NEC Player of the Week:  Jeremy Cheeseman, FDU
NEC Pitcher of the Week: Colin Trizuto, WAG
NEC Rookie of the Week: Kacin Robinson, STO

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

NEC BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jeremy Cheeseman, FDU
Sr., RHP/1B
Marlton, NJ/Cherokee High School                                                                            
Cheeseman was incredible at the plate last week as FDU extended its winning streak to eight. The senior went 7-for-13 (.538) for the Knights, while smashing four homers and cracking a double. The first baseman scored eight runs and drove in eight more during five home games this past week. Cheeseman showed out in the series finale against New Haven where he hit two of his home runs, while batting .500 and recording four RBIs. The Marlton, NJ native also went a perfect two-for-two with a pair of homers in a mid-week victory over Saint Peter’s. Cheeseman finished last week’s five-game stretch with a 2.138 OPS off a 1.538 slugging percentage and a .600 OBP. He also ranks second in the league for slugging percentage (.855) and OPS (1.317) along with being tied for second with eight homers on the year. FDU, now, sits at 8-1 in NEC play and owns a 13-7 overall record this season. This is the second straight week a Knights has claimed NEC Player of the Week honors with Johnathan Gomez winning last week’s award.

NEC BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK 
Colin Trizuto, Wagner
Sr., RHP
San Mateo, CA/Aragon
Trizuto hurled eight shutout innings to earn the win on the mound during Wagner’s 6-0 victory over Le Moyne. The senior righty rifled off a career-high seven strikeouts and walked none of the 31 Dolphin batters he faced. The San Mateo, CA native limited Le Moyne to a .258 batting average in Friday’s series opener. Trizuto is tied for third in the conference with 26.0 innings pitched. The Seahawks have, now, had a NEC Pitcher of the Week award winner in four of the past five years. Wagner is out to a 6-3 start in conference play.  
 

NEC BASEBALL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Kacin Robinson, Stonehill
Fr., OF
East Hartford, CT/Avon Old Farms
Earning his second NEC Rookie of the Week accolade this season, Robinson helped lead Stonehill to a series win over Mercyhurst this weekend. The freshman outfielder went 5-for-12 (.417) in the batter’s box, while adding three RBIs and scoring six runs. The East Hartford, CT native shined in game one of the Skyhawks’ double header on Sunday with .750 BA performance in his first three-hit game of his college career. Robinson also hit a key single through the left side to give Stonehill a 8-6 lead in the sixth inning. The Skyhawks went onto win the contest, 9-7, in the closest of the three match ups with the Lakers. This is the first time since 2023 a Stonehill player has won multiple NEC Rookie of the Week honors. The Skyhawks are 5-1 to begin conference play.

NEC PRIME PERFORMERS

Pedro Agosto, Jr., OF, CSU
.455 BA, 5-for-11, 3 runs, 3 RBIs, 2 2Bs, 3 BBs, 1 SB, .636 slug%, .625 OBP, 1.261 OPS

Jeremy Cheeseman, Sr., 1B/RHP, FDU
Tabbed NEC Player of the Week.
.538 BA, 7-for-13, 8 runs, 8 RBIs, 1 2B, 4 HRs, 2 BBs, 2 SBs, 1.538 slug%, .600 OBP, 2.138 OPS

Jeremy Delamota, Gr., DH/1B, FDU
.750 BA, 2 runs, 5 RBIs, 4 2Bs, 4 BBs, 3 SBs, 1.083 slug%, .824 OBP, 1.907 OPS

Jimmy Mantuano, Jr., LF, FDU
.412 BA, 7-for-17, 9 runs, 8 RBIs, 2 2Bs, 2 HRs, 4 BBs, .882 slug%, .524 OBP, 1.406 OPS

Hunter Ray, So., RF, FDU
.474 BA, 9-for-19, 8 runs, 7 RBIs, 1 2B, 3 HRs, 6 BBs, 5 SBs, 1.000 slug%, .600 OBP, 1.600 OPS

Ryan Rivera, Sr., SS, LIU
.500 BA, 8-for-16, 8 runs, 3 RBIs, 3 2Bs, 1 3B, 6 BBs, 3 SBs, .813 slug%, .652 OBP, 1.465 OPS

Diego Aponte, Sr., 1B, UMES
.462 BA, 6-for-13, 2 runs, 8 RBIs, 3 2Bs, 2 BBs, .692 slug%, .500 OBP, 1.192 OPS

Justin Journette, Sr., OF, NSU
.438 BA, 7-for-16, 6 runs, 6 RBIs, 2 HRs, 3 BBs, 2 SBs, .813 slug%, .526 OBP, 1.339 OPS

Michael Rickert, Sr., INF, STO
.308 BA, 4-for-13, 5 runs, 9 RBIs, 1 2B, 1 HR, 6 BBs, .615 slug%, .526 OBP, 1.141 OPS

Joseph Steventon, R-So., RHP, WAG
7.0 IP, 5 hits, 1 ER, 2 BBs, 8 Ks, 1 win, 1.000 WHIP

Colin Trizuto, Sr., RHP, WAG
Named NEC Pitcher of the Week.
8.0 IP, 8 hits, 0 runs, 0 BBs, 7 Ks, 1 win, 1.000 WHIP

Lukas Torres, Gr., OF, WAG
.545 BA, 6-for-11, 8 runs, 1 RBI, 2 2Bs, 5 BBs, 3 SBs, .727 slug%, .706 OBP, 1.433 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: Jeremy Cheeseman, FDU
Mar. 31: 

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: Colin Trizuto, WAG
Mar. 31: 

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: Kacin Robinson, STO
Mar. 31: