BOSTON – NJIT stole a home-and-home series against No. 26 Stony Brook last weekend, walking off in the series finale to secure a third win in four games.
With its men’s basketball team honored at Dunkin’ Donuts Park, Hartford took three of four from UAlbany. UMass Lowell was the other team to earn a series victory last weekend.
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#AEBASE Weekly Award Winners – April 27
Player of the Week
Ian Diaz, UMBC – Jr., Outfielder, Philadelphia, Pa.
- Slashed .500/.563/1.071 in series split against Binghamton.
- In four games, Diaz drove in seven runs and scored as many.
- Six of his RBI came in game two of the series – a UMBC win.
- This is Diaz's first career Player of the Week honor.
Pitcher of the Week
Anthony Germinerio, UAlbany – Fr., Right-Handed pitcher, Troy, N.Y.
- Career-high 14 strikeouts to zero walks in win over Hartford.
- Germinerio tossed eight strong while allowing one earned run and four hits.
- Held the Hawks to a .138 batting average.
- This is his first career Pitcher of the Week award.
Rookie of the Week
Croix Jenkins, NJIT – Fr., Right-Handed Pitcher, Barre, Mass.
- Threw 2.2 shutout innings, enabling the Highlanders to come back and beat Stony Brook.
- Jenkins held the Seawolves to just one hit.
- Struck out two and walked one.
- This is his first 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
April 27 – Player of the Week: Ian Diaz, UMBC; Pitcher of the Week: Anthony Germinerio, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Croix Jenkins, NJIT
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