University of Rochester graduate student
Dylan Stezzi turned a terrific series on the diamond into a Baseball Player of the Week award from the Liberty League, as announced on Wednesday.
Stezzi's remarkable series at the plate for the Yellowjackets helped UR go 2-1 in a Monday, Tuesday 3-game set against St. Lawrence. The Voorhees, New Jersey native hit .700 (7-for-10) with five of those hits going for extra bases. He had 4 doubles, 1 home run, 7 RBI and scored 5 runs over the three games. Stezzi added 3 walks and 1 HBP, finishing the week with a 1.400 slugging mark and .733 on-base percentage. Additionally, the center fielder was 6-for-6 in defensive chances.
His best game of the series came in game one when he was 4-for-5 with 3 doubles, 2 runs scored and a career-high 5 RBI.
The Player of the Week award is the first in Stezzi's career and he becomes the fourth Yellowjacket to earn conference weekly honors this season.
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