Baseball

2003 Players of the Week

(May 5-11)
Justin Clarey, Mount Vernon Nazarene University (player)
Adam Rowe, Mount Vernon Nazarene University (pitcher)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Mount Vernon Nazarene teammates Justin Clarey (Columbus, OH; Hilliard Darby H.S.) and Adam Rowe (Wooster, OH; Wooster H.S.) have been selected the AMC baseball Players of the Week. They paced the Cougars to a 3-0 week and into the championship round of the NAIA Region IX Tournament.

Clarey, a junior catcher, was 6-for-11 at the plate for a .545 batting average. He had two doubles, one walk, and three RBI's.

Rowe, a junior lefthander, pitched a complete game in a 2-0 victory over Tiffin in the tournament opener. In nine innings pitched, he allowed four hits with 11 strikeouts and four walks.

(April 28 - May 4)
Jeff Kidd, Ohio Dominican University (player)
T.J. Couch, Cedarville University (pitcher)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Ohio Dominican outfielder Jeff Kidd (Gahanna, OH; St. Francis DeSales H.S.) and Cedarville pitcher T.J. Couch (Belleville, MI; Calvary Christian H.S.) are the AMC baseball Players of the Week.

Kidd, a six-foot junior, batted .533 with two doubles and five RBI's to lead the NAIA No. 18 Panthers to a 3-1 week and the South Division title. He had eight hits in 15 at bats, scored six runs, and stole five bases in five attempts.

Couch, a junior righthander, was 2-0 with a 3.00 ERA while pacing Cedarville to a 4-1 week and the NCCAA Midwest Region championship. Both wins came against NAIA No. 14 Spring Arbor including a one-hit, 5-0 shutout while the other was in relief. In nine innings pitched, Couch allowed three earned runs on six hits with eight strikeouts and four walks.

(April 21-27)
Tim Martini, Mount Vernon Nazarene (player)
Jon Barchus, Mount Vernon Nazarene (pitcher)
Mount Vernon Nazarene teammates Tim Martini (Galena, OH; Olentangy H.S.) and Jon Barchus (Crestline, OH; Mansfield Christian H.S.) have been named the AMC baseball Players of the Week. They guided the Cougars to a 6-2 week and into first place in the AMC North Division.

Martini, a sophomore outfielder, batted .481 with five doubles, a home run, six RBI's, and 10 runs scored. He had 13 hits in 27 at bats hitting safely in his final seven games.

Barchus, a junior righthander, earned Pitcher of the Week honors for the third time in six weeks. He was 2-0 with a save and a 2.40 ERA. Barchus allowed four earned runs in 15 innings with 24 strikeouts and just one walk. The save set a career school record with 13.

(April 14-20)
Derrick Wright, Ohio Dominican University (player)
Chris Ofat, Ohio Dominican University (pitcher)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Ohio Dominican's Derrick Wright (Hilliard, OH) and Chris Ofat (Bellaire, OH; Bellaire H.S.) are the AMC baseball Players of the Week after leading the Panthers to a 5-0 week.

Wright, a senior third baseman, batted .556 with a double, triple, home run, and six RBI's. He recorded 10 hits in 18 at bats with seven runs scored. Wright hit safely in all five games including a pair of three-hit performances.

Ofat, a junior righthanded pitcher, posted a win and a save in two scoreless outings. He saved a 6-4 win against Rio Grande and tossed a complete-game 7-0 victory over Urbana. Ofat allowed three hits in 8.0 innings with 10 strikeouts and two walks.

(April 7-13)
Zach Kooker, Malone College (player)
Jon Barchus, Mount Vernon Nazarene University (pitcher)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Malone third baseman Zach Kooker (Apple Creek, OH; Kidron Central Christian H.S.) and Mount Vernon Nazarene pitcher Jon Barchus (Crestline, OH; Mansfield Christian H.S.) have been selected the AMC baseball Players of the Week. They also swept NAIA National Player of the Week honors.

Kooker, a junior righthand hitter, led Malone to a 4-0 week in AMC North Division play by hitting .625 with five home runs and 11 RBI's. He recorded 10 hits in 16 at bats with a pair of doubles and eight runs scored in doubleheader sweeps over Mount Vernon Nazarene and Geneva.

Barchus, a junior righthander, was 2-0 on the mound in two scoreless appearances for MVNU. He tossed a complete-game one-hitter in a 1-0 victory over Walsh and then came on in relief to beat Saint Vincent, 5-4. Barchus allowed two hits total in 8 1/3 innings with eight strikeouts and four walks.

(March 31 - April 6)
Richard Leach, Tiffin University (player)
Benny Cepeda, Ohio Dominican University (pitcher)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Tiffin outfielder Richard Leach (Port Lambton, ONT; St. Christopher H.S.) and Ohio Dominican pitcher Benny Cepeda (San Juan, Puerto Rico; Ramon Vila Mayo H.S.) have been named the AMC baseball Players of the Week.

Leach, a senior righthand hitter, guided the Dragons to a 6-1 week, including a 4-0 mark in the AMC South Division, by hitting .458. He had 11 hits in 24 at bats with a home run, five RBI's, and nine runs scored.

Cepeda, a sophomore righthander, was 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA. He tossed a complete-game 3-2 win over Bethel IN and then came on in relief to hand Shawnee State its first AMC loss, 2-1. For the week, he allowed two earned runs in 10 innings with seven strikeouts and four walks.

(March 24-30)
Wilfredo Colon, Ohio Dominican University (player)
Jon Barchus, Mount Vernon Nazarene University (pitcher)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Ohio Dominican infielder Wilfredo Colon (Cidra, Puerto Rico; Ana Jacoba Candelas H.S.) and Mount Vernon Nazarene pitcher Jon Barchus (Crestline, OH; Mansfield Christian H.S.) have been named the AMC baseball Players of the Week.

Colon, a senior righthanded batter, hit .571 during ODU's 4-3 week with 12 hits in 21 at bats. He recorded two doubles, a triple, three homers, eight RBI's, and seven runs scored. Colon hit safely in all seven games and finished the week by reaching base his final 21 plate appearances in a row.

Barchus, a junior righthander, tossed a five-inning one-hitter to beat Thomas ME, 11-0. He fanned nine batters and walked one.

(March 17-23)
Ty Dendinger, Mount Vernon Nazarene University (player)
Dan Walker, Malone College (pitcher)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Mount Vernon Nazarene infielder Ty Dendinger (Greenwich, OH; South Central H.S.) and Malone pitcher Dan Walker (Akron, OH; Ellet H.S.) are the AMC baseball Players of the Week.

Dendinger, a sophomore, who plays first or third base, batted .600 during the Cougars' 5-0 week. He was 9-for-15 at the plate with three doubles, a homer, six RBI's, and eight runs scored. Dendinger also handled 18 chances in the field without an error.

Walker, a freshman lefthander, limited Saint Vincent to two hits in a 1-0 North Division victory. He struck out seven and walked three in five innings of work for Malone.

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