Photo courtesy of Jamestown Tarp Skunks Jamestown's Eric Weeks hit .611 with six stolen bases last week.

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Many players made their mark on the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League last week, but of the countless remarkable plays and moments, the performances of four players earned them Player and Pitcher of the Week Awards for Week 2 of the 2026 season. These awards take into account all of the stats for the games from June 8-14.

WEST DIVISION

Jamestown’s Eric Weeks (Canisius University) was named the West Division Player of the Week.

For the Tarp Skunks, Weeks played in and started all five games last week (4-1). While hitting at a .611 clip in 18 ABs, he recorded 11 hits and six stolen bases. Weeks stole four bags alone in Jamestown’s matchup against the Olean Oilers on June 9 and he currently sits at ninth place in the entire league with nine stolen bases. Additionally, Weeks drove in six runs for his team and scored six times himself.

While not striking out at all, Weeks recorded two or more hits in all but one game he appeared in last week. Jamestown currently has the best record in the West Division at 10-2 and is on a two-game win streak.

Batavia’s Jake Szlis (Alfred State University) was named the West Division Pitcher of the Week.

In Batavia, Szlis turned in a sparkling performance, posting a 0.00 earned run average and earning the win with five shutout innings against Newark on June 13.

Szlis allowed just two hits and one walk, with 11 strikeouts in his 81 pitches. Szlis also led the Muckdogs to their first shutout this season with the 11-0 seven-inning win to improve their record to 6-2.

EAST DIVISION

Amsterdam’s Aiden Dill (Seton Hall University) was named the East Division Player of the Week.

Dill flexed his power, hitting three home runs in five games for the Mohawks (4-1) and driving in nine runs with 10 hits in 17 at-bats. He scored runs in all five games, including four in a 16-12 win over Utica on June 8, and totalled 11 total runs during the week.

On June 10 versus Utica, Dill’s home run that scored two of his teammates in the bottom of the eighth inning was the icing on the cake in a 14-4 win. Dill currently is tied for the league lead in RBIs (16) with teammate Anthony DeCesare, and is tied for third with 11 stolen bases after successfully swiping all four of his attempts in the last four games.

Utica’s John Rigas (Caldwell University) was named the East Division Pitcher of the Week.

The right-handed Rigas allowed just one run while striking out eight batters in five innings against the defending PGCBL champion Saugerties Stallions. one remarkable game last week for the Blue Sox at home, posting a 1.80 earned run average in 5.0 innings of relief.

After striking out the side to get out of a bases-loaded jam, Rigas blanked the Stallions for the next four innings, posting a 1.80 earned run average. He allowed just one walk and two hits on 87 pitches.

ııı

Auburn’s Teddy Monahan (University of Rochester) was the West Division Player of the Week and Elmira’s Larsen Burch (Wabash Valley College) was the West Division Pitcher of the Week for Week 1 of the season.

Mohawk Valley’s Joe Crenshaw (University of Richmond) was the East Division Player of the Week and Oneonta’s Asa Dugan (Russell Sage College) was the East Division Pitcher of the Week for Week 1 of the season.

ııı

Jamestown will return to action today at Colburn Park in Newark against the Pilots. First pitch is at 6:30 p.m. The Tarp Skunks will start a three-game homestand Wednesday against the Olean Oilers at Diethrick Park. They will then host the Niagara Falls Americans on Thursday and the Niagara Power on Friday. All three games begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday’s game is a Community Buyout night sponsored by Live CHQ while Friday’s game is Youth Baseball/Softball Night.