University of Richmond Athletics
Whitley, O’Keefe Collect Weekly A-10 Honors
04/15/2024 | Baseball
RICHMOND, Va. – University of Richmond baseball's Aaron Whitley and Aidan O'Keefe were named Atlantic 10 Conference Player and Co-Rookie of the Week, the league announced Monday afternoon. This the second and third time this season that Spider Baseball has collected the weekly award, both the first career awards for Whitley and O'Keefe.
Helping Richmond to a 3-2 week, Whitley hit .526 with 10 hits, including five for extra bases, five RBI and seven runs scored. He collected three stolen bases in four attempts, reached base three times via hit by pitch and struck out once.
Whitley sent the first pitch of the game at James Madison over the centerfield wall to give UR a quick lead. In Friday's contest against George Washington, he was a triple short of the cycle with two doubles and a home run. He clubbed his third home run of the week Sunday, following Connor Larson's solo blast in the Spiders seven-run fourth inning. Patrolling a windy outfield all week, Whitley made 10 putouts without committing an error.
Starting at third base in all three games of the GW series, O'Keefe hit .400 with two RBI, two walks, four runs scored and a hit by pitch. In his first at bat of the series on Friday after missing a week due to an injury, he launched his third home run of the season down the right field line. In the bottom of the ninth in Saturday's contest, he drew a bases loaded walk then slid headfirst into home to score on Larson's game-winning bunt.
The Spiders, 16-20 on the year and 6-3 in league action, return to Pitt Field to host Longwood Tuesday. First pitch is set for 2:30 p.m.
Helping Richmond to a 3-2 week, Whitley hit .526 with 10 hits, including five for extra bases, five RBI and seven runs scored. He collected three stolen bases in four attempts, reached base three times via hit by pitch and struck out once.
Whitley sent the first pitch of the game at James Madison over the centerfield wall to give UR a quick lead. In Friday's contest against George Washington, he was a triple short of the cycle with two doubles and a home run. He clubbed his third home run of the week Sunday, following Connor Larson's solo blast in the Spiders seven-run fourth inning. Patrolling a windy outfield all week, Whitley made 10 putouts without committing an error.
Starting at third base in all three games of the GW series, O'Keefe hit .400 with two RBI, two walks, four runs scored and a hit by pitch. In his first at bat of the series on Friday after missing a week due to an injury, he launched his third home run of the season down the right field line. In the bottom of the ninth in Saturday's contest, he drew a bases loaded walk then slid headfirst into home to score on Larson's game-winning bunt.
The Spiders, 16-20 on the year and 6-3 in league action, return to Pitt Field to host Longwood Tuesday. First pitch is set for 2:30 p.m.
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