March 28, 2007
FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Fairfield University junior Ryan Calabrese (Wantagh, N.Y./Holy Trinity) earned a pair of weekly accolades after a pitching a complete game shutout on March 25 in the Stags' 1-0 win against Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) foe Niagara.
Calabrese was named the Pitcher of the Week by Gotham Baseball Magazine on March 28 and he also earned a spot on the College Baseball Foundation National Honor Roll for the week of March 27.
Against Niagara, Calabrese tossed a gem, scattering five hits over nine innings of work. The right hander had two strikeouts, not walking a single batter, and did not allow a Niagara runner to reach third base. Calabrese also stopped Niagara's hot-hitting Tim Alberts, who had his 35-game hitting streak snapped by going 0-4 on the day.
In his first season with the Stags after transferring from Nassau Community College, Calabrese is 2-2 on the season with a 2.56 ERA. He has tossed 27.1 innings with 15 strikeouts and has just walked four batters in four appearances.
Fairfield (4-9, 3-0 MAAC) travels to Central Connecticut State on March 29 for a 3 p.m. start before resuming conference play at LeMoyne on March 31.
