AMCC

LA ROCHE'S BARLAMAS, FERGUSON EARN ECAC BASEBALL WEEKLY HONOR

LA ROCHE'S BARLAMAS, FERGUSON EARN ECAC BASEBALL WEEKLY HONOR

La Roche College outfielder Franzee Barlamas and pitcher Tyler Ferguson have been named the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Div. III south region Player and Pitcher of the Week.

Barlamas had an AMCC tournament to remember, hitting .538 with a home run, 7 RBI, and 2 runs. In the championship game win over Pitt-Greensburg, Barlamas went 4-for-4 with a home run, 5 RBI, and 1 run scored. The junior carried an on-base percentage of .500 and slugging .769, while maintaining a perfect fielding percentage through the tournament. Barlamas’ efforts helped lead the Redhawks to their secnd crown in 3 years. On the season, Barlamas finished third in batting average (.431) and 2nd for RBI (44) in the AMCC.

Ferguson went the distance in the Redhawks' semifinal victory over Penn St. Behrend to guarantee them a ticket to the championship game. The junior pitched all 9 innings with 9 strikeouts while giving up just one run on 5 hits for the win. Ferguson’s performance helped lead La Roche to their second AMCC crown. On the season, Ferguson finished first in wins (10) and first in strikeouts (97) in the AMCC.