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The NCAA Division III Baseball Committee has released its second 2009 regional poll. The committee has ranked the top 15 percent of eligible teams in each region. The following teams, with records through April 28, were included in this week’s regional poll.

The next poll will be released May 7.

Please note, records are overall record, followed by in-region record.

Central Region
1. Carthage 23-5 19-2
2. Illinois Wesleyan 21-10 19-9
3. Webster 26-11 25-7
4. Buena Vista 25-9 20-8
5. Luther 23-11 21-11
6. Beloit 22-7 16-5

Mid-Atlantic Region
1. Kean 33-7 29-4
2. Keystone 34-4 28-1
3. Montclair State 23-13 20-6
4. Penn State-Behrend 27-7 25-6
5. Wilkes 27-9 25-6
6. Frostburg State 24-12 23-7
7. Manhattanville 23-15 22-14
8. Ursinus 24-9-2 20-9-2
9. FDU-Florham 19-11-1 19-10-1

Mideast Region
1. Heidelberg 29-7 25-6
2. Wooster 31-7 25-6
3. Franklin 26-8 20-7
4. Rose-Hulman 25-11 17-7
5. Otterbein 19-12 15-7
6. Marietta 23-11 19-10
7. Adrian 24-8 21-3

Midwest Region
1. St. Thomas 23-8 17-7
2. St. Scholastica 29-2 20-1
3. UW-Oshkosh 20-12 19-11
4. St. Olaf 20-10 15-7
5. UW-Whitewater 21-11 17-10
6. UW-Stevens Point 23-11 21-10

New England Region
1. Southern Maine 31-4 26-3
2. Eastern Connecticut State 26-6 23-6
3. Trinity (Conn.) 24-4 24-2
4. Wheaton (Mass.) 28-9 25-8
5. Worcester Polytech 22-11 21-8
6. Curry 30-5 26-4
7. Williams 20-8 16-5
8. Suffolk 27-8 24-7
9. Worcester State 26-11 26-8
10. Western New England 25-14 22-13

New York Region
1. Cortland State 25-12 20-8
2. RPI 27-8 25-7
3. Ithaca 25-7 19-4
4. Fredonia State 25-7 16-7
5. SUNY-Old Westbury 24-11 22-8
6. Rochester 28-11 25-11

South Region
1. Salisbury 35-6 28-6
2. Millsaps 32-8 29-7
3. Shenandoah 33-8 27-7
4. Christopher Newport 24-10-1 20-10
5. North Carolina Wesleyan 27-19 25-15

West Region
1. Pomona-Pitzer 33-4 25-2
2. Texas-Tyler 34-9 21-8
3. Pacific Lutheran 31-8 29-8
4. Texas-Dallas 27-16 26-12
5. George Fox 32-9 29-6
6. Chapman 24-13 17-11

Here is a list of each conference’s Players of the Week from games this past week. (When the national Players of the Week are announced, the national award winners will be in bold, national honorable mention in italics).

CENTRAL
CCIW
Hitter of the Week - Ryan Miller, Wheaton (Ill.)
Co-Pitcher of the Week – Mike Giovenco, North Park
Co-Pitcher of the Week – Tim Urbanowicz, Wheaton (Ill.)

IIAC
Player of the Week – Ryan Fincham, Cornell

MWC
Performer of the Week – Mike Nodzenski, Grinnell
Pitcher of the Week – Kurt Roeder, Ripon

SLIAC
Hitter of the Week – Joe Biagini, Webster
Pitcher of the Week – Greg Schwartz, Maryville (Mo.)

MID ATLANTIC
AMCC
Player of the Week – Grady Luzier, Penn State-Altoona
Pitcher of the Week – Mike Godissart, Mount Aloysius

CC
Co-Player of the Week – Jesse Sikorski, Johns Hopkins
Co-Player of the Week – Michael Cameron, Swarthmore
Pitcher of the Week – Luis Serrano, Ursinus

COMMONWEALTH
Player of the Week – Dan Sieracki, Widener
Pitcher of the Week – Tim Flannery, Albright

FREEDOM
Player of the Week – Chris Nastasi, Manhattanville
Pitcher of the Week – Tim Quinn, Manhattanville

LANDMARK
Player of the Week – David May, USMMA
Pitcher of the Week – Brendan Close, Moravian

NJAC
Player of the Week – Mike Guadango, William Paterson
Pitcher of the Week – Mike Murano, Ramapo
Rookie of the Week – Dylan Laguna, Kean
Rookie Pitcher of the Week – Mike Fallon, TCNJ

MIDEAST
HCAC
Hitter of the Week – Jeremy Hazen, Anderson
Pitcher of the Week – Gannon Sadzeck, Rose-Hulman

MIAA
Co-Position Player of the Week – Jeremy Stephens, Alma
Co-Position Player of the Week – Matt Schepel, Calvin
Pitcher of the Week – Doug Counterman, Albion

NCAC
Pitcher of the Week – Matthew Struble, Ohio Wesleyan
Player of the Week – Jake Thomas, Wabash

OAC
Hitter of the Week – Tom Hickey, John Carroll
Pitcher of the Week – Nathan VanMeter, Muskingum

PRAC
Hitter of the Week – Bill Hanning, Waynesburg
Pitcher of the Week - Tommy Brown, Wash. & Jeff.

