UMass Lowell Wins Series, Young Named #AEBASE Player of Week
BOSTON – UMass Lowell opened its first conference series of the season with a pair of wins, securing a series victory over UMBC. Maine and Binghamton battled frosty turf but split their opening league series in Vestal.
A full slate of league games lies ahead for this week. View the full #AEBASE schedule.
Here are the conference’s weekly awards:
Player of the Week
Michael Young, UMass Lowell – Sr., OF, Chester, N.J.
- Hit .583 in three-game series against UMBC, helping the River Hawks start league play 2-1.
- Slugged 1.167 on the week behind a 5-for-5 game in which he hit two doubles and a home run.
- This is Young’s first Player of the Week honor of his career.
Pitcher of the Week
Nick Silva, Maine – Sr., RHP, Miami, Fla.
- Pitched eight scoreless innings in win against Binghamton, Silva’s first of the season.
- In Maine’s first conference win of the season, Silva guided the Black Bears to their first shutout since May 2017.
- This is Silva’s first Pitcher of the Week award this season and fourth of his career.
Rookie of the Week
Colin Casey, UMBC – Jr., C, Ipswich, Mass.
- Hit .462 in 2-2 week for the Retrievers.
- Drove in six total runs, including the game-winning score in the win over UMass Lowell.
- This is Casey’s first career #AEBASE award.
Weekly Award Winners
Feb. 19 – Player of the Week: Michael Wilson, Stony Brook; Pitcher of the Week: Greg Marino, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Nicholas Sinacola, Maine
Feb. 26 – Player of the Week: Christian Torres, UMBC; Pitcher of the Week: John Clayton, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Ethan Wentzlaff, UMBC
Mar. 5 – Player of the Week: Michael Wilson, Stony Brook; Pitcher of the Week: Nicholas Dombkowski, Hartford; Rookie of the Week: Joshua Becker, UMass Lowell
Mar. 12 – Player of the Week: Vinnie Martin, UMass Lowell; Pitcher of the Week: Ben Anderson, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Blaze O’Saben, UMBC
Mar. 19 – Player of the Week: Michael Wilson, Stony Brook; Pitcher of the Week: Ben Anderson, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Will Nowak, Hartford
Mar. 26 – Player of the Week: Michael Young, UMass Lowell; Pitcher of the Week: Nick Silva, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Colin Casey, UMBC
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