NEC Player of the Week: Nick Nevins, LEM
NEC Pitcher of the Week: Zach Gleason, STO
NEC Rookie of the Week: Jalan Jones, NSU

Previous NEC Releases: February 27 | February 20 | Preseason Poll Release

NEC BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nick Nevins, Le Moyne
5th, Year IF
Poughkeepsie, NY/Roy C. Ketcham                                                                                       
On the road against Saint Louis, Nevins had a stellar performance at the plate to help Le Moyne return to Syracuse with a win. The fifth year put up a .636/.667/.727 slash for a 1.394 OPS over the three games. Nevins went 7-for-11 while scoring three runs and driving in two more. In the series opener, he went 2-for-4 while scoring two runs and recording an RBI to lead the Dolphins to a 6-5 win. His RBI came in the top of the ninth with a single up the middle to plate the go-ahead run.
  
NEC BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK 
Zach Gleason, Stonehill
Jr., RHP
Gadsden, AL/Timberlane Regional
Gleason earned his second win of the young season after throwing 6.0 innings in the Skyhawks’ 3-2 win at Florida Atlantic on Saturday. The junior struck out five batters and only allowed two runs. It was the second quality start of his career. The right-handed pitcher was also on the mound for an inning of Stonehill’s 5-3 victory on the road against Bryant.

  

NEC BASEBALL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Jalan Jones, Norfolk State
Fr., OF
Sanford, NC/Southern Lee HS
Jones put together an impressive performance at the plate in Norfolk State’s home series against Saint Peter’s. The freshman outfielder registered a 1.646 OPS after hitting .500/.563/1.083 over the weekend. Jones went 6-for-12 along with scoring five runs and drove in eight more. The Sanford, NC native added three doubles, two triples and stole one base as the Spartans went 1-2 against the Peacocks. Four of his RBIs and two of his doubles came in Norfolk State’s series-opening 12-9 win.

NEC PRIME PERFORMERS

Jacob Crystal, LEM, Jr., LHP
7.0 IP, 8 hits, 2 runs, 1 BB, 5 Ks, 1.286 WHIP

Nick Nevins, LEM, 5th, IF
.636 BA, 7-for-11, 3 runs, 1 2B, 2 RBIs, 1 BB, .667 OBP, .727 slug%, 1.394 OPS
NEC Player of the Week.

Jake Mastillo, LIU, R-Sr., OF
.417 BA, 5-for-12, 1 run, 3 2Bs, 3 RBIs, 1 BB, .462 OBP, .667 slug%, 1.128 OPS

JC Navarro, LIU, Sr. 1B
.364 BA, 4-for-11, 4 runs, 2 HRs, 4 RBIs, 1 BB, .429 OBP, .909 slug%, 1.294 OPS

Frankie Ferrentino, MC, So., C
.333 BA, 3-for-9, 2 runs, 2 HRs, 3 RBIs, .300 OBP, 1.000 slug%, 1.300 OPS
Both his home runs came in Merrimack's 4-2 win over Quinnipiac.

Brayden Ryan, MC, R-Fr., RHP
6.0 IP, 2 hits, 1 run, 2 BBs, 4 Ks, .667 WHIP
Ryan earned his first collegiate win in his lone start against Quinnipiac over the weekend. 

Jalan Jones, NSU, Fr., OF
.500 BA, 6-for-12, 5 runs, 3 2Bs, 2 3Bs, 8 RBIs, 3 BBs, 1 SB, .563 OBP, 1.083 slug%, 1.646 OPS
NEC Rookie of the Week. 

Elijah Foster, SHU, Fr., RHP/UTIL
5.0 IP, 2 hits, 1 run, 2 BBs, 7 Ks, .800 WHIP

Trey Ciulla-Hall, STO, Sr., 1B
.467 BA, 7-for-15, 3 runs, 4 RBIs, 2 BBs, .529 OBP, .467 slug%, .996 OPS

Zach Gleeson, STO, Jr., RHP
7.0 IP, 8 hits, 2 runs, 4 BBs, 5 Ks
NEC Pitcher of the Week. 

Sam Parks, STO, R-So., OF
.417 BA, 5-for-12, 3 runs, 4 BBs, .563 OBP, .417 slug%, .979 OPS
Parks batted 1.000 while scoring one run in the 5-3 win against Bryant on Tuesday. 

2024 Baseball Weekly Award Winners:

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 20: Chris Amparo, DSU
Feb. 27: Brody Keneston, LEM
Mar. 5: Nick Nevins, LEM

PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 20: Kieran Etwaru, DSU
Feb. 27: Brayden Ryan, MC
Mar. 5: Zach Gleason, STO

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Feb. 20: Connor Roche, WC
Feb. 27: Dawson Bryce, MC
Mar. 5: Jalan Jones, NSU