MIDWEST
MIAC
Player of the Week – Kyle Johnson, Concordia-Moorhead
Pitcher of the Week – Ethan Guevin, Carleton

NATHC
Pitcher of the Week – George Hickey, Dominican
Player of the Week – Kevin Graham, Benedictine

WIAC
Position Player of the Week – Jeremy Richter, UW-Stevens Point
Pitcher of the Week – Kyle Kannenberg, UW-Oshkosh

NEW ENGLAND
CCC
Co-Player of the Week – Jordan Morgan, New England College
Co-Player of the Week – Tom White, Colby-Sawyer
Pitcher of the Week – Brandon Bursie, Salve Regina
Rookie of the Week – Michael Russo, Endicott

LEC
Player of the Week – Casey Askeland, UMass Dartmouth
Pitcher of the Week - Andrew LeBrun, UMass Boston
Rookie of the Week – Mark McCormack, UMass Boston

MASCAC
Player of the Week – Brendon Elliot, Bridgewater State
Pitcher of the Week – Jeff Puopolo, Bridgewater State

NAC
Co-Player of the Week – Garrett Bissonnette, Castleton
Co-Player of the Week – Nick Arthers, Husson
Pitcher of the Week – Chris Farrar, Thomas
Rookie of the Week – Dana Leland, Thomas

NECC
Pitcher of the Week – Kory Kiro, Daniel Webster
Player of the Week – Eric Wells, Southern Vermont
Rookie of the Week – Ethan Graynor, Mitchell

NESCAC
Co-Player of the Week – Brett Gorman, Bowdoin
Co-Player of the Week – Eric Enns, Middlebury
Pitcher of the Week -Chris DiGoti, Tufts

NEWMAC
Player of the Week – Peter O’Toole, Babson
Pitcher of the Week – Andrew Aizenstadt, Babson

NEW YORK
E8
Player of the Week – Anthony Andrews, Stevens
Pitcher of the Week – Brandon Lewis, St. John Fisher

LL
Co-Performer of the Week – Matt Giordano, Clarkson
Co-Performer of the Week – Nate Stein, Rochester
Co-Pitcher of the Week – Steve Bodnar, St. Lawrence
Co-Pitcher of the Week – Brian McLaughlin, Union
Co-Rookie of the Week – Dan Duval, RPI
Co-Rookie of the Week – Brian Bezek, Rochester

NEAC
Student-Athlete of the Week – Adam Coglitore, Cazenovia

SKYLINE
Player of the Week – Brian Visconti, Mt. St. Mary
Pitcher of the Week – Tom Heeman, Farmingdale State
Rookie of the Week – Chris Phelan, Farmingdale State

SUNYAC
Player of the Week – Joe Curcio, Plattsburgh State
Pitcher of the Week – Matt Tone, Cortland State

SOUTH
CAC
Player of the Week – Andrew Cox, Mary Washington

WEST
NWC
Pitcher of the Week – Scott Wall, Pacific Lutheran
Player of the Week – Jack McGee, Willamette

MULTI-REGION
UAA
Hitter of the Week – Nate Stein, Rochester
Pitcher of the Week – Dan McConologue, Chicago

The NCAA.com Baseball Chat Series gets underway at 4pm ET on Thursday, April 30 with our special guest, Linfield College coach Scott Brosius.

Coach Brosius will be the first of four current college coaches joining us this season, and all four have one thing in common – they were all major league players before entering the college coaching ranks.

Scott Brosius enters his second year as Linfield head baseball coach. In his first season, he guided the Wildcats to a school-record 35 wins, the Northwest Conference and West Region championships, and a berth in the NCAA Division III Finals. Brosius, a former Wildcat who went on to gain fame in professional baseball, was a natural choice to succeed retiring coach Scott Carnahan in 2008, having served under Carnahan on the baseball coaching staff for five seasons. During that time, he gradually accepted more responsibility, managing the baseball team’s entire recruiting efforts.

Brosius left Linfield following his junior year after being selected by Oakland in the 20th round of the 1987 amateur draft. He returned to Linfield and completed a bachelor’s degree in business in 2002. In three seasons at Linfield, he hit .332 with 14 home runs and 77 runs batted in. During his junior season in 1987, he hit .348 and set Linfield single-season records for most at-bats, hits and RBI. He received recognition on the NAIA all-Area, all-District and all-Northwest Conference teams, and was a honorable mention NAIA All-American.

Brosius began his professional career in the minor leagues in 1988 and spent a total of 11 seasons in the major leagues with Oakland and New York. He won three World Series titles with the Yankees in 1998, 1999 and 2000. Brosius was a Golden Glove award recipient, was named the Most Valuable Player of the 1998 World Series, and played in the 1998 All-Star Game.

Brosius, a native of Milwaukie, Ore., and graduate of Rex Putnam High School, is a member of the Linfield Athletics, NAIA, and Oregon Sports halls of fame.

Send in your questions here, and come back at 4pm ET on Thursday, April 30, as we ask Coach Brosius your questions.

The NCAA Division III Baseball Committee has released its first 2009 regional poll. The committee has ranked the top 15 percent of eligible teams in each region. The following teams, with records through April 21, were included in this week’s regional poll.

The next poll will be released April 30.

Please note, records are overall record, followed by in-region record.

Central Region
1. Carthage 21-5 17-2
2. Illinois Wesleyan 20-8 18-7
3. Webster 21-11 20-7
4. Buena Vista 24-7 19-6
5. Augustana 21-10 17-7
6. Beloit 20-5 14-3

Mid-Atlantic Region
1. Kean 28-7 24-4
2. Keystone 30-4 24-1
3. Montclair State 18-13 15-6
4. Penn State-Behrend 24-7 22-6
5. Wilkes 26-6 24-3
6. Rowan 19-10-1 17-8
7. Frostburg State 21-11 20-6
8. New Jersey 20-13-1 18-10-1
9. FDU-Florham 17-8-1 17-7-1

Mideast Region
1. Heidelberg 26-0 22-5
2. Wooster 28-7 22-6
3. Otterbein 15-10 12-5
4. Adrian 23-7 20-2
5. Franklin 23-8 17-7
6. Rose-Hulman 22-11 16-7
7. Marietta 19-10 16-9

