May 2, 2005
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Player of the Week
Chris Colabello, Assumption (Sr., 3B, Milford, MA) - Hit .514 (18-35, 11 R, 2B, 5 HR, 8 RBI, 34 TB), slugged .971, and was errorless in the field in a 4-4 week. Went a combined 7-for-10 (4 RBI, 4 R, 2B, HR, SB) in two games versus AIC. In the three game series with Saint Rose, went 7-for-13 (3 RBI, 6 R, 3 HR, 2 BB) to extend his hitting streak to 15 games.
Pitcher of the Week
Matt Hennessey, Southern Connecticut (Jr., SP, Wallingford, CT) ? Went 2-0 in two starts with a 0.57 ERA. In 15.2 innings, struck out 14 and allowed one earned run. In a win at Bentley, went 8.2 innings, allowing six hits and one earned run. In a 7-3 win on Sunday, hurled seven innings allowing two hits and struck out 10.
Freshman of the Week
Matt Arburr, Pace (Fr., 3B, Bristol, CT) - Hit .533 (8-15, 4 HR, 4 2B, 9 RBI, 10 R) and slugged 1.600 in a 4-0 week. Against NJIT and Mercy, had identical lines of 2-for-4 (3 RBI, 2 R, 2B, HR). In a DH against Merrimack, went 4-for-7 (2 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 6 R).
Weekly Honor Roll:
Bob Savoy, Bentley (Jr., OF, Norwell, MA) - In three appearances of a 1-3 week, hit .667 (8-12, 2 R, 2B, BB, SB) with a .692 on base percentage. Included were a pair of three-hit games (Assumption, Southern Connecticut). Also went error-free in 10 chances in centerfield.
Paul Novakowski, Bryant (Jr., 3B, Prospect, CT) - Hit .636 (7-11, HR, 3 RBI, 3 SB, 9 Asst.) in three games. Went 3-for-3 in a win over Stonehill (9-1) and had two hits (3 R, RBI) in a win over Merrimack.
Mike Chambers, Franklin Pierce (Jr., 2B, Londonderry, NH) - Hit .500 (12-24, 7 R, 3 2B, HR, 9 RBI) in a 5-2 week. Slugged .750 and registered a .533 on-base percentage. Went 3-for-4 (2B, R, 2 RBI) in win at Southern N.H. Was a combined 4-8 (2B, 5 R, 3 RBI) in DH sweep of Stonehill. Notched a HR against Southern Connecticut. Was 4-8 (2B, 4 RBI) in three games with UMass Lowell.
Bryan Borowski, Franklin Pierce (Sr., SP, Clarksburg, MA) - Was 2-0 with a 1.88 ERA and seven strikeouts in 14.1 innings over two starts and held opponents to a .192 average. Allowed two hits over 6.1 shutout innings in win at Southern N.H., striking out six. Allowed three runs over eight innings against UMass Lowell, with a strikeout in 4-3 win.
Nate Liebenow, UMass Lowell (Sr., DH, Hampton, NH) ? Hit .429 (9-21, 2 RBI, 2 3B) in a 3-3 week. Hit safely in all six games. Went 2-for-4 in a 4-2 loss to Saint Anselm. Went 3-for-3 (R, RBI) a in a 12-1 win over AIC. Notched a triple (program record 13th, R) in an 8-1 win over Franklin Pierce.
Mike Lanciani, Merrimack (Jr., SP, Andover, MA) - Threw a CG nine inning five-hitter (4 K, 0 BB) in a 4-1 win over Bryant, allowing just one extra base hit.
Ted Mullen, Pace (Fr., 1B, Madison, CT) - Hit .476 (7-15, 2 HR, 2B, 9 RBI, 3 R) and slugged .933 in a 4-0 week. Against Mercy, went 3-for-5 (2 RBI, 2 R, HR). In a DH against Merrimack, went 3-for-7 (2B, 2 RBI).
Keith Beauregard, Saint Anselm (Sr., OF, Leominster, MA) - Hit .348 (8-23, 2 2B, 3B) in a 3-4 week and posted a .531 on base percentage (5 BB, 4 HBP).
Jean-Francois DuFour, Saint Rose (Sr., OF, Beauharnois, Que.) - Hit .261 (6-23, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 5 R) in a 3-3 week. Went 2-for-5 (Grand Slam) in a win over Assumption and went 2-for-3 (3 RBI, 2B, HR) in a win over Southern N.H.
Tyler Call, Southern Connecticut (Sr., SS, Hopkinton, MA) - In a 6-0 week, hit .462 (12-26, 11 R, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 2-3 SB), slugged .538 and had an OB% of .548.
Chris Hart, Southern New Hampshire (Sr., DH, Waterville, ME) - Played in seven of eight games and hit .400 (12-30) in a 3-5 week. Went 4-for-9 (2 3B, 4 R, 2 RBI) in a DH sweep of Merrimack.
Coley Lyons, Stonehill (Jr., OF, West Roxbury, MA) - Hit .407 (11-27, 2B, 3 SB, 5 RBI) in a 4-3 week. Had two hits (2 RBI) in 5-3 win at Bryant and four hits (2 RBI, 3 SB) in a three-game sweep of Saint Anselm.
