March 29, 2010
Newport News, Va. -
Fordham University junior pitcher Max Krakowiak (Westport, Conn./Staples) and freshman outfielder Ryan Lee (Attleboro, Mass./Bishop Feehan) were named Atlantic 10 Co-Pitcher of the Week and Rookie of the Week, respectively, today by the conference office. It is the first career honor for both Krakowiak and Lee.
Krakowiak becomes the first Ram to earn Atlantic 10 Pitcher of the Week honors, since J.P. Mack did so on April 12th of last season. Krakowiak threw his first career complete game on Saturday in a 5-1 win over Richmond. He allowed just one unearned run on three hits with no walks. He also tied a career-high with eight strikeouts in the contest.
Krakowiak is now 1-3 on the season with a 4.46 ERA in 36.1 innings of work. He currently ranks tenth in the Atlantic 10 in ERA, fifth in innings pitched, and eighth in opponent batting average (.243).
On the strength of a four-game hit streak, Lee earned his first Atlantic 10 honor by hitting .462 (6-13) to go with three runs scored, two stolen bases, and three RBI. He had his first career three-hit game in the series opener against Richmond on Saturday, while recording the would be game-winning RBI-single in an 11-6 win on Sunday against Richmond.
For the season, Lee is batting .269 with six runs scored and four RBI.
Krakowiak, Lee, and the rest of the Fordham baseball team will next be in action on Tuesday, March 30th, when they play at Fairfield, beginning at 3:30 PM. Fordham will then return home to host Rhode Island for a three-game Atlantic 10 series from April 1st-3rd at Houlihan Park.
