BOSTON- Let the wins keep rolling in #AEBASE. Bryant swept Davidson 3-0 in their weekend series. Binghamton went 2-1 on their weekend series against George Washington. Three more #AEBASE teams were able to find wins on the weekend. UMBC won their Sunday doubleheader against Mount. St. Mary’s (Md.). NJIT pulled out a win against Missouri 2-1. UAlbany found the win column with a midweek win against CCSU as well as a weekend win against St. John’s.
Up next in #AEBASE is games played both Tuesday and Wednesday as well as a full slate of games this weekend including the opening up of conference play with Maine at UMBC playing their weekend series.
Player of the Week
John Hosmer, Bryant - Gr., Third Base, Charlotte, N.C.
- Hosmer went 6-12 on the weekend with 7 RBIs, 4 runs scored, 2 home runs and a double to help sweep A-10 opponent Davidson.
- Had a 1.083 slugging percentage and a .600 on-base percentage
Pitcher of the Week
Coleman Picard, Bryant - Jr., Pitcher, Auburn, Mass.
- Picard struck out 10 over 6 innings
- Allowed just three runs (two earned) on a total of five hits
Rookie of the Week
Leewood Molessa, UMBC - First Base/Designated Hitter, Pullman, W. Va.
- Molessa slashed .467/.867/1.423
- Had one homerun, 8 RBI’s, 13 total bases and 5 runs scored and also had 8 putouts
Fans will once again be able to watch the majority of #AEBASE this season. Select games will air on The AE on ESPN while others will air on AmericaEast.TV. Those games will be available on computers, OTT devices and the brand new America East app, which is available on all IOS and Android devices and can be found by searching ‘America East Conference’ in app stores.
Follow the @AEGameDay Twitter account to stay up-to-date on America East baseball news all season long and use #AEBASE to join the conversation.
The preseason poll was announced Feb. 2.
2023 #AEBASE Weekly Award Winners
Feb. 21 – Player of the Week: Connor Goodman, Maine; Pitcher of the Week: Aidan Kidd, NJIT; Rookie of the Week: Gianni Gamardella, Maine
Feb. 28 - Player of the Week: Albert Choi, NJIT; Pitcher of the Week: Coleman Picard, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Holden de Jong, NJIT
March 7 - Player of the Week: Quinn McDaniel, Maine; Pitcher of the Week:Matt Draper, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Leewood Molessa, UMBC
March 14 - Player of the Week: John Hosmer, Bryant; Pitcher of the Week: Coleman Picard, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Leewood Molessa, UMBC
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