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Player of the Week: Buddy Dewaine, CCSU
Pitcher of the Week: Chris Wright, BRY
Rookie of the Week: Jack Nolan, CCSU
Previous Releases: Week 3 | Week 2 | Week 1 | Preseason Poll
NEC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
BUDDY DEWAINE, CENTRAL CONNECTICUT
Jr. 3B, R/R, 6-4, 215 lbs, Uncasville, CT/Montville
WEEK 4 STATS: .500 BA (6-for-12), 4 BB, 5 runs, 2 RBI
Dewaine spent plenty of time on the base paths during CCSU's three-game sweep of A-10 member Saint Bonaventure. The starting third baseman reached safely 10 times in 16 plate appearance, highlighted by a pair of three-hit performances. Dewaine earned his way on base at least twice in each of the three victories. He also scored at least one run in every game. Busting out of a season-opening 0-for-12 funk, Dewaine went 3-for-5 in Saturday's 4-3 triumph. He recorded three hits again in Sunday's finale, including a solo homer.
NEC PITCHER OF THE WEEK
CHRIS WRIGHT, BRYANT
Jr., RHP, 6-1, 205 lbs, Cumberland, RI/Cumberland
WEEK 4 STATS: 2 app., Sv, Win, 0.00 ERA, 4.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 10 K
Wright was dominant in relief against CAA preseason favorite Elon. Pitching in the series opener and the finale, the 6-foot-1 southpaw earned a save and a win while totaling 4.0 hitless innings. Wright was virtually untouchable in a pair of tight games, recording 10 of 12 outs via strikeout. He was summoned from the bullpen with Bryant protecting a 6-4 lead in the eighth inning of the series opener. Inheriting a two-out situation with one runner on, Wright proceeded to fan Elon's No. 2 hitter Garrett Stonehouse. Prior to the inning-ending strikeout, Stonehouse had reached base in each of his prior four at-bats. Facing the heart of the order, Wright secured the save by striking out the side in the ninth. Wright's toughest task came with Elon eyeing down a walk-off win in the 13th inning of the series rubber game. Moving from first base to the bump, Wright took the ball with one out and two runners on. He registered back-to-back punchouts to strand the winning run on second base. He stayed on to pitch a 1-2-3 14th inning and worked around two walks to record a scoreless 15th.
NEC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
JACK NOLAN, CENTRAL CONNECTICUT
Fr., 1B, R/R, 6-3, 195 lbs, Woodbridge, CT/Amity
WEEK 4 STATS: 3 games, .385 BA (5-for-13), 6 RBI, 2 runs, 2 BB
Nolan logged at least one hit and one RBI in each of the Blue Devils' three victories over Saint Bonaventure. In all, he reached safely seven times and drove in six runs during the three-game series sweep. The freshman first baseman went 2-for-5 with a RBI and run scored in the series opener, a 9-5 triumph. Nolan reached base three times and recorded two RBI in Game 2, a 4-3, extra-inning victory. He drew a bases-loaded walk in the first frame and added a RBI single in the sixth of the series finale.
NEC PRIME PERFORMERS (Week 4)
Buddy Dewaine, CCSU
Patrick Causa, MSM
Jack Nolan, CCSU
Noah Smith, MSM
Mile Appel, CCSU
Chris Wirght, BRY