RELEASE DATE: 4/26/04

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: HOSHAUER NAMED PSAC EAST PLAYER OF THE WEEK – JUNIOR CATCHER HITS SIX HOME RUNS OVER EIGHT GAMES

MANSFIELD – DJ Hoshauer (Hamburg/Hamburg) was named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division Player of the Week for his outstanding performance in the week ending 4/25/04.

Hoshauer, a junior catcher, batted .500 during the week rapping out 15 hits in 30 at-bats including two double and six home runs. He also drove in 14 runs while posting a 1.167 slugging percentage.

For the season, Hoshauer is batting .349 with 58 hits including eight doubles and a conference best 12 home runs. He has 43 RBI’s while scoring 38 times.

The Mountaineers 31-17 overall and captured the PSAC East title with a 16-4 mark. They will host California University in the opening round of the PSAC Championship Tournament this Thursday at 7 p.m. at Shaner Sports Complex in State College.