It's time to step up to the plate and cast your vote for the Baseball Player of the Week for May 4-10! This week's lineup is packed with standout performances, from walk-off heroes to grand slam sluggers. Voting is open until 8 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, so don't miss your chance to honor the best on the diamond.
Last week's winner, Apponequet's Petie Kanakis, set the bar high with a dominant performance: 6 innings, no runs allowed, just 3 hits and 2 walks, and an eye-popping 14 strikeouts in a win over GNB Voc-Tech. He also added 2 hits and 3 RBIs across games against Case and Somerset Berkley. Previous winners include Dartmouth's Chase Afonso, Dom Gioiosa, and Sebastian Diaz, while Logan Stott (also of Dartmouth) took the Preseason Player of the Year poll with over 1,000 votes.
Now, let's dive into this week's nominees, who brought their A-game in clutch moments:
Garrett Butler delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift Apponequet to a win over Fairhaven, driving in the winning run while also pitching 2 scoreless innings of relief. He added 2 hits and 2 RBIs against East Bridgewater for a complete performance.
Bogdan stayed consistent with 4 hits and 3 RBIs across three games, while Levesque earned a win over Old Rochester with 3 strikeouts and later allowed just 2 unearned runs in relief against East Bridgewater.
Norton racked up 5 hits and 4 RBIs in three games, and Delk threw a no-hitter with 5 strikeouts in an 11-0 shutout of Bishop Fenwick.
Tingley Prince went deep twice in a pair of wins over St. John Paul II and St. Mary's, finishing 4-for-7 with 2 home runs, 5 RBIs, and 4 runs scored. Winslow crushed a grand slam against Bishop Fenwick, going 2-for-3 with 7 RBIs, and added a hit, run, and RBI against St. Mary's.
Zexter reached base consistently with 4 hits, 2 walks, 2 RBIs, and 6 runs scored in three games. Nunes-Medeiros showcased his power with a 3-for-4 day against Case, including two doubles, an RBI, and 3 runs scored. Logan Stott also shined against Case, going 3-for-3 with a home run, triple, 2 runs, and 5 RBIs.
Lajoie rounded out the nominees with 4 hits, 2 doubles, and 5 RBIs across the week.
From walk-off wins to no-hitters, these players have shown what it takes to dominate on the field. Who gets your vote? Make it count before the polls close at 8 p.m. on May 17!