Week 9 PAC Honors (for games played April 17-23)
The weekly award winners have been recognized for their performances during Week 9 of the 2023 season.
 

PAC Hitter of the Week

Nolan Lutz • Washington & Jefferson • Junior first base/designated hitter • McDonald, Pa./South Fayette Lutz finished with five hits, totaled 11 bases, knocked in three and scored two runs in a doubleheader sweep over Bethany on Friday … In a 7-4 win in game one, he was 2-for-4 with a double and a home run, scored twice and drove in a pair … Two of Lutz’s three hits in the nightcap were doubles and he had one RBI, as the Presidents completed the sweep with a 2-1 victory.

Other notable performers from last week

Allegheny sophomore Brady Nolin (Cumberland, Maine/Greely) helped Gators go 4-0 last week by slashing .375/.421/.813, highlighted by going 4-for-5 with two triples, a homer, three runs scored and six RBIs in game-two win over Waynesburg … Chatham junior Jake Bredl (Pittsburgh, Pa./Shaler) went 2-for-3 with a double, one RBI and a stolen base in the win over Oberlin … After cracking a two-run double in the sixth inning of game two against Saint Vincent to give Grove City a 6-5 lead, Wolverine sophomore Shane Cato (New Castle, Pa./Shenango) hit a two-run homer in the eighth to provide the winning margin in a 9-8 victory … Thiel sophomore Ethan Bintrim (New Castle, Pa./Shenango) was 4-for-6 with two doubles and four RBIs in the win over Waynesburg … Waynesburg sophomore Seth Burgdolt (Taylorstown, Pa./McGuffey) hit .333 (5-15) with a double, home run, three RBIs and four runs scored over four games … Westminster junior Chase Tomko (Hermitage, Pa./West Middlesex) highlighted a 10-9 come-from-behind win in game two against Franciscan by hitting an eighth-inning grand slam to cut the deficit to one and then hit a go-ahead RBI single in the ninth to put the Titans in front for good.

   

PAC Pitcher of the Week

Tyler Horvat • Washington & Jefferson • Senior • Irwin, Pa./Penn-Trafford   Horvat tossed a complete game two-hitter in a 2-1 game two win over Bethany on Friday … The senior right hander picked up his ninth win of the season, which is currently tied for the most in NCAA D-III this season … Horvat allowed one run on two hits in nine innings of work and struck out eight in the victory.

Other notable performers from last week

Allegheny senior Conor Deasy (Pittsburgh, Pa./Central Catholic) logged career-highs with eight innings and 11 strikeouts in a 3-2 win over Waynesburg, as he allowed only one earned run on four hits … Bethany junior Trey Mantle (Groveport, Ohio/Groveport-Madison) threw six innings in game two against W&J and allowed one run on four hits with three Ks, including the 100th of his career … Chatham graduate student Zack Oddi (Carnegie, Pa./Carlynton) earned the win over Oberlin after he struck out five and allowed just two runs in five innings … Grove City senior Tate Ostrowski (Essex, Mass./Covenant Christian) struck out 10 in eight innings while allowing three runs on five hits in 9-4 win over Saint Vincent, the 24th of his career to take sole possession of second place on Grove City’s career wins list … Thiel freshman Nathan Doutt (Edinboro, Pa./General McLane) went six innings in a loss to Waynesburg, allowing three runs on six hits with two strikeouts … Westminster sophomore Jake Vitale (New Castle, Pa./Union) threw six scoreless innings in an 18-0 win over Franciscan, allowing five hits and striking out nine to even his record at 3-3 this season.

 

PAC Rookie of the Week

JT Gerle • Thiel • Freshman infielder • Ambridge, Pa./Ambridge   Gerle went 4-for-8 (.500) in the doubleheader against Waynesburg last week, the Tomcats’ only action of the week … He hit a pair of singles in the first games, then went 2-for-4 again in game two … Gerle also scored two runs, knocked in two runs and stole a base in game two, as Thiel won a wild 15-14 decision over Waynesburg to gain a split of the twinbill … His RBI single drove in the initial run in the Tomcats’ four-run ninth inning, as they rallied for the win.

Other notable performers from last week

Allegheny freshman Nick Banez (Edmonds, Wash./Meadowdale) had a single, stole a base and scored a run in game-two victory over Geneva and swiped another base in game-two win over Waynesburg … Geneva freshman Kirk Bearjar (Summerhill, Pa./Forest Hills) earned a complete-game, seven-inning victory against Medaille in his first career start on the mound while also going 2-for-7 at the plate with two runs, two RBIs and two stolen bases in the twinbill … Waynesburg freshman Dalton Lucey (Holbrook, Pa./West Greene) posted an eight-inning complete game against Allegheny, allowing six hits and racking up five strikeouts.