DIAZ EARNS CACC PLAYER AND ROOKIE OF THE WEEK ACCOLADES

March 10, 2025

DIAZ EARNS CACC PLAYER AND ROOKIE OF THE WEEK ACCOLADES

CACC BASEBALL – March 3, 2025

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

DAVID KNEPPER, Dominican – Junior infielder went 8 for 13 with a double, including a pair of three-hit games, during a 1-2 week for the Chargers. Scored five runs and drove in five and got on base at a .643 clip.

PITCHER OF THE WEEK

DANNY KERR, Jefferson – Junior right-hander worked six innings of the Rams' 11-1 victory over Clarion on Friday. Allowed an unearned run on two hits, struck out 10 batters and walked none.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

ERICK DIAZ, Dominican – Played in two games of the Chargers' 1-2 week. Went 5 for 9 plus a walk with four runs scored and four RBI. Was 3 for 5 with three RBI during Friday's 11-1 win over Wheeling.

HONOR ROLL

PHOENIX BOWMAN, Chestnut Hill – Was 4 for 8 with three runs and six RBI during a split with Staten Island. All six RBI, including a grand slam, came during Game 2 victory.
XAVIER CORTEZ, Wilmington – Started and pitched six scoreless innings of a 3-0 win over Point Park. Allowed six hits, struck out five and walked one.
JIMMY KURTZ, Caldwell – Went 3 for 6 plus two walks and a hit batsman during the Cougars' sweep of Staten Island. Scored twice and drove in a pair of runs.
HAYDEN ROBERGE, Post – Was 5 for 7 with a double despite an 0-2 week for the Eagles.
JEREMY RODRIGUES, Bridgeport – Hit .308 and slugged .769 as UB took one of a four-game series with AIC. Had three doubles and a home run.
ZACH SMETHERS, Goldey-Beacom – Batted .462 with a home run and five RBI during a 1-3 week for the Lightning.
ALEX SPRINGER, Bridgeport – Settled for a no-decision after pitching five scoreless innings with four strikeouts during an eventual 4-3 win over AIC.
MAX WEBER, Felician – Earned a win against No. 22 Molloy, giving up three runs (one earned) on three hits and three walks with seven strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement. Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world. Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level. To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.