CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – Bucknell senior centerfielder Chuckie Scales has been selected as the Patriot League Player of the Week for the first time, while Army West Point junior RHP Daniel Burggraaf earned his first Patriot League of the Week honor, when weekly awards were announced by the League office on Monday afternoon.
 
Lehigh freshman outfielder Quinn McKenna claimed Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors for the first-time this season.
 
Navy sophomore shortstop Michael Coritz, Lehigh sophomore RHP Matt Ratner and Bucknell junior RHP Jeff Gottesman all secured a spot on the weekly honorable mention list.
 
ARMY AND BUCKNELL EACH CLINCH POSTSEASON BIDS; NAVY STAND ALONE ATOP THE STANDINGS
Army West Point clinched a spot in the postseason on Saturday with a pair of victories over Holy Cross, while Bucknell became the third Patriot League program to punch its ticket for postseason play, with its game one win over Lehigh on Sunday. Holy Cross’s magic number to clinch the final spot in the Patriot League Baseball Tournament is two, meaning it needs a combination of wins and Lehigh losses equal to two to clinch the final spot. Holy Cross hosts Bucknell in a makeup game at Fitton Field at 5:35 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bison can clinch the No. 3 seed in the tournament with a victory.
 
Navy concluded its League scheduled over the weekend and currently sit in first-place at 18-7. Army West Point is 15-6 with four games remaining, as they host Lehigh this weekend. The Mids and Black Knights have already clinched home field advantage for the semifinal round. 
 
PATRIOT LEAGUE LEADERS AMONG NCAA LEADERS
*Navy junior RHP Noah Song and Bucknell senior RHP Connor Van Hoose lead the NCAA DI with five complete games apiece. Song is 15th in the nation with a 1.54 ERA.
*Holy Cross RHP Danny Barlok 11th in NCAA DI with 13.08 strikeouts per nine innings
*Navy senior OF Logan Knowles is 25th in the nation with 437 runs.
*Army West Point sophomore outfielder Jacob Hurtubise leads NCAA DI with 33 stolen bases.
*Song and Van Hoose are tied for eighth in the nation with 98 strikeouts.
*Navy senior outfielder Logan Knowles is third in the nation with seven triples, while teammate Stephen Born and Lafayette’s Luke Robinson are tied for 15th in the nation with five triples apiece.
 
UPCOMING GAMES
The six Patriot League baseball programs are scheduled to play 17 games between Tuesday, May 1 and Sunday, May 6, with six midweek games, including a Tuesday evening makeup game between Bucknell and Holy Cross. Army West Point will also host Sacred Heart on Tuesday, with live streaming coverage on the Patriot League Network (PLN). League play concludes this weekend, as Lehigh heads to Army West Point for a two-day four-game series. Holy Cross hosts Lafayette for Saturday and Sunday doubleheaders. For up-to-date information regarding dates, times and streaming video coverage visit the Patriot League baseball composite schedule by CLICKING HERE. 
 
PATRIOT LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Chuckie Scales, Bucknell, CF, Sr., West Mifflin, Pa./Shady Side Academy
Scales batted .615 (8-for-13), while reaching base at a .615, scoring five runs and going 3-for-3 on stolen base attempts to help Bucknell clinch a spot in the postseason with a 2-1-1 weekend. Scales went 5-for-6 with five runs scored in two games against Lafayette on Saturday. The senior centerfielder went 3-for-3 with three runs scored and an RBI in the Bison’s game one victory over the Leopards.
 
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Daniel Burggraaf, Army West Point, RHP, Jr., Belfair, Wash./North Mason
Burggraaf pitched his first career complete-game shutout, allowing four hits, while striking out nine and walking none in a seven-inning, 4-0 victory over Holy Cross in the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader. The junior right-hander faced 24 batters, just three above the minimum. Burggraaf improved to 6-1 on the season. 
 
