Baseball

2001 Players of the Week

(Week of April 30 - May 6)
Todd Neice, Malone College (position)
Matt Reiter, Tiffin University (pitcher)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio -- Malone College first baseman Todd Neice (Waynesburg, OH; Sandy Valley H.S.) and Tiffin University pitcher Matt Reiter (Fostoria, OH; St. Wendelin H.S.) are the AMC baseball Players of the Week.

Neice, a sophomore lefthanded batter, led Malone to a 4-0 week by hitting .643 with one home run and four RBI's. He recorded nine hits in 14 at bats with seven runs scored, a double, and a triple.

Reiter, a junior righthander, tossed a complete game in a 7-1 win over Saint Vincent. He allowed an unearned run on four hits with five strikeouts and one walk.

(Week of April 23-29)
Justin Brown, Urbana University (position)
Brian Melnyk, Point Park College (pitcher)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio -- Urbana University designated hitter Justin Brown (Chillicothe, OH; Chillicothe H.S.) and Point Park College pitcher Brian Melnyk (Colliers, WV; Brooke H.S.) have been selected Players of the Week in AMC baseball.

Brown, a junior lefthanded batter, hit .682 during Urbana's 5-3 week. In seven games played, he recorded 15 hits in 22 at bats with three doubles, a triple, nine runs scored, eight RBI's, and seven walks. Brown hit safely in every contest and had five multi-hit games.

Melnyk, a junior lefthander, helped Point Park extend their winning streak to eight straight by pitching a complete-game, 12-3 victory at NAIA No. 21 Shawnee State. He allowed four hits and struck out 12 to improve his record to 7-0.

(Week of April 16-22)
Wilfredo Colon, Ohio Dominican College (position)
Jeremy Orosz, Geneva College (pitcher)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio -- Ohio Dominican College third baseman Wilfredo Colon (Cidra, Puerto Rico; Ana Jacoba Candelas H.S.) and Geneva College pitcher Jeremy Orosz (Export, PA; Franklin Regional H.S.) have been named the AMC baseball Players of the Week.

Colon, a sophomore righthanded batter, hit .615 to lead ODC to a 3-1 week. He was 8-for-13 at the plate with seven runs scored, three doubles, two triples, and nine runs batted in.

Orosz, a freshman righthander, improved his record to 5-2 with a complete-game, 4-1 win against Rio Grande. He allowed an earned run on five hits with 12 strikeouts and no walks.

(Week of April 9-15)
Jared Dever, Malone College (position)
Ryan Jones, Urbana University (pitcher)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio -- Malone College first baseman Jared Dever (Minford, OH; Minford H.S.) and Urbana University pitcher Ryan Jones (Batavia, OH; Batavia H.S.) are the AMC baseball Players of the Week.

Dever, a 6-foot-1 senior, batted .714 with four home runs and eight RBI's in four games for Malone which included a split with NAIA No. 11 Shawnee State. He was 10-for-14 at the plate with two doubles, nine runs scored, two steals, and a 1.714 slugging percentage. Dever, who hit safely in all four games with two three-hit efforts and a pair of two-hit performances, homered and drove in at least one run in all four games. His 13 home runs ties the single-season school record he set last year.

Jones, a 6-foot-3 junior righthander, tossed a complete game in a 1-0 victory against Geneva. He allowed six hits with five strikeouts and two walks for the Blue Knights.

(Week of April 2-8)
Brian Bachman, Shawnee State University (position)
Brian Jackowski, Saint Vincent College (pitcher)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio -- Shawnee State University outfielder Brian Bachman (Cincinnati, OH; Elder H.S.) and Saint Vincent College pitcher Brian Jackowski (Glassport, PA; South Allegheny H.S.) are the AMC baseball Players of the Week. Jackowski was also named the NAIA National Pitcher of the Week.

Bachman, a sophomore lefthanded batter, hit .500 with three home runs, two of which were grand slams, and 15 RBI's in four games for Shawnee State. He was 7-for-14 at the plate with three runs scored, two steals, and five walks. Bachman had a 1.143 slugging percentage for the week.

Jackowski, a sophomore righthander, threw back-to-back, complete-game 1-0 victories for Saint Vincent over NCAA Division II Pitt-Johnstown and AMC foe Urbana. In 14 innings pitched, he allowed nine hits with eight strikeouts and three walks.

(Week of March 26 - April 1)
Ryan Bishop, Malone College (position)
Nick Roberts, Urbana University (pitcher)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio -- Malone College outfielder Ryan Bishop (Shelby, OH; Shelby H.S.) and Urbana University pitcher Nick Roberts (Marysville, OH; Marysville H.S.) have been named the AMC baseball Players of the Week.

Bishop, a senior lefthanded batter, hit .583 with three home runs and nine RBI's to lead Malone to a 3-1 week in AMC play. He was 7-for-12 at the plate with two doubles and six runs scored. Bishop hit safely in all four games and posted a 1.500 slugging percentage.

Roberts, a sophomore righthander, was 2-0 for the week with a 4.83 ERA. He registered a win in relief during a 7-6 victory against Tiffin. He also tossed a complete game with ten strikeouts in a 6-4 decision over Walsh.

(Week of March 19-25)
Joel Laslo, Mount Vernon Nazarene College (position)
Chris Holly, Ohio Dominican College (pitcher)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio -- Mount Vernon Nazarene College outfielder Joel Laslo (Mount Vernon, OH; Mount Vernon H.S.) and Ohio Dominican College pitcher Chris Holly (Sunbury, OH; Big Walnut H.S.) are the AMC baseball Players of the Week.

Laslo, a senior righthanded batter, hit .625 to pace MVNC to a 6-2 week which included a victory over NCAA Division III No. 2 St. Thomas MN. He was 15-for-24 at the plate with two doubles, a triple, two home runs, and nine RBI's. Laslo scored six runs, hit safely in all eight games including three three-hit performances, and racked up a 1.042 slugging percentage.

Holly, a junior righthander, was 2-0 with a 0.74 ERA in a pair of AMC victories. In 12 1/3 innings, he allowed one earned run on seven hits with seven strikeouts and five walks. Holly tossed a one-hitter in a 6-0 decision over Urbana and earlier picked up a win over Point Park.

(Week of March 12-18)
Scott Crawford, Mount Vernon Nazarene College (position)
Adam Rowe, Mount Vernon Nazarene College (pitcher)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio -- Mount Vernon Nazarene College teammates Scott Crawford (Prospect, OH; River Valley H.S.) and Adam Rowe (Wooster, OH; Wooster H.S.) are the first AMC baseball Players of the Week for the 2001 season.

Crawford, a junior shortstop, led the Cougars to a 5-1 start by hitting .579 with a double, a triple, two home runs, and 13 runs batted in. He hit safely in all six games by going 11-for-19 at the plate with 13 runs scored. Crawford, who sat out the entire 2000 season with a torn ACL, posted five two-hit games and also stole two bases.

Rowe, a freshman lefthander, made his collegiate debut by striking out 12 batters in a 9-2 complete-game victory over Illinois Tech. He walked just one and allowed two earned runs on six hits.

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