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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

SPRING 2005
WEEK ENDING 4/3/05

PLAYER OF THE WEEK  

 

Mo Baney, Rutgers-Camden
Sophomore, Catcher
Deptford, NJ/Deptford

Baney becomes the second different Scarlet Raptor to earn NJAC Player of the Week honors after hitting .583 during a 4-0 week for Rutgers-Camden. In doubleheader sweeps over Ursinus and McDaniel, she was a combined 7-for-12 with two doubles and four RBI. Defensively, she caught four complete game victories, registering 49 putouts while throwing out the only runner who attempted a stolen base during the week. Baney currently is hitting .370 on the season. 

PITCHER OF THE WEEK  

Michelle Schlichtig, Rutgers-Camden
Junior, Right-handed Pitcher
Barrington, NJ/Haddon Heights

Schlichtig earns NJAC Pitcher honors for the third time this season after earning four victories during the week while allowing just one earned run. In doubleheader sweeps over Ursinus and McDaniel, she logged 28 innings while surrendering just 13 hits. In the four complete-game wins, she struck out 50 combined batters and moved into second place on the Rutgers-Camden all-time strikeout list in just her second season with the Scarlet Raptor program. Schlichtig currently leads the NJAC in five pitching categories and six offensive categories.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK  

Stephanie Trstensky, The College of New Jersey
Freshman, Designated Player
Frenchtown, NJ/Delaware Valley

Trstensky earns NJAC Rookie honors after going 3-for-4 in the Lions' doubleheader sweep over Muhlenberg. In the second game of the twin-bill, she recorded a home run and ended the contest with a two-out walk-off RBI double.

ROOKIE PITCHER OF THE WEEK  
 

Diana Schraer, William Paterson University
Freshman, Right-handed Pitcher
Paramus, NJ/Paramus

Schraer earns NJAC Rookie Pitcher honors after recording her first career no-hitter in the Pioneers' 7-0 blanking of John Jay. She struck out four with no walks in the victory in which one Pioneer error prevented her from posting a perfect game. On the season, Schraer is 4-0 with a 0.72 earned run average.

 

PREVIOUS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - SPRING 2005

   Player Pitcher Rookie
Player
Rookie
Pitcher

Week 1

Jamie Assini
Rowan
Jessica Kohut
TCNJ
Christina Lizzi
TCNJ
No Nominations

Week 2

Autumn Millett
Rutgers-Camden
Michelle Schlichtig
Rutgers-Camden
Johanna Hedler
Kean
Kristen Hennings
Kean

Week 3

*Liz Sisca
William Paterson
*Michelle Schlichtig
Rutgers-Camden
Jayme Feriod
Rutgers-Camden
Diana Schraer
William Paterson

Week 4

*Kristen Zimmerman
TCNJ
*Constance DeSalvo
Richard Stockton
Lauren Cascino
Ramapo
No Nominations

Week 5

Mo Baney
Rutgers-Camden
*Michelle Schlichtig
Rutgers-Camden
Stephanie Trstensky
TCNJ
Diana Schraer
William Paterson

* Indicates ECAC Player of the Week selection as well