Midwest Region
1. St. Thomas 21-6 15-5
2. St. Scholastica 24-2 15-1
3. UW-Whitewater 18-9 14-8
4. UW-Stevens Point 19-9 17-8
5. Rockford 15-8 15-6
6. St. Olaf 18-10 13-7

New England Region
1. Southern Maine 28-3 23-2
2. Trinity (Conn.) 21-3 21-1
3. Wheaton (Mass.) 25-7 22-6
4. Eastern Connecticut 22-6 19-6
5. WPI 21-9 20-6
6. Curry 28-4 24-3
7. Suffolk 24-7 21-6
8. Worcester State 23-10 23-7
9. Western New England 23-12 20-11
10. St. Joseph’s (Maine) 25-10 22-6

New York Region
1. RPI 24-8 22-7
2. Cortland State 22-10 17-6
3. Ithaca 22-6 16-3
4. SUNY-Old Westbury 19-10 17-7
5. Fredonia State 20-6 13-6
6. Rochester 24-10 21-10

South Region
1. Millsaps 32-6 29-5
2. Salisbury 33-5 26-5
3. Shenandoah 31-8 25-7
4. Christopher Newport 21-9-1 17-9
5. York (Pa.) 24-9 24-9

West Region
1. Pomona-Pitzer 31-3 23-1
2. Texas-Tyler 32-8 29-7
3. Pacific Lutheran 27-8 25-8
4. Redlands 22-12 19-10
5. Texas-Dallas 25-15 24-11
6. McMurry 22-14 19-13

Here is a list of each conference’s Players of the Week from games this past week. (When the national Players of the Week are announced, the national award winners will be in bold, national honorable mention in italics).

CENTRAL
CCIW
Hitter of the Week – Charlie Antal, Wheaton (Ill.)
Pitcher of the Week – Joe Froelich, Illinois Wesleyan

IIAC
Player of the Week – Pat Richmond, Coe

MWC
Performer of the Week – Wes Otte, Lawrence
Pitcher of the Week – Robbie Hinkle, Monmouth

SLIAC
Hitter of the Week – Matt Bowman, Principia
Pitcher of the Week – Eric Broughton, Webster

MID ATLANTIC
AMCC
Player of the Week – Geoff Brabham, Pitt-Bradford
Pitcher of the Week – Brian Vital, Medaille

CC
Player of the Week – Todd Emr, Johns Hopkins
Pitcher of the Week – Brendan McCreary, F&M

COMMONWEALTH
Player of the Week – Grant Wiest, Lebanon Valley
Pitcher of the Week - Adam Hartzell, Elizabethtown

CSAC
Player of the Week – Eric Groff, Keystone
Pitcher of the Week – Sean Murphy, Keystone

FREEDOM
Player of the Week – Randy Dengler, Wilkes
Pitcher of the Week – Pat Yannucci, Manhattanville

LANDMARK
Player of the Week – Tyler Reichard, Susquehanna
Pitcher of the Week – Matt Regan, Juniata

NJAC
Player of the Week – Mike Moceri, Kean
Pitcher of the Week – Josh Masklee, Montclair State
Rookie of the Week – Lee Cavico, Kean
Rookie Pitcher of the Week – Matt Jenisch, Ramapo

MIDEAST
HCAC
Hitter of the Week – Ian Sanders, Franklin
Pitcher of the Week – Kyle Dillon, Anderson

MIAA
Position Player of the Week – Alex Cowart, Adrian
Pitcher of the Week – Ben Sietsma, Calvin

NCAC
Pitcher of the Week – Jake Dunn, Oberlin
Player of the Week – Sean Karpen, Wooster

OAC
Hitter of the Week – Brian Hiscox, Otterbein
Pitcher of the Week – Mark Sabatino, Mount Union

PRAC
Hitter of the Week – Wes White Jr., Waynesburg
Pitcher of the Week – Dave Trushel, Wash. & Jeff.

MIDWEST
MIAC
Player of the Week – Tyler Kruse, St. Mary’s
Pitcher of the Week – Matt Schuld, St. Thomas

NATHC
Pitcher of the Week – Steve Salazar, Aurora
Player of the Week – James Goodfellow, Marian

WIAC
Position Player of the Week – Sam Spurney, UW-Stevens Point
Pitcher of the Week – Joe Lange, UW-Platteville

NEW ENGLAND
CCC
Player of the Week – James Geosits, Curry
Pitcher of the Week – Cory Collins, Curry
Rookie of the Week – Mike Nich, Endicott

GNAC
Player of the Week – Eric Suraci, Albertus Magnus
Rookie of the Week – Mike Mahoney, Lasell
Pitcher of the Week – Pat Moran, St. Joseph’s (Maine)

LEC
Player of the Week - Ryan Pike, Southern Maine
Pitcher of the Week – Shawn Gilblair, Eastern Connecticut State
Rookie of the Week – Mark McCormack, UMass Boston

MASCAC
Player of the Week – Nick Fluegge, Worcester State
Pitcher of the Week – Mike Borowiec, Worcester State

NAC
Player of the Week – Billy Manley, Castleton
Pitcher of the Week – Ken Cook, Castleton
Rookie of the Week – Zach Maerder, Lyndon State

NECC
Pitcher of the Week – Matt Wood, Elms
Player of the Week – Justin Jacobs, Elms
Rookie of the Week – Pat Warrington, Southern Vermont

NESCAC
Player of the Week – Kent Graham, Trinity (Conn.)
Pitcher of the Week – Dusty Mones, Wesleyan

NEWMAC
Player of the Week – David Nole, MIT
Co-Pitcher of the Week – Conor Fahey, WPI
Co-Pitcher of the Week – Michael O’Brien, Babson

NEW YORK
CUNYAC
Player of the Week – Arturo Ledesma, Baruch
Pitcher of the Week – James Mardikos, Staten Island
Rookie of the Week – Henry Roman, Staten Island

