Snyder, Russo receive national awards
| John Snyder had 13 RBIs in a week that saw Marietta
take over the No. 1 ranking in the Top 25. Marietta sports information |
John Snyder of Marietta slugged his team to a No. 1 national
ranking and Mike Russo of Kean threw a one-hit shutout, earning
them the eighth NCAA Division III National Hitter and Pitcher of
the Week honors respectively for the week of April 18-24, 2011, as
voted on by a panel of D-III members of the National Collegiate
Baseball Writers Association.
Snyder, a senior center fielder from Altoona, Pa., batted .615
(8-for-13) with a 1.462 slugging percentage, collecting three home
runs, two doubles, two stolen bases, eight runs scored and 13 RBI
in three victories last week for the Etta Express. He went
5-for-5 with a single, double, and school record-tying three home
runs in game one of a twinbill against Muskingum, and tied both
conference and school records with 10 RBI. He hit a three-run
shot in the second, a two-run blast in the third, and a grand slam
in the fourth. He was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two
RBI in the second game, and was 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI, and
two runs scored in a win over La Roche. He is hitting a
team-best .455 overall, including .523 against conference
opponents, with 15 doubles, four home runs, 28 runs scored, 41 RBI
and seven stolen bases. Snyder was named the Ohio Athletic
Conference Player of the Week.=
| Mike Russo earned more than a win this week as he
was named the National D-III Pitcher of the Week. Kean sports information |
Russo, a junior right-hander from Hamilton, N.J., became the
second Cougar to earn New Jersey Athletic Conference Pitcher of the
Week honors this season after helping No. 3-ranked Kean
maintain a hold on first place in the NJAC standings with a key 3-0
win over No. 23 Rowan. He allowed just one hit in a
complete-game shutout, which improved his overall record to
7-0. He took a no-hitter into the eighth inning before
surrendering a one-out ground single to right. Though he had
some control issues, walking six, he stranded them all, and had one
strikeout. Russo currently leads the NJAC in both wins (7)
and opponents’ low batting average (.144).
Honorable Mention Hitters: Nick Skala
(Concordia-Chicago) - .500 (9-18), 2 doubles, 1 triple, 3 home
runs, 16 RBI, 1.222 slugging pct.; Ryan Yezak (East Texas Baptist)
- .667 (8-12), 1 double, 3 home runs, 8 RBI, 5 runs, 1.500 slugging
pct.; Zack Roeder (Middlebury) - .714 (10-14), 1 double, 1 home
run, 7 RBI, 7 runs, 1.000 slugging pct.; Todd Keneborous (St.
Joseph’s ME) - .636 (14-22), 1 double, 1 triple, 2 home runs,
9 RBI, 7 runs, 1.046 slugging pct.; Jeff Perillo (Mitchell) - 1.000
(5-5), 2 doubles, 1 home run, 4 RBI, 5 runs, 2.000 slugging pct.;
Steve Motika (Elizabethtown) - .647 (11-17), 3 doubles, 5 RBI, 2
runs, .824 slugging pct.;
Honorable Mention Pitchers: Chris Chismar
(SUNY-New Paltz) - 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 7.0 ip, 1 cg, 2 hit, 12
strikeouts; Chris Greiner (Salisbury) - 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 8.0 ip, 3
hits, 10 strikeouts; Nathan VanMeter (Muskingum) - 1-0, 0.00 ERA,
9.0 ip, 1 cg, 4 hits, 12 strikeouts; Tyler Laverriere (St.
Joseph’s ME) - 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 5.0 ip, 1 cg, 0 hits, 10
strikeouts); Paul Martinez (Mitchell) - 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 7.0, 1 cg, 2
hits, 9 strikeouts; Jason Fink (Texas-Dallas) - 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 9.0
ip, 1 cg, 2 hits, 6 strikeouts; Glenn Nowell (Edgewood) - 1-0, 1.29
ERA, 7.0 ip, 1 cg, 4 hits, 11 strikeouts; Scott Williams
(Wisconsin-Stevens Point) - 2-0, 2.64 ERA, 17.0 ip, 1 cg, 13 hits,
25 strikeouts; Matt Ruth (Elizabethtown) - 2-0, 1.50 ERA, 12.0 ip,
7 hits, 9 strikeouts; Brad Orosey (Texas Lutheran) - 1-0, 1.04 ERA,
8.2 ip, 5 hits, 3 strikeouts.
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college baseball. Membership is open to writers, broadcasters and
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2011 Winners:
Feb. 28-Mar. 6 Hitter of the
Week: Kevin Brashears (Shenandoah)
Pitcher of the Week: Matt McAllister (Penn State-Abington)
Mar.
7-13
Hitter of the Week: Michael Pascarella (Pittsburgh-Bradford)
Pitcher of the Week: Lee Schurlknight (Sewanee)
Mar.
14-20
Hitter of the Week: Jonathan Mason (Bridgewater)
Pitcher of the Week: Josh Scott (Baldwin-Wallace)
Mar.
21-27
Hitter of the Week: Dan Haugh (Wheaton MA)
Pitcher of the Week: Mike McManus (Mount Saint Vincent)
Mar. 28-Apr. 3 Hitter of the Week:
Trent Svehla (Simpson IA)
Pitcher of the Week: Mark DiTommaso (Western New England)
Apr.
4-10
Hitter of the Week: Ryan Darner (Thomas More)
Pitcher of the Week: Travis Ratliff (SUNY-Cortland)
Apr.
11-17
Hitter of the Week: Brandon O’Connell (Wisconsin-Stout)
Pitcher of the Week: Sean White (Dickinson)
Apr.
18-24
Hitter of the Week: John Snyder (Marietta)
Pitcher of the Week: Mike Russo (Kean)
