Lodge, a senior from Chesterfield, Va., reached base in 13-of-18 plate appearances on the way to a .688 batting average, .700 on-base percentage, and 1.438 slugging percentage in Randolph-Macon's 3-0-1 week. Lodge went 11-for-16 overall with four homeruns, 12 runs driven in, and 11 runs scored. He was 5-for-5 with two homers, five RBI and four runs scored to go with a walk in a 16-15 victory over Virginia Wesleyan. He followed that with two hits including a homer and three RBI in a 12-12 tie at York (Pa.). Lodge smacked his fourth homer of the week as part of a sweep of Eastern Mennonite, going 4-for-7 with four RBI and four runs scored against the Royals. He was 3-for-5 in game two, registering the round-tripper with two RBI and three runs scored. For the season, Lodge leads the ODAC in hitting (.492), OBP (.573) and slugging (1.066). His nine homeruns top the charts, while his 27 RBI are second.
Baseball Player Weekly Honor Roll
Kenner Berry, Bridgewater (Jr. - OF)
Berry hit .500 in the Eagles 3-1 week. That included a 6-for-9 showing in a doubleheader sweep (17-9, 8-4) at Emory & Henry. He was 4-for-4 in game one with a double and two RBI. He smacked a pair of homers in game two, driving in four more runs. He scored six times in those games. He was 2-for-3 in a 7-0 non-conference loss to CNU.
Brandon Lineberry, Emory & Henry (Sr. - OF)
Lineberry went 12-for-21 towards a .517 average in the Wasps 2-3 showing last week. He registered six extra-base hits on the way to a 1.048 slugging percentage, while also walking six times towards a .654 OBP. Lineberry had multiple hits in all but one game, registering a double or a homer in each contest. He drove in four runs with a double in a 13-3 win at Lynchburg, which gave E&H a split in the doubleheader. He drove in two more runs in an 8-4 triumph over Centre. Lineberry went 7-for-9 in the doubleheader setback to Bridgewater, including a 4-for-4 performance in game one with a double, homer, three RBI and three runs scored. He again left the yard in game two, going 3-for-5 with three RBI.
A.J. Girting, Guilford (Sr. - IF)
Girting was 5-for-12 in the Quakers 1-2 week. He had a pair of two hit games and drove in three runs on the week. He had two RBI in a 15-0 win over Tufts.
Joe Tomasulo, Lynchburg (Sr. - 2B)
Tomasulo hit .414 (12-for-29) with a pair of doubles in the Hornets 1-6 week. He had a pair of three-hit games and two more two-hit efforts, including a 2-for-4 day in an 8-4 win over Emory & Henry. He drove in three runs and scored three times on the week.
Eli Sumpter, Roanoke (So. - IF)
Sumpter went 9-for-17 with a pair of doubles, six runs scored, and four RBI in the Maroons 4-1 week. He had four two-hit games, including a 2-for-4 day with a double and two RBI in a 13-7 win over PSU-Behrend. He scored three times in an 18-7 win at Guilford. He also walked twice in the week, helping him to a .626 OBP.
Brandon Kussmaul, Virginia Wesleyan (So. - SS)
Kussmaul hits .571 (8-for-14) with two triples, a homer, and six RBI in the Marlins 2-1 week. He also scored five runs. He was 4-for-5 with a triple, homer and four RBI in a 16-15 setback to sixth-ranked Randolph-Macon. He was 3-for-5 with a triple and two RBI in a 9-4 game one win of a doubleheader sweep of Lynchburg. He also turned three double plays in the field.
Austin Crane, Washington and Lee (So. - SS)
Crane batted .517 with two doubles and five RBI in four Generals' victories. He was 3-for-4 with both doubles, two runs scored, and three RBI in an 8-2 win at EMU. He added two more hits with a triple and two RBI in a 4-3 win over Guilford.