Billy Sittig, Stonehill (Jr., SP, West Roxbury, MA) - Posted a 2-0 record with a 1.69 ERA in two starts, allowing 11 hits and striking out 19 in 16 innings. Tossed a CG seven hitter (10 K) at Bryant (5-3) and threw seven shutout innings, allowing four hits (9 K), against Saint Anselm (7-1). Averaged 10.68 strikeouts per nine innings and held opponents to .196 average.
Notes:
Northeast-10: In the first NCAA Northeast Regional Poll (4/27), Southern Connecticut is No. 1, Franklin Pierce is No. 2, UMass Lowell is No. 3, Stonehill is No. 4, Adelphi is No. 5, Concordia (NY) is No. 6, Dowling is No. 7, and Molloy is No. 8 ? Southern Connecticut: Southern's team ERA is currently a season-low 1.96, good for tops in all of Division II baseball. The Owls currently have two starting pitchers among the top 30 in Division II in ERA. Freshman Justin Cox (Newburgh, N.Y.) is currently third, and junior left-hander Matt Hennessey (Wallingford, Conn.) is 28th. As a team, the Owls are currently the top-ranked squad in three different polls. In the first NCAA Division II Northeast Regional Poll, announced on Wednesday, April 27th, the Owls are ranked first. Southern is also the top team in the NEIBA and NCBWA regional polls. In the Collegiate Baseball Magazine NCAA Division II Poll (April 25), Southern is ranked 26th ? Franklin Pierce: The Ravens were ranked No. 29 for the third-straight week in Collegiate Baseball magazine's Division II Coaches poll last week. Franklin Pierce was also ranked second in the first NCAA Division II Northeast Regional rankings of the season. Sophomore Matt Fisher (Athol, Mass.) collected two saves last week and surpassed his own program single-season record with four saves this season (seven career). Junior Elliott Shea (Jaffrey, N.H.) suffered an injury at Southern New Hampshire, forcing him to miss the first four games of his collegiate career. The injury snapped a streak of 133 consecutive games played, which was just five shy of former teammate Eric Cavers school record. Shea returned on Sunday and was a combined 4-for-8 in a doubleheader split with UMass Lowell. Junior Shawn Hayes (Charlton, Mass.) had a 17-game hitting streak snapped on Sunday ? Stonehill: Stonehill, 21-10 in NCAA Northeast Regional play, has now reached the 20-win plateau in all eight of Head Coach Patrick Boen's campaigns. The Chieftains were ranked fifth in both the NEIBA and NCBWA regional polls last week. Junior P Billy Sittig's (West Roxbury, Mass.) eight victories ranks him tied for third on Stonehill's single-season wins list, two shy of the school record of 10 set by 1999 Northeast-10 Player of the Year Mark Langone in 2000. Freshman OF David Fradette (Goffstown, N.H.) collected his first collegiate home run in his hometown, as his round-tripper came on Sunday afternoon at Saint Anselm's Sullivan Park ? UMass Lowell: Three UMass Lowell players achieved school records over the week, led by senior lefty Brad Laurin who surpassed UML?s career strikeout record. Laurin fanned nine in UML?s 4-3 loss Saturday in Rindge, NH, to increase his total to 269 strikeouts, surpassing the previous school record of 265 set by Nate Linstad (1998-2001). Sophomore pitcher Ronnie Nelson achieved the single season school record for saves with his 10th in last week?s 6-3 win at Saint Anselm. The milestone eclipsed the previous mark of nine set by David Ouellette in 2003. Senior DH Nate Liebenow shattered the career record for triples with his 13th in Sunday?s 8-1 win over Franklin Pierce. Liebenow, who overtook the previous record of 12 shared by Paul Hamilton (1976-79), Ken Connerty (1980-83) and Rob Aziz (1989-90, ?93), led off the bottom half of the first with the milestone hit, scored, and left the game to attend the Portsmouth (NH) Police Department entry exam. Liebenow currently has six triples this season, one shy of tying the single season school record of seven held by Dick Kiluk (1985) and Larry Rodgers (1995). Head Coach Ken Harring posted the 100th win of his career, ironically, in a 6-3 victory at Saint Anselm ? Bentley: Four Bentley players are closing in on the century mark in career hits. Junior 3B Chad Mastin (Newmarket, N.H.) begins the week with 98, senior Tim Bryant (Reading, Mass.) and sophomore Steve Gath (Reading, Mass.) each have 93, and junior GJ Vicente (Salem, N.H.) has 92. With 233.1 career innings pitched, Bryant is only 15.2 innings shy of the school record. Bentley has had 9+ hits in seven of its last eight games after doing so in only four times in the previous 20 ? Assumption: Senior infielder Chris Colabello (Milford, MA/Milford) went 1-for-4 at Saint Rose on Sunday to extend his hitting streak to 15 games. He has hit .452 (28-62) and slugged .758 during the streak, totaling 16 runs scored, 11 RBIs, 4 doubles, 5 home runs, and 7 walks ? Southern New Hampshire: Senior Chris Hart (Waterville, ME) has become the fourth player in program history to record 50 hits in a season and enters the final week of the year with a school-record 185 career hits and a career batting average of .333. Fellow senior Mike Bernard (Derry, NH) played in his 150th career game and moved into second place in career hits during the week. He owns the school-record for career games played (152) and has totaled 164 hits.
