MASCAC Baseball Weekly Awards 4/1
After sweeping their league opponent over the weekend, the Westfield State duo of Sam Palmer and Ryan Lapierre take home the MASCAC Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week accolades.
April 1, 2024
Player of the Week |
Palmer hit .529 (9-17) with a home run, six RBI, six runs scored, four walks, six stolen bases, .619 on-base and .706 slugging percentage in a 4-0 week for the Owls. Had at least two hits in every game the Owls played, was 5-for-7 with a home run, three walks, three stolen bases, four RBI and four runs scored in the doubleheader sweep of Mass. Maritime, including a 3-for-3 performance in the second game that included a two-out, two run home run to tie the game with the Owls down to their last out, then reached and came around to score the winning run in extra innings. |
Pitcher of the Week |
Lapierre tossed six innings, allowing five hits and two walks while fanning eight and didn’t allow an earned run in the Owls’ 11-4 win over Mass Maritime, to move his record to 4-0 in as many starts this season. |