Player of the Week
Christian Smith, Quinnipiac
Sr., Fairfield, CT,
Fairfield Ludlowe
Christian Smith helped lead the Bobcats to a 4-1 week as he hit .478 in 23 at-bats. Smith finished the week with eleven hits, four of which were doubles and three were home runs. Smith scored seven times over the last week and drove in 10 RBIs to lead the Bobcats to their best week of the season.
Pitcher of the Week
JB Manarchuck, Mount St. Mary's
R-Jr., Burke, VA, Lake Braddock High School
Manarchuck featured twice from the bullpen in this past weekend's MAAC conference series with Sacred Heart, posting zero runs through 4.1 on the mound, striking out seven Pioneers across his outings in relief. On March 27, Manachuck earned his fifth save of the year after pitching 2.1 while allowing his only hit of the series, striking out three Sacred Heart batsmen in the process. During his relief appearance on March 29, Manarchuck earned his second win of the year after the Mountaineers posted a four-run ninth inning to complete the comeback while the redshirt junior from Burke, Virginia posted zero runs and zero hits through 2.0 innings, striking out four more home team batters.
Rookie of the Week
Joseph Hiller, Quinnipiac
FY., Center Moriches, NY, Center Moriches
Joseph Hiller had a tremendous start against Big East foe, UConn, leading the Bobcats to the win. Hiller pitched the first four innings, allowing one run on four hits and striking out five in the start.
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About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 13 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 45th year of competition during the 2025-26 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan University, Marist University, Merrimack College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Sacred Heart University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena University.
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