NEC Player of the Week:  Joseph Mennella, WAG
NEC Pitcher of the Week: Richard De Jesus, UMES
NEC Rookie of the Week: Richard De Jesus, UMES

Previous NEC Releases: February 24 | February 17 | Preseason Poll Release

NEC BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Joseph Mennella, Wagner
Jr., INF/OF
Staten Island, NY/St. Peter's Boys (Hofstra)                                                                                      
During Wagner's road series at Maryland, Mennella went an impressive 6-for-11 (.545) at the plate for the Seahawks. The junior finished the weekend with a 1.091 slugging percentage and a .643 OBP to put together a 1.734 OPS across three contests. Mennella was on fire in Wagner’s near upset of the Terrapins with a 3-for-5 outing where he cracked a pair of homers and drove in six runs as the Seahawks fell, 10-9, in the series opener. The Staten Island, NY native scored two more runs in Sunday’s series finale. Mennella also drew three walks throughout the weekend. The 2025 All-NEC second team selection is currently tied for third in the conference with three home runs on the year and tied for fourth with eight RBIs.
  
NEC BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK 
Richard De Jesus, Maryland Eastern Shore
Fr., RHP
Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico/Bernardino Cordero Bernard Professional High School
In just his third collegiate start, De Jesus tossed 5.1 scoreless innings for UMES on Sunday against Manhattan. The rookie righty allowed just three hits and only walked two batters, while striking out Jaspers. De Jesus limited the MAAC foe to a .158 BA when he was on the mound. The Puerto Rico native ranks third in the NEC with 12 strikeouts. This is the second straight year that a UMES pitcher has been tabbed NEC Rookie of the Week and the first time a Hawk hurler has taken home both Pitcher and Rookie of the Week honors in the same week.
 

NEC BASEBALL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Richard De Jesus, Maryland Eastern Shore
Fr., RHP
Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico/Bernardino Cordero Bernard Professional High School
In just his third collegiate start, De Jesus tossed 5.1 scoreless innings for UMES on Sunday against Manhattan. The rookie righty allowed just three hits and only walked two batters, while striking out Jaspers. De Jesus limited the MAAC foe to a .158 BA when he was on the mound. The Puerto Rico native ranks third in the NEC with 12 strikeouts. This is the second straight year that a UMES pitcher has been tabbed NEC Rookie of the Week and the first time a Hawk hurler has taken home both Pitcher and Rookie of the Week honors in the same week.

NEC PRIME PERFORMERS

Frankie Ferrentino, Sr., C, CCSU
3 runs, 3 RBIs, 1 HRs, 1 BB, .889 slug%, .364 OBP, 1.253 OPS

Richard Kerstetter, Jr., LHP, CCSU
5.0 IP, 3 hits, 1 run, 3 BBs, 8 Ks, 1 win, 1.200 WHIP

Angel Garcia, Fr., C/1B, CSU
.400 BA, 4-for-10, 4 runs, 2 RBIs, 1 2B, 2 BBs, .500 slug%, .500 OBP, 1.000 OPS

Ansel Carson, Sr., 2B, UMES
.500 BA, 4-for-8, 5 runs, 1 3B, 5 BBs, 1 SB, .750 slug%, .692 OBP, 1.442

Richard De Jesus, Fr., RHP, UMES
Named NEC Pitcher and Rookie of the Week.
5.1 IP, 3 hits, 0 runs, 2 BBs, 5 Ks, .938 WHIP

Jonathan Gonzalez Perez, Sr., C, UMES
.375 BA, 3-for-8, 1 run, 5 RBIs, 1 2B, 3 BBs, .500 slug%, .462 OBP, .962 OPS

Shaun Callahan, Jr., OF, NHVN
.444 BA, 4-for-9, 2 runs, 1 BB, .444 slug%, .583 OBP, 1.027 OPS

Justin Journette, Sr., OF, NSU
.385 BA, 5-for-13, 3 runs, 3 RBIs, 1 2B, 2 HRs, 5 BBs, .923 slug%, .556 OBP, 1.479 OPS

Will Christopher, Jr., INF, STO
.273 BA, 5-for-14, 3 runs, 4 RBIs, 1 2B, 2 HRs, .909 slug%, .333 OBP, 1.242 OPS

EIsig Chin, Jr., OF, STO
.455 BA, 5-for-11, 3 RBIs, 1 2B, 1 BB, .545 slug%, .500 OBP, 1.045 OPS

Omar Carreras, Jr., INF, WAG
.444 BA, 4-for-9, 4 runs, 3 RBIs, 1 HR, 3 BBs, .778 slug%, .583 OBP, 1.361 OPS

Joseph Mennella, Jr., INF/OF, WAG
Tabbed NEC Player of the Week.
.545 BA, 6-for-11, 4 runs, 6 RBIs, 2 HRs, 3 BBs, 1.091 slug%, .643 OBP, 1.734 OPS

2026 NEC BASEBALL WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS:

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 17: Ryan Rivera, LIU
Feb. 24: Justin Journette, NSU
Mar. 3: Joseph Mennella, WAG
Mar. 10: 

PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 17: Ethan Blakeney, NSU
Feb. 24: Chris Messina, FDU
Mar. 3: Richard De Jesus, UMES
Mar. 10: 

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Feb. 17: Kacin Robinson, STO
Feb. 24: Mason Mompoint, NSU
Mar. 3: Richard De Jesus, UMES
Mar. 10: