NEW YORK –Joey Urban opened the 2023 season and his collegiate career with a bang over the weekend and has now been named BIG EAST Player of the Week after an announcement from the conference office.
 
Urban shined in his Bulldog debut, batting .438 (7-for-16) over four games against Farleigh Dickinson. The freshman posted a 1.062 slugging percentage and registered a .500 on base percentage, tallying at least one run, hit and RBI in all four games. Overall, Urban tallied six runs, six RBI, two home runs, a triple and earned a walk, while also putting out 14 for a perfect fielding percentage on defense.
 
Seton Hall's Nick Payero was tabbed BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week.