NEC Player of the Week: Hunter Ray, FDU
NEC Pitcher of the Week: Colin Trizuto, WAG
NEC Rookie of the Week: Angel Garcia, CSU

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NEC BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Hunter Ray, FDU
So., OF
Woodbine, NJ/Lower Cape May Regional                                              
Winning his league-high third NEC Player of the Week honor, Ray led FDU to another unbeaten weekend in what has been a record-breaking season for the Knights. In its conference series against Central Connecticut, FDU reached a program record 22 NEC victories on the season. Ray batted .409 (9-for-22) through four games last week, while hitting four over the fence with three of his homers coming in Friday’s 14-4 victory over CCSU. The senior right fielder also scored four runs and drove seven more along with cracking two doubles throughout the week. The Woodbine, NJ native finished the week with a 1.503 OPS off a 1.045 slugging percentage and a 1.503 OPS. Ray leads the conference in slugging percentage (.845), OPS (1.326), hits (72), RBIs (71), home runs (26) and at bats (193). Ray has also set FDU single-season program records in home runs, RBIs and total bases. Additionally, his 26 homers are a NEC single-season record. The Knights are currently atop the conference standings with a 22-5 mark. Ray is the first Knights to take home multiple NEC Player of the Week honors in the same season since Justin Sierra in 2022. 

NEC BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK 
Colin Trizuto, Wagner
Sr., RHP
San Mateo, CA/Aragon
In Friday’s 15-1 victory over Delaware State, Trizuto pitched a complete 7.0 innings to lead Wagner to a win. Rifling off 83 pitches, the senior righty allowed just two hits and one earned run, while punching out four batters. Trizuto produced three 1-2-3 innings to start the game along with striking out all three batters in the third. It was his second complete game of the season as he limited the Hornets to a .105 batting average through 25 batters faced. Trizuto leads the conference in innings pitched (68.2) and is tied for second with five victories on the season. The Seahawks are currently 19-8 in NEC play. This marks his second NEC Pitcher of the Week award of the season, making him the first Seahawks hurler to obtain the accolade multiple times in a season since Austin Goeke completed the feat in 2017.
 

NEC BASEBALL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Angel Garcia, Coppin State
Fr., C/1B
Miami, FL/True North Classical Academy
Garcia put together an impressive performance last week to become the first Coppin State player to be tabbed NEC Rookie of the Week in two years. The freshman went 6-for-15 (.429) at the plate to record seven RBIs and a trio of doubles. Garcia also drew two walks during last week’s four-game stretch. The Miami, FL native registered all six of his hits and seven of his RBIs in their conference series against New Haven. Garcia drove in three runs during the Eagles’ 6-3 win over the Chargers on Saturday. He completed the week with a 1.087 OPS off .643 slugging percentage and a .444 OBP.

NEC PRIME PERFORMERS

Angel Garcia, Fr., C/1B, CSU
Tabbed NEC Rookie of the Week.
.429 BA, 6-for-14, 1 run, 7 RBIs, 3 2Bs, 2 BBs, .643 slug%, .444 OBP, 1.087 OPS

Jordan Treadwell, Jr., INF, CSU
.625 BA, 10-for-16, 8 runs, 3 RBIs, 2 2Bs, 2 HRs, 3 BBs, 5 SBs, 1.125 slug%, .684 OBP

Johnathan Gomez, So., SS, FDU
.400 BA, 8-for-20, 9 runs, 10 RBIs, 1 2B, 2 HRs, 2 BBs, 1 SB, .750 slug%, .480 OBP, 1.230 OPS

Hunter Ray, So., RF, FDU
Named NEC Player of the Week.
.409 BA, 9-for-22, 4 runs, 7 RBIs, 2 2Bs, 4 HRs, 1 BB, 1.045 slug%, .458 OBP, 1.503 OPS

Luke Russo, R-So., LF, FDU
.500 BA, 9-for-18, 3 runs, 4 RBIs, 1 2B, 3 BBs, 2 SBs, .556 slug%, 583 OBP, 1.139 OPS

Jack Cannon, Jr., RF, LEM
.500 BA, 8-for-16, 6 runs, 5 RBIs, 2 2Bs, 1 HR, 2 BBs, 3 SBs, .813 slug%, .556 OBP. 1.369 OPS

Joseph Frazzetta, Jr., 3B, NHVN
.375 BA, 6-for-16, 2 runs, 5 RBis, 2 2Bs, 1 SB, .500 slug%, .412 OBP, .912 OPS

Justin Journette, Sr., OF, NSU
.500 BA, 7-for-14, 5 runs, 6 RBIs, 3 2Bs, 1 HR, 1 BB, .929 slug%, .533 OBP, 1.462 OPS

Michael Rickert, Sr., INF, STO
.450 BA, 9-for-20, 8 runs, 5 RBIs, 3 2Bs, 1 HR, 2 BBs, 1 SB, .750 slug%, .500 OBP, 1.250 OPS

Nicholas Mazzotta, Sr., INF/P, WAG
.500 BA, 8-for-16, 6 runs, 4 RBIs, 1 2B, 2 BBs, 5 SBs, .563 slug%, .556 OBP, 1.118 OPS
0.2 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 BBs, 2 Ks, 1 save

Lukas Torres, Gr., OF, WAG
.353 BA, 6-for-17, 6 runs, 6 RBIs, 2 2Bs, 3 BBs, 2 SBs, .471 slug%, .476 OBP, .947 OPS

Colin Trizuto, Sr., RHP, WAG
Selected as NEC Pitcher of the Week.
7.0 IP, 2 hits, 1 ER, 2 BBs, 4 Ks, 1 CG, 1.29 ERA, 1 win, 0.571 WHIP

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: Jake Russo, NHVN
Apr. 7: Hunter Ray, FDU
Apr. 14: Cord Dobrinski, LIU & Jonathan Gonzalez Perez, UMES
Apr. 21: Hunter Ray, FDU & Cord Dobrinski, LIU
Apr. 28: Joseph Mennella, WAG
May 5: Hunter Ray, FDU
May 12: 

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: Parker Hampton, NSU
Apr. 7: Dan Lang, STO
Apr. 14: Nicholas Finarelli, LIU
Apr. 21: AJ Petraitis, LEM
Apr. 28: Max Hilsenroth, NHVN
May 5: Colin Trizuto, WAG
May 12: 

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: Drew Cisney, FDU
Apr. 7: Brendan McLoughlin, WAG
Apr. 14: Nick Fox, CCSU
Apr. 21: Nick Fox, CCSU
Apr. 28: Max Hilsenroth, NHVN & Armanis Romero, STO
May 5: Angel Garcia, CSU
May 12: