BOSTON – Stony Brook continued its impressive start to conference play and earned votes in two major baseball polls this week. The Seawolves checked in at No. 26 in the Collegiate Baseball Top-30 and received votes in the NCBWA poll.
The Seawolves (15-1) swept UMBC last weekend and have won five in a row. UAlbany took three of four from UMass Lowell and Binghamton won its series against NJIT.
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#AEBASE Weekly Award Winners – April 20
Player of the Week
Johnny Marti, UAlbany – Jr., Second Base, Saint James, N.Y.
- Slashed .583/.563/.750 to help UAlbany to series win over UMass Lowell.
- Marti drove in six runs in four games.
- The junior scored four of his seven runs in game one of the series.
- This is his first career Player of the Week honor.
Pitcher of the Week
Thomas Babalis, Binghamton – So., Pitcher, Branchburg, N.J.
- Tossed seven shutout innings in win over NJIT.
- Babalis struck out 10 Highlanders without surrendering a walk.
- Allowed five hits, neither of which went for extra bases.
- This is his first career Pitcher of the Week award.
Rookie of the Week
Drew Roberts, UMBC – Fr., Infielder, Matthews, N.C.
- Went 7-for-14 in four games against Stony Brook.
- Roberts compiled an OBP of .533 in the series.
- He hit three doubles and scored three runs.
- This is his second consecutive Rookie of the Week award.
2021 Weekly Award Winners
Mar. 1 – Player of the Week: John LaRocca, Stony Brook; Pitcher of the Week: Sam Turcotte, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Evan Fox, Stony Brook
Mar. 8 – Player of the Week: Christian Torres, UMBC; Pitcher of the Week: Joe Nestel, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Connor Eisenmann, UAlbany
Mar. 15 – Player of the Week: Adam Schwartz, UMBC; Pitcher of the Week: Nicholas Sinacola, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Jake Rainess, Maine
Mar. 22 – Player of the Week: Cam Climo, UMass Lowell; Pitcher of the Week: Nathan Florence, Hartford; Rookie of the Week: Aaron Park, NJIT
Mar. 29 – Player of the Week: Chris Hamilton, Stony Brook; Co-Pitchers of the Week: Nathan Florence, Hartford & Nicholas Sinacola, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Noah Lewis, Maine
April 5 – Player of the Week: Brad Malm, UAlbany; Pitcher of the Week: Nicholas Sinacola, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Tommy Reifler, Binghamton
April 12 – Player of the Week: John Thrasher, Hartford; Pitcher of the Week: Alex McKenney, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Drew Roberts, UMBC
April 20 – Player of the Week: Johnny Marti, UAlbany; Pitcher of the Week: Thomas Babalis, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Drew Roberts, UMBC
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