E8
Player of the Week – Geoff Dornes, RIT
Pitcher of the Week – Tom Fishback, Ithaca

LL
Co-Performer of the Week – Tim Harris, St. Lawrence
Co-Performer of the Week – Justin Morelli, Skidmore
Pitcher of the Week – Austin Pitkin, Clarkson
Co-Rookie of the Week – Jason Griffith, RPI
Co-Rookie of the Week – Zack Rudman, Skidmore

NEAC
Student-Athlete of the Week – T.J. Houseal, Penn State-Harrisburg

SKYLINE
Player of the Week – Jon Welsh, St. Joseph’s (L.I.)
Pitcher of the Week – Rob Hugli, Old Westbury
Rookie of the Week – Matthew Senzamici, Mt. St. Mary

SUNYAC
Player of the Week – Todd Allen, Brockport State
Pitcher of the Week – Steve Juedes, Oneonta State

SOUTH
GSAC
Player of the Week – Ben Peters, Maryville (Tenn.)
Pitcher of the Week – Spencer Shelton, Piedmont

ODAC
Player of the Week – Charlie Hartt, Randolph-Macon
Pitcher of the Week – Casey Hartman, Bridgewater (Va.)

WEST
ASC-EAST
Hitter of the Week – Cody Ross, Texas-Dallas
Pitcher of the Week – Reed Prewitt, Mississippi College

ASC-WEST
Co-Hitter of the Week – R.B. Garza, Mary Hardin-Baylor
Co-Hitter of the Week – Tom Williams, Concordia Texas
Pitcher of the Week – Michael Johnson, Concordia Texas

NWC
Pitcher of the Week – Chad Jones, George Fox
Player of the Week – Ben Shively, Pacific Lutheran

MULTI-REGION
SCAC
Offensive Player of the Week – Brent Lindsey, Rhodes
Pitcher of the Week – Andy Holy, Rhodes

UAA
Co-Hitter of the Week – Trace Capps, Chicago
Co-Hitter of the Week – Drake Livada, Brandeis
Pitcher of the Week – Michael Park, Rochester

Ryan Jones and Joe Rousseau are going from the left side of the diamond to the right side of the law. After playing side by side on the Keene State baseball team for the past four years, Ryan, the Owls’ smooth-fielding starting shortstop, and Rousseau, a hard-hitting third baseman, are in the process of joining a new team – the Nashua police force.

“In many ways, it’s just like being on a baseball team. You get tight pretty quickly,” said Jones. “However, on a baseball field, you’re playing a game. This isn’t a game.”

Rousseau said it’s almost like starting all over. “I never shot a gun. It’s like hitting a baseball for the first time,” he said. “I was a little scared the first few days, but then I got used to it.”

Keene State coaches Ken Howe and Marty Testo say both players have the drive and the temperament to go from Keene State red and white to Nashua blue. “They were both captains and leaders,” said Howe. “They both knew when to say something and when to hold back. That says a lot about their ability to deal with people. The police force will be a
perfect fit for them.”

Testo agreed. “They paid attention to detail, respected authority, and were all business when it was time to go to work,” he said. “It wasn’t a power trip for those guys. I think they fit the bill real well. They’re goal-oriented. They had a plan, and they’re showing what you can do when you follow through with it.”

Not only teammates but lifelong friends, Jones and Rousseau grew up together in Nashua. Bonded by their love for playing baseball, the two went on to star at Nashua High School. Jones decided around the age of 16 that he would follow in his family footsteps and apply to the force. “I grew up with it,” said Jones, whose lawman lineage includes two uncles, a grandfather, and his father, Michael, a Nashua cop for 30 years who retired last October. Fascinated by the stories his dad told him, Jones knew the ever-changing aspect of police work would suit his personality. “It’s always changing,” he said. “You don’t get bored.”

Rousseau began thinking about the force a few years ago. His father also played a role in his decision. “My dad had a store in Nashua and was friendly with the cops and respected them,” Rousseau said. “He wanted to become a policeman, but never got the chance. I want to protect people and be someone in the community that others look up to.” His friend Ryan approved of his decision. “I thought it was awesome when he told me he wanted to become a police officer,” said Jones. “We’re taking another step in our lives together.”

It’s no coincidence that the arrival of Jones and Rousseau marked a dramatic improvement in Keene State’s baseball fortunes. With them in the lineup, the Owls qualified for postseason play every season, including the program’s NCAA berths the past two years.

Both players delivered dramatic hits to help Keene State capture its inaugural Little East tournament title in 2008. Rousseau knocked in the go-ahead run in the tenth inning as the Owls held off upset-minded Western Connecticut 2-1 in a tournament opening victory. Two days later, Jones sent Owl fans into frenzy with his game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the ninth that lifted KSC to a 1-0 victory over defending LEC champs Eastern Connecticut.

Although Keene State would come up short in NCAA play, Jones said his Owl baseball memories would last a lifetime. “I remember every baseball season like it was yesterday,” he said. “I couldn’t have picked a better time to be at Keene State.”

“It was an honor to play ball at Keene State,” said Rousseau. “I can’t tell you how much I’ve grown in the past four years.”

Graduation signaled a time of change for Rousseau and Jones. Talk turned into reality as both prepared to change uniforms. The process to join the force is long, tedious, and competitive. Candidates are subjected to a series of exams, interviews, and physical tests. Rousseau
said the toughest part for him was taking the polygraph test. “It’s a very nerve-wracking experience,” he said. “You’re interrogated just like a criminal.” The easiest part, hands down, was the physical test. “We’re always in shape, so it was cake for us,” said Jones.

