GNAC Baseball Report: Week 2
Elms rookie lefthander CJ Kuentzel tossed a one-hitter with nine strikeouts against Gordon last week to garner GNAC Pitcher and Co-Rookie of the Week honors.
March 14, 2022
FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 7 - 13
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PLAYER OF THE WEEK Hunter Dunithan, Anna Maria (Jr., OF - Reno, N.V.) - Dunithan exploded for the the AMCATS this past week, hitting .538 with a .714 OBP and 1.000 slugging percentage as the AMCATS went 2-3. The outfielder went 7-for-13 with one home run, four RBI, seven runs, two walks and four stolen bases. He had three-hit performances on March 8 and March 9 against Thomas and Illinois Col., respectively.
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PITCHER & CO-ROOKIE OF THE WEEK CJ Kuentzel, Elms (First Year, LHP - Albany, N.Y.) - Kuentzel tossed 7.2 scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts (no walks) last week, including a nine-strikeout one-hitter on Thursday in a 9-0 win over Gordon.
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CO-ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Peter O'Brien, Saint Joseph's (Maine) (Freshman, OF - Scarborough, Maine) - O'Brien was a catalyst for the Monks' offense last week (4-1) as the freshman centerfielder hit .412 (7-17) with nine runs, two doubles, a homer, two RBI and five walks. He slugged .706 for a 1.251 OPS.
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GNAC WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Jeremy Rosenberg, Anna Maria (Fr., INF/LHP - Boynton Beach, Fla.) - The rookie hit .417 (5-12) with five RBI, two runs, a double and a triple in four games.
Jake Choiniere, Colby-Sawyer (Jr, INF - St. Johnsbury, Vt.) - Choiniere is off to a tear to start off the season for Colby-Sawyer going 6-13 for a .462 average through the club's first four games. Choiniere also had a pair of doubles, three runs scored, two stolen bags and an RBI.
Tyler Callahan, Norwich (So., OF - Arlington, Mass.) - Callahan slashed .455/.500/.545 on the week with six RBI and seven runs scored. He was 10-for-22 and was only held without a hit once in six games. He posted three multiple-RBI games, stole four bases and connected on two doubles. He was also perfect in the field.
Matt Ingraffia, Norwich (So., P - Lake Grove, N.Y.) - Ingraffia tossed a gem against Geneva on Wednesday, allowing just five hits in five innings of work. He allowed two runs (one earned) and struck out six batters while allowing one walk. He improved to 3-0 on the season with the win.
Drew Healey, Saint Joseph's (Maine) (GR, IF - Rochester, N.H.) - Healey hit .435 (10-23) with five runs, four doubles, a home run and eight RBI in a 4-3 week for the Monks. The grad student infielder also posted a .519 OBP with a .739 slugging percentage.
Jason Johnson, Saint Joseph's (Maine) (Freshman, RHP - Thomaston, Conn.) - Johnson was dominant in his first career start, as the freshman righthander tossed five one-hit, shutout innings with eight strikeouts to pick up the win in a 3-0 victory over Husson on Thursday.
GNAC WEEKLY ARCHIVE
| WEEK | PLAYER | PITCHER |
ROOKIE |
| 1 | James Powers, ANM | Nick Beavin, NOR | Tyler Callahan, NOR |
| 2 | Hunter Dunithan, ANM | CJ Kuentzel, ELMS |
CJ Kuentzel, ELMS |
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