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Maritime outfielder, Phil Russo

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Baseball Weekly Report - March 5

Maritime outfielder, Phil Russo
Player of the Week

Phil Russo, Maritime
Sophomore, First Base, Staten Island, NY/St. Joseph by the Sea


Went 4-for-7 at the dish with four runs scored and another two batted in during Saturday's doubleheader sweep over Southern Vermont.

Pitcher of the Week

Adam Heidenfelder, Old Westbury
Senior, Wantagh, NY/MacArthur


Went 2-0 in a pair of starts, scattering 11 hits in as many innings, posting a 0.82 earned run average with one walk and 10 strikeouts...fanned six in five innings of work in a season-opening triumph Monday at Kean...fired six innings of shutout ball with four strikeouts Saturday versus Baruch.

Rookie of the Week

Alex Mesaros, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Freshman, Second Base, Pittsburgh, PA/No. Allegheny


Scored seven runs and hit .500 to go with a RBI in season-opening sweep versus Rivier on Sunday in Florida. 

Honor Roll

St. Joseph's-Long Island junior Anthony Papa collected a three-inning save versus Ithaca in which he allowed one hit and struck out four...his teammate, senior Matt Burnett went 3-for-5 at the plate with a double, run scored and two RBI in the doubleheader split...Maritime senior Anthony D'Ancona earned his program-career-record 13th victory on the bump against Southern Vermont...Farmingdale State's David Otero Jr. picked up six strikeouts in three innings of work against New Rochelle, while teammate Anthony Gigante hit 4-for-7 with three stolen bases in the sweep of the Blue Angels...David Hawley of Old Westbury hit safely in all three of the Panthers' games (2-0-1 record), scoring three times and driving in three...Yeshiva's Shmuli Goldis set the Macs' career hits record with his 76th base-knock.