Player of the Week
Ethan Hibbard, Fairfield
Gr., Roxbury, Conn., Shepaug Valley
Graduate student Ethan Hibbard batted .688 going 11-for-16 with 15 RBI during Fairfield's 3-1 week. He totaled five extra base hits with three doubles and two home runs. He capped his week by tying the school's single game record with nine RBI as he slugged a pair of homers, including a grand slam in the eighth. He had two four-hit games during the week and scored seven runs for the Stags.
Pitcher of the Week
Blake Helmstetter, Fairfield
Sr., Franklin, N.J., Don Bosco Prep
Senior pitcher Blake Helmstetter tossed seven no-hit innings allowing just one baserunner on a hit by pitch in a history making day on Sunday as the Stags tossed their fifth no-hitter in history against Florida Gulf Coast. He struck out nine on just 86 pitches.
Rookie of the Week
Evan Smith, Mount St. Mary's
Fr., Ashburn, Va.
Freshman Evan Smith went 3-7 at the plate in two games versus Lehigh, with two RBIs, two scores, a stolen base, and a two run homerun in the sixth inning to aid in a tying rally in game two.
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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 43rd year of competition during the 2023-24 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, 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. Merrimack College and Sacred Heart University will join the MAAC as full members in the 2024-25 academic year, expanding the conference to 13 institutions.
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