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#AEBASE Week 13: Bryant Clinches Regular Season Championship

BOSTON – Bryant took two of three from NJIT this weekend to clinch their second straight outright regular season title and the No. 1 seed in the upcoming #AEBASE Championship. Only three teams have clinched a playoff spot, with four teams fighting for the final three spots in the last  weekend.
 
The Bulldogs beat NJIT 10-9 in the opener and 9-4 in the final to earn the outright regular season title. The Highlanders did capture a 7-6 win in game two to move into a tie (11-10) for third going into the final week.
 
The hottest team right now is UAlbany, which has won six straight to move out of the basement and to 9-12 this season. The Great Danes earned a pair of walk-offs against UMBC, 5-4 and 2-1 on Saturday, before concluding with a 4-2 win on Sunday.
 
Binghamton captured 2 of 3 from Maine to move into a tie for third (11-10), capped off by a 6-2 victory in the final game. Maine finishes its regular season at 13-11 and will be seeded No. 2 – 4 in the upcoming tournament.
 
This weekend UMBC hosts Bryant, looking to keep its playoff hopes alive as the Retrievers are tied for 6th at 8-13. UMass Lowell is also 8-13 and travels to NJIT. Binghamton plays host to UAlbany in the final series, with both teams looking to avoid elimination.
   
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.

Follow the @AmericaEast on X to stay up-to-date on America East baseball news all season long and use #AEBASE to join the conversation.
 
#AEBASE Weekly Award Winners – May 12

Player of the Week
Luke Filippi, UAlbany – Jr., Outfield, Port Jefferson N.Y.
  • Hit .636 with a .667 on-base percentage with three runs and two RBI, including an RBI walk-off single and scoring the winning run in another walk-off victory.
  • In a 2-1 win over UMBC went 3-for-3, doubling home UAlbany’s first run in the 6th and then singling and scoring from first to secure the walk-off victory in the ninth.
  • This is Filippi’s first #AEBASE Player of the Week honors this season.
 
Pitcher  of the Week
Matthew Mariano, UAlbany – Jr., Pitcher, Clifton Park, N.Y.
  • Appeared in two games, earning a win and a save with 5.0 innings of scoreless relief with two hits allowed and two strikeouts.
  • Went 3.0 innings and gave up just two hits with one strikeout in a 4-2 win over UMBC.
  • This is Mariano’s first #AEBASE Pitcher of the Week honor.
 
Rookie of the Week
Aidan Gelbsman, UAlbany – Fr., Pitcher, Prospect, Conn.
  • Tossed 6.0 shutout innings against UMBC, allowing just two hits and striking out nine with one walk.
  • Earned the no decision as he left with a 1-0 lead and UMBC tied it before UAlbany walked off the game in the ninth.
  • This is Gelbsman’s first #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
April 29 - Player of the Week: Zac Zyons, Bryant; Pitcher of the Week: Caleb Leys, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Tommy Martin, Maine
May 5 - Player of the Week: Gavin Noriega, Bryant; Pitcher of the Week: Dylan Banner, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Michael Belcher, Bryant
May 12 - Player of the Week: Luke Filippi, UAlbany; Pitcher of the Week: Matthew Mariano, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Aidan Gelbsman, UAlbany

 
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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