WASHINGTON – The Atlantic 10 Conference has named St. Bonaventure sophomore Jayce Tharnish as its Under Armour Baseball Player of the Week. Saint Joseph’s junior Colton Book was chosen as the league’s Pitcher of the Week.  Rhode Island freshman Adonis Medina earned Rookie of the Week accolades. The awards are the first of the season and were announced Monday and are for games played Feb. 10-16.
 
Tharnich slashed .550/.591/.950 (1.541 OPS) in four games this weekend, helping the Bonnies to a 3-1 record with a series win at Gardner-Webb. The outfielder from Devon, Pa., finished 11-for-20 at the plate and recorded multiple hits in all four games, smacking two home runs with six RBI and nine runs scored while also going 4-for-4 in stolen bases. He was 4-for-5 with three RBI plus a triple in Saturday's game. He then keyed a doubleheader sweep Friday out of the leadoff spot by going a combined 4-for-10 with a homer and two stolen bases. He then homered on the first pitch of the game Sunday in an 11-8 win, recording three hits with two RBI.
 
Book, a southpaw from Manheim, Pa., was outstanding in his Hawk debut on Saturday, allowing just one hit and one walk in six shutout innings as the Hawks blanked Washington, 3-0, at the "Baseball at the Beach" event in Conway, S.C. Book struck out nine in the game and at one point recorded seven consecutive outs via the strikeout while fanning seven of eight hitters.
 
Medina hit two home runs in one inning during his collegiate debut at William & Mary He entered the game as a pinch-hitter in Rhode Island's 36-22 win over the Tribe, collecting three total RBI.  An outfielder from Providence, he helped the Rams take the series.