The BRSN team selects one Cornell athlete each week whose performance stood out among their peers both within the Big Red athletic community and the Ivy League.
RELEASE: ITHACA, NY — Junior first baseman Cole Rutherford has been named the BRSN Athlete of the Week. He batted an amazing 11-for-14 on the weekend, including a monster 7-for-7 performance at the plate on Sunday, to help lift the Big Red to three victories in the team’s set of doubleheaders against Columbia. On Saturday, Rutherford hit his team-leading fifth home run of the year and posted a total of three RBI’s. He then achieved his perfect day on Sunday with three run-scoring doubles to lead Cornell in a sweep of the Lions. Rutherford also earned his second Ivy League Player of the Week honor for his outstanding play over the weekend.
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