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Quinn McKenna, Lehigh, OF, Fr., Royersford, Pa./Spring-Ford
McKenna batted .368 (7-for-19) with four runs, three RBIs and one home run to help the Mountain Hawks go 3-3 last week, including 2-2 in League play. The freshman outfielder went 1-3 with his first career home run to open the week against Saint Joseph’s. He went 2-for-4 with three runs scored in a win over Coppin State on Wednesday. McKenna combined to go 3-for-6 with a pair of RBIs to help Lehigh split Saturday’s doubleheader with Navy.
 
HONORABLE MENTION
Michael Coritz, Navy, SS, So., Clifton, Va./Paul VI Catholic
Coritz batted .462 (6-for-13) with a .500 on-base percentage to help the Mids go 3-1 to conclude their regular-season League schedule. The sophomore shortstop went 4-for-5 with a run scores and two RBIs in Sunday’s game two victory over Lafayette. 
 
Matt Ratner, Lehigh, RHP, So., Short Hills, N.J./Newark Academy
Ratner tossed a complete-game, one-hit shutout in the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader against Navy to preserve a 1-0 victory against the first-place Mids. The sophomore right-hander struck out four and walked none in the win. 
 
Jeff Gottesman, Bucknell, RHP, Jr., Mt. Pleasant, S.C./Wando
Gottesman earned a complete-game victory, scattering eight hits and one run, unearned, while striking out six and walking two to help Bucknell clinch a berth in the postseason with a win against Lehigh in the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader. 
 
Previous 2018 Patriot League Baseball Weekly Honorees
Player of the Week
4.23 – Christian Hodge, Navy, 1B, Jr., Winder, Ga.
4.16 – Jon Rosoff, Army West Point, C, Sr., Durham, N.C.
4.9 – Jacob Hurtubise, Army West Point, OF, So., Zionsville, Ind.
4.2 – Logan Knowles, Navy, OF, Sr., Port Orchard, Wash.
3.26 – Josh White, Army West Point, 2B, Jr., Littleton, Colo.
3.19 – Stephen Born, Navy, OF, Sr., Strafford, Pa.
3.12 – Austin Masel, Holy Cross, OF, So., Stoneham, Mass
3.5 – Jacob Hurtubise, Army West Point, CF, So., Zionsville, Ind.
2.26 – Jacob Williamson, Navy, 3B, So., Sims, N.C.
2.19 – John McKenna, Army West Point, 1B, So., Parkland, Fla.
 
Pitcher of the Week
4.23 – Connor Van Hoose, Bucknell, RHP, Sr., Alexandria, Va.
4.16 – Connor Van Hoose, Bucknell, RHP, Sr., Alexandria, Va.
4.9 – Noah Song, Navy, RHP, Jr., Claremont, Calif.
4.2 – Noah Song, Navy, RHP, Jr., Claremont, Calif.
3.26 – Sean Kamhoot, Navy, RHP, Sr., Gainesville, Fla.
3.19 – Sean Kamhoot, Navy, RHP, Sr., Gainesville, Fla.
3.12 – Danny Barlok, Holy Cross, RHP, Jr., Shrewsbury, Mass.
3.5 – Levi Stoudt, Lehigh, RHP, So., Pennsburg, Pa.
2.26 – Noah Song, Navy, RHP, Jr., Claremont, Calif.
2.19 – Zane Hedaya, Holy Cross, RHP, So., Tampa, Fla.
 
Rookie of the Week
4.23 – Jared Leins, Navy, RHP, Fr., Raleigh, N.C.
4.16 – Jared Leins, Navy, RHP, Fr., Raleigh, N.C.
4.9 – Anthony Giachin, Army West Point, Inf., Fr., Livingston, N.J.
4.2 – Peter Woltersdorf, Lehigh, RHP, Fr., Flemington, N.J.
3.26 – Anthony Giachin, Army West Point, Inf., Fr., Livingston, N.J.
3.19 – Jared Leins, Navy, RHP, Fr., Raleigh, N.C.
3.12 – Tommy Goodridge, Navy, RHP, Fr., San Diego, Calif.
3.5 – Anthony Giachin, Army West Point, Inf., Fr., Livingston, N.J.
2.26 – Jared Leins, Navy, RHP, Fr., Raleigh, N.C.
2.19 – Peter Woltersdorf, Lehigh, RHP, Fr., Flemington, N.J.
 
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