Player of the Week
Brian Hart, Marist
Gr., Saratoga, NY, Saratoga
 
MAAC Player of the Week, Brian Hart, had an impressive week against Fordham and Iona. Hart slashed a .500 batting average (8-16). Hart tallied 11 RBIs, two doubles, three walks, and two home runs in the week. Hart finished the week with a .579 on base percentage and a 1.000 Slugging percentage. The graduate student hit a grand slam in the rubber match against Iona which led the Red Foxes to a 3-1 week.
 
 
Pitcher of the Week
Matt Duffy, Canisius
Jr., Burlington, Ontario, Assumption Catholic Secondary
 
MAAC Pitcher of the Week, Matt Duffy, struck out a career-high 14 batters and allowed just one hit over seven shutout innings on the mound in Canisius' 15-0 victory over Saint Peter's in the series opener on April 28. Duffy struck out double-digit batters for the fifth time in 10 appearances this season, and his lone hit surrendered was a leadoff single in the top of the sixth.  His 14 strikeouts fell just one shy of matching the program record for most K's in a game. The performance also increased his career strikeout total to 238, moving into second place on the program's all-time list.
 
Rookie of the Week
Bayram Hot, Marist
Fr., Sunnyside, NY, Archbishop Molloy
 
Bayram Hot slashed a .438 batting average and a .526 on base percentage on the week against Fordham and Iona. Hot tallied seven hits, two RBIS, two walks, and a stolen base in four games. The freshman helped lead the Red Foxes to a 3-1 record on the week and a MAAC series win. Hot earns Rookie of the Week honors for the third time this season.
 
 
The 2023 MAAC Baseball Championship returns to Clover Stadium in Pomona, NY for the second straight year. The six-team double elimination tournament will take place from May 24 through 27. For all information regarding the 2023 MAAC Baseball Championship, please visit maacsports.com/baseball.
 

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 42nd year of competition during the 2022-23 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan College, Marist College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
 
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