Caleb Cassie, Queens
Senior | RHP | Vancouver, British Columbia
In the 2-1 victory over ECC-leading Molloy on Friday afternoon, senior right-hander Cassie pitched six shutout innings in the start, allowing just two hits  and striking out three batters. In 82 pitches of work and facing 20 batters, Cassie held the hot bats of the Lions to a .105 batting average as he faced the minimum number of batters in four innings and would not allow a runner into scoring position in his outing. 

James Sill, Molloy
Sophomore | 1B/P | Levittown, NY
Sill carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning on Friday against Queens, as part of retiring 20 straight. The right-hander pitched a complete game, allowing two runs on three hits and striking out a career-high 13 in the 2-1 loss. 

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Rookie of the Week

Ty Graczyk, D’Youville
Freshman | LHP | Buffalo, NY
Graczyk tossed his first career complete game shutout in D'Youville's 5-0 win over Mercy on Saturday, striking out a career-high four batters while scattering just four hits. 

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ECC Weekly Honor Roll

Chris Auclair, D’Youville
Senior | LHP | Baldwinsville, NY
Auclair posted a strong outing for D'Youville on Friday, striking out six while allowing just two runs (one earned) on seven hits and three walks in seven innings of work.

Ryan DiNapoli, Mercy
Freshman | P | Yorktown Heights, NY
DiNapoli pitched 4.2 scoreless innings of relief with two wins and three strikeouts in three appearances. The freshman opened the week pitching 1.1 scoreless innings of relief with one strikeout in the win at Georgian Court on Tuesday. The pitcher then pitched 0.2 scoreless innings of relief to earn the win in Mercy's 3-2 11-inning win over D'Youville on Friday. DiNapoli ended the week pitching 2.2 shutout innings with two strikeouts to earn the win in Mercy's 9-6 win over D'Youville on Sunday. 

Kolongi Goins, Mercy
Junior | OF | Poughkeepsie, NY
Goins hit .444 (8-for-18) with a team-high five RBI to go with four runs, three doubles and two stolen bases as Mercy went 3-2 on the week. The junior opened the week going 3-for-5 with five RBI and two runs in the win at Georgian Court on Tuesday. The outfielder then went 1-for-4 with an RBI, driving in the winning run in the 11th inning, in Mercy's win at D'Youville on Friday. Goins then went 1-for-3 in game one at D'Youville on Saturday before ending the week going 3-for-4 with two runs and an RBI in the win at D'Youville on Sunday. 

Billy Morris, D’Youville
Junior | INF/RHP | Lancaster, NY
Morris was strong both on the mound and at the plate for the Saints this weekend. In his start on Sunday, the DYU junior struck out four and allowed three runs (one earned) on ten hits in 6.0 innings of work. With the bat, he went 5-for-16 with a double, two walks, two RBI, and three runs scored, including multi-hit games on Saturday and Sunday. In DYU's 5-2 win in Game 1 of their doubleheader on Saturday, he went 2-for-4 with two RBI to set the program record for career RBI (107).

Mike Vilardi, Queens
Sophomore | UTL | Massapequa, NY
In a 2-2 week for the Knights, Vilardi recorded a batting average of .400, slugged at .533, and posted an on base percentage of .400 with six hits, two doubles, one RBI, three runs scored, and one stolen base. The QC sophomore recorded two multi-hit games on the week, recording a three-hit game against Caldwell and a two-hit game against ECC-leading Molloy. Vilardi recorded his third three-hit game of the year in the victory against Caldwell as he went 3-for-5 with a double, RBI, and run scored. On Sunday, he recorded his seventh two-hit performance of the year with a 2-for-5 day, notching a double and two runs scored against Molloy. 

Gordon Votruba, Mercy
Freshman | P | Wading River, NY
Votruba recorded one save with a 1.08 ERA in 8.1 innings pitched with two strikeouts in three appearances. The freshman opened the week pitching 2.0 scoreless innings of relief in the Mavericks' win at Georgian Court on Tuesday. The pitcher then pitched a scoreless 11th inning to earn the save in Mercy's 3-2 win at D'Youville on Friday. Votruba ended the week with a career-high 5.1 innings pitched out of the bullpen with just one run allowed to keep the Mavericks in the game after falling behind 6-0 at D'Youville on Sunday. Mercy would go on to win the game 9-6. 

