April 10, 2008
From Navy Athletic Communications
Annapolis, MD. - Two days after earning Patriot League Player of the Week recognition, Navy's Thomas Hamilton has been honored as the ECAC Player of the Week, it was announced on Wednesday night. Hamilton follows Army's Cole White and Bucknell's John Avanzino as Patriot League student-athletes have captured the first three ECAC Player of the Week honors of the year.
Hamilton is the first Navy player this season to earn the award and the first since Mitch Harris homered in three straight games at Holy Cross last season.
Hamilton hit .524 (11-for-21) last week and played a vital role for the offense in the heart of the order as the Midshipmen went 3-2 on the week and moved into a first-place tie with Holy Cross after taking three of four from Lehigh. Hamilton belted two doubles, two home runs and drove in seven to boast an eye-popping .905 slugging percentage.
The product of Houston, Texas, opened the week with a 3-for-6 showing at the plate with two doubles and two RBIs against Maryland. The Navy senior produced back-to-back two-hit games as the Midshipmen swept Lehigh in Saturday's doubleheader. One day later in Bethlehem, Pa., Hamilton launched a home run in both ends of the twinbill to lead the Mids to a Sunday split.
For the year, Hamilton leads the team with a .398 (49-for-123) batting average, 30 RBIs and a .479 on-base percentage. The Navy first baseman is also in the midst of a 14-game hitting streak, a span in which he has hit .431 (25-for-58) with eight multi-hit performances.
Hamilton and the Midshipmen will host service academy and Patriot League rival Army in a four-game set at Terwilliger Brothers Field at Max Bishop this weekend, starting at Noon on Saturday.
The first game of Sunday's doubleheader will be aired live on CBS College Sports Network, with Pete Medhurst and F.P. Santangelo calling the action.
