May 18, 2010
La Salle senior outfielder John Malloy (Fairless Hills, PA / Conwell-Egan) and La Salle freshman righthander Pat Christensen (La Jolla, CA / La Jolla) have been named the Philadelphia Big 5 player and pitcher of the week, respectively, in voting conducted by the city’s head coaches and sports information offices.
Malloy batted .409 (9-for-22) with seven RBI as La Salle had a perfect 4-0 week, including an A-10 sweep of St. Bonaventure to improve its postseason chances. The senior had three doubles, a triple and an 11th inning walk-off home run to defeat SBU.
Christensen, also the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week, had a win and save while posting a 0.93 ERA for the Explorers. He scattered three hits over 9.2 innings and struck out eight.
The Big 5 will announce its weekly player and pitcher awards every Tuesday throughout the season. The fifth annual all-Big 5 baseball team will be announced at the end of the season.
