Mar 27, 2006
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Northeast-10 Player of the Week
Bryan Duplissie, Franklin Pierce (Sr., 1B, East Swanzey, NH) - In a six-game southern swing, hit a combined .391 (9-23) with a team-best 10 runs scored, two doubles, four home runs (GS) and 14 RBI. Slugged 1.000, posted a .464 on-base percentage and also stole a base and picked up a win on the mound in his lone start of the week. Hit 2-for-5 (2 HR, 4 RBI) in a one-run loss to No. 1 Tampa. Was 2-for-4 (HR, SB, 3 R, 2 RBI) in a win at Florida Tech. Batted a combined 4-for-8 (2 2B, HR, 4 R, 8 RBI) in a doubleheader at Nova Southeastern. Hit 3-for-4 (GS, 3 R, 2B 7 RBI) while earning the win on the mound in the nightcap.
Northeast-10 Co-Pitchers of the Week
Kevin Graham, UMass Lowell (Jr., SP, Billerica, MA) - Scattered six hits, three runs (1 earned) and no walks while striking out 15 in a 6-2 win at Post University and a 4-1 win over Assumption. Highlighted the week with a one-hit performance in the victory over Assumption, allowing no walks and one earned run while striking out nine in a complete game. Also hurled seven innings against Post, allowing five hits, no walks and no earned runs while striking out six.
Casey O'Brien, Southern New Hampshire (Sr., SP, Newmarket, NH) - Went 2-0 with a pair of complete-game victories. Did not allow an earned run in 16 innings. Allowed just five hits and fanned 14 over the two games. Tossed a three-hitter in a 4-1 win over Caldwell and allowed just two hits and struck out a career-high 12 in a 4-1 win over Saint Rose. Had a no-hitter through six innings in the win over Saint Rose.
Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week
Skyler Byrd, Southern New Hampshire (Fr., DH, Milford, NH) - Batted a team-high .481 (13-27) with seven RBI during a 6-2 week. Had three hits in an extra-inning loss to Southern Connecticut and went a combined 4-for-8 (3 RBI) in a doubleheader sweep of Saint Rose.
Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll:
Chris Dupay, Bentley (So., SP, Scotia, NY) - Pitched a three-hitter at American International for a 6-1 victory. Using only 90 pitches, he walked one, struck out five and allowed just two singles before the ninth inning.
Dan Lozeau, Bryant (Fr., SP, Pelham, NH) - Threw 10 innings in registering a 7-2, 11-inning victory over Bentley last week. Surrendered nine hits and gave up two earned runs. He also struck out four batters and walked only one.
Nate Berberian, Franklin Pierce (Jr., SP, Northborough, MA) - The Ravens closer made a spot and earned the win at Florida Tech. Allowed just an earned run, while scattering six hits with two strikeouts and no walks over five innings of work.
Garrett Olson, Franklin Pierce (Jr., SS, Norway, ME) - Hit .423 (11-26) with seven runs scored, three doubles and five RBI in six-games last week. Slugged .538 and posted a .500 on-base percentage. Doubled and scored a run at No. 1 Tampa. Was 2-for-4 (2B, 2 R) in a win at Florida Tech. Hit 3-for-5 (3 RBI) in game one of series at Nova Southeastern. Batted 3-for-4 (2B, RBI, 3 R) in game two of a doubleheader at Nova Southeastern.
Scott Savastano, Franklin Pierce (Fr., 3B, Plymouth, MA) - Hit a team-leading .471 (8-17) over a six-game southern swing last week. Totaled five runs scored, two doubles, three RBI and four stolen bases. Slugged .588 and posted a .640 on-base percentage, while playing error-free in 22 chances at third base. Doubled and notched an RBI in tough one-run loss at No. 1 Tampa. Hit 2-for-3 (RBI, SB) in a win at Florida Tech. Was a perfect 4-for-4 (2B, RBI, 2B, 3 R) in game one of three-game series at Nova Southeastern.
Ryan Williams, Saint Anselm (Jr., SP, Lynnfield, MA) - Struck out 10, walked two and gave up one run on seven hits in a complete game win versus Saint Rose.
Kevin Bowerman, Southern Connecticut (Fr., 2B, West Haven, CT) - Batted .333 (8-24) with a homerun, scored seven runs and drove in five during a 4-2 week. Had a .385 on-base percentage. Handled 35 errorless chances at second base. Scored what would prove to be the winning run in a 2-1 victory over Merrimack on shallow a sacrifice fly.
Justin Cox, Southern Connecticut (So., SP, Newburgh, NY) - Earned a win and a save in two appearances, and did not allow an earned run in 10.2 innings. Allowed a .111 opponent BA (4-36). Pitched eight shutout innings, allowing three hits, in a non-league neutral-site win over regionally-ranked Pace. Escaped a bases-loaded, one-out jam with his team ahead 6-3 in the seventh inning, and went on to get the last eight outs for a save in Game 1 against Merrimack, allowing one hit and an unearned run.
Josh Terletzky, Southern Connecticut (Jr., SP, Plainfield, CT) - Pitched to a 0.90 ERA in 10 innings of work over two appearances, allowing three hits, striking out eight, walking three, and holding opponents to a .091 BA (3-33). Had a no-hitter through 7.2 innings in Game 2 versus Merrimack, settling for a complete game two-hitter in a 2-1 win.
Tony Aucoin, Southern New Hampshire (Sr., OF, Southbridge, MA) - Batted .471 (16-34) with five doubles and eight RBI in a 6-2 week. Posted a .618 slugging percentage. Had four hits (3 RBI) in a loss to Oakland City and went a combined 4-for-8 (4 RBI) in a doubleheader sweep of Caldwell.
