Rider’s Mihalik, Manhattan’s Cain, & Iona’s Field Collect MAAC Baseball Weekly Honors
Player of the Week
Riley Mihalik, Rider
Sr., Churchville, PA/Chestnut Hill Academy
Senior Riley Mihlaik had a stellar week at the dish for the Broncs in a three-game series with Butler last weekend. Mihalik hit .455 with three home runs, eight RBIs, a .538 on-base percentage and a whopping 1.273 slugging percentage. He registered two multi-hit games. In the opener he went 2-for-4 with a grand slam. He also scored two runs to go along with his four RBIs. In the second game of the set, he smacked a two-run homer. He ended his week by going 2-for-3 with a two-run homer, one run scored, and two walks.
Pitcher of the Week
John Cain, Manhattan
Gr., Middletown, NY/Pine Bush
Cain fired 7.0 innings of two-hit, one run ball in win over defending Super Regional participant Stetson. The New York native struck out eight, against three walks, while retiring the final eight hitters he faced.
Rookie of the Week
Jake Field, Iona
Fr., Wenonah, NJ/Deptford
Jake Field led the Gaels offensively with four hits and four runs batted in against East Tennessee State. He batted .308 and also scored one run.
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 38
th year of competition during the 2018-19 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