DeVito Named BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week
4/24/2018 10:38:00 AM | Baseball
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Seton Hall sophomore Ricky DeVito (Staten Island, N.Y.) was named BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week on Tuesday, while teammate Rob Dadona (Staten Island, N.Y.) was selected for the Weekly Honor Roll.
DeVito had a career-best performance against Butler on Saturday in Indianapolis. The right-hander tossed a career-high eight shutout innings and scattered just four hits in Seton Hall's 3-0 victory. He struck out a career-high eight batters and walked only one. His eight-inning performance is the longest outing for any Pirate pitcher so far this year.
Dadona had a fantastic week, particularly last weekend in a sweep at Butler. On Friday, the Pirate second baseman went 3-for-5 with a home run, a run scored and three RBIs. He erupted for four hits on Saturday, going 4-for-5 with a home run, a run scored and two RBIs. Dadona drove in another run on Sunday, had a sacrifice fly and stole a base. The Pirate leadoff hitter now has a team-best .345 batting average.
Creighton's Will Robertson was named BIG EAST Player of the Week. Those joining Dadona on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll include: Creighton's Mitch Ragan, Xavier's Connor Grammes, and both Kevin Magee and Luke Stampfl of St. John's.
DeVito, Dadona and the rest of the Pirates will return to action later today when they host local rival NJIT at Owen T. Carroll Field. First pitch scheduled for 3:30 p.m.
