BOSTON – Maine had its best weekend of conference play, sweeping three from UAlbany to take over second place in the standings, while Bryant swept Binghamton and UMBC took two from UMass Lowell.
The Black Bears started the weekend with a 3-2 win over UAlbany and then took both ends of a doubleheader on Sunday by scores of 11-3 and 12-1. Bryant, meanwhile, won at Binghamton by scores of 7-6, 12-4 and 6-5. UMBC took down UMass Lowell 5-4 and 8-2 on Friday and then the River Hawks came back to earn a 7-6 win in the finale. NJIT split with Wagner in non-conference action.
All seven programs compete during the week once again, with all seven teams at home on Tuesday or Wednesday. Bryant hosts UMass Lowell for three this weekend, while Binghamton welcomes first-place NJIT. UMBC travels up to Maine as the Black Bears look to extend their win streak.
Fans will once again be able to watch the majority of the #AEWLAX 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 – April 15
Player of the Week
Brody Rasmussen, Maine – Jr., Outfield, Boise, Id.
- Hit .545 and slugged .727 in a three-game sweep of UAlbany with six hits, seven runs, four RBI and one triple.
- Went 3-for-4 with two runs in a 3-2 win over UAlbany
- Finished 3-for-3 with four runs and two RBI in a 12-1 victory at UAlbany.
- This is Rasmussen’s first career #AEBASE Player of the Week honor.
Pitcher of the Week
Gianni Gambardella, Maine – Jr., Pitcher, West Haven, Conn.
- Went 6.0 innings with just one hit allowed, no runs, no walks and four strikeouts to earn the win against UAlbany.
- Didn’t allow a runner to advance to second base over his 6.0 innings of work.
- This is Gambardella’s first career #AEBASE Pitcher of the Week honor.
Rookie of the Week
Evan Menzel, Maine – Fr., Third Base, Coventry, Conn.
- Batted .455 with a .538 on-base percentage as Maine swept UAlbany.
- Went 3-for-4 and doubled home the eventual game-winning run in a 3-2 win over the Great Danes.
- Went 2-for-5 with 2 RBI in an 11-3 victory.
- This is Menzel’s first career #AEBASE Rookie of the Week honor.
2025 #AEBASE Weekly Award Winners
Feb. 18 – Player of the Week: Brandon Fish, UMass Lowell; Pitcher of the Week: Michael Belcher, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Michael Belcher, Bryant
Feb. 25 – Player of the Week: Brandyn Durand, Bryant; Pitcher of the Week: Brady Bouchard, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Brady Bouchard, Binghamton
March 4 – Player of the Week: Sean O’Leary, UMass Lowell; Pitcher of the Week: MT Morrissey, NJIT; Rookie of the Week: Logan Morris, UAlbany
March 11 - Player of the Week: Gavin Noriega, Bryant; Pitcher of the Week: Caleb Leys, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Matt Bolton, Binghamton
March 18 - Player of the Week: Devan Bade, Binghamton; Pitcher of the Week: Nick Remy, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Anthony Mascuilli, UMBC
March 24 - Player of the Week: Alex Luccini, UMass Lowell; Pitcher of the Week: Dylan Banner, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Anthony Mascuilli, UMBC
April 1 - Player of the Week: Myles Sargent, Maine; Pitcher of the Week: Brandon Peterson, NJIT; Rookie of the Week: Matt Bolton, Binghamton
April 8 - Player of the Week: Leewood Molessa, UMBC; Pitcher of the Week: Nate DeSchryver, NJIT; Rookie of the Week: Sergio Droz, UMBC
April 15 - Player of the Week: Brody Rasmussen, Maine; Pitcher of the Week: Gianni Gambardella, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Evan Menzel, Maine
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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