Week 5 PAC Honors (for games played March 20-26)
The weekly award winners have been recognized for their performances during Week 5 of the 2023 season.
 

PAC Hitter of the Week

Jake Bredl • Chatham • Junior utility • Pittsburgh, Pa./Shaler Bredl batted .476 (10-21), drove in 14 and scored seven runs, as Chatham went 4-1, including a sweep over Thiel to open PAC play … In a 14-2 win over Penn State-Altoona Monday, he had two hits, two RBIs and scored one … The next day in a game-one win over Pitt-Greensburg, Bredl was 4-for-4 with a double and a triple, knocked in five and scored twice … On Sunday, he opened the Thiel twinbill with two doubles, six RBIs, two runs scored and two stolen bases in a 14-7 win, then hit an RBI single and scored once in a 13-7 triumph in the second game.

Other notable performers from last week

Allegheny sophomore Tyson Bryant-Dawson (Oakland, Calif./Manvel (Texas)) had a single and a walk in win over #3 Baldwin Wallace and then went 3-for-5 with a triple, homer and two RBIs in 3-1 victory over Franciscan … Bethany senior Colton Stoneman (West Farmington, Ohio/Labrae Local) went 4-for-10 with two runs scored and two RBIs in three games last week … Grove City junior Lucca Baccari (Irwin, Pa./Penn Trafford) went 3-for-5 with three runs scored, four runs batted in, a triple and four walks Monday in a doubleheader sweep at La Roche … Thiel junior Nick Jacobs (New Castle, Pa./Union) had two doubles and three RBIs in win over La Roche and belted a two-run homer in game two against Chatham … W&J senior Tyler Horvat (Irwin, Pa./Penn-Trafford) hit. 381 in a 4-2 week in Florida, which included going 4-for-7 with two RBIs and three runs scored in a DH sweep over Wooster … Waynesburg junior Nolan Vertullo (Pittsburgh, Pa./South Fayette) went 2-for-3 in game one at Wittenberg and had three hits as well as a walk in the doubleheader … Westminster junior Logan Murgenovich (Aliquippa, Pa./Central Valley) went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBIs and two runs scored in a 13-12 loss at Pitt-Greensburg.

   

PAC Pitcher of the Week

Bobby Kusinsky • Allegheny • Senior • Harrison City, Pa./Penn Trafford   Kusinsky earned the win after not allowing an earned run in a season-high eight innings in Allegheny’s 3-1 game-one victory over Franciscan Sunday … He scattered two hits and three walks while striking out a season-high eight batters … Kusinsky faced the minimum in the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh innings and fielded his position well in the victory, recording four assists.

Other notable performers from last week

Chatham sophomore Drew Schreck (Lodi, Ohio/Cloverleaf) threw six scoreless innings and struck out six to earn the win in a 14-2 victory over Penn State-Altoona … Franciscan senior Jacob Watson (Arlington, Texas/Nolan Catholic) made two starts last week and struck out 11 while allowing two runs and six hits over 10 innings of work … Grove City senior Tate Ostrowski (Essex, Mass./Covenant Christian) struck out seven in five scoreless innings to earn the win in a 7-4 victory over La Roche … Thiel senior Travis Harvey (Boardman, Ohio/Boardman) started twice last week and allowed just two earned runs while striking out nine over 8 2/3 innings … W&J sophomore Ethan Marszalek (Katy, Texas/Seven Lakes) posted six shutout innings in 4-0 win over Keuka, allowing just two hits while striking out seven as he carried a no-hitter into the sixth.

 

PAC Rookie of the Week

Nick Sampson • Grove City • Freshman outfielder • Venetia, Pa./Peters Township   Sampson went 4-for-7 and reached base in seven of his 10 plate appearances in Grove City’s sweep last Monday at La Roche … In a 7-4 win in game one, he went 3-for-5 and scored a run … In game two, a 16-2 Wolverines victory, Sampson drew a bases-loaded walk and laced a two-run double in the first three innings to help Grove City take a big lead … He finished the game 1-for-2 with three walks, three RBIs, three runs scored and a stolen base.

Other notable performers from last week

Bethany freshman CJ Owens (Austin, Texas/Elgin) belted a three-run homer in game one against Pitt-Greensburg Monday … Geneva freshman Ryan Conover (Baden, Pa./Ambridge) earned a win over Clarks Summit Monday, pitching six innings while giving up just two hits and one unearned run and striking out eight … Franciscan sophomore Jack Froman (Cincinnati, Ohio/Homeschooled) went 3-for-7 in the sweep over Penn State-Beaver, which included a solo homer, his first collegiate home run, to lead off game one … Thiel freshman Aidan Ochs (Rostraver Township, Pa./Belle Vernon) posted six hits, including a double, drew four walks, drove in two and stole a base in six games last week … W&J freshman Nate Nolan (McDonald, Pa./West Allegheny) earned his first collegiate victory Monday by tossing four scoreless innings, as he struck out three and scattered four hits, to aid W&J in the doubleheader sweep … Waynesburg freshman Gavin Pratt (Carmichaels, Pa./Carmichaels Area) had a double and scored once in game two at Wittenberg and scored a run in the 7-6 win over Wilson.