BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh, Lafayette and Holy Cross each claimed one of the three Patriot League baseball weekly awards when the League office announced honors on Tuesday.
Lehigh sophomore outfielder Andrew Kohl was named Patriot League Baseball Player of the Week after batting .545 (6-for-11) with two home runs, five RBIs and four runs scored to help the Mountain Hawks take two of three games from The Citadel.
Lafayette senior RHP Alex Walsh collected Patriot League Baseball Pitcher of the Week. He earned his first win of the season by allowing one run on two hits while striking out nine through 5.0 innings against preseason A-10 favorite Davidson.
Holy Cross freshman outfielder Jack Toomey received Patriot League Baseball Rookie of the Week after batting .333 and driving in four runs during the Crusaders’ four-game series against VMI.
Army West Point senior shortstop Kevin Dubrule, Bucknell junior LHP Chris DiFiore and senior outfielder Jacob Terwilliger, Lehigh graduate student LHP Luke Rettig and Navy junior infielder Logan Keller and senior RHP Nate Mitchell all received honorable mentions for their performances last week.
2023 Patriot League Baseball Standings (as of 2.28.23)
| School |
Patriot League |
Pct. |
Overall |
Pct. |
| Army West Point |
0-0 |
.000 |
4-2 |
.667 |
| Lehigh |
0-0 |
.000 |
3-3 |
.500 |
| Bucknell |
0-0 |
.000 |
2-4 |
.333 |
| Navy |
0-0 |
.000 |
2-5 |
.286 |
| Lafayette |
0-0 |
.000 |
1-6 |
.143 |
| Holy Cross |
0-0 |
.000 |
1-7 |
.125 |
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PATRIOT LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Andrew Kohl, Lehigh, So., OF, Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks West
*Kohl batted .545 (6-for-11) while slugging 1.273 and reaching base at a .643 clip to help Lehigh win two of three games against the Citadel. He homered and doubled twice while driving in five runs and scoring four times.
*The sophomore outfielder went 3-for-4 with three RBIs on one double and one home run in a series-opening loss to the Bulldogs.
*He hit a solo home run in the Mountain Hawks’ 19-7 win against Citadel on Saturday.
PATRIOT LEAGUE BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Alex Walsh, Lafayette, Sr., RHP, Ashburn, Va./Flint Hill
*Walsh picked up a win over Davidson, allowing two hits and one earned run over 5.0 innings in the Leopards’ 7-3 victory over the preseason A-10 favorite Wildcats.
*The senior right-hander struck out a Patriot League single-game season-high nine batters while walking three.
PATRIOT LEAGUE BASEBALL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Jack Toomey, Holy Cross, Fr., OF, Wellesley, Mass./St. Sebastian’s
*Toomey batted .333 (5-for-15) with one home run, two RBIs and two runs scored during the Crusaders’ four-game series against VMI.
*The freshman outfielder slugged .667 and reached base at a .375 clip, while hitting in each of Holy Cross’s four games.
*He went 2-for-5 with one double and three RBIs on Saturday before going 1-for-4 with a solo home run on Sunday.
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Kevin Dubrule, Army West Point, Sr., SS, Venice, Fla./Venice
*Dubrule batted .357 (5-for-14) with five RBIs and two runs scored to help the Black Knights take two of three games from Charlotte. He went 3-for-4 with one double, one home run, four RBIs and two runs scored in an 11-10 win over the 49ers on Saturday.
Chris DiFiore, Bucknell, Jr., LHP, Mount Kisco, N.Y./Iona Prep
*DiFiore allowed two runs on four hits over 6.0 innings to earn the win in Bucknell’s 7-2 win against MAC preseason favorite Ball State. The junior lefty struck out five and walked two.
Jacob Terwilliger, Bucknell, Sr., OF, Allen, Texas/Lovejoy
*Terwilliger batted .500 (6-for-12), slugged .917 and reached base at a .538 clip during Bucknell’s three-game weekend. The senior outfielder went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two runs scored and one RBI in a victory over Merrimack on Sunday. He also drove in a pair of runs in a victory over Ball State on Saturday.
Luke Rettig, Lehigh, Gr., LHP, Oxford, Pa./Oxford Area
*Rettig allowed one hit and one unearned run through 4.1 innings in a 19-7 win over The Citadel. He struck out three and walked one in his first win of the season.
Logan Keller, Navy, Jr., INF, Longwood, Fla./Lake Brantley
*Keller batted .471 (8-for-15) with five RBIs and three runs on one home run and two doubles to help take two of three games against Air Force. Keller slugged .765 and posted a .500 on-base percentage in four games last week.
Nate Mitchell, Navy, Sr., RHP, Parker, Colo./Cherry Creek
*Mitchell earned a win by tossing 6.0 innings and allowing one run on three hits against the defending Mountain West Conference Champion Air Force. The senior right-hander struck out five and walked one in the Mids’ eventual 5-3 win.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
2.21 – Blaze Fadio, Lafayette, Jr., INF
2.28 – Andrew Kohl, Lehigh, So., OF
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
2.21 – Casey Rother, Lehigh, 5th, RHP/1B
2.28 – Alex Walsh, Lafayette,
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
2.21 – Ethan Swidler, Lafayette, Fr., C
2.28 – Jack Toomey, Holy Cross, Fr., OF
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