In the end, just as only so many players can make the team, only a few officers can join the force. According to Rousseau, just 11 out of the original 600 applicants who took the test with them made the grade. Officers must then attend the police academy in Concord for 12 weeks. “They call the training paramilitary,” said Rousseau about the regimen that begins at 5:30 in the morning. “Everything has to be neat and clean. It’s a good thing they never saw my college dorm room.”

From there, the recruits, who are evaluated and graded every step along the way, spend 10 weeks as field training officers and another three weeks in class. After a year serving as a special officer, candidates are finally eligible to join the police union and are qualified to serve.

While there’s never a substitute for experience, both Jones and Rousseau think their youth will work toward their advantage out on the streets. “We’re just out of college, so we know what’s going on with young people,” said Jones. However, knowing the city and many of its
residents can be a two-edged sword. “You have to be very ethical about what you do,” said Rousseau. “You can go out with friends, but if they are your true friends, they won’t put you in a compromising situation.”

“It’s a change in lifestyle,” added Jones. “You have to be willing to do that or it’s not the job for you.”

Despite their busy schedule, sports aren’t out of the picture. Rousseau and Jones joined the Nashua Police Department softball team last summer. “It’s more intense than I thought it would be,” said Jones. “Playing the infield, guys rip the ball at you pretty good.”

“Down the road, I know I’ll play baseball again,” said Rousseau. “I miss it. I wish I were coming back to Keene State to play this spring.”

Although it won’t be with a bat or a glove, Rousseau and Jones will be served well by their baseball background. After all, police work is teamwork. You have to be able to cooperate and
communicate with your team and trust the person next to you. You must also be able to perform in the clutch. “I’m the type of person who wants to be up when the game is on the line,” said Rousseau. “I also want to be out on the street whenever stuff happens.”

Here is a list of each conference’s Players of the Week from games this past week. (When the national Players of the Week are announced, the national award winners will be in bold, national honorable mention in italics).

CENTRAL
CCIW
Hitter of the Week – Drew Roberts, Carthage
Co-Pitcher of the Week – Mike Giovenco, North Park
Co-Pitcher of the Week – Mike Kloss, North Central

IIAC
Player of the Week – Jesse Ramirez, Dubuque

MWC
Performer of the Week – Jared Yost, St. Norbert
Pitcher of the Week – Robbie Hinkle, Monmouth

SLIAC
Hitter of the Week – Adam Boyer, Maryville (Mo.)
Pitcher of the Week – Bryce Law, Webster

MID ATLANTIC
AMCC
Player of the Week – Josh Fyffe, Penn State Behrend
Pitcher of the Week – David Koerbel, Penn State Behrend

CC
Player of the Week – Ben Gresh, Ursinus
Pitcher of the Week – Stefan Pappius-Lefebvre, Haverford

COMMONWEALTH
Player of the Week – Bert Malloy, Lebanon Valley
Pitcher of the Week - Sam Heaps, Elizabethtown

CSAC
Player of the Week – Nick DiEnno, Gwynedd-Mercy
Pitcher of the Week – Sean Middleton, Gwynedd-Mercy

FREEDOM
Player of the Week – Matt Ruch, Wilkes
Pitcher of the Week – Chris Stoudt, Alvernia

LANDMARK
Player of the Week – David Giglio, Scranton
Pitcher of the Week – Brendan Close, Moravian

NJAC
Player of the Week - Jeff Toth, TCNJ
Pitcher of the Week – Michael Streaman, Montclair State
Rookie of the Week – Mike Galeotafiore, TCNJ
Rookie Pitcher of the Week – Ryan Zamorsky, Kean

MIDEAST
HCAC
Hitter of the Week – Jim Swienconek, Franklin
Pitcher of the Week – Nick Rumpke, Rose-Hulman

MIAA
Position Player of the Week – Dustin Wuis, Hope
Co-Pitcher of the Week – Sean Alexander, Olivet
Co-Pitcher of the Week – Derek Fairchild, Hope

NCAC
Pitcher of the Week – Mike Pereslucha, Allegheny
Player of the Week – Will Smith, Kenyon

OAC
Hitter of the Week – Bruce Dunlap, Wilmington
Pitcher of the Week – Paul O’Donnell, John Carroll

PRAC
Hitter of the Week – Andrew Thole, Thomas More
Pitcher of the Week – Tim Knight, Waynesburg

MIDWEST
MIAC
Player of the Week – David Ames, Carleton
Pitcher of the Week – Adam Johnson, Concordia-Moorhead

NATHC
Pitcher of the Week – Dan Vincenti, Benedictine
Player of the Week – Jon Olla, Concordia (Wisc.)

WIAC
Position Player of the Week – Blake Berger, UW-Oshkosh
Pitcher of the Week – Will Osmanski, UW-Platteville

NEW ENGLAND
CCC
Player of the Week – James Geosits, Curry
Pitcher of the Week – Bryan Calzone, Western New England
Rookie of the Week – Justin Martin, Colby-Sawyer

GNAC
Player of the Week – Pete Karl, Emerson
Rookie of the Week – Jon Coppola, Johnson & Wales
Pitcher of the Week – Pat Moran, St. Joseph’s (Maine)

LEC
Player of the Week – Anthony D’Alfonso, Southern Maine
Pitcher of the Week – Collin Henry, Southern Maine
Rookie of the Week – Mark McCormack, UMass Boston

MASCAC
Player of the Week – Kelly LaDow, Bridgewater State
Pitcher of the Week -David Hike, Massachusetts Maritime

NAC
Player of the Week – Matt Eisenbuth, Castleton
Pitcher of the Week – Craig Pendleton, Maine-Farmington
Rookie of the Week – David Raczka, Castleton

NECC
Pitcher of the Week – Errick Maddern, Becker
Player of the Week – Dan Cook, Castleton
Rookie of the Week – Peter Plansky, Daniel Webster

NESCAC
Player of the Week – David Leresche, Tufts
Pitcher of the Week – Drew Dominguez, Wesleyan

NEWMAC
Player of the Week – Paul Malaguti, Wheaton (Mass.)
Pitcher of the Week – Josh Simmons, Wheaton (Mass.)

