Niagara’s Cullen, Saint Peter’s Krajnik & Monmouth's Klepchick Collect MAAC Baseball Weekly Honors
Player of the Week
Greg Cullen, Niagara
Jr., INF, Penfield, NY/McQuaid Jesuit
Greg Cullen, who leads the nation in batting average and on-base percentage, was a standout in Niagara’s 4-0 week. In the 20-8 victory over Rider on Sunday, Cullen went a perfect 5-5 at the plate and had a career-high six RBI. On the week, Cullen scored six runs, recorded seven hits, seven RBI, three doubles, one triple, and two stolen bases. He batted .500 with a .600 on-base percentage and .857 slugging percentage.
Pitcher of the Week
Willie Krajnik, Saint Peter’s
Sr., Pitcher, Lyndhurst, NJ/Saint Mary
Willie Krajnik pitched a complete game for the Peacocks en route to their first win since May 20, 2016. Krajnik tossed 7.0 innings, allowed one run, earned, on three hits. He struck out seven and walked one in the 107-pitch effort. The senior retired the side in order four times in the victory.
Rookie of the Week
Dan Klepchick, Monmouth
Fr., Pitcher, Warrington, PA/Central Bucks South
Dan Klepchick threw his fourth consecutive complete game, allowing a run on four hits with four strikeouts in setting down Siena in the second game of the series win. He did not allow an extra base hit, and needed just 99 pitches to complete the contest.
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.