BOSTON - The Binghamton Bearcats clinched their fifth America East Baseball regular-season title in 10 years by taking two of three at Albany last weekend. The regular-season has just one week to go as six teams will head to LeLacheur Park in Lowell, Mass., for the conference tournament May 25-28.
Hartford's offense was the story of the weekend, exploding for 54 runs in a three-game sweep vs. UMass Lowell.
Here are the week 13 award winners:
Player of the Week
David MacKinnon, Hartford, Jr., 1B, Easton, Mass.
- Hit a ridiculous. 706 with a 1.235 slugging percentage and a .762 on-base percentage in a 3-1 week
- Had multiple hits in every game last week, breaking his own single-season Hartford hits record.
- Scored 12 runs, crossing the plate multple times in each game.
Pitcher of the Week
Tyler Honahan, Stony Brook, Sr., LHP, Parker, Colo.
- Tossed a complete-game shutout in a win over Maine.
- Allowed just three hits and struck out 10 Black Bears en route to his 19th career victory.
Rookie of the Week
Bret Clarke, Stony Brook, Fr., RHP, Royesford, Pa.
- Allowed just one run in 6.1 innings in a win over Maine.
- Struck out three while allowing seven hits.
- Recorded his team-high sixth win.
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
May 3 - Player of the Week: Chris DelDebbio, Hartford; Pitcher of the Week: Kyle Gauthier, Hartford; Rookie of the Week: Nick Silva, Maine
May 10 - Player of the Week: Reed Gamache, Binghamton; Co-Pitchers of the Week: Nick Gallaher, Binghamton & Kyle Gauthier, Hartford; Rookie of the Week: Tre Todd, Albany
May 17 - Player of the Week: David MacKinnon, Hartford; Pitcher of the Week: Tyler Honahan, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Bret Clarke, Stony Brook