE WEEK

MIKE TURNER, NJIT (Fr, 3B, 6-1, 170, Whitehouse Station, N.J.)  Drove in five of the Highlanders’ seven runs during a 2-1 week, all against conference opponents. Went 4 for 9 with his first career homerun and slugged .778. Drove in all three runs of a 3-2 victory over Post on Friday.

CACC PITCHER OF THE WEEK

DEREK YORK, CALDWELL (Jr, R, 6-2, 175, Lanoka Harbor, N.J.)  Tossed a nine-inning, four-hit shutout in a conference victory over Felician on Thursday, with eight strikeouts. In two appearances, threw 11 scoreless innings, allowed four hits, struck out 12 and walked four.

HONOR ROLL

HASANI WHITFIELD, CALDWELL (Sr, OF, 6-2, 205, Briarwood, N.Y.)  Hit .533 with a double and four RBI in a 2-2 week for the Cougars. Went 5 for 8 in a split with Bloomfield, including 4 for 4  with three RBI in Game 2.
MIKE MONTANERO, USP (Sr, OF, 5-10, 205, Sewell, N.J.)  Went 5 for 8 with two stolen bases and three runs scored in the Devils; 1-1 week.
DEREK PUGH, WILMINGTON (Jr, CF, 6-0, 190, Newark, Del.)  Went 4 for 8 with a double, a homer, and four RBI during a 1-1 week for the Wildcats.
ROBERT FORBES, NJIT (Jr, P, 6-1, 205, West Caldwell, N.J.)  Allowed two runs, one earned, on six hits, struck out 10 batters and walked four in 8 1/3 innings in a conference win over Post.

April 11, 2005

CACC CO-PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

PETE HENYAN, WILMINGTON (Sr, 3B, 6-0, 190, Corning, N.Y.)  Batted .500 (14-28) with a .632 on-base percentage in a 5-4 week for the Wildcats. Had four extra base hits, scored 12 runs and drove in 11.
RAY ROSE, FELICIAN (So, OF, 5-11, 215, Piscataway, N.J.)  Hit .500 (9-18) and slugged .833 in a 3-2 week for the Golden Falcons. Scored eight runs and drove in six. Went 5 for 5 in a loss to Bloomfield.

CACC PITCHER OF THE WEEK

CHRIS LEGIADRE, NJIT (Jr, R, 6-0, 205, Manalapan, N.J.)  Threw back-to-back shutouts against conference opponents – a six-hitter in Game 1 against Caldwell on April 4, and a five-hitter in Game 1 at Nyack on Saturday. In 14 innings, struck out 10 batters and walked one.

HONOR ROLL

MIKE CARRION, FELICIAN (Jr, P, 5-10, 185, Jersey City, N.J.)  Tossed a nine-inning three-hit shutout against then first-place Wilmington in his only action of the week. Struck out six and walked two.
MIKE MONTANERO, USP (Sr, OF, 5-10, 205, Sewell, N.J.)  Batted .407 with four doubles, a triple, and six RBI in the Devils’ 4-5 week. Went 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings over three pitching appearances.
MIKE KOLESAR, CALDWELL (Sr, P, 6-1, 183, New City, N.Y.)  In 9 2/3 scoreless innings over two appearances, allowed four hits, struck out 13 and walked one. Tossed a two-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts against NJIT.
JOSE ESCALERA, DOMINICAN (So, IF, 6-0, 190, Bronx, N.Y.)  Batted .444 with a .559 on-base percentage in leading the Chargers to a 5-4 week (5-2 CACC). Stroked five doubles and knocked in eight runs.

April 18, 2005

CACC PLAYER OF THE WEEK

BILLY RYAN, CALDWELL (So, 3B, 5-10, 195, Toms River, N.J.)  Led Caldwell to a 5-1 week (5-0 in games he started) by going 10 for 16 (.625) at the plate and slugging .813. Hit .727 (8-11) with four runs scored and three runs batted in during a three-game sweep of Post. Scored the tying run in seventh inning of series’ final game.

CACC PITCHER OF THE WEEK JOE MATTERER, WILMINGTON (Fr, R, 5-11, 190, Newark, Del.)

