Kelso, Smith, Belitz Named Baseball Players of the Week

3/11/2013 9:11:00 PM

MAAC Sports

JESSE KELSO, CANISIUS

Jr., OF, 5-10, 186, East Aurora, N.Y./Niagara County Community College

 

Kelso hit .462 (6-for-13) in four starts last week, scoring eight runs, recording three extra base hits and drawing five walks to post a .769 slugging percentage and .611 on-base percentage. The 5-foot-10 outfielder also stole three bases and drove in three runs in the series win at Longwood. Kelso scored multiple runs in three of the four games and had two multi-hit games.

 

MAAC Pitcher of the Week

TYLER SMITH, RIDER

Sr., LHP, 6-2, 220, Westmont, N.J./Haddon Township

 

Against the 6^th ranked University of South Carolina Gamecocks in front of over 7,000 spectators, Smith pitched eight innings tallying eight strike-outs, one walk and allowed only one earned run on seven hits for a 2-0 loss.

 

MAAC Rookie of the Week

MATT BELITZ, MARIST

Fr., INF, 5-10, 160, Ossing, N.Y./Ossining

 

Belitz hit .571 with a .667 on-base percentage and three runs scored in Marist's three-game series at UNC Greensboro. In the series opener, he had a run scored and was hit by a pitch in Marist's 7-3 victory. He was 1-for-3 with a run scored in the second game, and a perfect 3-for-3 with a run scored and a hit by pitch in the series finale. He was also perfect in his four fielding chances on the week, with one putout and three assists.