BOSTON - The Hartford Hawks took home two of the three America East baseball weekly honors after sweeping a conference series and going 4-0 last week. Binghamton continued its great league play, winning two of three against UMBC, while Albany went on the road to take two games at UMass Lowell.
Here are the week 10 award winners:
Player of the Week
Ben Bengtson, Hartford, So., SS, Concord, N.H.
- Hit safely in all four Hawks games, including three multi-hit games.
- Slugged .800 on the week and reached base at a .588 clip for a 1.388 OPS.
- Drove in seven runs and scored 5 times in a 4-0 week.
- Went 3-for-3 in the 4-1 win over Maine, his team-leading fourth three-hit game of the year
- Delivered the crushing blow in Sunday’s win, hitting a two-run triple and coming in to score on a throwing error
Pitcher of the Week
Marcus Failing, Albany, Jr., LHP, Fort Plain, N.Y.
- Allowed just one run on three hits in six innings in a win over UMass Lowell.
- Did not allow a walk or an extra-base hit in the game.
Rookie of the Week
Ashton Bardzell, Hartford, OF, Ramsey, N.J.
- Hit safely in all four games to extend his season-long hitting streak to five.
- Has reached base in 17 straight games.
- Hit his first career grand slam against Rhode Island.
- Drove in seven runs, helping Hartford to a 4-0 week.
- Slugged a team-best .867 on the week and reached base at a .529 rate.
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
April 25 - Player of the Week: Ben Bengtson, Hartford; Pitcher of the Week: Marcus Failing, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Ashton Bardzell, Hartford