Bowling Green State University Athletics
Shay Named MAC East Player of the Week
April 17, 2006 | Baseball
April 17, 2006
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - Freshman Ryan Shay has been named the MAC East Player of the Week after leading the Falcons to a 3-1 record, including a weekend sweep over the arch rival Toledo Rockets. In the Toledo series, Shay drove home at least one run in each game, totaling four RBI for the weekend.
The Garden City, Michigan native batted .417 with two doubles and four RBI during the week. Shay's hitting was not only high in quantity, but also high in quality as he picked up a number of clutch hits during the sweep over Toledo.
Trailing 4-2 on Saturday, he recorded one of the biggest hits in his young career. With two outs in the bottom of the sixth, Shay belted a two RBI-double into center field to tie the score at 4-4. BGSU would go on to win the contest, 5-4.
Shay has seen action in 29 games this season, including 19 starts. In eight starts at home, Shay is batting .357 with five RBI.
Bowling Green heads to Fort Wayne, Indiana Tuesday afternoon for a showdown with the Mastodons of IPFW. First pitch is scheduled for 3:00 PM.
