Empire Joe Thompson Swings Hot Bat, PL Winner
All week long <Joe Thompson:player#12022> made the highlight reels and made headlines -- his name and face were everywhere. So it was no surprise to anyone when he was chosen the Patriot League's Player of the Week for his standout performance.

<Thompson:player#12022> put up a solid set of stats, compiling a .455 average (10-for-22) and contributing no home runs and 2 RBIs to claim the honor.

For the season <Thompson:player#12022> is currently batting .235 with no home runs and 7 RBIs. In 48 games he has reached base at a .349 rate and scored 18 runs to date.