BOSTON – Hartford ace Nicholas Dombkowski threw the league’s first no-hitter of the season on Saturday and the first for the Hawks since Sean Newcomb in 2014. UAlbany took three of four from the Hawks last weekend to tighten the standings in Division A.
UMass Lowell won its series against Maine while NJIT and Stony Brook split two doubleheaders and Binghamton and UMBC split their series. Two more weekends remain in the regular season with Stony Brook (20-8) the front-runner to host the championship.
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#AEBASE Weekly Award Winners – May 10
Player & Rookie of the Week
Jimmy Sullivan, UMass Lowell – Fr., Catcher/Designated Hitter, East Hampton, Conn.
- Hit .500 to lead UMass Lowell to a series win over Maine.
- Sullivan reached base at a .529 clip and scored three runs, one of which was the only run in a game three win.
- Sullivan had 11 total bases for a .688 slugging percentage.
- This is his first career Player of the Week honor.
Pitcher of the Week
Nicholas Dombkowski, Hartford – Sr., Left-Handed Pitcher, West Springfield, Mass.
- Threw a no-hitter for the first time in his career.
- Dombkowski struck out nine while walking two, throwing 121 pitches in nine innings.
- He is the first Hawk to toss a no-hitter since former first-round pick Sean Newcomb threw a seven-inning no-no in 2014.
- This is first time this season and sixth time in his career Dombkowski has been named Pitcher of the Week.
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
May 4 – Player of the Week: Julio Marcano, NJIT; Pitcher of the Week: Thomas Babalis, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Evan Fox, Stony Brook
May 10 – Player & Rookie of the Week: Jimmy Sullivan, UMass Lowell; Pitcher of the Week: Nicholas Dombkowski, Hartford
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