COLONIA, N.J. (Feb. 24, 2025) – Mercy University baseball junior Kolongi Goins (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./FDR) has been named the East Coast Conference (ECC) Player of the Week for Week One and sophomore Peyton Jemison (Monroe, N.Y./Monroe Woodbury), junior Diego Wirz (Stamford, Conn./Stamford) and freshman Gordon Votruba (Wading River, N.Y./Shoreham-Wading River) have been tabbed to the Honor Roll.

Goins hit .417 (10-for-24) with five RBI, six runs, two doubles, and two stolen bases as Mercy went 5-4 to open the season. The junior opened the season going 1-for-3 against Goldey-Beacom on February 13 before going 2-for-4 in the win over Goldey-Beacom on February 14. The outfielder then went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a double, a stolen base, and two runs scored in the win over Post on Friday. Goins then went 3-for-4 with three runs, an RBI and a double in the game one win over Adelphi on Saturday. The junior ended the week going 1-for-3 against Bentley on Sunday. 

Jemison hit .387 (12-for-31) with a team-high nine runs to go with three doubles, three stolen bases, a home run, three RBI and a triple as Mercy went 5-4 to open the season. The sophomore went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in the season opener against Goldey-Beacom on February 13th. The third baseman then went 1-for-3 with a home run, three runs and two RBI in the win over Franklin Pierce on February 16th. Jemison went 2-for-4 with a run and two stolen bases in game two against Franklin Pierce. The sophomore went 1-for-3 with a run at nationally-ranked UNC Pembroke on Tuesday before going 3-for-5 with a run in the win over Post on Friday. Jemison ended the week going 3-for-7 with three runs and two doubles in the sweep of Adelphi on Saturday. 

Wirz went 1-0 on the mound with a 1.80 ERA in 10.0 innings with six strikeouts in two starts. The junior opened his season pitching 4.0 innings with two runs allowed and one strikeout in the win over Goldey-Beacom on February 14th. The pitcher ended the week pitching 6.0 shutout innings with just three hits allowed and five strikeouts to earn the win over Adelphi on Saturday. 

Votruba had a 2.08 ERA in 4.1 innings with two strikeouts and one save. The freshman pitched 2.0 innings with three runs allowed against Goldey-Beacom on February 13th. Votruba pitched 2.1 shutout innings with one strikeout to earn the save in Mercy's win over Adelphi on Saturday. 

The award is the first for all four this season and Mercy has earned four awards on the year.

Head Coach Chris Schoen and the Mavericks resume action on Thursday when they host Adelphi at 3 p.m.