BOSTON – Full scale #AEBASE league play kicked off over the weekend with UAlbany, Binghamton and UMBC earning series wins.
UAlbany took two of three games at NJIT while Binghamton won a pair vs. UMass Lowell and UMBC took two against Maine.
This weekend, Bryant visits NJIT, Maine hosts UMass Lowell and UAlbany welcomes UMBC.
#AEBASE Weekly Award Winners – March 24
Player of the Week
Sean Sweeney, Binghamton – So., Infielder, Elmont, N.Y.
- Hit .714 (5-for-7) in the final two games of the series victory over UMass Lowell.
- Reached base seven times in 11 plate appearances with a sac fly.
- Had a 1.557 OPS and drove in seven runs while scoring three.
- This is Sweeney’s first #AEBASE Player of the Week honor of the season.
Pitcher of the Week
Kaden Hilburger, Bryant – Sr., Yorktown, Va.
- Allowed just one run on hit in six innings to earn the win vs. Sacred Heart.
- Struck out five and walked just one.
- Retired 16 of the last 17 hitters he faced.
- This is Hilburger’s first #AEBASE Pitcher of the Week honor of the season.
Rookie of the Week
Troy Carpenter, Maine – Fr., Infielder, Kathleen, Ga.
- Had a 1.900 OPS in four games last week.
- Slashed .400/.500/1.400 with four home runs and 12 RBI.
- Homered twice on Sunday in a 4-3 win at UMBC.
- This is Carpenter’s third #AEBASE Rookie of the Week honor of the season.
2026 #AEBASE Weekly Award Winners
Feb. 17 – Player of the Week: Casey Wensley, Bryant; Pitcher of the Week: Jack Donlin, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Troy Carpenter, Maine
Feb. 24 – Player of the Week: Luke Filippi, UAlbany; Pitcher of the Week: Landon White, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Troy Carpenter, Maine
Mar. 3 – Player of the Week: Casey Wensley, Bryant; Pitcher of the Week: Kallen Hackman, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Rex Hauser, Maine
Mar. 10 – Player of the Week: Ehi Okojie, UMBC; Pitcher of the Week: Zach Robinson, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Hunter St. Denis, Maine
March 17 – Player of the Week: Ehi Okojie, UMBC; Pitcher of the Week: Nolan Geisner, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Cal Chance, UMass Lowell
March 24 – Player of the Week: Sean Sweeney, Binghamton; Pitcher of the Week: Kaden Hilburger, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Troy Carpenter, 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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