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In the New England Region, Salve Regina (5-3) dropped two games to RPI but still since then has piled on some wins. In GNAC Emerson (0-4) and Johnson and Wales (0-1) have started their seasons. In the New York Region we see RIT (3-2), St John Fisher (3-1) leading the Empire 8. RPI (5-0) started strong, winning by big margins in all but one game. Stevens (2-2) leads Skyline with SUNYAC member Brockport (1-1) and NEAC members Keystone (2-1) and Villa Julia (1-2) getting on the diamond.

In the AMCC, Frostburg (6-4), Pitt-Bradford (6-1) both have six game win streaks. Gettysburg (4-0) is perfect in Centennial Conference. In the Commonwealth Conference, Widener (4-0), Albright (1-0), and Susquehanna (4-1) are tops while Wilkes (4-1) leads in the Freedom. Gwynedd-Mercy (5-0), Alvenia (2-0) are both undefeated in Penn AC. Richard Stockton (3-2) is currently on a three game win streak and nearly sweeps the NJAC weekly honors. Skyler Conte, Ramapo earned NJAC Player of the Week honors after hitting .750 with three doubles, two RBI and five runs scored in the first four contests of the season for the Roadrunners. Joe Fisher, Richard Stockton was the NJAC Pitcher of the Week honors after recording his first career victory on the mound for the Ospreys. In Stockton’s 11-0 win over Polytechnic, he surrendered only three hits in the six-inning shortened contest while striking out two for his first career shutout. Matt Allen, Richard Stockton earns NJAC Rookie of the Week honors after hitting .625 with a double, four RBI, and two runs scored in a 3-0 week of play for the Ospreys. Teammate Joe Mihalyi earned NJAC Rookie Pitcher of the Week honors after earning a victory in the first collegiate start of his career, surrendering just four hits and one run in five innings of work.

Salisbury (10-1) continues to roll in the Capital AC. Fellow CAC member York (5-3) is riding a four game win streak. York’s Dennis Maxim was named CAC Baseball Player of the Week. Maxim finished the week hitting .579 (11-for-19) with 10 RBI, seven runs scored, two doubles, one triple, one home run, two walks, and one stolen base. Maxim had a .947 slugging percentage and a .619 on-base percentage. In GSAC all four teams have similar records with Maryville (9-6) leading the pack. The GSAC baseball player and pitcher of the week are senior Adam Rosen of Maryville and Chad Anderson of Huntingdon. Rosen helped the Fighting Scots to a 3-1 record last week. At the plate, he was 7-for-14 with two doubles, four RBIs, four walks and a stolen base. On the mound, Rosen recorded three saves. Anderson pitched a complete-game shutout against Oglethorpe, allowing only a first inning hit in the game. He struck out 14 and walked only two. In ODAC Bridgewater (2-7) is slow coming out of the gates. Lynchburg (8-2), Virginia Wesleyan (7-2) lead the conference. At the top of the SCAC are Rhodes (12-2, 4-0) and Millsaps (10-3, 0-0), the first ten game winners in conference. Daniel Vanaman, Rhodes, a junior first baseman was been named the SCAC Offensive Baseball Player-of-the-Week. On the week, Vanaman was 10-for-17 (.588) with nine runs scored, nine RBI, four doubles, two walks and two hit-by-pitches - giving him a .667 on-base percentage. Andy Holt of Rhodes was the SCAC pitcher of the week. Holt, who continues to dominate on the mound this season for the Lynx, came in relief on Tuesday with his team trailing cross-town rival Christian Brothers 3-2 and pitched the final 3 1/3 innings - allowing four hits, one earned run, no walks and 4 strikeouts for the win. Holt returned to the mound on Saturday and threw a complete game against SCAC divisional foe Sewanee, picking up the win while surrendering four hits in seven innings with no runs, no walks and eight strikeouts. In the USA South – Methodist (10-4, 2-2) and NC Wesleyan (14-6, 3-1) split their weekend games. There is a three team log jam in first place with Christopher Newport (12-3), NC Wesleyan and Ferrum (6-4) all 3-1 in conference. Averett’s successful season continues with an 20-4 record, the first twenty game winner in the nation. Michael Kurbjeweit, Christopher Newport was the USA South player of the week. The senior catcher from Forest, Virginia led the Captains to a doubleheader sweep of conference foe Shenandoah last week in the team’s only action. Kurbjeweit went a combined 5-for-6 (.833) with three RBI, three runs scored, one home run and two walks. He also threw out two runners attempting to steal in the wins. The USA South pitcher of the week was Kurt Kell of Methodist. Kell appeared in one game last week, picking up a victory in the Monarchs’, 7-3, win over USA South rival N.C. Wesleyan. Kelly earned the win by pitching six and two-third innings while giving up two earned runs on six hits with three walks and four strikeouts. On the independent front Emory (9-1) with their defeat of Bridgewater is still perfect at home. Steve Bralver, Emory was the UAA player of the week. The sophomore outfielder registered a .545 batting average on 6-for-11 hitting with a home run, five runs scored, and three runs batted in to help the Eagles capture their own Rawlings Southern Classic for the second consecutive year.

