Manhattan’s Padre & Franco, and Siena’s White Named MAAC Baseball Players of the Week
Player of the Week
Matt Padre, Manhattan
So., Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central
Padre hit a blistering .769 (10-for-13), including .889 (8-for-9) in series sweep of Saint Peter's, with three doubles, two home runs, eight runs, nine RBI and three walks. The sophomore also posted a 1.489 slugging percentage and a .789 OBP. Padre began the week by doubling, homering, and driving in three RBI in win at FDU. Against Saint Peter’s, he went 6-for-7 with two doubles, four runs, two RBI and two walks while being plunked in doubleheader sweep. Padre capped his big week by going 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, three runs and a walk while being hit in the series finale.
Pitcher of the Week
Brendan White, Siena
Jr., Mahopac, NY/Mahopac
White went the distance while registering a career-high 12 strikeouts in the Saints' extra-innings win over Niagara Saturday. The junior righthander surrendered just one unearned in a masterful nine-inning performance in the scheduled seven-inning game. White retired nine of the final 10 batters he faced to allow Siena to walk-off in the bottom of the ninth to clinch a key series victory.
Rookie of the Week
Sam Franco, Manhattan
Fr., Bardonia, NY/Clarkstown South
Franco hit .600 (6-for-10) in series sweep of Saint Peter's with two doubles, two home runs, eight runs, five RBI and four stolen bases with four walks. He posted a .688 OBP and a 1.400 slugging percentage. The freshman opened the series with a solo home run, before walking twice and stealing a base. Franco went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, an RBI and a stolen base in cementing the doubleheader sweep over the Peacocks. He opened the finale with a home run en route to going 2-for-2 with four runs, three RBI, two walks and two steals.
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.