BOSTON - Hartford and Maine recorded perfect records last week as America East baseball made the turn down the home stretch with the championship just three weeks away. The Hawks went 3-0, including a pair of wins over Albany, while Maine went 5-0 including a three-game sweep against UMass Lowell.
Here are the week 11 award winners:
Player of the Week
Chris DelDebbio, Hartford, Sr., OF, Danbury, Conn.
- Had two hits in each of the team’s three games, giving him 11 two-hit games for the season.
- Drilled three doubles for a team-best .643 slugging percentage and reached base at a .500 clip for a 1.143 OPS.
- Scored five runs and drove in five in the team’s three games.
- Drove in a league-best five runs to help Hartford go 3-0.
Pitcher of the Week
Kyle Gauthier, Hartford, Sr., RHP, Lynn, Mass.
- Tossed eight shutout innings, scattering six hits and delivering four strikeouts without issuing a walk.
- Did not allow a runner past first base until the sixth inning and didn’t allow a runner past second until the eighth inning.
- Lowered his season ERA to 3.05 and his batting average against to .241.
Rookie of the Week
Nick Silva, Maine, RHP, Fr., Miami, Florida
- Notched a 1-0 record with two saves in four appearances.
- Did not give up a run over six innings of work.
- Allowed just three hits and issued just one walk.
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