GNAC Baseball Report: Week 4

PLAYER OF THE WEEK 

Colby Greenhalgh, Johnson & Wales (RI) (Jr., C - Plainfield, Conn.)

The Week 1 GNAC Player of the Week claimed his second honor in four weeks amidst a 3-1 week for the Wildcats. The junior backstop slashed .538/.647/1.077 for a 1.724 OPS, going 7-for-13 with a double, two home runs, seven runs, five RBI, three walks and a pair of stolen bases. He had two hits in three of the four games, including a two-homer performance with three RBI in a 10-8 setback against Eastern Connecticut State. He was 3-for-5 with three runs and two RBI in a GNAC sweep of Rivier on Sunday as JWU opened up league play. 

PITCHER OF THE WEEK / CO-ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Matt Bergeron, Saint Joseph's (Maine) (Freshman, Pitcher - Salem, N.H.)

Bergeron performed very well in a pair of appearances versus 2018 NCAA Tournament teams last week, as the freshman righthander posted a 1.00 ERA with five strikeouts and just five hits allowed in nine innings against UMass Boston and Franklin, both on the road. In a 3-1 victory over Franklin on Saturday, Bergeron allowed a lead-off home run and cruised for the remainder of the game, allowing just three hits while fanning five against the mid-east power to earn the victory. He also threw two scoreless frames, allowing just one hit, in a 9-8 loss at UMass Boston. 

CO-ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Elijah Spataj, Albertus Magnus (Fr., OF - Cheshire, Conn.)

Spataj slashed .400/.500/1.000 in a 1-2 week, going 4-for-10 with six RBI, two runs scored, two home runs (including a grand slam) and two walks in a 1-2 week for the Falcons. The rookie was crucial in the doubleheader split at Anna Maria on Saturday afternoon as the outfielder opened the day going 3-for-4 at the plate with two RBI, a run scored and a home run in a 11-5 loss, before putting together a 1-for-3 effort at the dish in the nightcap, to go along with a walk, a run scored, four RBI and a home run/grand slam in a 11-10 win.