NEC Player of the Week:  Johnathan Gomez, FDU
NEC Pitcher of the Week: Ryan Douglas, STO
NEC Rookie of the Week: Jaylin Manson, NHVN

Previous NEC Releases: March 10 | March 3 | February 24 | February 17 | Preseason Poll Release

NEC BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Johnathan Gomez, FDU
Coral Springs, FL/Calvary Christian Academy                                                                                
Gomez was dominant at the plate as FDU went 4-1 during a five-game homestand last week. The sophomore shortstop went 11-for-18 at the plate while driving 11 runs and scoring 14 more himself. Gomez cracked three homers and smacked a pair of doubles along with drawing seven walks. In a mid-week victory over Manhattan, he was a perfect five-for-five at the plate with three runs and four RBIs. Gomez added two of his home runs against the Jaspers. The Coral Springs, FL native had another standout performance in game two of the Knights’ conference series against Coppin State as he batted .600, while scoring two runs and driving in one more. He also scored four runs in FDU’s nail-biting 13-12 series finale victory over the Eagles on Sunday. Gomez finished the week with a 1.912 OPS off a 1.222 slugging percentage and a .690 OBP. The Knights won all three games against Coppin State - improving to 5-1 in NEC play. FDU scored a program record 81 runs during last week’s five-game stretch. This is Gomez’s second career NEC Player of the Week award and first of the season.
  
NEC BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK 
Ryan Douglas, Stonehill
Gr., RHP
Bellingham, MA/Xaverian Brothers High School
In Stonehill’s 6-0 win over Maryland Eastern Shore on Saturday, Douglas pitched 8.0 shutout innings to earn his first win of the season on the mound. The graduate righty allowed five hits and walked just one batter. He also rifled off a pair of strikeouts, while allowing an opposing batting average of .192 after facing 28 UMES batters. Douglas led the Skyhawks to the program’s first shutout since April 2025.Stonehill, now, sits at 2-1 in league play. This is the fifth consecutive season a Stonehill hurler has earned NEC Pitcher of the Week honors.
 

NEC BASEBALL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Jaylin Manson, New Haven
Fr., OF
Newington, CT/Newington
Manson went 6-for-12 in four games for New Haven last week, while playing an instrumental part in the Chargers’ 13-6 win over Le Moyne on Friday. In the series opening victory over the Dolphins, Manson hit .750, scored three runs and registered two RBIs, while cracking a triple. The freshman outfielder completed last week’s action with a 1.292 OPS off a .667 slugging percentage and a .625 OBP. The Newington, CT native added two more RBIs and two walks in the remaining two contests against Le Moyne. Manson is New Haven’s first-ever NEC Rookie of the Week award winner as the Chargers are in their debut season as a conference member.

NEC PRIME PERFORMERS

Louis Jordan, Sr., INF/OF, CCSU
.538 BA, 7-for-13, 3 runs, 5 RBIs, 4 2Bs, 4 BBs, 3 SBs, .846 slug%, .667 OBP, 1.513 OPS

Gianno Merlonghi, Sr., OF CCSU
.500 BA, 9-for-18, 9 runs, 5 RBIs, 2 2Bs, 2 HRs, 3 BBs, 4 SBs, .944 slug%, .591 OBP, 1.535 OPS

Jeremy Cheeseman, Sr., P/INF, FDU
.471 BA, 8-for-17, 9 runs, 8 RBIs, 1 2B, 4 HRs, 2 BBs, 3 SBs, 1.235 slug%, .526 OBP, 1.761 OPS

Johnathan Gomez, So., SS, FDU
Name NEC Player of the Week.
.611 BA, 11-for-18, 14 runs, 11 RBIs, 2 2Bs, 3 HRs, 7 BBs, 3 SBs, 1.222 slug%, .690 OBP, 1.912 OPS

Hunter Ray, So., RF, FDU
.333 BA, 8-for-24, 8 runs, 11 RBIs, 3 HRs, 4 BBs, 5 SBs, .708 slug%, .448 OBP, 1.156 OPS

Diego Urreta, Sr., INF, FDU
.316 BA, 6-for-19, 7 runs, 15 RBIs, 3 2Bs, 1 HR, 6 BBs, 4 SBs, .632 slug%, .464 OBP, 1.096 OPS

Jake Kelleher, R-Jr., C/1B, LIU
.615 BA, 8-for-13, 6 runs, 8 RBIs, 2 2Bs, 1 HR, 2 BBs, 1.000 slug%, .625 OBP, 1.625 OPS

Jake Russo, Jr., C/OF, NHVN
.600 BA, 6-for-10, 1 RBIs, 3 2Bs, 1 BB, .900 slug%, .667 OBP, 1.567 OPS

Thomas Ealey, So., OF/LHP, NSU
.522 BA, 12-for-23, 7 runs, 4 RBIs, 1 3B, 2 BBs, 2 SBs, .609 slug%, .577 OBP, 1.186 OPS

Ryan Douglas, Gr., RHP, STO
Tabbed NEC Pitcher of the Week.
8.0 IP, 5 hits, 0 runs, 1 BB, 2 Ks, 1 win, .750 WHIP

Nathan Kearny, Jr., OF, INF, STO
.500 BA, 8-for-16, 1 run, 8 RBIs, 2 2Bs, 3 BBs, .625 slug%, .600 OBP, 1.225 OPS

Lukas Torres, Gr., OF, WAG
.571 BA, 8-for-14, 3 runs, 5 RBIs, 2 2Bs, 3 BBs, 1 SB, .714 slug%, .611 OBP, 1.325 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: Jack Cannon, LEM
Mar. 17: Johnathan Gomez, FDU
Mar. 24: 

PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 17: Ethan Blakeney, NSU
Feb. 24: Chris Messina, FDU
Mar. 3: Richard De Jesus, UMES
Mar. 10: Jake Cumming, CSU
Mar. 17: Ryan Douglas, STO
Mar. 24: 

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Feb. 17: Kacin Robinson, STO
Feb. 24: Mason Mompoint, NSU
Mar. 3: Richard De Jesus, UMES
Mar. 10: Isaac Brozon, LEM
Mar. 17: Jaylin Manson, NHVN
Mar. 24: