April 23, 2012
Newport News, Va. -
Fordham University junior infielder Mike Mauri (Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa) and senior pitcher Daniel Munday (Rockaway Park, N.Y./Xavier) were named Atlantic 10 Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, today by the conference office. It is Mauri's first career weekly honor, while being the third for Munday, as he was twice named Rookie of the Week as a freshman.
Mauri had an excellent week for the Rams, batting .588 (10-17), and helping Fordham post a series win over La Salle. He finished with multi-hit games in four of five outings, while adding a pair of stolen bases. He posted a perfect fielding percentage as well, as he shifted to first base full-time this week in 50 total chances.
Mauri extended his career-high hit streak to eight games and tied a career-high with a three-hit game in the series opener against La Salle. He currently leads the Rams in average (.336), hits (51), RBI (26), stolen bases (8), and multi-hit games (14).
Munday pitched his first career complete game shutout on April 20th against La Salle, while setting a new career-high with nine strikeouts. He allowed only one base runner to reach third base in the game, as he scattered five hits and two walks in his nine innings of work.
For the season, Munday is 3-3 with a 4.18 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 12 appearances and 56.0 innings pitched. He currently has career-best marks in ERA, wins, games started, and innings pitched this season.
Mauri, Munday, and the rest of the Fordham baseball team (17-25, 9-6) will next be in action on Wednesday, April 25th, when they travel to Columbia for a doubleheader at 2:00 PM, renewing one of the oldest college baseball rivalries in the New York area, which dates back to 1884.
