Kaplan named UAA Pitcher of the Week, April 3

TEXT: UAA Athlete of the Week, Asher Kaplan, Baseball Pitcher IMAGES: Asher Kaplan smiling and leaning in to pitch; Brandeis gavel logo in the corner
Posted: Apr 06, 2022

WALTHAM, Mass. – Brandeis University junior Asher Kaplan of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, has earned University Athletic Association (UAA) Pitcher of the Week honors for the week ending April 3.

Kaplan led the Judges to their lone win of a UAA weekend at Case Western Reserve, a 2-1 victory on Saturday, April 2, in game 2 of a doubleheader. He tossed his second career complete game, holding the Spartans to one unearned run over nine innings, allowing six hits and two walks with two strikeouts. Kaplan earned his first win of the season, and he is now ranked third in the UAA with a 2.45 ERA. This was his second career UAA Pitcher of the Week honor.

The Brandeis baseball team owns a 10-5 overall record this season, 1-3 in the UAA. The Judges are scheduled to meet rivals NYU for four games this weekend on Stein Diamond, starting with a single game on Friday afternoon at 3 p.m.

Kaplan is a 2019 graduate of Boston Latin School.

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