Chad Lawrence, Southern New Hampshire (Sr., OF, Manchester, NH) - Batted .387 (12-31) and scored nine runs in a 6-2 week. Had three hits in an extra-inning loss to Southern Connecticut and went a combined 3-for-7 (3 R) in a double-header sweep of Plymouth State. -
Andy Hillier, Stonehill (So., SP, Hanover, MA) – Tossed a complete-game four hitter, allowing one unearned run and fanning seven in a 4-1 triumph at American International.
Sean Lawrence, Stonehill (Sr., 1B, New Rochelle, NY) - Batted .474 (9-19) with four doubles and nine RBI in 4-0 week, including a pair of doubles and four RBI in a 12-6 win over American International. Went 3-for-5 (3 RBI) in a 9-8 triumph over Saint Rose and handled all 48 chances (45 putouts, three assists) without an error.
Northeast-10 Weekly Notes:
UMASS LOWELL: At 15-2 entering Wednesday's home clash against Bentley, UMass Lowell is enjoying its best start in school history. The River Hawks previous milestone beginning was in the 1981 season when they opened to a 14-2 clip. UML has won 10 straight games, its longest win streak since the 2003 season, when it strung together 14 straight victories during the middle of the season. Junior Kevin Graham (Billerica, MA) tossed a one-hit gem in the 4-1 win over Assumption Sunday, scattering one earned run, no walks and nine strikeouts…STONEHILL: Stonehill, winners of five straight for the first time since last May, played its longest Northeast-10 contest ever over the course of two days over the weekend in a 4-3 16-inning triumph over American International. The two teams saw the nightcap of Saturday's doubleheader in Easton suspended at 3-3 after 10 frames, and the contest was finished Sunday in Springfield with six more innings. Senior P Billy Sittig (West Roxbury, Mass.), the reigning Northeast-10 Pitcher of the Year, fanned four in relief in Sunday's 16-inning marathon and moved to within three strikeouts of tying the Stonehill career mark for K's of 237 set by Mark Henry from 2000-03. Sunday's nightcap victory at AIC was the 225th career triumph for Skyhawk Head Coach Patrick Boen…SOUTHERN NEW HAMPHIRE: SNHU won seven of 10 games in Florida last week and at 11-3 the Penmen are off to their best start in program history. SNHU moved up to seventh in last week's NCBWA Northeast Region poll. Senior Casey O'Brien (Newmarket, NH) has won each of his first four starts and posted complete-game wins against Caldwell (4-1) and Saint Rose (4-1) last week. He has allowed just five total runs (3 earned) in his four starts and owns a 0.96 ERA. He fanned a career-high 12 batters in the win over Saint Rose, giving him exactly 100 strikeouts for his career. He becomes the eight player in program history to reach 100 Ks. Senior Tony Aucoin (Southbridge, MA) takes a 10-game hitting streak into this week's action. He is batting a team-high .442 and also led the team in doubles (6) and RBI (11). Senior Chad Lawrence (Manchester, NH) and freshman Skyler Bryd (Milford, NH) are also batting over .400. Lawrence is hitting .417, while Bryd stands at .408. Freshmen pitchers Greg Lyons (Canton, MA), Joe Caparrotta (Weymouth, MA) and Scott Allen (Georgetown, MA) all recorded their first career wins last week, while fellow rookie Ryan Quinn (Lebanon, CT) posted three saves during the week…SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT: In nine games, Southern hit .329 with 34 extra-base hits and averaged 9.0 runs per game during its spring break trip to Florida. The Owls went 7-2 on the trip, losing only to two Florida schools while playing on their campuses. SCSU is 13-0 versus Northeast Region opponents. 2005 national ERA leader Justin Cox made his season debut on March 20, tossing eight-plus shutout innings in a win over Pace. Southern pitchers have more than twice as many strikeouts (127) as walks (63). Josh Terletzky carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning against Merrimack on Sunday before surrendering back-to-back two-out singles. Freshman CF Karl Derbacher has five outfield assists on the season, including nailing the would-be winning run at the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning in an eventual 13-inning win over SNHU. 12 of 1B Nick Czekaj's 18 RBI this season have come with two outs…BRYANT: After starting their season on a 17 game road trip that was spread out over a month and a half, the Bulldogs returned home this week for three games. They picked up their first two conference wins by opening the season with a double-header sweep at Bentley…FRANKLIN PIERCE: The Ravens, ranked a program-best seventh in last week's Collegiate Baseball magazine poll, posted a 7-3 record during its spring break trip, which included six games against Florida teams either ranked nationally or regionally. Senior right-hander Tyler Cummings (South Paris, Maine) matched former teammate Keith Brouillard's program record for consecutive shutout innings as Cummings extended his streak to 17.2 innings before yielding a run in the first inning of Saturday's game one loss to Nova Southeastern. Junior Daniel Fournier (Worcester, Mass.) also made a run at the mark, falling just a third of an inning short when he gave up two runs in the first inning at #21 Florida Gulf Coast on Thursday. Senior Elliott Shea (Jaffrey, N.H.) matched the program's single-game record for stolen bases for the second time on the Ravens spring trip with three steals at No. 1 Tampa. Franklin Pierce's schedule doesn't get an easier as it returns north for a two-game midweek series with Southern Connecticut in a rematch of last spring's NCAA Northeast Regional. The Ravens face Stonehill for a three-game series on the weekend in a rematch of last year's NE-10 Championship.
