BOSTON - Week 5 of #AEBASE brings home more wins and opens up conference play with two teams competing. After beating George Washington in a midweek game, Maine swept their weekend series 3-0 against UMBC.
Binghamton also swept their weekend series against Lafayette. While Bryant won their weekend series against Brown 2-1. UAlbany and UMass Lowell both found wins this weekend beating Maryland and Delaware, respectively.
Here are the week 5 #AEBASE Award Winners
Player of the Week
Tommy Reifler, Binghamton - Jr., Outfield, Garden City, N.Y.
- Reifler went 10 for 14 (.714) in a three game sweep against Lafayette
- Had at least 3 hits in all three games, while collecting 3 doubles and 3 RBI
Pitcher of the Week
Colin Fitzgerald, Maine - So., Pitcher, Lititz, PA
- In a 2-1 victory Fitzgerald allowed just a single hit across 7-shutout frames
- Allowed 2 walks and struck out 7 batters
Rookie of the Week
Dylan Banner, UAlbany - Fr., Pitcher, Plainview, N.Y.
- Banner pitched 3 innings of shutout relief to hold on to the win over Maryland
- Only allowed 3 total hits and also had a total of 3 strikeouts
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.
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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: Quinn McDaniel, Maine; Pitcher:Matt Draper, UMass Lowell; Rookie: 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
March 21 - Player of the Week: Tommy Reifler, Binghamton; Pitcher of the Week: Colin Fitzgerald, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Dylan Banner, UAlbany
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