UMBC's Mike Scheffel (Westminster, Md./Westminster) has been named America East Player of the Week. Vermont's Keith Rakus (West Suffield, Conn./Suffield Academy) receives America East Pitcher of the Week, while Maine's Myckie Lugbauer (Mahopac, N.Y./Mahopac) takes home the America East Rookie of the Week honor. The awards were announced Monday (March 19).
Scheffel led the Retrievers to a 2-0 mark in a weather-shortened week. The senior outfielder went 7-for-10 (.700) during the week including a perfect 5-for-5 in a win over Buffalo. Scheffel belted three doubles, scored four runs and knocked home a batter.
Rakus went 1-0 on the week tossing eight innings allowing just one earned run in win over Fairfield. The sophomore right hander retired 11 of his last 14 batters faced, with two batters reaching on errors.
Lugbauer batted .368 on the week with seven hits. He scored two runs and drove in a pair. The freshman catcher had a double and a home run.