BOSTON – The final weekend of the #AEBASE regular season concluded but not without drama to determine the championship field. Maine (16-17) split its series with UAlbany (20-18), securing two must-wins on Saturday and getting help to clinch the final spot in Division A.
The Great Danes locked up Division A with their wins on Friday. After earning the right to host the championship as regular-season champs, Stony Brook (25-10) took three of four from Binghamton. NJIT (23-17) enters postseason play as the hottest team in the league, winning its last seven games. The postseason begins on Thursday with cross-divisional matchups beginning at 11 a.m. Visit Championship Central for links to watch live on ESPN+ and more information.
Maine ace Nicholas Sinacola set a new single-season record with 128 strikeouts, breaking major-leaguer and former Seawolf Nick Tropeano’s previous mark set in 2011. The junior right-hander did so in 72.1 innings.
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#AEBASE Weekly Award Winners – May 24
Player of the Week
Jared Donnelly, NJIT – Jr., Third Base, Mt. Sinai, N.Y.
- Slashed .636/.714/1.000 in four-game sweep of UMBC.
- Donnelly hit four doubles, drove in five runs and scored three.
- This is his first career Player of the Week honor.
Pitcher of the Week
Tyler Nielsen, Maine – Fr., Left-Handed Pitcher, Grafton, Mass.
- Threw six shutout innings in a crucial win in the regular-season finale on Saturday.
- Nielsen allowed three hits, struck out five and did not walk a batter.
- This is his first career #AEBASE weekly award.
Rookie of the Week
Evan Fox, Stony Brook – Fr., Left Field/Second Base, Ballston Spa, N.Y.
- Went 3-for-6 in a pair of wins for the Seawolves.
- Drove in four runs and crossed the plate three times.
- This is his league-high third Rookie of the Week nod.
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
May 17 – Player of the Week: Brad Malm, UAlbany; Pitcher of the Week: Alex McKenney, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Cole Fleming, NJIT
May 24 – Player of the Week: Jared Donnelly, NJIT; Pitcher of the Week: Tyler Nielsen, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Evan Fox, Stony Brook
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