NEW YORK
CUNYAC
Player of the Week – Jorge Rosado, Baruch
Pitcher of the Week – Mike Colletta, John Jay
Rookie of the Week – Henry Roman, Staten Island

E8
Player of the Week – Matt Samela, Ithaca
Pitcher of the Week – Mike Marsillo, RIT

LL
Co-Performer of the Week – Nick Marchese, RPI
Co-Performer of the Week – Ryan Duff, St. Lawrence
Co-Pitcher of the Week – Trevor Brucato, Skidmore
Co-Pitcher of the Week – Tyler Bellstrom, Vassar
Co-Rookie of the Week – Scott Robinson, RPI
Co-Rookie of the Week – Bryan Brennan, St. Lawrence

NEAC
Student-Athlete of the Week – Chad Salls, Cazenovia

SKYLINE
Player of the Week – Ryan Carroll, St. Joseph’s (L.I.)
Pitcher of the Week – Ron Eichhorn, St. Joseph’s (L.I.)
Rookie of the Week -  Dan McCrea, Mt. St. Mary

SUNYAC
Player of the Week – Andrew Gooch, Plattsburgh State
Pitcher of the Week – Matt O’Leary, Plattsburgh State

SOUTH
CAC
Player of the Week – Dustin Worthman, York (Pa.)

GSAC
Player of the Week – Korey Ison, LaGrange
Pitcher of the Week – Spencer Shelton, Piedmont

ODAC
Player of the Week – Jeff Taylor, Lynchburg
Pitcher of the Week – Brett Horowitz, Virginia Wesleyan

USAS
Player of the Week – Chris Despins, Christopher Newport
Pitcher of the Week – Josh Simons, Shenandoah

WEST
ASC-EAST
Co-Hitter of the Week – Chris Biguenet, Texas-Dallas
Co-Hitter of the Week – Joe Towns, Texas-Tyler
Pitcher of the Week – Tyler Seaman, Mississippi

ASC-WEST
Hitter of the Week – Ryan Breeding, Howard Payne
Pitcher of the Week – Stephen Szkotak, Concordia Texas

NWC
Hitter of the Week – Cameron Larson, Linfield
Player of the Week – Kyle Stalker, Willamette

MULTI-REGION
SCAC
Offensive Player of the Week – Daniel Ward, Hendrix
Pitcher of the Week – Brad Gerlach, DePauw

UAA
Hitter of the Week – Miguel Davis, Washington U.
Pitcher of the Week – Will Gumm, Emory

Here is a list of each conference’s Players of the Week from games this past week. (When the national Players of the Week are announced, the national award winners will be in bold, national honorable mention in italics).

CENTRAL
CCIW
Hitter of the Week – Mike Hughes, Carthage
Pitcher of the Week – Steve Dennison, Wheaton (Ill.)

IIAC
Player of the Week – Kevin Kloewer, Buena Vista

MWC
Performer of the Week – Hunter Nelson, Beloit
Pitcher of the Week – Matt Dwyer, Ripon

SLIAC
Hitter of the Week – Joe Biagini, Webster
Pitcher of the Week – Will Savage, Webster

MID ATLANTIC
AMCC
Player of the Week – Joe Clark, Frostburg State
Pitcher of the Week – Freddy Foshay, Frostburg State

CC
Player of the Week – Matt Will, F&M
Pitcher of the Week – Zeb Engle, Ursinus

COMMONWEALTH
Player of the Week – Joe Soupik, Lebanon Valley
Pitcher of the Week – Sam Heaps, Elizabethtown

CSAC
Player of the Week – Al DiDomenico, Gwynedd-Mercy
Pitcher of the Week – Sean Murphy, Keystone

FREEDOM
Player of the Week – Chris Nastasi, Manhattanville
Pitcher of the Week – Pat Yannucci, Manhattanville

LANDMARK
Player of the Week – Chris Psihoules, Scranton
Pitcher of the Week – Todd McGee, Scranton

NJAC
Player of the Week – Miguel Lugo, William Paterson
Pitcher of the Week – Ryan Williams, Rutgers-Newark
Rookie of the Week – Mike Galeotafiore, TCNJ
Rookie Pitcher of the Week – J.J. Moran, William Paterson

MIDEAST
HCAC
Hitter of the Week – Ty Foster, Manchester
Pitcher of the Week – Steve Matre, Mt. St. Joseph

MIAA
Position Player of the Week – Alex Cowart, Adrian
Pitcher of the Week – Ryan Domschot, Adrian

NCAC
Pitcher of the Week – Mason Farr, Ohio Wesleyan
Player of the Week – Jake Calcei, Kenyon

OAC
Hitter of the Week – Cameron Cimino, Marietta
Pitcher of the Week – Andy Lowe, Heidelberg

PRAC
Hitter of the Week – Jim Pasquine, Wash. & Jeff.
Pitcher of the Week – Kyle Wewe, Thomas More

MIDWEST
MIAC
Player of the Week – Tim Oesterlin, Bethel
Pitcher of the Week – Sam Weber, Augsburg

NATHC
Pitcher of the Week – Lee Chepil, Lakeland
Player of the Week – Tim Barry, Edgewood

WIAC
Position Player of the Week – Jason Jacobson, UW-Platteville
Pitcher of the Week – Jeremy Rubens, UW-Oshkosh

NEW ENGLAND
CCC
Player of the Week – Chris Newell, Western New England
Pitcher of the Week – Chris Sandini, WIT
Rookie of the Week – Justin Martin, Colby-Sawyer

