NEC Player of the Week:  Chris Amparo, DSU
NEC Pitcher of the Week: Kieran Etwaru, DSU
NEC Rookie of the Week: Connor Roche, WC

Previous NEC Releases: Preseason Poll Release

NEC BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Chris Amparo, Delaware State
Sr., INF
Belleville, NJ/Bergen                                                                                         
In Delaware State’s opening series against Charleston Southern, Amparo hit .545 with two doubles, two home runs and five RBIs. The senior’s most impressive stat line came in the Hornets’ 8-3 win in the series finale on Sunday as he slugged two-homers and drove in three runs in a 4-4 day at the plate. Both of Amparo’s homers came in that same game. Over three games, the Belleville, NJ native registered a 1.273 slugging percentage and a .615 on-base percentage. He also added a stolen base. 
  
NEC BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK 
Kieran Etwaru, Delaware State
So., P
West Palm Beach, FL
Etwaru was in top form during his first start of the 2024 season against Charleston Southern. The sophomore lefty allowed just two hits over 6.0 innings and struck out seven while issuing three walks. Etwaru posted a .833 WHIP and earned the win in Delaware State’s 8-3 victory.  

  

NEC BASEBALL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Connor Roche, Wagner
Fr, INF
Westwood, NJ/Westwood
In his first two collegiate starts, Roche impressed on the road against No. 15 North Carolina. Roche finished the weekend 2-6 with a homer and three RBIs, and slugged .833. In his first career game, Roche went 2-3 with a home run and two RBIs against the ACC foe. 

NEC PRIME PERFORMERS

Chris Amaparo, DSU, Jr., INF
NEC Player of the Week.

Kieran Etwaru, DSU, So., P
NEC Pitcher of the Week.

Hunter D'Amato, FDU, Sr., INF
In 14 at-bats, D'Amato hit .429, and registered a .643 SLG and .385 OBP over four games at WCC member San Francisco. The senior added six hits, including a double and triple, and three RBIs while scoring three runs over the weekend. 

Jake Mastillo, LIU, R-Sr., OF
Opening the season at FIU, Mastillo tallied eight RBIs, four hits and two home runs. The redshirt senior finished the weekend with a .909 slugging percentage and .364 batting average over 11 at-bats. 

Tim McGuire, SHU, Jr., INF
McGuire finished Sacred Heart's wekeend series against Nicholls State with a 1.122 OPS after recording a .333 BA, .667 SLG and a .455 OBP. The junior scored twice, had four RBIs and was walked twice, helping the Pioneers score 12 runs in the final game of the series. 

Alex Ungar, SHU, Jr., OF
Ungar posted a .895 OPS during his first series in a Pioneers uniform. He put up a .308/.357/.538 slash over the three games over 13 at-bats. In Sunday's finale, Ungar score four runs and drove four more, while lacing three doubles. 

Jordan Marot, STO, SR., RHP
Marot entered Stonehill's Saturday game against Bethune-Cookman in the bottom of the ninth to help preserve the Skyhawks' lead. When he took the mound, the senior closer found himself in a bases-loaded, no-out jam. Marot threw a three-pitch strikeout and then forced a ground-ball double play the next pitch to help earn Stonehill's first win of the season. It was his first career save. 

Jack Thorbahn, STO, R-Jr., 1B
In an opening series against Bethune-Cookman, Thorbahn wnet 3-5 with a double and two runs scored along with three RBIs in the Skyhawks' first win of the year. Thorbahn registered a hit and a RBI apiece in the first two games against the Wildcats and drove in four runs in the series.

Connor Roche, WC, Fr., INF
NEC Rookie of the Week.