NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Atlantic 10 Conference selected Rhode Island redshirt sophomore Addison Kopack as the league’s Baseball Player of the Week while freshman teammate Eric Genther collected his third-ever Rookie of the Week honors. Additionally, VCU sophomore Campbell Ellis earned Pitcher of the Week laurels as well. The awards were announced Monday following the conclusion of the 11th week of contests played May 2-8.
 
Kopack, a product of Cumberland, R.I., composed a hitting clinic throughout a strong 3-1 week for Rhode Island, finishing with a stellar .733/.762/1.200 slash line across the four-game stretch. The redshirt sophomore proved a lethal threat at the plate, batting 11-for-15 overall with two doubles, one triple and one dinger en route to posting seven RBI while scoring nine runs himself. The versatile athlete started at three different positions – shortstop, right field and first base – and struck out just once across 21 at-bats, leading the Rams offensively as they knocked off Quinnipiac in non-conference play before picking up a series win over Fordham during the weekend.
 
Hailing from Georgetown, Ontario, Ellis was awarded the victory following VCU's 5-1 win over George Washington on Saturday afternoon, striking out five across 4.0 scoreless innings while surrendering just three hits and two walks along the way. The southpaw currently leads the NCAA with 16 games started, throwing a team-high 54.0 innings on the year while notching a 3.33 ERA and a 51/16 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
 
Genther, a native of Drexel, Hill, Pa., generated consistent offensive production for Rhode Island throughout a four-game stretch for the Rams, batting .529 (9-of-17) on the week while slugging .765 and posting a .600 on-base percentage. The freshman also managed to drive in four runs while scoring four of his own, swiping one base and striking out zero times across 20 total plate appearances.
 

PREVIOUS BASEBALL WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
 

DATE	PLAYER	PITCHER	ROOKIE
Feb. 22	Nate Thomas, SJU	Mike Falco, SJU	Connor Dykstra, Mason
March 1	Michael Carico, DAV	Blake Hely, DAV	Ryan Cesarini, SJU
March 8	Andrew Cossetti, SJU	Nolan DeVos, DAV	Matt McShane, SJU
March 15	Ryan Wilson, DAV	Nolan DeVos, DAV	Jack Weber, SLU
March 21	Ryan Wilson, DAV	Scott Youngbrandt, SLU	Anthony DePino, URI
March 28	Michael Carico, DAV	Domenic Picone, URI	Cian Sahler, FOR
April 4	Cole Hebble, UM	Eli Larson, UR	Ty Acker, GW
April 11	Anthony Frechette, GW Ryan Wilson, DAV	Harrison Cohen, GW	Eric Genther, URI
April 18	Addison Kopack, URI	Brock Weirather, UR	Eric Genther, URI
April 25	Jose Martinez, UD	Bennett Flynn, DAV	Jake Elbeery, UR
May 2	Trevor Candelaria, DAV	Ryan Devine, SJU	Anthony DePino, URI
May 9	Addison Kopack, URI	Campbell Ellis, VCU	Eric Genther, URI