Collins Collects AEC Baseball Weekly Honor Roll Recognition
Lancaster, Pa. – (5/1/2023) – Gwynedd Mercy University graduate designated hitter
Billy Collins (Hatfield, Pa.) was named to the
Atlantic East Conference (AEC) Baseball Weekly Honor Roll after going 3-for-5 with a walk, a run, and four runs-batted-in (RBI) in a 21-8, seven-inning victory
at Penn State Abington (Apr. 26). Collins drew a two-out walk in the first inning and reached second base on a wild pitch, he also knocked in a run with a ground out to short in the second, got aboard in the third with a one-out single to center, doubled in two runs in the fifth with a shot to left field, and singled home another run in the sixth with another ball to left field.
Gwynedd Mercy University (17-16) scored double digit runs for the ninth time of the season as they dismissed Penn State Abington (17-17) by 21-8 (7 innings) final in Wednesday afternoon's weather-shortened affair. The Griffins took a comfortable lead with their eight-run third inning (8-0). They doubled their lead with an eight-run fifth inning (16-0) and reached their final tally total with a five-run sixth inning (21-0). Five Griffins recorded multiple hits; Collins, senior catcher
Nick Price (Levittown, Pa.) (3-for-5, BB, 3R, 2RBI), and senior third baseman
Noah Andress (Levittown, Pa.) (3-for-4, BB, 3R, 3RBI) led the group with three hits apiece. Collins and sophomore left fielder
Cooper Root (Runnemede, N.J.) (1-for-3, 2BB, 3R, 4RBI) both totaled four RBI.
Gwynedd Mercy University competes next on Tuesday, May 2, when they host Moravian University for a 7:00 p.m. Senior Night contest at Hostelley Field in North Wales, Pennsylvania.
