BOSTON - Stony Brook has won each of its first four conference series to stand in first place in the America East with a 6-2 record as we are a month into league action. Albany also earned an important series win, taking two of three from Hartford in a set that included two walk-offs. Binghamton had a walk-off win of its own in a sweep of a short two-game series vs. UMass Lowell. Here are the week eight award winners:
Player of the Week
Toby Handley, Stony Brook, So., OF, Whitby, Ontario
- Was third in the conference in batting last week with a .545 averaged, going 6-for-11 in a two-game sweep at Maine.
- Had mutliple hits in each of the two contests, including going 4-for-7 in the series opener with three runs scored and an RBI.
- Went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a triple in the series finale.
- Finished with a conference-best .909 slugging percentage and a .545 on-base percentage.
Co-Pitcher of the Week
Cameron Stone, Stony Brook, So., RHP, West Haven, Conn.
- Was lights out in one relief appearance last week against Maine, throwing three no-hit innings to pick-up the save in a 3-1 win over the Black Bears.
- Walked just one as he faced just one batter over the minimum.
- Recorded eight of the nine outs by way of the strikeout.
Co-Pitcher of the Week
Stephen Woods, Albany, So., RHP, Dix Hills, N.Y.
- Threw his first career complete-game shutout in a 5-0 win over Hartford.
- Scattered six hits while striking out a career-high eight in the outing.
Rookie of the Week
Teddy Rodliff, Stony Brook, Fr., LHP, Quincy, Mass.
- Picked-up the win on the mound in an 8-5 13-inning win over Maine.
- Coming into the game in the eighth inning, he allowed just one run on five hits over five innings.
- Had two strikeouts and two walks while facing 22 batters.
Notes
- Over the past two seasons, Stony Brook has lost just one conference series of 12 total. They have won 10 of those and split one. The Seawolves are 6-2 in the America East and have won all four conference series this year.
- Five of the 22 conference games have been walk-offs. Five games have also been decided in extra innings and six have been won in a team's final at-bat.
- Maine's Luke Morrill leads the conference and ranks 19th in the country with a .405 batting average.
- UMBC's Conrad Wozniak is fifth in the country with a 0.90 ERA.
Weekly Awards
Feb. 17 - Player of the Week: Jake Thomas, Binghamton; Pitcher of the Week: Tyler Honahan, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Andruw Gazzola, Stony Brook
Feb. 24 - Player of the Week: Danny Mendick, UMass Lowell; Pitcher of the Week: Kyle Gauthier, Hartford; Rookie of the Week: Teddy Rodliff, Stony Brook
March 3 - Player of the Week: Hunter Dolshun, UMBC; Pitcher of the Week: Sam McKay, Hartford; Rookie of the Week: Shawn Blake, Albany
March 10 - Player of the Week: Shane Bussey, Maine; Pitcher of the Week: Conrad Wozniak, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Danny Diaz, Maine
March 17 - Player of the Week: Reed Gamache, Binghamton; Pitcher of the Week: Joe Vanderplas, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Andruw Gazzola, Stony Brook
March 23 - Player of the Week: Andrew Casali, UMBC; Pitcher of the Week: Joey Moore, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Brady Zinda, UMBC
March 30 - Co-Players of the Week: Jack Parenty, Stony Brook & Anthony Gatto, UMBC; Pitcher of the Week: Tyler Honahan, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Matt Chanin, UMBC
April 7 - Player of the Week: Toby Handley, Stony Brook; Co-Pitchers of the Week: Stephen Woods, Albany & Cameron Stone, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Teddy Rodliff, Stony Brook