Fairfield’s Guerrera, Rider’s Soporowski, and Monmouth’s Harmstead Named Rawlings MAAC Baseball Weekly Award Winners
Player of the Week
Justin Guerrera, Fairfield
Jr., Watertown, Conn./Watertown
Guerrera batted .533 and belted four homers while driving in nine and scoring seven times in a four-game sweep over Canisius. Guerrera became the third Stag ever to homer three times in a game in Saturday's nightcap. He also recorded a 1.400 slugging percentage and led the team with three stolen bases.
Pitcher of the Week
Pete Soporowski, Rider
Grad., Sayreville, NJ/Sayreville War Memorial
Soporowski pitched a complete-game (8 inn.), two-hit shutout, striking out nine without walking a batter in the Broncs' 1-0 win to open the series against Niagara on Saturday. He didn't allow a baserunner past second base in the gem.
Rookie of the Week
James Harmstead, Monmouth
RFr., Manasquan, NJ/ Manasquan
Harmstead lifted a home run on Saturday to help propel Monmouth to the first win of the season, and drove in the lead run on Sunday with a sac fly in the final inning to lift the Hawks to another W. He had three hits and scored three times on the weekend, driving in five runs as MU took three of four from preseason favorite Quinnipiac.
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) celebrates its 40
th year of competition during the 2020-21 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.