Bluffton is still in our hearts and minds as they deal with last weeks tragedy. There is some action in the Heartland as Anderson (2-0) and Transylvania (5-1) start play. In the MIAA, Olivet (6-1) starts the season strong. Marietta (3-0), Baldwin-Wallace (1-0) are the undefeated teams in the OAC. In the Presidents AC, Thomas More (2-0) is without a loss.

Augustana (6-1) leads the CCIW. Wartburg (5-1) is playing well in Arizona. Jake Shandri, Wartburg was the IIAC player of the week. Shandri, a senior first baseman, hit .643 (9-for-14) with six doubles, seven RBI, five runs scored and a 1.071 slugging percentage in Wartburg’s first four games of the season. Shaqndri was also named the NCBWA national hitter of the week. Concordia (3-1), Aurora (3-2) lead Northern AC in wins as does Webster (3-1) in the SLIAC. From the Northern AC, Bill Dictus, Edgewood was named first D3 pitcher of the week. Dictus, a junior, pitched a four-hit shutout in Edgewood’s second game of the season against No. 12 Wisconsin-Whitewater. UAA’s Washington (Mo.) (6-1) is off to another fine start. Washington’s Andy Shields was the UAA pitcher of the week. The senior pitcher tossed his ninth career complete-game, yielding three hits and three walks while striking out nine batters in the Bears’ 11-0 shutout over Fontbonne University in the opening game of a season-opening doubleheader.

In the Midwest Conference, Grinnell (2-0) is off to a good start while conference favorite, Ripon (0-0) was idle. In early action in the MIAC, St Olaf is 3-1. The action in the Midwest region is all in the Metrodome as the home of MLB’s Twins is serving up lots of baseball in the Twin Cities. In Upper Midwest AC only St Scholastica (2-2) has started the season. Stevens Point (2-0) and Stout (3-1) start the season on the right footing.

Texas Tyler (13-0) continues to lead ASC following their sweep of conference rival Texas Lutheran. The Patriots are followed by Louisiana (12-5), Schreiner (12-3), and Texas Lutheran (12-3-1). Players of the week in the ASC are Jeremy Trahan, Louisiana; Will Melton, East Texas Baptist; Adam Froeschl, Mary Hardin-Baylor; and Justin Davies, Howard Payne. Trahan went 9-for-13 as the Wildcats went 3-1 on the week. Trahan hit four doubles, walked twice and drove in six runs. Froeschl collected 10 hits over three games – two of which were home runs. Froeschl had a 6-for-6 game against Southwest Assemblies of God and drove in nine runs on the week. Melton tossed three innings of hitless relief with four strikeouts to help the Tigers snap a six-game losing streak. Davies threw a complete game against LeTourneau, allowing just one run on four hits with eight strikeouts. Davies did not walk a batter over the nine-inning win. In the NWC, George Fox (9-0, 3-0)) shares undefeated conference records with Lewis and Clark (6-4, 5-0) and Puget Sound (4-5, 3-0). Greg Williams of Lewis and Clark was the player of the week as he batted .417 (5 for 12) with two triples, a home run and three bases on balls. He drove in seven runners and also scored five times. Pitcher of the week went to Ryan Snell, Whitworth who did not allow a run in eight innings of work, giving up only three hits and three walks in a win over Pacific. He struck out three batters. In the SCIAC, Redlands (9-3, 3-0) leads La Verne (6-7, 5-1). Chapman (13-1) is off the their best start since 1999.

Game of the week: #15 Kean at #2 Chapman