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ECC Baseball Weekly Award Winners

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 24 - Kolongi Goins, Mercy
Mar. 3 - Nicholas Dagnello, Molloy
Mar. 10 - Sean Welsh, Molloy
Mar. 17 - Sean McAdams, Mercy
Mar. 24 - Kolongi Goins, Mercy and Billy Morris, D'Youville
Mar. 31 - Chris Polemeni, Staten Island
Apr. 7 - Sean Welsh, Molloy (2x)
Apr. 14 - Gabe Sanders, Mercy

PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 24 - Mike Knapp, Molloy
Mar. 3 - Chris Auclair, D'Youville
Mar. 10 - James Sill, Molloy
Mar. 17 - James Sill, Molloy (2x)
Mar. 24 - James Sill, Molloy (3x)
Mar. 31 - Nate Rodriguez, Queens
Apr. 7 - James Sill, Molloy (4x)
Apr. 14 - Caleb Cassie, Queens and James Sill, Molloy (5x)

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Feb. 24 - Michael Flashner, Staten Island
Mar. 3 - Ty Graczyk, D'Youville
Mar. 10 - Ty Graczyk, D'Youville (2x)
Mar. 17 - Andre Jenkins, Mercy
Mar. 24 - Jack Kehoe, Staten Island
Mar. 31 - JJ Hunter, Staten Island
Apr. 7 - Jack Kehoe, Staten Island (2x)
Apr. 14 - Ty Graczyk, D'Youville (3x)

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Previously in the Polls

ABCA NATIONAL COACHES POLL
Preseason (1/28): Molloy (27)
Week 1 (2/18): Molloy (29)
Week 2 (2/25): Molloy (26)
Week 3 (3/4): Molloy (22)
Week 4 (3/11): Molloy (RV)
Week 5 (3/18): Molloy (RV)
Week 6 (3/25): Molloy (RV)
Week 7 (3/31): --
Week 8 (4/8): --
Week 9 (4/15): Molloy (RV)

NCBWA NATIONAL MEDIA POLL
Preseason (1/27): Molloy (19)
Week 1 (2/12): Molloy (20)
Week 2 (2/19): Molloy (22)
Week 3 (2/26): Molloy (22)
Week 4 (3/5): Molloy (22)
Week 5 (3/12) through Week 10 (4/15): --

NCBWA EAST REGION MEDIA POLL
Preseason (1/27): Molloy (2), D'Youville (8), Queens (9)
Week 1 (2/12): Molloy (2), D'Youville (8), Queens (9)
Week 2 (2/19): Molloy (2), D'Youville (8), Queens (9)
Week 3 (2/26): Molloy (2), Mercy (8), Queens (RV), D'Youville (RV)
Week 4 (3/3): Molloy (2), Mercy (6), Queens (10)
Week 5 (3/10): Molloy (6), Mercy (8), Queens (RV)
Week 6 (3/17): Molloy (6), Mercy (8)
Week 7 (3/24): Molloy (6), Mercy (8)
Week 8 (3/31): Molloy (6), Mercy (9)
Week 9 (4/7): Molloy (5), Mercy (RV)
Week 10 (4/14): Molloy (5), Mercy (RV)

D2 BASEBALL NATIONAL MEDIA POLL
Preseason (1/19): Molloy (RV)
Week 1 (2/3): Molloy (RV)
Week 2 (2/10): Molloy (RV)
Week 3 (2/17): Molloy (RV)
Week 4 (2/24): Molloy (RV)
Week 5 (3/3): Molloy (RV)
Week 6 (3/10) through Week 11 (4/14): --

NCAA EAST REGION POLL

ECC PRESEASON POLL
1. Molloy - 35 points (5 first-place votes)
2. D'Youville - 31 points (1 first-place vote)
3. Queens - 23 points
4. Mercy - 16 points
5. St. Thomas Aquinas - 15 points
6. Staten Island - 6 points