  Tossed a seven-inning two-hitter in a 3-1 road win versus first-place and regionally-ranked NJIT on Saturday, striking out three batters while walking none. Also had one scoreless inning in a loss to regionally-ranked West Chester.

HONOR ROLL
CORY KUZMIK, NJIT (Fr, P, 6-2, 180, Teaneck, N.J.)

 Struck out 15 batters and walked none and had a .103 opponent batting average in two appearances. Threw a seven-inning three-hitter with 11 strikeouts in a win over Wilmington
HERBERT GRIFFIN, NYACK (Jr, RF, 6-1, Chesapeake, Va.)  Went 10 for 17 (.588) with four multiple-hit games and scored nine runs in a 1-3 week for the Warriors.
MIKE KOLESAR, CALDWELL (Sr, P, 6-1, 183, New City, N.Y.)  Tossed eight scoreless innings in a win over Post, striking out five and walking one while yielding seven hits.
MATT DUTCH, BLOOMFIELD (Jr, C, 6-1, 180, Eatontown, N.J.)  In four games, batted .500 (8 for 16) with a double, a homerun, five runs and nine RBI as the Deacons went 2-2.

April 25, 2005

CACC PLAYER OF THE WEEK

ELIEZER NUNEZ, DOMINICAN (Jr, OF, 6-2, 200, Brooklyn, N.Y.) Batted .588 (10 for 17) with an on-base percentage of .720 in leading the Chargers to a 5-0 week, including 4-0 in conference games. Scored eight runs, drove in six, and stole eight bases. Had three three-hit games.

CACC PITCHER OF THE WEEK

ERIC HINES, CALDWELL (Fr, R, 6-1, 175, Milltown, N.J.) In his only action of the week, carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning of Sunday’s victory over Wilmington before settling for a one-hit shutout in Game 1 of a doubleheader. Struck out six and walked one.

HONOR ROLL

KWESI MITCHELL, NJIT (Jr, RF, 6-0, 225, Piscataway, N.J.) Hit .563 (9 for 16) with three doubles and a triple in a 3-1 week for the Highlanders, including his 100th career hit. Went 7-11 in a three-game sweep of USP.

BRYAN FITZGERALD, WILMINGTON (Sr, OF, 6-0, 180, Newark, Del.) Hit .500 (14 for 28) in a 4-3 week for the Wildcats. Had five multiple-hit games, scored eight runs and drove in nine.

KYLE BEARD, FELICIAN (P, Miramar, Fla.) Defeated regionally-ranked Stonehill, allowing two runs on seven hits in six innings, in his only action.

DOUG SMITH, USP (Sr, OF, 6-2, 180, Middletown, N.J.) Hit for the cycle, with three runs and three RBI, in a loss to Philadelphia. Hit .350 and slugged .800 despite an 0-5 week for the Devils.

May 2, 2005

CACC PLAYER OF THE WEEK

ANDY CHUNN, CALDWELL (So, SS, 5-11, 190, Lewes, Del.) Went 8 for 12 with six runs scored and eight runs batted in in four games of the Cougars’ 4-1 week. Had a .765 on-base percentage. Had three multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games.

CACC PITCHER OF THE WEEK

MIKE KOLESAR, CALDWELL (Sr, R, 6-1, 183, New City, N.Y.) Allowed one run on five hits in a nine-inning complete-game victory over first-place NJIT on Thursday in his only action of the week. Struck out 13 batters and walked three.

HONOR ROLL

BRET URBAN, WILMINGTON (Jr, P, 5-10, 165, New Castle, Del.) Struck out 16 batters in a nine-inning complete game victory over Nyack. Allowed three earned runs on eight hits and walked two.

BRYAN FITZGERALD, WILMINGTON (Sr, OF, 6-0, 180, Newark, Del.) Went 8 for 16 and slugged 1.000 in a 2-2 week for the Wildcats. Had five extra-base hits, including a homer, five runs and five RBI.

JEFF HANCOCK, POST (Fr, P, 6-2, 175, Montville, Conn.) Earned his first career victory with a seven-inning complete game against Nyack. Allowed one earned run on seven hits, struck out eight and walked one.

MIKE ZANI, DOMINICAN (Jr, IF/OF, 6-0, 175, Goshen, N.Y.) Leadoff man hit .389 with seven runs scored and four stolen bases in a 4-2 week for the Chargers.