FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Following an impressive week at the plate for the Scarlet Knights, BIG EAST home run leader junior Pat Biserta was named BIG EAST Baseball Player of the Week. Red Storm freshman Kyle Hansen earned BIG EAST Baseball Pitcher of the Week recognition after leading St. John’s to a series-clinching victory in Game 3 over Cincinnati.
Biserta led Rutgers to a 4-0 week behind three home runs, two doubles and six RBI. In a three-game series against USF, which entered the weekend ranked first in the BIG EAST standings, the junior batted .417 with two home runs. In Game 1, Biserta tallied the game-winning home run in the bottom of the eighth to give the Scarlet Knights the 8-7 victory. His 15 home runs on the season and .766 slugging percentage both rank first in the conference, while his 41 RBI rank third. The three-game sweep moved RU into a tie for first in the BIG EAST standings with Connecticut. The two teams will play a three-game series in Storrs, Conn., this weekend. The Player of the Week recognition is Biserta’s second of the season.
Hansen tallied a career-high 12 strikeouts in 7.1 innings of work in a 7-1 win at Cincinnati on April 18. The righthander allowed four hits on the day, all of which were singles and three of which were hit during the first inning. Hansen kept batters hitless after the first through the eighth inning. He improved to 4-1 on the season. This is Hansen’s first Pitcher of the Week honor and the first for a St. John’s pitcher since May 18, 2008. He is also the first freshman to earn the recognition since March 10, 2008.
Honor Roll
Zach Duggan, Pittsburgh, Jr., CF
10-18, .556 AVG, 4 R, 7 RBI, 1 2B, 1 3B, Team: 4-1
David Mills, Notre Dame, Sr., LHP/DH
2 SV, 5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 5 SO, 0 BB
8-18, .444 AVG, 4 R, 2 RBI, Team: 4-0
Mike Nemeth, Connecticut, Jr., 1B
10-22, .455 AVG, 5 R, 9 RBI, 1 2B, 1 HR, Team: 5-0
Thomas Royse, Louisville, Jr., RHP
1-0, 8.0 IP, 7 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 SO, 1 BB, Team: 4-0
Phil Wunderlich, Louisville, Jr., 3B/OF
8-17, .471 AVG, 4 R, 4 RBI, 3 2B, 1 HR, Team: 4-0
The BIG EAST is the largest and most diverse Division I conference in the country. It was formed in 1979 and represents the athletic interests of 16 member institutions including the University of Cincinnati, University of Connecticut, DePaul University, Georgetown University, University of Louisville, Marquette University, University of Notre Dame, University of Pittsburgh, Providence College, Rutgers University, St. John’s University, Seton Hall University, University of South Florida, Syracuse University, Villanova University and West Virginia University. The BIG EAST Conference has captured 28 national championships in six different sports and is a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series. For more information on the Conference and its membership, please visit www.bigeast.org.
