NEC Player of the Week: Justin Journette, NSU
NEC Pitcher of the Week: Zac Capps, FDU
NEC Rookie of the Week: Josiah Ross, WC

Previous NEC Releases: March 12 | March 5 | February 27 | February 20 | Preseason Poll Release

NEC BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Justin Journette, Norfolk State
So. 3B
Richmond, VA                                                                            
Journette scored five runs and drove in 11 more runs while leading Norfolk State to a 3-1 record last week. The sophomore third baseman batted .529 and registered a 1.718 OPS. In a three-game series sweep of Maryland Eastern Shore, Journette hit .500 or better in each game, while scoring four of his runs and recorded nine of his 11 RBIs. The Richmond, VA native also homered three times against the Hawks. 
  
NEC BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK 
Zac Capps, FDU
Gr., RHP
Norfolk, VA/Norfolk State
Capps pitched seven scoreless innings in FDU's 9-0 victory over Stonehill on Sunday. The right-handed pitcher struck out 10 batters and allowed just two hits without issuing a walk in the series-closing win. The graduate student held opponents' to an .083 average as the Knights completed the series sweep of the Skyhawks.

  

NEC BASEBALL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Josiah Ross, Wagner
Fr., OF
Newington, CT/Newington
Ross became the second Seahawk to take home NEC Rookie of the Week honors after Wagner posted a 4-1 record last week. Ross scored 11 runs over five games while hitting .429 with a .692 on-base percentage. The freshman outfielder drew nine walks, was hit three times and at one point reached base in ten straight at-bats. Ross also wreaked havoc on the basepaths with five stolen bases. The Newington, CT native helped lead the Seahawks to a weekend series sweep over conference foe Coppin State. He scored eight of his 11 runs against the Eagles. 

NEC PRIME PERFORMERS

Aidan Redahan, CCSU, Jr., IF
.444 BA, 8-for-18, 5 runs, 2 HRs, 1 2B, 7 RBIs, 1 SB, .474 OBP, .833 slug%, 1.307 OPS

Damon Gaither, CSU, R-So., 1B
.474 BA, 9-for-19, 1 run, 1 HR, 11 RBIs, 3 2Bs, 10 BBs, 2 IWs, .655 OBP, .789 slug%, 1.445 OPS

Zac Capps, FDU, Gr., RHP
7.0 IP, 2 hits, 10 Ks, .2857 WHIP
NEC Pitcher of the Week.

Nick Quagliato, FDU, Fr., C
.667 BA, 6-for-9, 4 runs, 1 HR, 1 2B, 2 RBIs, 1 SB, .600 OBP, 1.111 slug%, 1.953 OPS

Zack Will, FDU, Sr., U
.600 BA, 6-for-10, 2 runs, 2 HRs, 4 RBIs, .545 OBP, 1.200 slug%, 1.745 OPS

Benji Ries, LEM, Jr., C
.462 BA, 6-for-13, 6 runs, 2 HRs, 1 2B, 2 RBIs, 1 BB, .533 OBP, 1.000 slug%, 1.500 OPS

Justin Journette, NSU, So., 3B
.529 BA, 9-for-17, 5 runs, 3 HRs, 1 2B, 11 RBIs, 3 BBs, .600 OBP, 1.118 slug%, 1.718 OPS
NEC Player of the Week.

Peter Link, SHU, Fr., RF
.583, 7-for-12, 3 runs, 2 2Bs, 4 RBIs, 4 BBs, 3 SBs, .688 OBP, .750 slug%, 1.438 OPS

Jack Thorbahn, STO, R-Jr., 1B
.438 BA, 7-for-16, 3 runs, 2 HRs, 2 2Bs, 8 RBIs, 1 BB, .444 OBP, .938 slug%, 1.821 OPS

Chris Conniff, WC, Sr., IF
.263 BA, 5-for-19, 6 runs, 10 RBIs, 1 HR, 3 BBs, 1 SB, .348 OBP, .421 slug%, .769 OPS

Josiah Ross, WC, Fr., OF
.429 BA, 6-for-14, 11 runs, 1 RBI, 9 BBs, 5 SBs, .692 OBP, .1.081 OPS
NEC Rookie of the Week

Frankie Wright, WC, Jr., RHP
7.0 IP, 6 hits, 1 run, 1 BB, 4 Ks, 1.000 WHIP

2024 Baseball Weekly Award Winners:

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 20: Chris Amparo, DSU
Feb. 27: Brody Keneston, LEM
Mar. 5: Nick Nevins, LEM
Mar. 12: Samuel Nieves, CSU
Mar. 18: Justin Journette, NSU

PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 20: Kieran Etwaru, DSU
Feb. 27: Brayden Ryan, MC
Mar. 5: Zach Gleason, STO
Mar. 12: Jake Babuschak, SHU
Mar. 18: Zac Capps, FDU

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Feb. 20: Connor Roche, WC
Feb. 27: Dawson Bryce, MC
Mar. 5: Jalan Jones, NSU
Mar. 12: Dawson Bryce, MC
Mar. 18: Josiah Ross, WC