Player of the Week
Liam Daly, Purchase
Junior, First Base; Babylon, N.Y./North Babylon
Over five games last week (all wins, 4-0 Skyline), Daly (above) went 11 for 21 with four doubles, 15 RBI, eight runs and six walks (two intentional) ... His signature game of the season came against Manhattanville as Daly went 4 for 4 with two doubles, seven RBI and one run scored ... He now leads the Skyline in batting average and hits, and is second in RBI.
Pitcher of the Week
Charles Aurandt, St. Joseph's-Long Island
Senior, Pitcher; Bayport, N.Y./Bayport-Blue Point
Aurandt (above) tossed 9.1 scoreless innings and was 1-0 in two games, allowing just six hits while striking out 10 … The senior provided two innings of scoreless relief against Stevens Institute of Technology, giving up just two hits with three strikeouts ... Against USMMA, he shut out the Mariners in a 7.1 inning start, letting up just four hits while fanning seven in his third win of the season.
Rookie of the Week
Panos Sinis, Purchase
Junior,Third Base; Pound Ridge, N.Y./Fox Lane
Over five games last week (all wins, 4-0 Skyline), Sinis (below) went 13 for 23 with a home run, a triple, three RBI, 12 runs, two walks and two HBP ... While academically a junior, the first-year player had his best game of the season against Manhattanville, as he went 5 for 6 with a solo homer, one RBI and four runs in a 18-4 win.
Honor Roll
St. Joseph's-Long Island sophomore first baseman Joe Thatcher led the Golden Eagles in a 5-1 week with a .500 batting average (10 for 20) and a 1.000 slugging percentage; he finished with a team-best 10 runs scored, six RBI, two triples, and two home runs while recording three walks, two stolen bases, and a .583 on-base percentage ... Maritime sophomore outfielder Harry Leipold hit a combined .429 (6 for 14) with six RBI and seven runs scored in five games; he drew two walks and scored twice in the 20-3 win over CCNY, and homered in both ends of the doubleheader against Yeshiva ... Old Westbury junior pitcher Justin Aramini continues to shine on the mound for the Panthers as the team went 4-2 in Skyline play and 1-0 in non-conference games; Aramini made two appearances, both as a starter, and earned two wins ... U.S. Merchant Marine Academy freshman Luke Kruer put up a 1.337 OPS, a .381 batting average (8 for 21), a .857 slugging percentage, a .480 OBP, 10 RBI, three home runs, and six runs scored during the Mariners' six games; he connected on two home runs in Kings Point’s two non-conference wins against St. Elizabeth and John Jay and then went 3 for 6 (.500) during the Blue and Gray’s doubleheader sweep of Mount Saint Vincent over the weekend with a solo home run, four RBI, and three runs scored.
Previous Weekly Winners
Player of the Week
March 4 - Joe Thatcher, St. Joseph's-Long Island; Mike Petrucelly, Old Westbury
March 11 - Anselmo Joya, St. Joseph's-Long Island
March 19 - Liam Daly, Purchase
March 25 - Mike Ambrosecchia, Manhattanville
April 1 - Harry Leipold, Maritime; John Lynch, St. Joseph's-Long Island
April 8 - Owen Weber, Maritime
April 15 - Jordan Lambert, Farmingdale State
April 23 - Richie Heyder, Farmingdale State
Pitcher of the Week
March 4 - Johnny Dougherty, Farmingdale State
March 11 - Andrew Heiderstadt, Maritime
March 19 - Myles Scarry, Purchase
March 25 - Peter Manger, St. Joseph's-Long Island
April 1 - Johnny Dougherty, Farmingdale State
April 8 - Joe Sorge, Maritime
April 15 - Jake Bland, Mount Saint Vincent
April 23 - Matt Demme, Maritime
Rookie of the Week
March 4 - Braden Vazquez, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
March 11 - David Granucci, Maritime
March 19 - Braden Vazquez, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
March 25 - Jake Warnock, Manhattanville
April 1 - Luke Kruer, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
April 8 - Luke Kruer, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
April 15 - Christian Parisa, Mount Saint Mary
April 23 - Luke Kruer, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy