May 6, 2003

LANCASTER, PA - Johns Hopkins sophomore Mike Durgala (Annandale, VA/Thomas Jefferson) was named Centennial Conference Player-of-the-Week and sophomore Ryan McConnell (Lancaster, PA/Penn Manor) earned Pitcher-of-the-Week honors, the league announced Monday.

Durgala went 7-for-16 (.437) with six runs and eight RBI as Hopkins completed a 5-1 week. He was 4-for-5 with three runs and two RBIs as JHU defeated Ursinus, 15-3, to clinch the top seed for the Centennial Playoffs and belted a two-run home run against Gettysburg in a 5-4 win. Durgala then hit a two-run home run and drove in four runs in a 9-2 win over Muhlenberg in the first game of the Centennial Championship series.

Durgala, who is batting .394 with 39 hits in 99 at-bats, leads the team with 41 runs batted in and is tied for the team lead with 10 home runs. He is second on the team with 33 runs scored and a .788 slugging percentage and has also totaled eight stolen bases.

McConnell went 2-0 last week as he earned wins in JHU's two biggest victories of the season. He allowed two runs on three hits while striking out six in six innings as Hopkins topped Ursinus to clinch the top seed in the Centennial Playoffs. McConnell followed that by striking out a season-high nine batters and giving up three earned runs in 7.1 innings as the Blue Jays defeated Muhlenberg, 6-4, for the Centennial Conference Championship.

McConnell is 3-1 on the year with a 3.43 earned run average in 11 appearances, including six starts. He is second on the team with 53 strikeouts in 44.2 innings and has limited opponents to 33 hits and a combined average of .206.

The Blue Jays (31-5) return to action Wednesday as Hopkins hosts York College in a non-conference contest beginning at 3:30 p.m.

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