Three Teams Earn #AEBASE Week #3 Awards
BOSTON – More tough non-conference tests littered the schedules of America East baseball teams last weekend. UMass Lowell and Stony Brook battled top-25 opponents while UMBC took on Miami (Fla.).
Here are the conference’s #AEBASE weekly awards:
Player of the Week
Michael Wilson, Stony Brook – Jr., OF, Colonia, N.J.
- Combined to go 5-for-10 with a pair of doubles against No. 13 Arkansas.
- Drove in two runs and also scored a pair.
- This is Wilson’s second Player of the Week nod this season and fourth of his career.
Pitcher of the Week
Nicholas Dombkowski, Hartford – So., LHP, West Springfield, Mass.
- Struck out 10 batters in seven innings against Abilene Christian.
- Did not allow an earned run on three hits while walking one.
- Dombkowski earns Pitcher of the Week honors for the first time this season and second time in his career.
Rookie of the Week
Joshua Becker, UMass Lowell – Fr., RHP, Burlington, Mass.
- Struck out eight in 4.2 innings against No. 5 North Carolina.
- Allowed just one run on three hits and one walk.
- This is his 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
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