NEC Player of the Week: Samuel Nieves, CSU
NEC Pitcher of the Week: Jake Babuschak, SHU
NEC Rookie of the Week: Dawson Bryce, MC

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

NEC BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Samuel Nieves, Coppin State
Sr., C
South Plainfield, NJ/South Plainfield HS                                                                                     
As Coppin State opened conference play with a 2-1 record, Nieves posted a .462/.533/.692 slash for a 1.226 OPS in a three-game series against Merrimack. The senior catcher tallied three hits apiece in the last two games of the series, including a double and a triple in the final game on Sunday. In game one of Friday’s double header, Nieves drove in the game-tying run. He also totaled four RBIs over the weekend while scoring three more.
  
NEC BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK 
Jake Babuschak, Sacred Heart
Sr., RHP
Jobstown, NJ/Northern Burlington
Babuschak tossed a four-hit shutout in Sacred Heart’s conference opener at FDU on Friday. The Pioneers would go on to win 2-0 as the senior tossed his second career complete game. The right-handed pitcher held the Knights walked just one and struck out four over nine innings. This was Babuschak’s first win on the year. The Jobstown, NJ native posted a .5556 WHIP in the victory. 

  

NEC BASEBALL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Dawson Bryce, Merrimack
Fr., IF
Taunton, MA/Taunton High School
Earning his second NEC Rookie of the Week award, Bryce scored six runs and drove in five more in a four-game week. Three of his RBIs came in Merrimack’s 16-11 victory over Coppin State on Sunday, while posting a .667/.833/1.000 slash. The freshman also went 3-4, scored two runs and registered one RBI in a road battle against Bryant on Tuesday.

NEC PRIME PERFORMERS

Derek Haughey, CCSU, Sr., C
.500 BA, 4-for-8, 2 runs, 2 HRs, 1 2B, 4 RBIs, 1 BB, .556 OBP, 1.375 slug%, 1.931 OPS
Hit a pair of home runs in CCSU's 8-3 win over Norfolk State. 

Damon Gaither, CSU, R-So., 1B
.333 BA, 5-for-15, 4 runs, 2 HRs, 2 RBIs, 2 BBs, .412 OBP, .733 slug%, 1.145 OPS
Had a walk-off home run in Coppin State's 5-4 (12) win over Merrimack. 

Samuel Nieves, CSU, Sr., C
.462 BA, 6-for-13, 3 runs, 1 2B, 1 3B, 4 RBIs, 2 BBs, 1 SB, .533 OBP, .692 slug%, 1.226 OPS
NEC Player of the Week.

Nick Quagliato, FDU, Fr., C
.625 BA, 5-for-8, 2 runs, 3 2Bs, 2 RBIs, 1 BB, 1 SB, .667 OBP, 1.000 slug%, 1.667 OPS

Dominic Pieto, LIU, R-Jr., RHP
7.0 IP, 4 hits, 1 run, 2 BBs, 9 Ks, .8571 WHIP
1-0 on the week in his start against Le Moyne as the Sharks won, 11-5.

Dawson Bryce, MC, Fr., IF
.412 BA, 7-for-17, 6 runs, 3 2B, 5 RBIs, 4 BBs, 1 SB, .524 OBP, .588 slug%, 1.112 OPS
NEC Rookie of the Week. 

Sam Sherman, MC, So., IF
.438 BA, 7-for-16, 3 runs, 1 2B, 7 RBIs, 1 SB, .412 OBP, .500 slug%, .912 OPS

Jake Babuschak, SHU, Sr., RHP
9.0 IP, 4 hits, 1 BB, 4 Ks, .5556 WHIP
NEC Pitcher of the Week.

Trey Ciulla-Hall, STO, Sr., 1B
.600 BA, 3-for-5, 2 runs, 2 2B, 1 RBI, 1 SB, .600 OBP, 1.000 slug%, 1.600 OPS

Chris Conniff, WC, Sr., IF
.400 BA, 6-for-15, 6 runs, 4 RBIs, 4 BBs, 2 SBs, .500 OBP, .400 slug%, .900 OPS

Connor Hayden, WC, Jr., RHP
7.0 IP, 4 hits, 1 run, 2 BBs, 3 Ks, .8571 WHIP
Earned the win in his lone start of the weekend as the Seahawks defeated Delaware State, 12-1.

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

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

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