Quinnipiac's Moskey, Rider's Soporowski & Monmouth's Klepchick Earn MAAC Baseball Weekly Honors
Player of the Week
Brian Moskey, Quinnipiac
Jr., OF, Higganum, CT/Haddam-Killingworth
Brian Moskey led the Bobcat offense on Sunday when they defeated Gardner-Webb. He launched a grand slam in the first inning, his first home run of the season. In the fifth inning, he drove a triple to right-center field and drove home two more runs. Moskey became the first Bobcat to have six RBI in one game since May 18, 2013. He batted .417 for the weekend with a .917 slugging percentage, and also added another RBI and a double in Game two.
Pitcher of the Week
Pete Soporowski, Rider
So., P, South Amboy, NJ/Sayreville War Memorial
Pete Soporowski tossed 7.0 shutout innings against Miami (Ohio) last week for the Broncs. He earned a no-decision in the contest as he scattered three hits and struck out five batters, while surrendering just one walk. It was his longest start of the spring and the third time in his career that he threw 7.0 or more innings.
Rookie of the Week
Dan Klepchick, Monmouth
Fr., P, Warrington, PA/Central Bucks South
Dan Klepchick picked up his second win of the season with a strong performance at George Washington, tossing six innings and fanning seven without a walk. He allowed just five hits and became the first Hawk to win twice this year.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
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.