BOSTON – The playoff bracket wasn’t decided until the final out, as UAlbany, Binghamton and Maine played for the final two spots on Sunday afternoon, with the Bearcats and Great Danes earning the necessary wins to qualify.
UAlbany and Maine split their first two games and the final game of the series decided the series winner. The Great Danes came through with a late 4-3 victory to secure the win and the playoff spot. Binghamton qualified with UAlbany’s win and then finished the regular season with its 12-7 victory.
In a matchup between the top two teams in the league, UMBC took 2 of 3 from Bryant to secure the No. 2 seed as they won 15-6 and 2-0 before dropping the finale 8-5. NJIT won the first two games of its series against Binghamton.
The #AEBASE Championship gets underway on Wednesday afternoon at 1 p.m. as No. 4 UMass Lowell faces No. 5 UAlbany. No. 3 NJIT faces No. 6 Binghamton at 5 p.m. Both of Wednesday’s winners advance to the double elimination portion of the tournament on Thursday where they will face No. 1 Bryant or No. 2 UMBC. View the complete schedule of action in Championship Central.
The preseason poll was announced on January 24.
Fans will once again be able to watch the majority of the #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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#AEBASE Weekly Award Winners – May 20
Player of the Week
Devan Bade, Binghamton – Jr., Third Base, Southington, Conn.
- Hit .692 while slugging 1.000 with nine hits, six RBI and three runs.
- Had three hits in each game, including three RBI and two runs in a 15-11 loss to NJIT.
- This is Bade’s first #AEBASE Player of the Week honor this season.
Pitcher of the Week
Cregg Scherrer, UAlbany – R.-Sr., Pitcher, Skaneateles, N.Y.
- Went 1-0 with a save in 10.0 innings of work with a 2.70 ERA and six strikeouts.
- Tossed a complete game in the season finale against Maine, going 9 IP with three ER and five strikeouts to secure a playoff spot for UAlbany.
- Had a 1.0 IP save in the series opener without allowing a hit.
- This is Scherrer’s first #AEBASE Pitcher of the Week honor this season.
Rookie of the Week
AJ Soldra, NJIT – Fr., Outfield, Orange, Conn.
- Slashed .462/.556/.692 in a 3-1 week for the Highlanders.
- Finished with six hits, four runs and two RBI.
- This is Soldra’s first #AEBASE Rookie of the Week honor.
2024 #AEBASE Weekly Award Winners
Feb. 20 – Player of the Week: Carlos Martinez, UMass Lowell; Pitcher of the Week: James Capellupo, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Sean O’Leary, UMass Lowell
Feb. 27 – Player of the Week: Mike Gunning, Binghamton; Pitcher of the Week: Sam Downs, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: John Vitucci, UAlbany
Mar. 5 – Player of the Week: Luke Longo, NJIT; Pitcher of the Week: Sam Downs, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Case Ladehoff, NJIT
Mar. 12 - Player of the Week: Austin Francis, NJIT; Pitcher of the Week: Austin Wainer, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Cole Campbell, NJIT
Mar. 19 - Player of the Week: Anthony Swenda, UMBC; Pitcher of the Week: Jayden Shertel, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Jason Kreiger, Maine
Mar. 26 – Mar. 19 - Player of the Week: Danny Wyatt, UMBC; Pitcher of the Week: Luke Johnson, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Danny Wyatt, UMBC
April 2 - Player of the Week: Luke Filippi, UAlbany; Pitcher of the Week: Aidan Kidd, NJIT; Rookie of the Week: Thomas McElwee, UAlbany
April 9 - Player of the Week: Gavin Noriega, Bryant; Pitcher of the Week: Gabe Driscoll, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Cole Campbell, NJIT
April 16 - Player of the Week: Gavin Noriega, Bryant; Pitcher of the Week: Tyler Horvat, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Danny Wyatt, UMBC
April 23 – Player of the Week: Luke Longo, NJIT; Pitcher of the Week: Austin Wainer, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Cole Campbell, NJIT
April 30 – Player of the Week: Jeremiah Jenkins, Maine; Pitcher of the Week: Michael Simes, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Cole Campbell, NJIT
May 6 – Player of the Week: Dawson Baracani, UMBC; Pitcher of the Week: Austin Wainer, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: John Vitucci, UAlbany
May 13 - Player of the Week: Nick Roselli, Binghamton; Pitcher of the Week: Luke Johnson, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Jackson Mitchell, Binghamton
May 20 - Player of the Week: Devan Bade, Binghamton; Pitcher of the Week: Cregg Scherrer, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: AJ Soldra, NJIT
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