Marist’s Milam & Baratta and Quinnipiac’s Herzog Named MAAC Softball Weekly Award Winners
Player of the Week
Ali Milam, Marist
So., Infield/Outfield, Goleta, CA/ Dos Pueblos
Milam had a .458 batting average, .536 on-base percentage, and .833 slugging percentage to go along with two home runs and eight RBI this past week. She had four two-hit games. In an extra-inning win over Houston Baptist on March 14, Milam drove in five of the Red Foxes' six runs, including a three-run home run and the game-winning RBI in the ninth inning. She then went on to have a pair of multi-hit games over the weekend against UConn in the Reveille Classic. On the tournament's final day, Milam homered and walked against No. 7/9 Texas A&M. For the week, she added three walks and a stolen base.
Pitcher Player of the Week
Casey Herzog, Quinnipiac
Sr., Pitcher, Wappingers Falls, NY/Roy C Ketcham
Herzog went 4-0 from the pitching circle last week and allowed only one run in 19 innings of work against Lehigh, Army, Buffalo, Saint Joesph's. Got the win against Lehigh after tossing a complete game. Herzog threw a complete-game shutout in a 2-0 win over Army where the senior struck out six. Herzog tossed five shutout innings in an 11-0 win over Buffalo, where Herzog struck out six Bulls. To close the week, Herzog went the distance, against Saint Joesph's while allowing a run and striking out seven Hawks.
Rookie of the Week
Caroline Baratta, Marist
Fr., Infielder, Gladstone, NJ/Bernards
Baratta hit .357 with 10 hits in Marist's eight games this past week and had a .406 on-base percentage. The New Jersey native hit safely in the last six games of the week, which included four multi-hit games. In two games against No. 7/9 Texas A&M, she went a combined 3-for-5 with two walks. Baratta added four runs scored, two RBIs, three walks, a double, and a sacrifice fly last week. She also was 3-for-3 in stolen base attempts. Baratta played every inning at shortstop in Marist's eight games, and handled 34 field chances (20 assists, 14 putouts) successfully without committing an error.
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With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 37
th year of competition during the 2017-18 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University, and Siena College.