BOSTON - Through three weeks of conference play, Binghamton sits atop the league standings in the America East with a 7-2 record. Stony Brook follows closely behind at 5-2 after taking two of three on the road at Hartford. UMass Lowell notched a pair of walk-off victories to take two of three from the Bearcats, while Albany also won two of three in its series against UMBC.
Here are the week eight award winners:
Player of the Week
Jack Parenty, Stony Brook, Sr., Wantagh, N.Y.
- Led the conference with a .611 batting average (11-for-18) in a 4-1 week for the Seawolves including taking two of three at Hartford.
- Drove in six runs and scored six, finishing with an .889 slugging percentage.
- Had four multi-hit games, including going 3-for-3 in a win over Manhattan.
- Had four hits in the second game of the series vs. Hartford.
Pitcher of the Week
Chad Lee, Stony Brook, Sr., RHP, San Dimas, Calif.
- Second-straight Pitcher of the Week honor.
- Tossed eight shutout innings in a win over Hartford, allowing just four hits without issuing a walk and striking out five.
Rookie of the Week
Colin ridley, Maine, Fr., OF, Harwich, Mass.
- Hit .400 with an .800 slugging percentage in four games vs. NYIT.
- Had eight RBIs and two home runs, including a grand slam in game three of the series.
Weekly Award Winners
Feb. 23 - Player of the Week: Toby Handley, Stony Brook; Pitcher of the Week: Justin Courtney, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Danny Casals, Maine
March 1 - Player of the Week: Tyler Schwanz, Maine; Pitcher of the Week: Kyle Gauthier, Hartford; Rookie of the Week: Steve Passatempo, UMass Lowell
March 8 - Player of the Week: Brendan Skidmore, Binghamton; Co-Pitchers of the Week: Kyle Gauthier, Hartford & Andrew Ryan, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Steve Passatempo, UMass Lowell
March 15 - Player of the Week: Kevin Lachance, UMBC; Pitcher of the Week: Andrew Ryan, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Dylan Resk, Stony Brook
March 22 - Player of the Week: Andruw Gazzola, Stony Brook; Pitcher of the Week: Nick Kuzia, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Kevin Donati, Albany
March 29 - Player of the Week: David MacKinnon, Hartford; Pitcher of the Week: Conrad Wozniak, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: AJ Wright, UMBC
April 4 - Player of the Week: Brendan Skidmore, Binghamton; Pitcher of the Week: Chad Lee, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Ashton Bardzell, Hartford
April 11 - Player of the Week: Jack Parenty, Stony Brook; Pitcher of the Week: Chad Lee, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Colin Ridley, Maine