Catcher Chris Ferro '13 led the Judges to two wins in a doubleheader against Worcester Polytechnic Institute last Sunday, hitting a two-run homer in his first at bat of the day and his first career triple later in the game. Ferro finished the day with three hits, four RBIs and four runs in six at bats. In three games last week, Ferro batted .500 and added seven RBIs Last year, Ferro split his time between left field, where he started 22 games, and catcher, where he played nine games. He batted .355 on the season and added 25 RBIs. Ferro was also named to the second team for the University Athletic Association. He led Brandeis to its only win in the University Athletic Association Tournament last season, going 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs during its win over Washington University in St. Louis.

Through 23 games this season, Ferro has a .395 batting average, a .467 on-base percentage, 13 RBIs and 10 stolen bases. His 13 RBIs tie him for fourth on the team, while his 10 steals are more than any other player on the team. His stolen base total accounts for a full 25 percent of the team's total stolen bases so far this season. His 26 runs scored easily leads the team, as no other player has reached 20 this season.

Ferro also has committed just four errors on the season despite being second on the team in putouts with 141. His fielding percentage of .975 is one of the top on the team, surpassing the team's .944 total fielding percentage.

Ferro has also been a strong road player, batting .433 in eight games away from home, compared to .373 in 15 games at Stein Diamond.

Ferro credited his success so far this season to his teammates.

"I guess I owe it to my teammates, because when things are going bad, they pick me up and help me to do what I need to do, whether we are up or down.