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April 6, 2009

For Immediate Release

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Northeast-10 Player of the Week
Derek Ingui, Franklin Pierce (So., DH, Sterling, Mass.) - Hit .455 (10-for-22) with a double, a triple, three home runs and five walks, drove in 12 runs, scored nine times and stole five bases over six games in a 5-1 week. Posted a 1.000 slugging percentage and a .556 on-base percentage.

Northeast-10 Pitcher of the Week
Kyle Vazquez, Franklin Pierce (Jr., SP, Berlin, Conn.) - Posted a 1-0 record with a 2.38 ERA over two starts last week. In 11.1 innings on the mound, surrendered eight runs (but only three earned) on 11 hits, walked six and struck out 18.

Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week
Mike Dowd, Franklin Pierce (Fr., C, East Bridgewater, Mass.) - Hit .391 (9-for-23) with two doubles, a triple, a home run, two walks and two hit by pitches, drove in six runs, scored eight times and stole a pair of bases in a 5-1 week. Slugged .696 and had a .481 on-base percentage.

Weekly Honor Roll:

Derek Migrants, Assumption (Jr., OF, Ayer, Mass.) - In a 3-1 week, batted .500 going 9-for-18, while scoring six runs. Four of his nine hits were for extra bases including one double, one triple and two home runs. Recorded 11 RBI and had a slugging percentage of 1.000. Was also 1-1 on stolen base attempts.

Rob Finneran, Bentley (So., SP, Garden City, N.Y.) - Pitched a seven-hit shutout against Southern New Hampshire for his fourth win in as many decisions this season. Struck out nine, didn’t issue a walk and allowed only one runner to reach third base.

Charlie Pagliarulo, Bentley (Jr., 2B, Medford, Mass.) - Was 8-for-20 (.400) with two doubles, a triple, a run scored and four RBI during a 3-2 week. Broke a 1-1 tie and propelled Bentley to a 3-1 win over Southern New Hampshire with a ninth-inning RBI double. Was 7-of-13 in a three-game sweep of the Penmen.

James Roche, Bentley (So., OF, Arlington, Mass.) - In a 3-2 week, hit .421 (8-19) with two doubles, two runs scored, four RBI, three stolen bases and a .476 on base percentage. Was 8-for-13 with four RBI in three-game sweep of Southern New Hampshire, and reached the 100-hit plateau a little more than halfway through his sophomore season.

Ted Lerud, Franklin Pierce (Sr., OF, Hampden, Mass.) - Hit .429 (9-for-21) with two home runs and five walks, drove in eight runs, scored six times and stole a base in a 5-1 week. Recorded a .714 slugging percentage and a .538 on-base percentage.

Ted Haley, UMass Lowell (So., SP, Cranston, R.I.) - Earned a complete game win versus Merrimack. Allowed just six hits and two runs (one earned) with seven strikeouts.

Jack Leathersich, UMass Lowell (Fr., SP, Beverly, Mass.) - Earned his fourth win and struck out a season-high 10 batters in a 8-0 win versus American International. Allowed just two hits and no runs in five innings.

J.T. Leary, UMass Lowell (Jr., SS, Newburyport, Mass.) - Hit .444 with eight hits and five runs scored in a 4-1 week. Had two hits in each win versus Merrimack and collected three hits at American International.

Chris Smith, New Haven (Jr., SP, Shelton, Conn.) - Won his only start of the week against Southern Connecticut, finishing with seven strikeouts over six innings. Allowed just three hits and one earned run (1.50 ERA).

Andre Liscinsky, Pace (Sr., SS, Trumbull, Conn.) - Batted .520 (13-for-25) and slugged .560 with a double, six runs scored, and five RBI in six games this past week. In a three-game series against Assumption, went 10-for-14 with five runs scored, five RBI a double and a stolen base.

Nick Barese, Saint Anselm (Sr., SP, Braintree, Mass.) - Went the distance allowing only one run and four hits in a 2-1 win over cross-town rival Southern New Hampshire. Struck out six batters en route to his first victory of the season.

Ben Waldrip, Saint Anselm (Fr., 1B, Medford, Mass.) - Went 7-for-13 in three games against Saint Rose this past weekend. The weekend featured a home-run, three doubles, four runs and five RBI. Batted .400 on the week in 20 at bats and also went five innings and struck out four batters in a no decision against regionally ranked Post University.

Scott Hackett, Stonehill (Jr., 3B, Bangor, Maine) - Hit .357 in 14 at-bats, driving in a team-high six runs in a 4-0 week. In the 11-6 win over Merrimack, went 2-for-3 with a double, two runs scored and three RBI. Drove in a run in all four games and was a perfect 3-for-3 in stolen bases.

Weekly Notes:

BENTLEY: Bentley, the first team in the NCAA Division II East Region to reach 17 wins, is six games over .500 for the first time since 2002. Sophomore James Roche (Arlington, Mass.) became the third Bentley player this season to reach the century mark in career hits. Dating back to last season, the Falcons are 27-9 in their last 36 games against NE-10 opponents (including non-conference and playoff games). Bentley’s average of 1.82 walks per nine innings is the best in Division II and believed to be the best in any of the three divisions.