Maine Earns Pair of #AEBASE Weekly Awards on Heels of Win over No. 24 Miami
BOSTON – Some tough opponents appeared on the schedule for #AEBASE teams last week, including the top two teams in the nation. Maine (3-8) recorded a series-opening victory at No. 24 Miami, 6-1 to highlight last weekend’s action. UMass Lowell (3-7) earned a 5-4 victory over Wake Forest while Albany (3-3) took two out of three from Towson.
Here are this week’s awards:
Player of the Week
Jonathan Bennett, Maine – Sr., DH/C, Pensacola, Fla.
- Hit .385 (5-13) in Maine’s series against No. 24 Miami.
- Went 2-for-4 and drove in a pair of runs in the Black Bears’ win over the Hurricanes.
- Bennett also scored three runs and drew three walks in the series.
Pitcher of the Week
Justin Courtney, Maine – Jr., P, Bangor, Maine
- Pitched 6.0 innings of one-hit baseball in Maine’s win over No. 24 Miami.
- Courtney allowed one earned run and struck out eight.
- This is his second consecutive #AEBASE Player of the Week award.
Rookie of the Week
Ryan Hernandez, Albany – Fr., 1B, Boston
- Combined to hit .363 in Albany’s series victory over Towson.
- Hernandez scored five runs in the three games combined.
- This is his first #AEBASE award of his career.
Weekly Award Winners
Feb. 20 – Player of the Week: Anthony Meduri, Binghamton; Pitcher of the Week: Cole Creighton, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Henry Funaro, UMass Lowell
Feb. 27 – Player: Michael Wilson, Stony Brook; Pitcher: Justin Courtney, Maine; Rookie: Michael Palazzolo, Stony Brook
Mar. 6 – Player: Jonathan Bennett, Maine; Pitcher: Justin Courtney, Maine; Rookie: Ryan Hernandez, Albany
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