NEC Player of the Week: Dawson Bryce, MC
NEC Pitcher of the Week: Dominic Pieto, LIU
NEC Rookie of the Week: Dawson Bryce, MC

Previous NEC Releases: March 19 | March 12 | March 5 | February 27 | February 20 | Preseason Poll Release

NEC BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Dawson Bryce, Merrimack
Fr., IF
Taunton, MA/Taunton High School                                                                    
Earning his first NEC Player of the Week award and his third NEC Rookie of the Week honor, Bryce led Merrimack to a 3-1 record last week. The freshman went 9-for-14 (.643) while scoring eight runs and driving in seven more. The Taunton, MA native tallied three home runs with two of them coming in the Warriors’ 9-1 win in Sunday's series finale against Maryland Eastern Shore to complete a sweep. He also added a homer in Merrimack’s 20-1 victory over UMES on Friday. Bryce posted a 1.982 OPS last week, while registering a .625 on-base percentage and 1.357 slugging percetage. Additionally, he stole two bases during game two of the UMES series.
  
NEC BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK 
Dominic Pieto, LIU
R-Jr., RHP
Cranberry Township, PA/Central Catholic
Pieto comes off a virtuoso performance in last Friday's start to help spark LIU sweep of Norfolk State. The redshirt junior set a program record with 17 strikeouts in a game was the Sharks defeated the Spartans, 14-6. The 17 Ks were the most by an NEC pithcer in at least 20 years. In going eight innings on the mound, Pieto gave up two hits while holding Norfolk State scoreless. He also only walked one batter.
  

NEC BASEBALL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Dawson Bryce, Merrimack
Fr., IF
Taunton, MA/Taunton High School 
Earning his first NEC Player of the Week award and his third NEC Rookie of the Week honor, Bryce led Merrimack to a 3-1 record last week. The freshman went 9-for-14 (.643) while scoring eight runs and driving in seven more. The Taunton, MA native tallied three home runs with two of them coming in the Warriors’ 9-1 win in Sunday's series finale against Maryland Eastern Shore to complete a sweep. He also added a homer in Merrimack’s 20-1 victory over UMES on Friday. Bryce posted a 1.982 OPS last week, while registering a .625 on-base percentage and 1.357 slugging percetage. Additionally, he stole two bases during game two of the UMES series.

NEC PRIME PERFORMERS

Drew Munn, CCSU, So., RHP
9.0 IP, 3 hits, 2 BBs, 5 Ks, .5556 WHIP
Earned the win on the mound in CCSU's 7-0 conference victory over Wagner. 

Brady Short, CCSU, Jr., IF
.526 BA, 10-for-19, 4 runs, 1 HR, 1 2B, 4 RBIs, .526 OBP, .737 slug%, 1.263 OPS

Anthony Divittorio, CSU, Jr., IF
.400 BA, 6-for-15, 3 runs, 4 RBIs, 3 BBs, .550 OBP, .400 slug%, .950 OPS

Max Parker, LEM, Sr., LHP
8.0 IP, 6 hits, 2 runs, 1 ER, 2 BBs, 6 Ks, 1.000 WHIP
Threw eight innings in Le Moyne's 4-2 win against FDU. 

Jake Mastillo, LIU, R-Sr., OF
.389 BA, 7-for-18, 5 runs, 1 HR, 8 RBIs, 2 BBs, 2 SBs, .421 OBP, .556 slug%, 1.006 OPS

Dominic Pieto, LIU, R-Jr., RHP
8.0 IP, 2 hits, 1 BB, 17 Ks, .3750 WHIP
NEC Pitcher of the Week.

Seth Surrett, LIU, Gr., OF
.529 BA, 9-for-17, 6 runs, 1 2B, 2 HRs, 5 RBIs, 1 SB, 1 BB, .579 OBP, .941 slug%, 1.52 OPS

Dawson Bryce, MC, Fr., IF
.643, 9-for-14, 8 runs, 3 HRs, 1 2B, 7 RBIs, 2 SBs, .625 OBP, 1.375 slug%, 1.982 OPS
NEC Player & Rookie of the Week.

Andrew Heffernan, MC, Fr., RHP
7.0 IP, 0 hits, 1 run, 1 BB, 4 Ks, .1429 WHIP
Earned the win on the mound in Merrimack's 20-1 win over UMES.

Jake Babuschak, SHU, Sr., RHP
7.0 IP, 5 hits, 1 ER, 2 BBs, 4 Ks, 1.000 WHIP

Alec Burnett, WC, Gr., RHP
1.2 IP, 1 hit, 1 BB, 3 Ks, 2 saves, 1.200 WHIP
Recorded two saves last week in Wagner's wins against Iona (8-7) and NEC foe CCSU (3-2). 

Frankie Wright, WC, Jr., RHP
8.0 IP, 9 hits, 2 runs, 1 ER, 3 Ks, 1.125 WHIP
Improved to 3-3 on the year in Wagner's 3-2 win against CCSU. 

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. 19: Justin Journette, NSU
Mar. 26: Dawson Bryce, MC

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. 19: Zac Capps, FDU
Mar. 26: Dominic Pieto, LIU

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. 19: Josiah Ross, WC
Mar. 26: Dawson Bryce, MC