BOSTON, MA - #AESB returned to the field this weekend with four teams in action. Binghamton went 3-5 this weekend, getting wins from USC - Upstate, Monmouth, and Le Moyne. Bryant went undefeated on a 4-0 run in their weekend series. UMBC got a pair of wins in their doubleheader against St. Peter’s.
The preseason poll was released on January 23.
Here are the week 2 #AESB Award Winners:
Player of the Week
- Hannah Cochran, Bryant - So., Utility, Littleton, MA
- Cochran went 7-15 at bat, slugging .733. Added seven hits and seven RBIs, four doubles and a stolen base.
- Also had a fielding pct of 1.000 and two assists.
Pitcher of the Week
- Allison L'Amoreaux, Binghamton - Sr., Pitcher, Endwell, N.Y.
- L'Amoureaux went 2-0 with a 2.33 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 15.0 innings this past weekend improving her record to a perfect 4-0 this season.
- She pitched a career-high 10.0 innings and struck out a career-best 13 batters against USC-Upstate.
- After allowing three runs in the first innings, L'Amoreaux threw nine consecutive shutout innings. Two days later against LeMoyne, L'Amoreaux again went the distance in a five-inning game, striking out 10 batters in the process.
Rookie of the Week
- Ella Squaires, UMBC - Fr., Outfield, Monmouth Junction, NJ
- Out of the leadoff spot, Squaires went 6-for-8, including a 4-4 in game two, with four doubles and three runs scored.
- She also drew two walks, one intentional, and stole two bases.
Fans will once again be able to watch the majority of #AESB 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 softball news all season long and use #AESB to join the conversation.
2024 #AESB Weekly Award Winners
Feb. 13 – Player of the Week: Emma Lawson, Binghamton; Pitcher of the Week: Allison L'Amoreaux, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Isabel Quintanilla, UMass Lowell
Feb. 19 - Player of the Week: Hannah Cochran, Bryant; Pitcher of the Week: Allison L'Amoreaux, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Ella Squaires, UMBC
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