The Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) has announced its weekly awards following the ninth week of the 2026 baseball season. Mary Washington's
Eric Powell claimed C2C Player of the Week honors, while the Eagles
Gavin Riley was tabbed C2C Pitcher of the Week.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Eric Powell, Mary Washington
Mary Washington junior Eric Powell went 5-for-10 with a pair of doubles, and a walk in three games this week. Against No. 5 Shenandoah, Powell went 1-for-2 with a walk, while stealing one base. Against No. 13 Christopher Newport on Saturday, Powell went 1-for-3 with a bases-clearing, three-RBI double that proved to be the difference in a 5-2 victory. And on Sunday, Powell was 3-for-5 with another double, driving in a pair of runs, and stealing two bases.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK: Gavin Riley, Mary Washington
Mary Washington senior Gavin Riley pitched his first career complete game against No. 13 Christopher Newport on Saturday. Against the Captains, Riley yielded just two runs on six hits and two walks, while striking out four hitters, finishing the first nine-inning complete game since 2021 for UMW. At one point in the game, Riley had set down seven consecutive hitters before silencing another 13-straight batters. In the field, he was perfect, finishing off all three of his chances in a 5-2 win.
PREVIOUS HONOREES
March 2: PLAYER: Collin Clarkson, Mary Washington
March 9: PLAYER: Oliver Martin, Mary Washington
March 16: PLAYER: George Rizzo, Mary Washington
March 23: PITCHER: Gavin Riley, Mary Washington
March 30: PLAYER: George Rizzo, Mary Washington
April 6: PLAYER: Oliver Martin, Mary Washington; PITCHER: Matthew Boyd, Mary Washington
April 13: PLAYER: Eric Powell, Mary Washington; PITCHER: Gavin Riley, Mary Washington