NEC Player of the Week: Krew Bouldin, DSU
NEC Pitcher of the Week: Zac Capps, FDU
NEC Rookie of the Week: Dawson Bryce, MC

Previous NEC Releases: May 7 | April 30 | April 23 | April 16 | April; 9 | April 2 | March 26 | March 19 | March 12 | March 5 | February 27 | February 20 | Preseason Poll Release

NEC BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Krew Bouldin, Delaware State
Sr., IF
Middletown, DE/Appoquinimink                                        
Bouldin dominated at the plate this week to earn his second NEC Player of the Week honor of 2024. The senior infielder went 9-for-14 (.643) and crushed four home runs as Delaware State swept Maryland Eastern Shore over the weekend. Bouldin drove in 13 runs while posting a 2.476 OPS off a .762 on-base percentage and 1.714 slugging percentage. The Middletown, DE native added two stolen bases in a key conference series as the Hornets remained in the hunt for an NEC postseason berth. Bouldin has the sixth-best on-base percentage (.455) and ninth-best OPS (1.013) in the conference this season.

NEC BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK 
Zac Capps, FDU
Gr., RHP
Norfolk, VA/Granby (Norfolk State)
In seven innings of work against Coppin State on Sunday, Capps tied his career-high with 14 strikeouts in a combined 8-0 shutout for the Knights. The graduate student only allowed three hits and walked one to earn the win. He finished the game with a .571 WHIP. Capps leads the NEC in strikeouts this season with 88 on the year. This marked the second time that Capps has been named NEC Pitcher of the Week this spring. 
  

NEC BASEBALL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Dawson Bryce, Merrimack
Fr., IF
Taunton, MA/Taunton High School
Leading the Merrimack offense once again this week, Bryce claimed his sixth NEC Rookie of the Week award of the year. The freshman posted a .500 / 1.056 / .500 slash in the Warriors’ weekend sweep of Le Moyne to help clinch Merrimack’s first-ever NEC Tournament berth. The Taunton, MA native belted three homers,scored seven runs and drove in seven more. He added a double and a stolen base. Bryce leads the league in runs scored (60), hits (81) and doubles (17).

NEC PRIME PERFORMERS

Krew Bouldin, DSU, Sr., IF
.643 BA, 9-for-14, 5 runs, 3 2Bs, 4 HRs, 13 RBIs, 6 BBs, 2 SBs,  .762 OBP, 1.714 slug%, 2.476 OPS
NEC Player of the Week.

Zac Capps, FDU, Gr., RHP
7.0 IP, 3 hits, 1 BB, 14 Ks, 1 win, .571 WHIP
NEC Pitcher of the Week. 

Justin Sierra, FDU, Gr., OF
.588 BA, 10-for-17, 6 runs, 2 2Bs, 1 3B, 1 HR, 5 RBIs, 6 SBs, .579 OBP, 1.000 slug%, 1.579 OPS

Jake Mastillo, LIU, R-Sr., OF
.462 BA, 6-for-13, 5 runs, 1 HR, 4 RBIs, 3 BBs, .563 OBP, .692 slug%, 1.255 OPS

Noah Sorenson, LIU, R-Fr., SS
.417 BA, 5-for-12, 5 runs, 1 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBIs, 1 BB, .500 OBP, .750 slug%, 1.250 OPS

Garrett Yawn, LIU, Sr., RHP 
8.0 IP, 3 hits, 3 runs, 2 BBs, 10 Ks, 1 win, .625 WHIP

Dawson Bryce, MC, Fr., IF
.500 BA, 9-for-18, 7 runs, 1 2B, 3 HRs, 7 RBIs, 1 SB, .500 OBP, 1.056 slug%, 1.556 OPS
NEC Rookie of the Week.

Cavan Brady, MC, Gr., IF
.571 BA, 8-for-14, 1 2B, 2 HRs, 5 RBIs, .533 OBP, 1.071 slug%, 1.605 OPS

Braydon Dolbashian, MC, Gr., IF
.400 BA, 6-for-15, 6 runs, 1 2B, 4 HR, 8 RBIs, .438 OBP, 1.267 slug%, 1.705 OPS

Peter Haas, STO R-So., RHP
8.0 IP, 5 hits, 1 run, 1 BB, 9 Ks, 1 win, .750 WHIP

Lukas Torres, WC, Sr., OF
.667 BA, 8-for-12, 6 runs, 1 2B, 2 3Bs, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 3 SBs, .692 OBP, 1.083 slug%, 1.775 OPS

Xavier Ulrich, WC, R-Sr., C/1B
.700 BA, 7-for-10, 1 run, 5 2B, 8 RBIs, 1 BB, .727 OBP, 1.200 slug%, 1.927 OPS

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
Apr. 2: Benji Ries, LEM
Apr. 9: Zack Kovalchik, SHU
Apr. 16: Chris Marte, CSU & Krew Bouldin, DSU
Apr. 23: Gianno Merlonghi, CCSU & Christian Scanlon, MC
Apr. 30: Frankie Ferrentino, MC & Trey Ciulla-Hall, STO
May 7: Dewey Roden, LEM
May 14: Krew Bouldin, DSU

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
Apr. 2: Jacob Crystal, LEM
Apr. 9: Patrick Gardner, FDU
Apr. 16: Liam McCallum, CSU
Apr. 23: Vincent Spizzoucco, CCSU
Apr. 30: Jake Neuman, CCSU
May 7: Jake McDowell, SHU
May 14: 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. 19: Josiah Ross, WC
Mar. 26: Dawson Bryce, MC
Apr. 2: Gavin Donohue, SHU
Apr. 9: Mike Whelhan, LEM & Diego Tavarez, WC
Apr. 16: Chris Marte, CSU
Apr. 23: Dawson Bryce, MC
Apr. 30: Ryan LeClair, STO
May 7: Dawson Bryce, MC
May 14: Dawson Bryce, MC