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#AEBASE Week 10: Maine Blasts Into First

BOSTON – Maine continued its ascent to the top of the standings by scoring 44 runs and taking two of three from UMBC this weekend. Binghamton earned a sweep over NJIT to get back over .500 in league play, while Bryant won twice against UMass Lowell.
 
The Black Bears fell 16-12 to UMBC in the opening contest, but rebounded with wins of 9-1 and 23-1 to close out the weekend. Binghamton earned a tight sweep over NJIT, 7-6, 13-6 and 8-7. The losses dropped NJIT out of first and lifted Maine into the second spot. In the final conference series, Bryant won 15-1 and 14-10 in the first two games of its series against UMass Lowell before falling 4-3 in the final.
 
Five teams have midweek games this week. This weekend Maine hosts NJIT in a battle for first place, while Bryant looks to continue its ascent up the standings at UAlbany. UMass Lowell hosts Binghamton, looking to turn around recent struggles.
   
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 22

Player of the Week
Myles Sargent, Maine – Sr., Second Base, Greenland, N.H.
  • Hit .556 and slugged .889 with 14 RBI, three doubles and one home run in a 3-1 week.
  • Went 4-for-5 with seven RBI and two runs in a 16-12 loss to UMBC
  • Finished 3-for-3 with four runs and two RBI in a 12-1 victory at UAlbany.
  • This is Sargent’s second career #AEBASE Player of the Week honor.
 
Pitcher  of the Week
Caleb Leys, Maine – Jr., Pitcher, Middletown, R.I.
  • Went 7.0 innings and allowed just five hits with one earned run while striking out nine batters against UMBC.
  • Earned his league-leading fourth conference win and has a league-high 40 strikeouts.
  • This is Ley’s second #AEBASE Pitcher of the Week honor this season.
 
Rookie of the Week
Michael Belcher, Bryant– Fr., Pitcher, Prospect, Conn.
  • Gave up just three hits with three walks, one earned run and had two strikeouts in 7.0 IP win against UMass Lowell.
  • This is Belcher’s second 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
April 22 - Player of the Week: Myles Sargent, Maine; Pitcher of the Week: Caleb Leys, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Michael Belcher, Bryant

 
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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