McCarthy named NEC Player of the Week

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Junior catcher Buck McCarthy (Saugus, Mass.) has named the Northeast Conference Player of the Week after helping the Bryant University baseball team claim its fourth-straight Northeast Conference Regular-Season title last weekend.

It is the second honor of the season for McCarthy who was also named player of the week on April 20. With the regular-season title on the line this past weekend, McCarthy went 6-for-15 with two doubles, two home runs, seven RBI and three runs scored. He hit a solo home run to open the scoring in Bryant's victory in game one before spearheading an offensive outburst in game three of the series to clinch the title. He went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run and tied a career-high with five RBI. McCarthy gave the Black and Gold the lead for good with a three-run home run in what turned out to be an eight-run third inning.

The Bulldogs open the defense of their NEC tournament title on Thursday as they take on Fairleigh Dickinson at 12 noon at Dodd Stadium in Norwich, Conn.