Lycoming News

Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference issued the following announcement on Apr. 4.

The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference selected this week’s baseball athletes of the week. From the East, Millersville’s Bren Taylor and Shippensburg’s Noah Nabholz were selected, while in the West, Mercyhurst’s Josh Surowiec and Gannon’s Eric Sapp were picked.

 

Eastern Division Athlete of the Week

Millersville

Bren Taylor

Left Field

Junior

Hallam, Pa. / Eastern York

 

Bren Taylor helped Millersville to a 3-1 week with a series win over nationally-ranked East Stroudsburg by going 8-for-18 at the plate with a team-high seven runs and five RBIs. Taylor had at least two hits in three of four games, reached base in all four, and had two doubles, a triple and a homer in the week. Against Wilmington, he went 2-for-5 with three runs, three RBIs, a triple and a homer. He totaled six hits and four runs scored in the series against East Stroudsburg, including a 3-for-5 performance in the comeback win in game three.

Eastern Division Pitcher of the Week

 

Shippensburg

Noah Nabholz

Pitcher

Junior

Pottsville, Pa. / Pottsville

 

Noah Nabholz threw a complete game with one unearned run, three singles, walked one and three strikeouts in a 6-1 victory over Lock Haven.

Western Division Athlete of the Week

 

Mercyhurst

Josh Surowiec

First Base

Redshirt Senior

Williamsville, N.Y. / Williamsville North

 

Surowiec put together a very nice week over three games helping the Lakers to a 2-1 record. He hit .545 (6-for-11) with five RBIs and had one double. He also tallied a pair of stolen bases. He currently leads the PSAC in batting average at .478 (33-for-69). The mark is also third in NCAA Division II.

Western Division Pitcher of the Week

 

Gannon

Eric Sapp

Pitcher

Graduate Student

Deerfield, Ohio / Southeast

 

The lefthander threw his third straight shutout while holding a hard-hitting Mercyhurst team to just two hits in a 1-0 win. He allowed two walks while striking out a career-high 15 batters. He wrapped up his gem by striking out the side in the seventh inning. He improved to 4-0 with the win. Sapp was in trouble just once, facing a bases loaded situation with two outs in the top of the sixth. He would induce a pop out to get out of the inning. Over his last three starts, Sapp has allowed 10 hits and 6 walks in 21 innings while striking out 28.

 

ABOUT THE PSAC

Headquartered in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference is an NCAA Division II Conference comprised of 18 institutions in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The member institutions are Bloomsburg University, California University of Pennsylvania, Clarion University, East Stroudsburg University, Edinboro University, Gannon University, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown University, Lock Haven University, Mansfield University, Mercyhurst University, Millersville University, The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, Seton Hill University, Shepherd University, Shippensburg University, Slippery Rock University and West Chester University.

Original source can be found here.