Pitcher of the Week
Nick Benson / SR / Penn State Abington / Philadelphia, Pa. / Father Judge
Senior Nick Benson went 2-0 this past week in two starts. He started the week with a 5-1 victory at Penn State Brandywine in a United East contest. He went six innings allowing just one unearned run and scattered six hits. Benson finished the game with 10 strikeouts tying his season-high. Later in the week, Benson got the win over Cairn University as he went four innings in a seven-inning mercy-rule game. He fanned eight batters and allowed one earned run in his outing. For the week, he posted a 0.90 earned run average.
This is Benson's first ever United East weekly accolade.