GNAC
Player of the Week – Michael Burdin, St. Joseph’s (Maine)
Rookie of the Week – Mike Mahoney, Lasell
Pitcher of the Week – Ryan Morgan, Johnson & Wales

LEC
Player of the Week – Shawn Gilblair, Eastern Connecticut
Co-Pitcher of the Week – Adam Gustafson, UMass Dartmouth
Co-Pitcher of the Week – Will Musson, Eastern Connecticut
Rookie of the Week – Mark McCormack, UMass Boston

MASCAC
Co-Player of the Week – Steven Tramontozzi, Framingham State
Co-Player of the Week – Matt Hart, Worcester State
Pitcher of the Week – Mike Borowiec, Worcester State

NAC
Player of the Week – Nick Arthers, Husson
Pitcher of the Week – Kyle Leeman, Husson
Rookie of the Week – Taylor Livingston, Thomas

NECC
Pitcher of the Week – Errick Maddern, Becker
Player of the Week – Pat Warrington, Southern Vermont
Rookie of the Week – Eric Wells, Southern Vermont

NESCAC
Player of the Week – Gordy Webb, Bates
Pitcher of the Week – Pat Driscoll, Bowdoin

NEWMAC
Player of the Week – Mitch McClune, WPI
Pitcher of the Week – Torre Swanson, MIT

NEW YORK
CUNYAC
Player of the Week – James Podlucky, John Jay
Pitcher of the Week – David Chestnut, Baruch
Rookie of the Week – Steven Hession, Staten Island

E8
Player of the Week – Kurt Bednarcyk, Ithaca
Co-Pitcher of the Week – Pete MacDaniel, Ithaca
Co-Pitcher of the Week – Josh DiMarco, St. John Fisher

LL
Performer of the Week – Patrick Reardon, RPI
Co-Pitcher of the Week – Andrew Mondo, RPI
Co-Pitcher of the Week – Andrew Catellier, Union
Co-Rookie of the Week – Robby Barnard, Rochester
Co-Rookie of the Week – Nick Ranalli, Union

NEAC
Student-Athlete of the Week – Tom Wiener, SUNY Cobleskill

SKYLINE
Player of the Week – Kevin Curtis, Farmingdale State
Pitcher of the Week – Dan Fordyce, Old Westbury
Rookie of the Week – Dan McCrea, Mt. St. Mary

SUNYAC
Player of the Week – Tom McCormick, Brockport State
Pitcher of the Week – Ricky Carlson, Fredonia State

SOUTH
CAC
Co-Player of the Week – Seamus Bergen, Mary Washington
Co-Player of the Week – Kyle Cook, York (Pa.)

GSAC
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Co-Pitcher of the Week -
Co-Pitcher of the Week -

ODAC
Player of the Week – Jordan Watkins, Lynchburg
Pitcher of the Week – Connor Thompson, Lynchburg

USAS
Player of the Week – Clint DeHaven, Greensboro
Pitcher of the Week – Greg Allen, Greensboro

WEST
ASC-EAST
Hitter of the Week – Bo Bell, Mississippi
Pitcher of the Week – Brett Holland, Texas-Tyler

ASC-WEST
Hitter of the Week – James Gage, Hardin-Simmons
Pitcher of the Week - Jared Hopper, Mary Hardin-Baylor

NWC
Hitter of the Week – Kyle Stalker, Willamette
Pitcher of the Week – Reese McCulley, Linfield

MULTI-REGION
SCAC
Offensive Player of the Week – Mason Mosby, Rhodes
Co-Pitcher of the Week – Drew Crofton, Birmingham Southern
Co-Pitcher of the Week – Daniel Sarisky, Oglethorpe

UAA
Hitter of the Week – Cory Pecoraro, Case Western Reserve
Pitcher of the Week – Michael Park, Rochester

Good afternoon and welcome to Hoy Field on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., for this afternoon’s Empire 8 conference twin bill between the Ithaca Bombers and the Stevens Ducks. Today’s games were originally scheduled to be played at Ithaca’s Freeman Field, however poor weather over the last few days has pushed the games to Cornell where there is a field-turf surface (the only dirt is on the pitchers mound and at home plate).

Ithaca (12-5) leads the Empire 8 with a 3-1 record and the Bombers have won every Empire 8 championship since the conference began awarding baseball titles in 2002. However, this year, the E8 coaches selected Ithaca to finish second in the league behind RIT. Ithaca won three out of four from the Tigers earlier this season.

Stevens (10-10) stands in a second-place tie in the league with St. John Fisher, each team is 2-2 after the opening round of league play. Stevens, out of Hoboken, N.J., is a recent addition to the Empire 8. The Ducks played most recently in the Skyline league.

Here is a list of each conference’s Players of the Week from games this past week. (When the national Players of the Week are announced, the national award winners will be in bold, national honorable mention in italics).

CENTRAL
CCIW
Hitter of the Week – Casey McIntosh, Illinois Wesleyan
Pitcher of the Week – Jordan Jaehne-Llanas, Carthage

IIAC
Player of the Week – Cory Dawson, Simpson

MWC
Performer of the Week – Drew Oswald, Beloit
Pitcher of the Week – Trevor Hillesheim, St. Norbert

SLIAC
Hitter of the Week – Andrew Fuiten, Webster
Pitcher of the Week – Pete Quintus, Webster

MID ATLANTIC
AMCC
Player of the Week – Jim Little, Pitt-Greensburg
Pitcher of the Week – Trevor Conner, Frostburg State

CC
Player of the Week – Ben Lockman, Ursinus
Pitcher of the Week – Matt Karis, Gettysburg

COMMONWEALTH
Player of the Week – Mike Villari, Widener
Pitcher of the Week – Dan Gross, Widener

CSAC
Player of the Week – Eric Groff, Keystone
Pitcher of the Week – Sam Webster, Marywood

