Pair of Relievers Earn #AEBASE Weekly Recognition
BOSTON – Two more teams clinched postseason berths last week as Binghamton and Maine took care of business in league play. The Bearcats swept a weather-shortened series at UMBC while the Black Bears took two of three from Stony Brook in Orono.
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UAlbany (9-9) at Binghamton (10-6)
Maine (9-8) at Hartford (9-9)
UMBC (6-14) at UMass Lowell (7-11)
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Here are the conference’s weekly awards:
Player of the Week
Alex Baratta, Binghamton – Jr., 2B, Gladstone, N.J.
- Slashed .533/.632/.933 in four games including two-game sweep of UMBC.
- Baratta scored six runs and drove in three, all against the Retreivers.
- This is his first #AEBASE weekly award of the season.
Pitcher of the Week
Trevor DeLaite, Maine – Jr., RHP, Bangor, Maine
- Earned a win and three saves in Maine’s four wins last week, including a win and a save in two league wins over first-place Stony Brook.
- Struck out eight in six shutout innings without surrendering a run or walk in his four appearances combined.
- This is DeLaite’s first Pitcher of the Week award of his career.
Co-Rookie of the Week
Will Nowak, Hartford – Fr., RHP, South Windsor, Conn.
- Tossed 7.1 scoreless innings in four relief appearances, picking up a win and a save in the process.
- Pitched to a three-inning save against UMass Lowell, holding the River Hawks hitless while striking out a pair.
- Nowak was also named Rookie of the Week on March 19 and April 9.
Co-Rookie of the Week
Ryan Turenne, Maine – Fr., C, Lynn, Mass.
- Slashed .417/.462/.667 as part of 4-1 week for the Black Bears.
- Drove in four runs and scored a pair in four games combined.
- This is the first time Turenne has been honored with a weekly 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
April 2 – Co-Player of the Week: Sean Trenholm, Binghamton; Co-Player of the Week: Terrence Pinkston, UMBC; Pitcher of the Week: Nicholas Dombkowski, Hartford; Rookie of the Week: Tanner Esposito, UMBC
April 9 – Player of the Week: Ashton Bardzell, Hartford; Pitcher of the Week: Nick Silva, Maine; Co-Rookies of the Week: Will Nowak, Hartford & Robert Gallagher, UMass Lowell
April 16 – Player of the Week: Cody Pasic, Maine; Co-Pitchers of the Week: Ben Anderson, Binghamton & Cody Laweryson, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Jake Roper, Maine
April 23 – Player of the Week: Ciaran Devenney, UMass Lowell; Pitcher of the Week: Nick Silva, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Thomas Babalis, Binghamton
April 30 – Player of the Week: Travis Collins, UAlbany; Pitcher of the Week: Nick Gallagher, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Thomas Babalis, Binghamton
May 7 – Player of the Week: Alex Baratta, Binghamton; Pitcher of the Week: Trevor DeLaite, Maine; Co-Rookies of the Week: Will Nowak, Hartford & Ryan Turenne, Maine
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