Quinnipiac’s Marrero, Fairfield’s McLoughlin, and Siena’s Seiler Take Home MAAC Baseball Weekly Awards
Player of the Week
Andre Marrero, Quinnipiac
Jr., West Springfield, MA/West Springfield
Marrero tied for the team-lead with a .500 batting average on the weekend...Reached base a total of nine times in three games with five hits and four walks for a .643 OBP...Closed out the weekend with a career-high four-hit game as he went 4 for 5 with a pair of runs and RBIs...Doubled, walked twice, scored twice and had an RBI in game 2 of the weekend...Marrero is second the team with a .308 batting average on the season and leads the team with 10 runs, 12 hits, 7 walks and 4 stolen bases.
Pitcher of the Week
Trey McLoughlin, Fairfield
So., Shelton, CT/Shelton
McLoughlin hurled a career-high seven innings while recording a new personal best nine strikeouts in gaining the victory at Delaware. Eight of those nine strikeouts were swinging.
Rookie of the Week
Ben Seiler, Siena
Fr., Albany, NY/Albany Academy
Seiler tossed four shutout innings against defending CAA Champion UNC Wilmington Saturday. The freshman struck out seven over his four masterful innings of work before handing the game over to the bullpen with a 1-0 lead.
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.