Baseball | 3/2/2026 4:00:00 PM
Week 2 PAC Honors (for games played February 23-March 1)
The weekly award winners have been recognized for their performances during Week 2 of the 2026 season.
PAC Hitter of the Week
Colin Marinpetro • Grove City • Senior first baseman • Imperial, Pa./West Allegheny
Marinpetro helped Grove City to a 2-1 start on its Spring Break trip to central Florida by going 8-for-13 (.615) with three doubles, seven runs scored, seven runs batted in and three walks … He posted a 1.471 OPS for the week … Friday, he opened the trip by going 4-for-5 with three doubles, four runs scored and four runs knocked in as Grove City downed John Jay, 23-9 ... The next day, Marinpetro had three singles, drove in two and scored twice against Concordia.
PAC Hitter Honor Roll
Allegheny junior catcher Tyler Skaggs (Champion Heights, Ohio/Champion); Bethany senior outfielder Devin Toothman (East Liverpool, Ohio/East Liverpool); Chatham sophomore outfielder Dominic Obiecunas (Canonsburg, Pa./Canon-McMillan); Geneva senior first baseman Kirk Bearjar (Summerhill, Pa./Forest Hills); Thiel senior catcher Calvin Cackowski (Wickliffe, Ohio/Wickliffe); W&J senior infielder Josh Dezenzo (Alliance, Ohio/Marlington); Waynesburg junior infielder Trent Giraffa (Hanover, Pa./Delone Catholic); Westminster sophomore catcher/right fielder Ian Temple (Harrison City, Pa./Penn-Trafford)
PAC Pitcher of the Week
Matt Bamford • Chatham • Senior • Belle Vernon, Pa./Belle Vernon
Bamford was dominant in a seven-inning 6-1 complete-game win over Wentworth ... He allowed one earned run on two hits and struck out a program-record 13 batters with just two walks ... Bamford didn't allow a hit after the third inning and retired the final eight batters in a row to close out the win.
PAC Pitcher Honor Roll
Allegheny sophomore Jackson Mariano (Bradenton, Fla./Inspiriration Academy); Bethany senior Sonny Peluchette (Wheeling, W.Va./Wheeling Central Catholic); Geneva senior Ethan Blair (Rochester, Pa./Rochester); Grove City freshman Caz Otstrowski (Essex, Mass./Covenant Christian); Saint Vincent junior Nolan Hurd (Homestead, Pa./Steel Valley); Thiel sophomore Isaiah Torres (Berea, Ohio/Berea-Midpark); W&J junior Brendon Cruz (Carnegie, Pa./Chartiers Valley); Waynesburg senior Ethan Erhard (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield); Westminster junior Tyson Djakovich (Hermitage, Pa./Hickory)
PAC Newcomer of the Week
Nick Remish • Grove City • Freshman third baseman • Norristown, Pa./Methacton
Remish opened Grove City's Spring Break trip with three multi-hit games in Florida … He went 6-for-12 (.500) with eight runs batted in, six runs scored, a home run and two doubles, as Grove City opened the trip 2-1 … Remish went 2-for-4 with four runs scored and two doubles Friday against John Jay … He then homered and knocked in three runs Saturday against Concordia (Ill.) and followed that with two hits and three RBIs in win over St. Olaf Sunday.
PAC Newcomer Honor Roll
Allegheny freshman utility Michael Alspaugh (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township); Bethany freshman catcher Kolton Smittle (Canonsburg, Pa./Canon-McMillan); Geneva freshman shortstop Luke Troxell (Scottsdale, Ariz./Scottsdale Christian Academy); Saint Vincent sophomore outfielder AJ McLafferty (Lower Burrell, Pa./Burrell); Thiel freshman pitcher Adam Manuel (Petrolia, Pa./Karns City); W&J freshman infielder Seth Rosenfeld (Ellicott City, Md./Long Reach); Waynesburg freshman outfielder Eli Boring (Latrobe, Pa./Greater Latrobe); Westminster freshman pitcher Nate Lemke (Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley)
PAC Records & Milestones
Tyler Skaggs opened Allegheny's spring break with four hits, including three doubles, and five RBIs in three games, highlighted by a two-RBI day in a 7-5 win over Bluffton ... Bethany's Sonny Peluchette tossed a five-hit, complete-game shutout while tying a career-high with eight strikeouts in a 3-0 win over Penn State-Beaver ... Geneva's Kirk Bearjar was 2-for-6 with three RBIs, including a two-run bomb, to help the GTs pull out a 5-4 win in 14 innings over La Roche in game one of Saturday's sweep ... Nolan Hurd tossed a complete game in Saint Vincent's season-opening 4-1 win against Dubuque, allowing just one earned run on four hits, while striking out two in seven innings ... Thiel's Calvin Cackowski mashed his first homer of the season, a two-run opposite-field shot, on opening day against Juniata ... In a 5-1 win over No. 11 Case Western Reserve, W&J's Brendon Cruz struck out eight with zero walks while allowing one unearned run on three hits to earn the victory ...Waynesburg's Ethan Erhard improved to 2-0 on the season while allowing one hit and three walks over five innings, while striking out eight in a 7-0 win over Wilson ... Ian Temple had a triple, home run and five RBIs and Nate Lemke threw a pair of scoreless innings to secure the relief win in Westminster's 8-7 walk-off game one win over Fredonia State