BOSTON - The regular season in America East baseball came to a close and six teams will head to LeLacheur Park in Lowell, Mass., for the 2016 championship May 25-28. Binghamton had already clinched the top seed heading into the weekend, while the other five seeds were still left to be decided. Hartford clinched the No. 2 seed, Stony Brook is No. 3, UMBC is No. 4, Albany is No. 5 and Maine is No. 6.
Here are the week 14 award winners:
Player of the Week
Hunter Dolshun, UMBC, Jr., C, Warwick, N.Y.
- Had a huge week for the Retrievers, going 9-for-14 (.643) in a 3-1 week.
- Slugged five home runs in four games, finishing with a 1.714 slugging percentage.
- Drove in 14 runs and scored seven runs himself.
- Hit two home runs in two at-bats vs. James Madison before exiting the game to take a final exam.
Pitcher of the Week
Chad Lee, Stony Brook, Sr., RHP, San Dimas, Calif.
- Tossed five shutout innings, allowing just two hits in a win over Albany.
- Struck out eight and issued only one walk.
Rookie of the Week
AJ Wright, UMBC, Fr., IF, Cherry Hill, N.J.
- Went 7-for-17 (.412) in a 3-1 week for the Retrievers.
- Hit a home run, had two doubles and drove in three runs.
- Finished with a .706 slugging percentage.
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
May 23 - Player of the Week: Hunter Dolshun, UMBC; Pitcher of the Week: Chad Lee, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: AJ Wright, UMBC