UECU Player of the Week: Cam Burr of Muhlenberg

By Mike Drago Last updated May 9, 2023

Cam Burr’s bat looks playoff-ready once again.

The Muhlenberg third baseman put together his best week of the season, batting .562 with five RBIs and seven runs scored over five games last week to earn Utilities Employees Credit Union Player of the Week.

“This was a pretty darned good week for him,” said Muhls coach Brian Kopetsky. “You can start to see things really rolling for him.”

Burr’s bat caught fire last year about this time as he helped lead the Muhls to the Berks Baseball League championship. He went 4-for-8 with four runs scored and four RBIs in semifinal and championship game wins last season over Exeter and Oley Valley. He scored three runs in the first three innings of an 11-3 win over the Lynx in the championship at FirstEnergy Stadium.

It’s been more of the same this season as Burr, the Muhls’ leadoff hitter and catalyst, is batting a team-leading .385 with 18 runs scored and 20 steals in 21 attempts. He swiped six bags last week without being caught.

Burr leads the team with a .522 on-base percentage, .576 slugging percentage and 1.099 OPS.

With his involvement in the PIAA Swimming and Diving Championships March 14-15 – he was part of a 200 relay team that earned a bronze medal in districts – Burr got off to an even later start in baseball this season than last year.

“He got off to a slow start (with the bat),” Kopetsky said, “then he was ushing too hard.

“Once the hits started to fall he relaxed. We had five games (last week) and he really got locked in. He’s hitting the ball to all fields.”

Burr is putting up numbers similar to last season, when he was an All-Berks pick. He batted .400 with 25 runs scored and 15 RBIs in 22 games, compiled a .543 on-base percentage – second-best in the league — .457 slugging and 1.000 OPS. He stole 13 bases. He was in the Top 10 in the league in four batting categories.

“He’s got a great eye (at the plate) and has the ability to quickly recognize breaking balls out of pitcher’s hands,” Kopetsky said. “It really shows up when you’re facing the better pitchers. He locks in extra hard and he really picks up that pitch well.”

This is Burr’s first Player of the Week selection this season, and the first for the Muhls. He was selected once last season. Players considered for Utilities Employees Credit Union Player of the Week honors are nominated by their coaches or by members of the MikeDragoSports.com coverage team.

Also considered for Utilities Employees Credit Union Player of the Week:

Ethan Rissmiller, Daniel Boone, Chase Cupitt, Exeter
Alexander Velez, Gov. Mifflin
Dalton Furst, Kutztown
Paul Peterson, Oley Valleuy
Jaydon Goebel, Twin Valley
Nick Crocona, Wilson
Pacen Ziegler, Wyomissing

Selected as Utilities Employees Credit Union Player of the Week this season:

April 3: Bryce Detwiler, Gov. Mifflin
pril 10: Alex Kelsey, Exeter
April 17: Bryce Detwiler, Gov. Mifflin
April 24: Joe Crist, Brandywine Heights
May 1: Alexander Velez, Gov. Mifflin
May 8: Cameron Burr, Muhlenberg

Selected as Utilities Employees Credit Union Player of the Week last season:

April 4: Kevin Lawlor, Berks Catholic
April 11: Conner Licklider, Hamburg
April 18: Luke Weller, Exeter
April 25: Tyler Minick, Gov. Mifflin
May 2: Tyler Minick, Gov. Mifflin
May 9: Luke Weller, Exeter
May 16: Kenay Rodriguez, Muhlenberg
May 23: Cam Burr, Muhlenberg