MAC Commonwealth Player of the Week
Emma Wade (York / Jr., DP / Hagerstown, Md.) led the Spartans to a 3-1 week including a MAC Commonwealth sweep of Albright. Wade finished the week hitting .455 (5-for-11) with five runs scored, two home runs, 10 RBI while she also had a walk. She had a .462 on-base percentage and a 1.000 slugging percentage. Wade had a huge doubleheader in the sweep of Albright. In game one, Wade was 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a career high seven RBI. Wade blasted a two-run homer in the top of the third that gave York a 3-1 lead. In the fifth, she had a sacrifice fly to put the Spartans up 4-1. She capped her big day in the sixth as she ripped a grand slam to close out the game one scoring. She was responsible for seven of York's nine runs. In game two, Wade was 3-for-5 with two runs scored and three RBI. She had an RBI single in the four run fourth for the Spartans. She followed with a two-run single up the middle in the seventh for York. For the season, Wade is hitting .462 with 13 runs scored, five doubles, four home runs and a team-leading 24 RBI. She has drawn three walks and just struck out one. She owns a .897 slugging percentage with 35 total bases and a .488 on-base percentage. Wade is currently second in the Commonwealth in batting average, first in home runs, first in RBI and third in runs scored.