BOSTON – Jon Lapolla of the Suffolk baseball team has been named a nominee for Herosports.com DIII Baseball HERO of the Week thanks to his performance in a 7-3 victory over UMass Boston on St. Patrick's Day. The nomination comes on the heels of a 6-2 week for Lapolla and the Rams. To vote for Lapolla, click here.

The GNAC Corvias Player of the Week, was a perfect 3-for-3 against the Beacons and was a single short of the cycle, as the senior captain had a double, triple and homer to his credit to go along with four RBIs.

Lapolla batted .593, slugged .815, scored 12 times and added 13 RBI in eight games over seven days. He hit safely in each contest, including seven multi-hit games.

Suffolk returns to action this weekend when it travels to Wheaton Friday, March 25, before stopping by Rhode Island the following day for a doubleheader with the Anchormen.