TOWSON, Md. - Wilkes baseball sophomore Andres Cruz (Wayne, PA/Radnor) was named Landmark Conference Athlete of the Week, as announced by the conference office Monday afternoon.

This the first weekly award of his career, and he's the first Wilkes player to be named Athlete of the Week this season.

Cruz enjoyed a stellar week at the plate, helping the Colonels go 4-0 in games against Landmark Conference opponents. The sophomore outfielder batted 6-14 for a .428 batting average, racked up seven RBIs, walked once, and scored four runs in those four contests.

Cruz's best game during this stretch was in the series finale against Moravian on Sunday. He went 2-4 with a single, a solo home run, and two RBIs as Wilkes secured the series sweep of the Greyhounds and improved to 6-0 in conference play.

The Colonels return to the diamond later today against Arcadia at 4 p.m., before traveling to Scranton for another Landmark Conference game on Wednesday, March 25 at 5 p.m.