NEC Player of the Week: Dewey Roden, LEM
NEC Pitcher of the Week: Jake McDowell, SHU
NEC Rookie of the Week: Dawson Bryce, MC

Previous NEC Releases: 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
Dewey Roden, Le Moyne
So., C/IF
Sherrilli, NY/Vernon-Verona-Sherrill (UMass Lowell)                                          
In Le Moyne’s series sweep of Maryland Eastern Shore, Roden was the catalyst for the Dolphins’ offense. The graduate student recorded a .636 / 1.636 / .688 slash for a 2.324 OPS. He went 7-for-11 over the weekend, including a perfect six-for-six in Friday’s doubleheader. Roden belted a three-run homer in game one and went onto record his first career multi-homer game of his career during game two. In total, the Sherrill, NY native hit three round trippers, scored six runs and recorded nine RBIs.

NEC BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK 
Jake McDowell, Sacred Heart
Gr., RHP
Brookfield, CT/East Catholic
In Sacred Heart’s 7-5 road win against Wagner on Friday, McDowell entered the game in the fourth and went onto toss six scoreless, no-hit innings to help secure the win for the Pioneers. The graduate student notched five strikeouts and walked one batter. McDowell faced 18 batters and managed to record 18 outs. This was his second win of the season. He recorded a 0.17 WHIP in his appearance against the Seahawks. 
  

NEC BASEBALL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Dawson Bryce, Merrimack
Fr., IF
Taunton, MA/Taunton High School
Taking home a league-best fifth NEC Rooke of the Week award, Bryce led the Merrimack offense in a 3-2 week, that included a series win over LIU. The freshman went 10-for-21 (.476), while hitting three doubles and one homer. He scored five runs and drove in six more. In the Warriors’ series opener against the Sharks, Bryce hit a walk-off home run in the ninth to cap off Merrimack’s 7-5 comeback victory. In 21 plate appearances last week, Bryce posted a .762 slugging percentage and .542 on-base percentage for a 1.304 OPS. The Taunton, MA native leads the league in runs scored (53), hits (72) and doubles (16).

NEC PRIME PERFORMERS

Brady Short, CCSU, Jr., IF
.545 BA, 6-for-11, 5 runs, 2 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBIs, 2 BBs, .615 OBP, 1.000 slug%, 1.615 OPS

Jancarlos Colon, DSU, Sr., SS
.611 BA, 11-for-18, 5 runs, 4 RBIs, 3 BBs, 2 SBs, .696 OBP, .611 slug%, 1.307 OPS

Hunter D'Amato, FDU, Sr., IF
.409 BA, 9-for-22, 6 runs, 3 2Bs, 7 RBIs, 3 SBs, .409 OBP, .545 slug%, .955 OPS

Patrick Gardner, FDU, Jr., LHP
7.0 IP, 4 hits, 1 ER, 1 BB, 12 Ks, 0.71 WHIP
Career-high 12 strikeouts in FDU's 11-1 win at Norfolk State on Friday.

Brian Sanders, FDU, Gr., OF/DH
.556 BA, 10-for-18, 5 runs, 1 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBIs, 4 BBs, 2 SBs, .636 OBP, .778 slug%, 1.414 OPS

Dewey Roden, LEM, Gr., 1B/RHP
.636 BA, 7-for-11, 6 runs, 2 2B, 3 HRs, 9 RBIs, 3 BBs, .688 OBP, 1.636 slug%, 2.324 OPS
NEC Player of the Week.

Jack Power, LIU, Jr., C/UT
.500 BA, 8-for-16, 7 runs, 1 2B, 4 HRs, 5 RBIs, 2 BBs, .556 OBP, 1.313 slug%, 1.868 OPS
Hit two home runs in back-to-back games against Merrimack. 

Dawson Bryce, MC, Fr., IF
.476 BA, 10-for-21, 5 runs, 3 2Bs, 1 HR, 6 RBIs, 1 SB, .542 OBP, .762 slug%, 1.304 OPS
NEC Rookie of the Week. 

Christian Gemelli, MC, Sr., OF
.375 BA, 6-for-16, 7 runs, 2 2Bs, 2 HRs, 6 RBIs, 7 BBs, 1 SB, .583 OBP, .875 slug%, 1.458 OPS

Elijah Foster, SHU, Fr., RHP
6.0 IP, 1 hit, 2 BBs, 9 Ks, 1 win, 0.50 WHIP

Jake McDowell, SHU, Gr., RHP
6.0 IP, 0 hits, 1 BB, 5 Ks, 1 win, 0.17 WHIP
NEC Pitcher of the Week

Trey Ciulla-Hall, STO, Sr., 1B
.583 BA, 7-for-12, 7 runs, 1 2B, 2 3Bs, 2 HRs, 7 RBIs, 2 BBs, 1 SB, .625 OBP, 1.500 slug%, 2.125 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

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

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