Baseball | 4/21/2014 2:41:00 PM
ROCHESTER, NY - Junior outfielder
Chris Barr (North Wales, PA/North Penn ) and sophomore pitcher
Brandon Cohall (Cortlandt Manor, NY/Walter Panas) were honored on Monday by the Liberty League, for the week ending April 20, 2014. Barr was named the Liberty League Player of the Week, while Cohall earned Pitcher of the Week honors. It is the first weekly honor for both players.
Barr hit .529 (9-for-17) in a 2-3 week for the Tigers with two RBI's and a stolen base. He had a hit in all five games during the week, opening by going 3-for-5 with a pair of runs scored in a loss at No. 14 St. John Fisher. Barr added three hits apiece on Friday and Saturday in a 2-2 weekend at St. Lawrence. He scored three times and walked twice on Saturday. Barr is hitting a team-best .382 with 11 RBI's this season in 22 games.
Cohall was the story in Friday's 4-0 win over St. Lawrence, scattering just five hits without at walk, while striking out three batters for his third win of the season. Cohall has been sensational for the Tigers this season, with a 1.97 earned run average over 32 innings, with 27 strikeouts and just five walks. He has not allowed an earned run over his last 21 innings pitched, with three straight complete games. Cohall has allowed just one earned run over his last 27 1/3 innings pitched.
RIT has a crucial pair of doubleheaders upcoming this weekend against Liberty League foe Clarkson. The two teams meetat 1 p.m. on Saturday at Tiger Stadium, then play at noon on Sunday. RIT is currently second in the Liberty League standings with a 10-5 mark.