HOUGHTON, N.Y. -- Houghton baseball student-athlete Chris VanCheri has been named the Empire 8 Baseball Player of the Week for the week ending March 13.

VanCheri hit .833 with six hits in seven at-bats as Houghton split a doubleheader against Allegheny on Friday. He went 2-for-3 in game one before a 4-for-4 performance with three runs batted in, leading Houghton to a 6-5 win in game two. His sixth inning single drove in the tying and eventual game-winning runs as Houghton rallied from 4-0 down to win.