The baseball and softball teams only have one week to prove themselves against University Athletic Association opponents.

It appears that they made the most of their limited time, as Friday, four members of the teams were named to the UAA All-Tournament Team.

Utility player Brian Ing '14, starting pitcher Colin Markel '14 and infielder Tom McCarthy '15 were all selected to represent the baseball squad. Outfielder Amanda Genovese '15 earned All-UAA Tournament honors for the softball team.

Although the baseball team played to a 2-6 record during the tournament, Markel led the way for the Judges with a complete game victory over the University of Rochester on March 11. The senior returned to action after making just two appearances for Brandeis last year.

Markel allowed just a pair of earned runs while striking out three batters and allowing three walks. He also pitched two innings out of the bullpen against Emory University in the final game of the tournament, allowing two unearned runs on three hits. Markel walked two and struck out one of the 12 batters he faced in the Judges loss to the Eagles.

"It was a nice feeling knowing I can still contribute to the team effort," he said.

Ing, a co-captain of the Judges, was the only baseball player to be honored for both his offensive and pitching contributions during the baseball tournament.

The utility player earned a 3.83 ERA during the tournament, 10th-best among all pitchers, and slugged his way to a .429 batting average during the week, sixth among all UAA players.

Ing got the game ball [define for reader] during the team's 5-3 victory over Washington University in St. Louis on March 13, ceding just 10 hits over eight-plus innings of work. As the starting pitcher against the Bears, he allowed three earned runs and just two walks. Ing also excelled from the plate for Brandeis, collecting 12 hits, six runs and three RBIs for the Judges. His 12 hits were good for fourth-best in UAA play.

McCarthy outhit his senior teammate batting .448 for the week with 13 hits, six runs and six RBI. McCarthy's six runs and six RBI were both team-leading totals. His 13 hits were good for fourth in the conference. The infielder picked up four hits in a perfect day from the plate during the win over WashU, scoring the Judges' first run from a seventh inning double.

Genovese hit .433 from the plate during a tournament in which her team went 3-5 in conference play. Her .433 average was fourth-best in the UAA. She also fired off a conference-leading 13 hits. Genovese also had six RBI, four runs scored and two steals to add to her school-record in stolen bases.

In addition to her stellar batting average, the utility player had four multi-hit games to lead the offensive charge for the Judges, including a pair of RBIs on a third inning triple during the team's 12-11 victory over then No. 9 Emory. Genovese picked up four hits in six trips to the plate in an 11 inning win over WashU, and additionally, went two-for-five with two RBI on a fifth inning double in the team's 12-11 win over Case Western Reserve University on March 13.

Markel believes that regardless of who was chosen for the All-UAA Tournament team, the squad can use the honors as motivation for their upcoming games.

"As far as motivation, regardless of the people chosen, we know we're a good baseball team top to bottom," he said.

"We're going to try and bring that confidence to our New England schedule," he continued.

The baseball team resumes play with a home game versus Bridgewater State University on Thursday at 3 p.m. The softball team will hit the road for a doubleheader against Husson University on Saturday afternoon.