Mamarella Named MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week
4/26/2017 2:52:00 PM | Baseball
The Mid-American Conference announced its men's and women's Scholar Athletes of the Week on Wednesday with Kent State's Mason Mamarella receiving honors.
Mamarella led Kent State to a 5-0 week that pushed the Golden Flashes into a tie for first in the Mid-American Conference standings. Mamarella ignited an offensive output of 6.4 runs per game from the leadoff spot, batting .500 (12-for-24) with 6 runs scored, 3 doubles, and 2 RBIs. He scored at least one run in every game and had multiple hits in four games. In Friday's series opener against Toledo, Mamarella scored the only run of the game in the 15th inning after drawing a leadoff walk, stealing second and then coming home to score on a ball that went into the outfield. He went 3-for-5 with a double and scored the game-tying run in the 7th inning on Saturday and stayed hot on Sunday, going 2-for-4 with another double. In mid-week action at Youngstown State and Pitt, Mamarella batted 3-for-5 in both games. The 2-time MAC All-Defensive Team honoree was also perfect in 18 total chances in center field.
The award is given to student-athletes who have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better and perform well during the week's competition. The winners are selected by the MAC schools' faculty athletics representatives.
