NAC Baseball Weekly Awards - April 29, 2024
Player of the Week
James Brandon, Lesley University
Senior | First Base | Manhattan Beach, California
Brandon remained hot in a four-win week for the Lynx posting a .611 average (11-for-18) with six RBIs, six runs scored and a stolen base. The senior slugged an impressive 1.500 with four doubles and a pair of home runs while also boasting a scorching .667 on-base percentage. The California native was on fire for the weekend NAC series vs. Thomas batting .714 (10-for-14) including a two-hit, three-hit and four-hit performance in each of the Lesley victories. He homered in the series opener and finale to give him eight on the year for a share of the NAC league-lead and he is now on a six-game hitting streak and has hit safely in nine of his last 10 games.
Pitcher of the Week
Connor Abood, Husson University
Junior | Pitcher | Sandown, New Hampshire
Husson University junior Connor Abood threw a complete game, three-hit shutout against the University of Maine at Farmington. Abood tallied four strikeouts and allowed one walk to help Husson come away with a 1-0 win.
Rookie of the Week
Evan Duncan, VTSU Lyndon
First-Year | Center Field | Little Elm, Texas
The Hornets’ Evan Duncan hit .583 for the week with a 1.667 slugging percentage. In Lyndon’s sweep over the Owls of UMaine-Presque Isle, the rookie homered in three consecutive conference games over the weekend. With two doubles, a triple and three homeruns, Duncan had six extra base hits for the week. The Texas native also scored nine runs and had 11 putouts and two assists in the outfield.