CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Baseball teams competed in week seven of the 2025 season.
Cam Bortone earns his first career Athlete of the Week honor while
Ty Layson receives his second honor of the season.
Around the League:
HCAC Baseball Schedule
Athletes of the Week:
Hitter of the Week:
Cam Bortone (South Bend, Ind.) Manchester University | First Base | First Year - The First year had a great three-game series against Franklin this past weekend, helping lead the Spartans to a 2-1 series victory. Bortone finished the weekend going 7-13 with a batting average of .538 while knocking in four RBIs and recording three doubles and one stolen base. Bortone was perfect in the field and recorded one double play on the weekend.
Pitching Athlete of the Week:
Ty Layson (Fort Wayne, Ind.) Manchester University | Pitcher | Senior - The Junior had another lights out performance to pick up his 6th win of the season and improve to 6-0. Layson pitching seven scoreless innings where he allowed just three hits and struck out seven in the win over Franklin this past Sunday. Layson now sits at a 3.68 ERA on the season which puts him T-4 in the HCAC.