BOSTON - Binghamton continues to tear through America East baseball with another series sweep, as the Bearcats sit in first place in the league standings at 10-2. Stony Brook grabbed two of three against UMass Lowell to standing in second, while Maine also took two of three in their series against UMBC. Albany swept a four-game non-conference series from St. Peter's.
Here are the week nine award winners:
Player of the Week
Reed Gamache, Binghamton, Sr., 2B, Exeter, R.I.
- Hit .500 (8-for-16) in 3-1 week for Bearcats
- Collected three doubles and a home run for a .875 slugging percentage
- Turned four double plays, including highlight-reel dive, stab and glove-flip to second in Game 2 of Hartford series
- Hit walk-off single to cap BU's six-run rally in bottom of the ninth in 10-9 Game 3 win after starting the rally with a lead-off double nine batters earlier
- Has two or more hits in six of his last eight games and is batting .387 in his last 17 games
- Leads Bearcats with 25 RBI and a .417 on-base percentage
Pitcher of the Week
Brendan Ryan, Albany, Sr., LHP, Pearl River, N.Y.
- Tossed seven shutout innings with six strikeouts in a win over St. Peter's.
- Allowed just five hits and one walk in the outing.
Co-Rookie of the Week
Patrick Lagravinese, Albany, Fr., INF, St. James, N.Y.
- Led the league with a .583 batting average in a sweep against St. Peter's.
- Drove in two runs and scored three.
- Finished with a .750 slugging percentage.
Co-Rookie of the Week
Bret Clarke, Stony Brook, Fr., RHP, Royersford, Pa.
- Earned the win, throwing four shutout innings vs. UMass Lowell.
- Allowed just one hit while striking out five.
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
April 18 - Player of the Week: Reed Gamache, Binghamton; Pitcher of the Week: Brendan Ryan, Albany; Co-Rookies of the Week: Lagravinese, Albany & Bret Clarke, Stony Brook