Con Edison Athlete of the Week: John Jay Cross River baseball's Nick Fassert

Name: Nick Fassert

School: John Jay-Cross River

Sport: Baseball

Class: Senior

Athletics: In the Wolves' 3-0 win over Somers on May 14, Fassert tossed a complete game and struck out 11 batters. He had a perfect game broken up with two outs in the seventh inning. ... In a 7-4 loss to Rye on May 13, he went 2 for 3 with a walk, a run scored, and an RBI. ... In a 9-1 win over Brewster on May 8, he got the win after allowing one run on three hits and striking out 15. He also had a day at the plate, going 3 for 4 with four RBIs. ... The captain of the baseball team, he hit the 200 career strikeout milestone earlier in the season. ... Fassert will continue his baseball career next year at Amherst.

Extracurriculars: Fassert's a member of the National Honor Society. ... He tutors other students in the high school, volunteers in the community center, and coaches basketball and T-ball in town. .. In school, he's part of the Leaders Elevating and Developing leadership group at John Jay. ... Fassert babysits locally and interns at a local gym.