MASCAC Baseball Weekly Awards 5/11
After claiming the MASCAC Tournament title, Ryan Flaherty and Matthew Almeida of Bridgewater State takes home the MASCAC Baseball Player, Pitcher and Rookie of the Week honors.
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Player of the Week |
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Flaherty garnered MASCAC Tournament MVP honors as he batted .636 (7-11) with two doubles, a home run, a sacrifice fly, four walks, three runs and six RBI in three games during the Bears’ tournament title run. Also posted a .688 on base percentage and a 1.091 slugging percentage. Went 3-for-3 with a double, two walks, two runs and two RBI in a 16-6 win over Westfield State; 1-for-4 with a double and a walk in a 7-4 victory over Salem State; and 3-for-4 with a home run, a walk, a sacrifice fly, a run and four RBI in a 12-11 improbable championship game triumph over Worcester State. Belted a two-run homer and smacked a walk-off RBI single in a seven-run bottom of the ninth as the Bears’ overcame an 11-5 deficit against the Lancers to capture the tournament title. |
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Pitcher and Rookie of the Week |
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Almeida tossed three scoreless innings of relief to pick up his first collegiate victory in the Bears’ improbable 12-11 MASCAC Tournament championship game win over Worcester State. Gave up just a hit and a walk with one strikeout as the Bears’ overcame an 11-5 deficit with a seven-run bottom of the ninth to win in walk-off fashion. Weekly Report 5/11 |