BOSTON - For the second year in a row, Maine clinched a share of the Regular Season title after beating NJIT in their weekend series this past weekend. Closing in on one week until the #AEBASE Championship, all six spots in the tournament have been claimed. Maine, UMBC, Bryant, Binghamton, NJIT, and UMass Lowell are all heading to Binghamton for a chance to be crowned #AEBASE Champion.
The final week of the regular season starts Thursday which will determine final seedings for the tournament. Visit #AEBASE Championship Central for the tournament schedule, format and more.
Here are the week 13 #AEBASE Award Winners
Player of the Week
Jake Gustin, Bryant - Sr., Second Base, Peabody, Mass
- Slashed .429/1.143/1.610 to help bring the Bulldogs to a 2-1 series victory
- Went 6-for-14 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs, 5 RBI and 6 runs
Pitcher of the Week
Noah Lewis, Maine - Jr., Pitcher, South Portland, ME
- Pitched 6 shutout innings in a 6-0 win over NJIT
- Allowed 2 hits, 1 walk (0.50 WHIP) and struck out 4 batters in the win
Rookie of the Week
Leewood Molessa, UMBC - Fr., First Base, Pullman, W. Va.
- Slashed .421/.842/1.318 in five games, hitting two homers, two doubles with 4 RBI, seven runs scored, 16 total bases
- Also was 40-for-40 in the field while helping turn 5 double plays
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
May 2 - Player: Jeremiah Jenkins, Maine; Pitcher: Jayden Shertel, UMBC; Rookie: Leewood Molessa, UMBC
May 8 - Player: Fritz Genther, UMass Lowell; Pitcher: Joshua Becker, UMass Lowell; Rookie: Gianni Gambardella, Maine
May 15 - Player: Jake Gustin, Bryant; Pitcher: Noah Lewis, Maine; Rookie: Leewood Molessa, UMBC
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