April 23, 2012
ODAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
THRU WEEK PRIOR TO: APRIL 23, 2012
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BASEBALL
Zach Whitaker, Hampden-Sydney, Freshman,
Pitcher
Whitaker, a frehsman from Roanoke,
Va., picked up two complete game ODAC victories as the Tigers
earned a spot in the ODAC Tournament. Whitaker shut down the
Virginia Wesleyan bats on Wednesday in going the distance, and then
came back on Saturday to pitch nine more innings to pick up a 4-1
win over Bridgewater. Against the Marlins, Whitaker allowed one run
on five hits while striking out six. He again held his opponent to
one run on Saturday, giving up a solo homerun in the second, before
pitching seven straight shutout innings. Bridgewater recorded eight
hits against him, but he struck out five while walking just two.
Whitaker now stands at 7-3 on the season in 16 appearances and
eight starts. He also has two saves, 50 strikeouts and just a 2.60
ERA.
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BASEBALL
Collin Metz, Emory & Henry, Senior,
Catcher
Metz, a senior from Cape Coral, Fla.,
led the Wasps to a 3-0 week and helped E&H secure the third
seed in the ODAC Tournament, its first postseason appearance since
1999. Metz 9-for-13 at the plate with two home runs and three RBI.
He tallied multi-hit games in all three contests, reaching base a
total of 10 times in 15 plate appearances. He was 4-for-4 in a win
over Virginia Intermont, and then went a combined 5-for-9 with four
runs scored and two homers in a sweep of Guilford. Metz has caught
every pitch thrown by Emory & Henry this season. He leads the
team in batting average (.375) and is tied for second in runs
scored (29) and home runs (four). He is third in doubles (15) and
RBI (26) on the year.
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MEN'S LACROSSE
Luke Heinsohn, Washington and Lee,
Junior, Midfielder
Heinsohn, a junior from
Charlottesville, Va., helped lead the W&L men’s lacrosse
team to a 2-0 week by totaling five goals and two assists across
the two games. In a 14-4 win over Greensboro on Wednesday, he
notched one goal and one assist. In a 14-13 overtime win over
Randolph-Macon on Saturday, Heinsohn totaled four goals and one
assist, and scored the game-winner in overtime. For the year,
Heinsohn is fourth on the team in scoring with 22 points on nine
goals and 13 assists.
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SOFTBALL
Kelly Beard, Randolph-Macon, Junior,
Pitcher
Beard, a junior from Williamsport,
Md., led the Jackets to an 8-1 win over Southern Virginia Thursday
afternoon. The junior tossed a complete game, allowing just one
earned run while striking out five to improve to 7-3 on the season.
She scattered 11 hits in the effort, but did not surrender a free
pass.
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SOFTBALL
Felice Lowery, Roanoke, Senior,
Outfielder/Catcher
Lowery, a senior from Madison Heights,
Va., picks up her second straight weekly honor as she was near
perfect in the four games played this week. She hit 11-for13 for an
.846 average with at least two hits in each contest. She was
4-for-6 with a homer, two runs batted in and a run scored in a
double-header sweep of Emory & Henry to open the week. She
followed that with a 7-for-7 twinbill against Lynchburg, helping
the Maroons to a sweep of the Hornets with two doubles, a pair of
RBI and two runs scored. Lowery is currently second in the ODAC
with a .471 batting average, and is third with a .760 slugging
percentage.
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WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Lesley Buckingham, Lynchburg, Senior,
Attack
Buckingham, a senior from Herndon,
Va., put a cap to her regular season by capturing two of the
biggest awards in Lynchburg women's lacrosse history. Buckingham
helped lead the Hornets to a pair of wins over Randolph and Sweet
Briar by scoring eight goals with six assists. Those totals helped
her become the all-time leader at Lynchburg in pionts with 265 and
goals with 192, supplanting 1991 LC grad Dana Hansen in both
categories. Buckingham also has 73 assists in her career. For the
week, Buckingham also collected 11 draw controls and four ground
balls while causing three turnovers.
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