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ECC Baseball Report - Week 3

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Player of the Week

Colby Wilson, D’Youville
Senior | INF| Webster, N.Y.

Wilson played a key role in the split against Southern New Hampshire University in their four game series, coming away with nine hits, five that were extra base hits, drew five walks, and had a slugging percentage of .952. Wilson had a strong outing in the first game of the series, getting four hits (including a double and home run), and drove in four runs in the team's 9-8 victory.


Pitcher of the Week

Nevin Scaperotti, Mercy
Junior | Pitcher | Stormville, N.Y.

Scaperotti pitched 7.0 innings with no earned runs allowed, five hits allowed and seven strikeouts to earn the win in Mercy's 6-1 game one win over Southern Connecticut State on Sunday. The junior then went 1-for-3 with an RBI in game two of the day.


Rookie of the Week

Jake Ferris, D’Youville
Freshman | Infielder | Ottawa, Ontario

The freshman infielder continues his strong start of the season, hitting .333 at the plate with seven hits, one double, and drawing three walks as the Saints split a four-game series with Southern New Hampshire University.


ECC Weekly Honor Roll

Kolongi Goins, Mercy
Senior | Outfielder | Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

Goins hit .429 (3-for-7) with two runs, and two stolen bases in Mercy's split with Southern Connecticut State on Sunday. The senior went 1-for-4 with a run and a stolen base in the 6-1 game one win. The outfielder then went 2-for-3 with a run and a stolen base in game two.

Ryan Hillery, St. Thomas Aquinas
Redshirt Sophomore | Infielder | West Sayville, N.Y.

Hillery swung a hot bat for the Spartans, hitting .375 (6-for-16) with a double and a home run. The redshirt sophomore second baseman also drove in five runs and scored eight times in four games on the team's North Carolina trip last week.

Lorent Hoti, St. Thomas Aquinas
Redshirt Junior | LHP | New York, N.Y.

Hoti allowed just one hit and walk, while striking out nine batters in 3.1 innings of relief for the Spartans on the team's North Carolina trip last week. The redshirt junior lefty also picked up a save in a 12-10 win over Georgian Court.

Jandel Brito, Staten Island
Sophomore | Catcher| Brooklyn, N.Y.

The Dolphins competed in one contest this weekend and it was against Chestnut Hill where the sophomore led the team with two RBI's while going 2-4 at the plate and a walk.

Jamel Vera, Staten Island
Senior | Outfielder | Staten Island, N.Y.

In the contest against Chestnut Hill, the senior finished going a perfect 3-3 at the plate while recording two of the five Dolphin runs in the non-conference contest. He also was able to swipe two bases.


Last Week's Results

Friday, February 27
(in Wilson, N.C.)

St. Thomas Aquinas 12, Georgian Court 10 | Box Score
St. Thomas 5, Clarion 3 | Box Score
Molloy at Adelphi, ppd.

Saturday, February 28
(in Wilson, N.C.)

St. Thomas Aquinas 16, West Virginia Wesleyan 9 | Box Score
St. Thomas Aquinas 11, Georgian Court 8 | Box Score
Chestnut Hill 11, Staten Island 5 | Box Score
D'Youville 9, Southern New Hampshire 8 (14 innings) | Box Score
Southern New Hampshire 10, D'Youville 0 | Box Score
Adelphi at Molloy, ppd.,
Franklin Pierce at Queens (DH), cancelled
Mercy at Southern Connecticut State, ppd., 

Sunday, March 1
Southern New Hampshire 9, D'Youville 8 (10 innings) | Box Score
D'Youville 5, Southern New Hampshire 4 | Box Score
Mercy 6, Southern Connecticut State 1 | Box Score
Southern Connecticut 8, Mercy 2 | Box Score
Molloy at Adelphi, ppd.,
Franklin Pierce at Queens (DH), cancelled

This Week's Schedule

Tuesday, March 3
Caldwell at Molloy, ppd., 
Staten Island at Holy Family

Thursday, March 5
Assumption at Queens

Friday, March 6
St. Thomas Aquinas at Holy Family (DH)
D'Youville at Felician (DH)
Mercy at Pace (DH)
Molloy vs. Post (Boca Raton, Fla.)
Caldwell at Staten Island

Saturday, March 7
Molloy vs. Lynn (Boca Raton, Fla.)
Goldey-Beacom at Queens (DH)
D'Youville at East Stroudsburg (DH)
St. Thomas Aquinas at Holy Family (DH)
Caldwell at Staten Island (DH)

Sunday, March 8
D'Youville at East Stroudsburg (DH)
Pace at Mercy (DH)
Queens at Goldey-Beacom (DH)
Molloy vs. Bentley (Boca Raton, Fla.)

ECC Baseball Weekly Award Winners

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 16 - Kolongi Goins, Mercy
Feb. 23 - Nick Piazza, Queens
Mar. 2 - Colby Wilson, D’Youville
 
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 16 - Ryan DiNapoli, Mercy
Feb. 23 - Samuel Gill, Mercy
Mar. 2 - Nevin Scaperotti, Mercy

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Feb. 16 - John Franco, Molloy
Feb. 23 - John Harkins, Queens
Mar. 2 - Jake Ferris, D’Youville

ECC PRESEASON POLL

1. Molloy University – 36 points (6 first-place votes)
2. Mercy University – 27 points
3. Queens College – 26 points
4. College of Staten Island – 16 points
5. D'Youville University – 11 points
6. St. Thomas Aquinas College – 10 points