WASHINGTON, Pa. - Washington & Jefferson College senior
Josh Dezenzo (Alliance, Ohio/Marlington) has been selected to the D3Baseball.com Team of the Week list as the top designated hitter in NCAA Division III baseball this past week, announced by the organization Wednesday (April 8). This marks the second consecutive week the Presidents top slugger has been named to the D3baseball.com Team of the Week.
Dezenzo finished the week going 9-for-12 (.750 batting average) with a 1.667 slugging percentage and a .769 on-base percentage. During the sweep, Dezenzo mashed three homers, added two doubles, finished with nine RBI and scored four runs.
In the opening game of the week against Muskingum, Dezenzo was 2-for-3 at the plate with one double. In game one of the doubleheader sweep over Allegheny, the senior went 3-for-5 (.600) with a two-run home run and a double. In the nightcap, Dezenzo bashed two more homers while finishing a perfect 4-for-4 with seven RBIs and a walk.
W&J returns to the diamond on Wednesday (April 8) when the team travels to take on the Westminster Titans for a PAC doubleheader. First pitch in game one from New Wilmington is slated for 1:00 p.m.