Klock, Gallagher, and Lewicki Tabbed for Weekly Awards
MAAC Sports
Player
of the Week
Joel
Klock, Niagara University
So.,
OF, 6-2, 205, Grand Island, N.Y./Grand Island
The
sophomore finished the week with a strong series against Iona where he went
9-for-11 with five doubles and four RBIs. In Sunday's 17-8 victory, the
Grand Island native went a perfect 5-for-5 with three doubles, three RBIs, and
two runs scored. Klock finished the 3-2 week with nine hits, including five
doubles, five runs, and four RBI. Klock's five walks gave him a .778 on-base
percentage for the five games played.
Pitcher
of the Week
Chad
Gallagher, Marist College
Sr.,
LHP, 6-4, 195, Southboro, MA/St. John's
Gallagher
pitched 9.1 innings of shutout ball in the first game of a doubleheader against
Siena on April 14, a contest the Red Foxes ended up losing 1-0 in 11 innings.
He allowed just six hits and three walks while striking out three, and threw
just 97 pitches. He retired the first nine batters he faced, and just one Siena
runner got as far as third base in his outing.
Rookie
of the Week
Ed
Lewicki, Siena College
Fr.,
RHP, 6-4, 175, Arlington, VT/Burr & Burrton Academy
Lewicki went 1-0 on the week in three relief appearances without
allowing an earned run. He picked up the victory in the Saints'
come-from-behind 4-3 victory over Marist in the second game of their MAAC
series, working 4.2 innings out of the pen, and allowing just two hits and an unearned
run while striking out four. The following day, Lewicki pitched 3.2 innings of
scoreless relief, sacrificing just one hit and keeping the game tied well into
extra innings. He began the week with an inning of relief in Siena's win over
NYIT, giving up two hits and an unearned run. In total, Lewicki pitched 9.1
innings, and allowed just five hits and two unearned runs with five strikeouts.
Lewicki leads the Saints with a 1.85 ERA this season, and has not allowed an
earned run in 11 innings of MAAC work.