In a 3-1 week for Sacred Heart, Donnelly picked up his first NEC Player of the Week honor after averaging .400 from the plate (5-for-12) scored four runs, drove in five runners, belted a triple, smacked a homer, walked four times, and one sacrifice bunt. The Fairfield, CT native posted a .563 OBP, .833 slugging percentage, and 1.396 OPS against USC Upstate and in the NEC season opening series against Norfolk State. Donnelly displayed a highlight performance in Sunday's series finale where he went 4-for-6 with a triple and drove in a pair of runners to seal a 2-1 series triumph. In Friday's NEC season opener, he clubbed a homer making it his second round-tripper on the season.