Eastern Michigan Athletics
John Rubino Named MAC West Player of the Week
4/22/2013 4:07:00 PM | Baseball
Sophomore shortstop had two game-winning hits against Western Michigan
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University sophomore shortstop John Rubino was named Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday, April 21. Rubino had the game-winning RBI in the final two games of EMU's sweep over Western Michigan, April 19-21.
The Scottsdale, Ariz. native used his speed to beat out a double-play ball and recorded an RBI to put the Eagles on top for good, 6-5, Saturday. On Sunday, he smacked an RBI double to past the left fielder for what proved to be the winning tally in a 7-4 victory. For the weekend, Rubino hit .429 (6-for-14) with two doubles and three RBI. He also played flawless defense, turning a pair of double plays Saturday and recording nine assists for the weekend.
He receives the award for the first time in his career and is the second EMU player (Adam Sonabend) to earn weekly MAC accolades this season.
The Eagles (18-18; 8-7 MAC) swept Western Michigan for a third straight season. EMU evened its record to .500 overall and now own a winning record in conference play for the first time this year.
The Scottsdale, Ariz. native used his speed to beat out a double-play ball and recorded an RBI to put the Eagles on top for good, 6-5, Saturday. On Sunday, he smacked an RBI double to past the left fielder for what proved to be the winning tally in a 7-4 victory. For the weekend, Rubino hit .429 (6-for-14) with two doubles and three RBI. He also played flawless defense, turning a pair of double plays Saturday and recording nine assists for the weekend.
He receives the award for the first time in his career and is the second EMU player (Adam Sonabend) to earn weekly MAC accolades this season.
The Eagles (18-18; 8-7 MAC) swept Western Michigan for a third straight season. EMU evened its record to .500 overall and now own a winning record in conference play for the first time this year.
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