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NEW
JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
BASEBALL
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
SPRING 2007
WEEK ENDING 3/2/08
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PLAYER OF THE WEEK |
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Scott
Fisher, Richard Stockton College
Junior, First Baseman
Toms River, NJ/Toms River East |
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Fisher earns NJAC Player of the Week honors after
hitting .800 (4-for-5) in Stockton’s season-opening non-conference
doubleheader sweep of Polytechnic. He opened his junior season by going
2-for-3 with three RBI, one run scored, and a stolen base in the Ospreys’
17-7 game one victory. He capped off the doubleheader by going 2-for-2
with a triple, two RBI, a run scored, and a stolen base in Stockton’s 11-5
game two win. Fisher currently leads the NJAC in hitting (.800). |
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PITCHER OF THE WEEK |
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Damien
Wright, Rutgers University-Camden
Junior, Left-handed Pitcher
Millville, NJ/Millville |
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Wright earns NJAC Pitcher of the Week honors after
earning the victory on the mound in the Scarlet Raptors’ 6-1
non-conference win over Delaware Valley. He allowed just three hits and
one unearned run while striking out eight and walking just one in seven
innings of work. Wright, who took a shutout into the seventh inning before
surrendering an unearned run, currently ranks second in the NJAC in
strikeouts (14). |
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ROOKIE OF THE WEEK |
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Nick
Corrado, Richard Stockton College
Freshman, Catcher
West Deptford, NJ/Gloucester Catholic |
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Corrado earns NJAC Rookie of the Week honors after
hitting .571 (4-for-7) in Stockton’s season-opening doubleheader sweep of
Polytechnic. He opened his collegiate career by going 2-for-3 with three
RBI, a stolen base, two runs scored, and a three-run walk-off home run
which triggered the NCAA 10-run rule in the Ospreys’ 17-7 game one win. He
then went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, and a run scored in Stockton’s
11-5 game two win. Corrado currently ranks tied for third in the NJAC in
RBI (5). |
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ROOKIE PITCHER OF THE WEEK |
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Jack
McDonough, Ramapo College
Freshman, Right-handed Pitcher
Cranford, NJ/Cranford |
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McDonough earns NJAC Rookie Pitcher of the Week honors
after pitching the Roadrunners to their first victory of the season. In a
10-4 non-conference road win at Spalding, he tossed five shutout innings
while scattering just three hits and striking out four. With the
performance, McDonough earned the first collegiate win of his career.
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