IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly baseball honors for the first week of the season.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Justin Wilcoxen, Jr., C, East Carolina
Wilcoxen aided the Pirates to a season-opening sweep of George Washington by hitting .714 (10-for-14) with nine runs scored, three doubles, two home runs and eight runs driven in.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Dom Stagliano, So., UCF
Stagliano earned the win in the third game of series sweep against Siena, striking out seven batters in five innings of work while only allowing three hits with one walk.