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Waterbury, Conn. – The Post University Eagles looks to solidify itself as one of the top teams in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference as it takes on Bloomfield in a CACC doubleheader at Municipal Stadium on Thursday afternoon at noon.

The Eagles currently sit at 15-14 overall and 10-4 in the CACC. They are currently in third place in the conference, two games back of Chestnut Hill for second place.

Wright Honored Again
Freshman Alex Wright (Butler, N.J.) was named CACC Rookie of the Week for the consecutive week.

Wright batted .563 in four games last week, including six extra base hits (four doubles, one triple, one home run). He also scored four runs and drove in seven.

Against Nyack in a doubleheader sweep, Wright went 6-for-9 with five RBI and three runs.

Top Ten List
As the Eagles continue to make their way up the CACC standings, many of its players have found themselves in the top 10 in some key statistical categories.

With his performance over the weekend against Nyack, Wright moved into a tie for 10^th place in batting average at .333. Freshman Don Walsh (Hamilton, N.J.) is tied for third in home runs with three.

On the mound, grad student Mike Costello (Manassas, Va.)  has jumped up to third in strikeouts with 57. He is also seventh in ERA at 2.22 and tied for third in wins with four. Senior Don Crook (Meriden, Conn.) also has four wins.

As a pitching staff, the Eagles have been dominant all season. They are first in strikeouts per game at 7.88. They have walked the third fewest batters (96), have given up the fewest hits (230) and the second fewest runs (122).
About Bloomfield
The Bears sit at 5-24 overall and 3-13 in the CACC, which puts them in tenth place in the conference. They are coming off of a doubleheader split against Dominican on April 18, in which they won game one, 7-3, before losing a slugfest in game two, 17-13.

Isaac Pichardo leads the Bears offensively. He leads the team in both batting average (.289) and on-base percentage (.395). Pichardo is also second on the team in runs with 14.

Francesco Scudiero is the team's top pitcher, as he sports a 1.84 ERA, which is fourth in the CACC. He leads the Bears with 39 strikeouts.

Head-To-Head
Overall, the Eagles are 20-25 against the Bears, including dropping both games of a doubleheader last season.