Three area college baseball players were honored for their performances last week by their respective league directors.

Matt Dutille of Husson College in Bangor was named to NAIA District 5 Player of the Week; Mark Ballard of the University of Maine was named North Atlantic Conference Pitcher of the Week; and Glen Stupienski of the University of Maine was named NAC Player of the Week.

Dutille, a senior right hander from Lebanon, N.H., was honored for his performance in last week’s game against Colby College. Dutille surrendered three hits and struck out 18 in a complete-game victory over the Mules. Dutille is already in the Husson College record books having compined with Peter Allen to thrown a no-hitter vs. UM-Farmington in an NAIA District 5 playoff game two years ago.

Ballard, a junior right hander from Mechanic Falls, picked up two victories in two games against Boston University last week. Ballard pitched a total of 10 innings and gave up only one run, two hits and four walks. He struck out nine.

Stupienski, a junior outfielder from Woodcliff Lake, N.J., batted .600 with four home runs and seven RBIs in four Maine victories. He also walked five times and scored six runs.