Terriers' College Player of the Week: Sam Worthen

D'Youville University Saints right-hander Sam Worthen (Guelph, Ont.) picked up two saves last week to earn Terriers’ College Player of the Week honours. Photo: D'Youville University Athletics

March 26, 2024

By Matt Betts

Canadian Baseball Network

If the D'Youville University Saints have a lead late in the game, it's usually former Terriers right-hander Sam Worthen getting the ball.

Last week, Worthen picked up his fourth and fifth saves of the season.

In an 11-5 Game 2 win over Molloy, he threw three scoreless innings and issued three walks.

Back on the mound in Game 3, Worthen worked two innings and gave up one run on two hits. He walked two and struck out one in a 5-3 victory.

Over nine appearances this season Worthen owns a 2.25 ERA.

Honourable Mentions

Fellow right-hander Owen MacNeil tossed 2 2/3 innings and surrendered two runs (one earned) on two hits in a 4-3 University of Charleston victory over Frostburg State. He struck out one in the outing.

A.J. Karosas hit a three-run home run and finished with two hits, two walks and four RBIs on the week for the University of Charleston.

Liam Carey struck out the side in a scoreless inning for Muskingum University.

University of South Florida's Matt Brown appeared in a pair of games for the Bulls. The first came in a 3-2 loss against Florida Gulf Coast University when he started and threw 3 1/3 innings, allowing one run on three hits. He walked three and punched out one. In Game 3 of their series with Memphis, Brown earned the win with 1 2/3 innings of work. The righty yielded an unearned run on a hit, walked one and struck out two.

Sticking with the pitchers, lefty Campbell Ellis lasted 1 2/3 innings for the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams. He conceded a run on three hits, walked one and struck out one in a 7-6 Game 1 loss to Xavier.

Outfielder Cameron Chee-Aloy had another strong week for the University of Illinois, putting together seven hits, three walks, two RBIs and two stolen bases. He went 3-for-7 with an RBI in a 15-8 Game 3 win over Indiana.

Hugh Pinkney had a hit and two walks for Rutgers.

Catcher Josh Cote kept producing for Northeastern Junior College as he chipped in two hits, four walks and three RBIs.

Zach Marriott collected five hits, walked twice, drove in four, stole a base and was hit by two pitches in five games for Hendrix College.

Matt Ward of the Niagara University Purple Eagles had a hit, walked three times and drove in two runs.