FREEDOM
Player of the Week – Jon Venarchick, King’s
Pitcher of the Week – John Kain, Manhattanville

LANDMARK
Player of the Week – Tyler Reichard, Susquehanna
Pitcher of the Week – John Lundardi, Susquehanna

NJAC
Player of the Week – Mike Moceri, Kean
Pitcher of the Week – Connor Henderson, TcNJ
Rookie of the Week – Joe Della Serra, Ramapo
Rookie Pitcher of the Week – Sam Fourre, Kean

MIDEAST
MIAA
Pitcher of the Week – Ben Sietsema, Calvin
Co-Position Player of the Week – Scott Purdy, Olivet
Co-Position Player of the Week – Jeremy Stephens, Alma

NCAC
Pitcher of the Week - Mark Miller, Wooster
Player of the Week – Matt Dodaro, Wabash

HCAC
Hitter of the Week – Tim Tepe, Rose-Hulman
Pitcher of the Week – Shawn Mattingly, Franklin

OAC
Hitter of the Week – Biagio Boytim, Heidelberg
Pitcher of the Week – Paul Mariotti, Mount Union

PRAC
Hitter of the Week – Wes White, Waynesburg
Pitcher of the Week – Josh Tedesco, Thiel

MIDWEST
MIAC
Player of the Week – Matt McQuillan, St. Thomas
Pitcher of the Week – Travis Adams, Bethel

NATHC
Pitcher of the Week – Mike Ruzek, Lakeland
Player of the Week – Dan Linsner, Concordia (Ill.)

WIAC
Position Player of the Week - Brock Wetenkamp, UW-Osh Kosh
Pitcher of the Week – Evan Matson, UW-Osh Kosh

NEW ENGLAND
CCC
Player of the Week – Alex Perry, Roger Williams
Pitcher of the Week – Matt Rogers, Western New England
Rookie of the Week – Jeff Scafidi, Anna Maria

GNAC
Player of the Week – Keith Carter, Suffolk
Rookie of the Week – Daniel Achorn, St. Joseph’s (Maine)
Pitcher of the Week – Reid Jackson, Suffolk

LEC
Player of the Week – Melvin Castillo, Eastern Connecticut State
Co-Pitcher of the Week – Billy Armstrong, Western Connecticut State
Co-Pitcher of the Week – Tim Therrian, Southern Maine
Rookie of the Week – Mark Mccormack, UMass-Boston

MASCAC
Player of the Week – Jeff Fields, Westfield State
Pitcher of the Week – Joey Lucier, Worcester State

NAC
Player of the Week – Tim Costa, Thomas
Pitcher of the Week – Rob Turner, Castleton
Rookie of the Week – Danny Burke, Thomas

NECC
Pitcher of the Week – Jim Ceglarek, Becker
Player of the Week – Eric Wells, Southern Vermont
Rookie of the Week – Pat Warrington, Southern Vermont

NESCAC
Player of the Week – Julian Sonnenfeld, Wesleyan
Pitcher of the Week – Dusty Mones, Wesleyan

NEWMAC
Player of the Week – Thomas Phillips, MIT
Pitcher of the Week – Sean Minor, WPI

NEW YORK
CUNYAC
Player of the Week – Emmanuel Vera, John Jay
Pitcher of the Week – Andrew Rosario, Lehman
Rookie of the Week – James Podlucky, John Jay

E8
Co-Player of the Week – Russ Grimes, Stevens
Co-Player of the Week – Phil Pettinella, St. John Fisher
Pitcher of the Week – Tom Fishback, Ithaca

LL
Co-Performer of the Week – Camden Mamagonian, RPI
Co-Performer of the Week – Anthony Ferri, Skidmore
Co-Pitcher of the Week – Andy Opperman, RPI
Co-Pitcher of the Week – Paul Toland, Rochester
Co-Rookie of the Week – Jarid Hotaling, Union
Co-Rookie of the Week – Pete Clarke, Clarkson

NEAC
Student-Athlete of the Week – Chad Salls, Cazenovia

SKYLINE
Player of the Week – Mike Umphlett, Mt. St. Mary
Pitcher of the Week – Chris Patronaggio, St. Joseph’s (L.I.)
Rookie of the Week – Nestor Bussi, Old Westbury

SUNYAC
Player of the Week – Andrew Pezzuto, Cortland State
Pitcher of the Week – Dave Filak, Oneonta State

SOUTH
CAC
Player of the Week – Cody Collins, Salisbury

GSAC
Player of the Week – Dane Vansant, Huntingdon
Co-Pitcher of the Week – Spencer Shelton, Piedmont
Co-Pitcher of the Week – Alex Sanford, Huntingdon

ODAC
Player of the Week – Myles Shipp, Virginia Wesleyan
Pitcher of the Week – Byron Mendenhall, Randolph-Macon

USAS
Player of the Week – Jon Holcomb, Shenendoah
Pitcher of the Week – Landon Jordan, Methodist

WEST
ASC-EAST
Hitter of the Week – Andrew Teaster, Ozarks
Pitcher of the Week – Corey Underwood, Louisiana

ASC-WEST
Co-Hitter of the Week – Tre Lips, McMurry
Co-Hitter of the Week – Eric Mata, Sul Ross State
Co-Pitcher of the Week – Cory Davis, McMurry
Co-Pitcher of the Week – Tim Kriegel, Hardin-Simmons

NWC
Hitter of the Week – Trey Watt, Pacific Lutheran
Pitcher of the Week – Don Bard, Linfield

MULTI-REGION
SCAC
Hitter of the Week – Jeff Forgerson, Hendrix
Pitcher of the Week – Wheeler Gnat, Hendrix

UAA
Hitter of the Week – Dan Molnar, Emory
Pitcher of the Week – Paul Toland, Rochester