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Bryant, UMBC Sweep #AEBASE Series; Week 10 Awards Revealed

BOSTON - Bryant and UMBC swept their way through the weekend. 4 teams won their midweek matchups including UMBC, Bryant, UMass Lowell, and NJIT. Maine won their weekend series against Hartford. NJIT took 2 from Binghamton to improve to 6-6 in conference. Bryant and UMBC now both tie for second in the standings after sweeping their weekend series. 
 
Here are the week 10 #AEBASE Award Winners
 
Player of the Week
Jake Rainess, Maine - Redshirt Jr., Shortstop, Baltimore, MD.
  • Slashed .571/.667/1.500 
  • Hit 3 home runs, drove in 3 RBI, scored 8 runs, had 1 double and added 10 stolen bases to help the Black Bears in a 4-0 week 
Pitcher of the Week
Ryan Fischer, NJIT - Sr., Right-Handed Pitcher, Whitehouse Station, NJ.
  • Fischer tossed his first-career complete game shutout Friday to defeat Binghamton 1-0 
  • Pitched 8 innings, striking out a season high of 9 batters, and did not walk a batter 
Rookie of the Week 
Zac Zyons, Bryant - Fr., Infield, South Kingstown, R.I.
  • Slashed .556/.600/1.111 in a 4-0 week 
  • Went 5-for-9 with a triple, home run, 5 RBI, 8 runs scored and added 4 stolen bases
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
March 21 - Player of the Week: Tommy Reifler, Binghamton; Pitcher of the Week: Colin Fitzgerald, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Dylan Banner, UAlbany
March 28 - Player of the Week: Brian Schaub, Bryant; Pitcher of the Week: Jackson Vanesko, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Leewood Molessa, UMBC
April 4 - Player of the Week: Dylan McNary, Maine; Pitcher of the Week: Aidan Kidd, NJIT; Rookie of the Week: Ty Sallie, NJIT
April 11 - Player of the Week: Jeremiah Jenkins, Maine; Pitcher of the Week: Luke Johnson, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Leewood Molessa, UMBC
April 18 - Player of the Week: Jeremiah Jenkins, Maine; Pitcher of the Week: Grant Vurpillat, NJIT; Rookie of the Week: Justin Hackett, Bryant
April 25 - Player of the Week: Jake Rainess, Maine; Pitcher of the Week: Ryan Fischer, NJIT; Rookie of the Week: Zac Zyons, Bryant
 
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