NEC Player of the Week: Alec Rodriguez, DSU
NEC Pitcher of the Week: Jimmy Gilleran, STO
NEC Rookie of the Week: Henry Clausell, UMES

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NEC BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Alec Rodriguez, Delaware State
Gr., OF
Dover, DE/Dover High School                                      
Rodriguez led Delaware State to a conference series win over Coppin State over the weekend with a monster performance at the plate. The graduate outfielder went 7-for-13 (.538) while smacking four homers, driving in eight runs and scoring six of his own. Rodriguez went yard in every single game against the Eagles, including a two homer-game in the Hornets’ 16-3 victory on Friday. He also added a double, a stolen base and drew a walk throughout the weekend. The Dover, DE native completed the week with a 2.138 OPS off a 1.538 slugging percentage and .600 OBP. Rodriguez is the first Hornet to take home NEC Player of the Week honors since 2024.

NEC BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK 
Jimmy Gilleran, Stonehill
Sr., RHP
Mansfield, MA/Mansfield (Framingham State)
In a narrow 3-2 win over Norfolk State, Gilleran hurled eight innings, while giving up just five hits and only two earned runs to earn his fourth victory on the year. Additionally, Gilleran stuck out four batters and walked just five. The nail-biting win was key in boosting Stonehill to a series win over the Spartans. The senior righty also limited Norfolk State to a .192 batting average across 32 batters. Gilleran ranks third in the conference for ERA (4.50), opposing BA (.246), batters struck out looking (21), hits (57) and runs allowed (42). This marks his second career NEC Pitcher of the Week award and first of the season.
 

NEC BASEBALL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Henry Clausell, Maryland Eastern Shore
Fr., RHP/INF
Arroyo, Puerto Rico/Perkiomen School (Delaware)
Clausell did it all for Maryland Eastern Shore over the weekend. At the plate, the freshman batted .357 (5-for-14) along with cracking a pair of doubles. Clausell scored two runs and drove in three more from the batter’s box. He finished the week with a .857 OPS off a .500 slugging percentage and a .357 OBP. On the mound, the Puerto Rico native tossed three shutout innings to earn the save in UMES’ 5-1 victory over New Haven on Friday. He walked a pair of batters and rifled off one strikeout for the Hawks. Clausell did not allow a single hit through 13 batters faced. This marks the second time a UMES player has been tabbed NEC Rookie of the Week season and the first one for Clausell.

NEC PRIME PERFORMERS

Louis Jordan, Sr., INF/OF, CCSU
.364 BA, 4-for-11, 4 runs, 5 RBIs, 1 2B, 2 HRs, 2 BBs, 1.000 slug%, .462 OBP, 1.462 OPS

Pedro Agosto, Gr., OF, CSU
.500 BA, 5-for-10, 4 runs, 4 RBIs, 2 2Bs, 2 HRs, 1 BB, 1.300 slug%, .545 OBP, 1.845 OPS

Alec Rodriguez, Gr., OF, DSU
Tabbed NEC Player of the Week.
.538 BA, 7-for-13, 6 runs, 8 RBIs, 1 2B, 4 HRs, 1 BB, 1 SB, 1.538 slug%, .600 OBP, 2.138 OPS

Diego Urreta, Sr., 3B, FDU
.429 BA, 6-for-14, 4 runs, 7 RBIs, 2 2Bs, 4 BBs, 1 SB, .571 slug%, .556 OBP, 1.127 OPS

Adam Sullivan, Sr., SS, LEM
.600 BA, 6-for-10, 5 runs, 5 RBIs, 2 2Bs, 1 3B, 1 HR, 3 BBs, 1.300 slug%, .692 OBP, 1.992 OPS

Jake Kelleher, R-Jr., C/1B, LIU
.333 BA, 4-for-12, 3 runs, 8 RBIs, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 BB, .667 slug%, .429 OBP, 1.096 OPS

Diego Aponte, Sr., 1B, UMES
.417 BA, 5-for-12, 2 runs, 6 RBIs, 2 2Bs, 1 HR, 1 BB, .833 slug%, .462 OBP, 1.295 OPS

Matthew McIntire, Sr., OF, NHVN
.278 BA, 5-for-18, 3 runs, 8 RBIs, 3 2Bs, 1 HR, 2 BBs, .611 slug%, .350 OBP, .961 OPS
Hit the go-ahead to two run double in New Haven's 5-4 win over UMES.
Started the Charger rally in their 11-9 win with a three run double to cut the deficit to two runs early.
Tied the New Haven all-time program home run record against Farifield on Tuesday.

Justin Journette, Sr., OF, NSU
.400 BA, 6-for-15, 5 runs, 6 RBIs, 1 2B, 2 HRs, 2 BBs, .867 slug%, .500 OBP, 1.367 OPS

Jimmy Gilleran, Sr., RHP, STO
Named NEC Pitcher of the Week.
8.0 IP, 5 hits, 2 ERs, 5 BBs, 4 Ks, 1 win, 1.250 WHIP.

Jamison Howland, Jr., OF, STO
.545 BA, 6-for-11, 3 runs, 3 RBIs, 1 HR, 1 BB, 1 SB, .818 slug%, .615 OBP, 1.433 OPS

Diego Tavarez, Jr., OF, WAG
.571 BA, 4-for-7, 6 runs, 2 RBIs, 3 2Bs, 6 BBs, 1 SB, 1.000 slug%, 1.714 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: 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 11: Matt Graziose, CCSU
May 18: Alec Rodriguez, DSU

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 11: Kyle Salvati, CCSU
May 18: Jimmy Gilleran, STO

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 11: Brendan McLoughlin, WAG
May 18: Henry Clausell, UMES