Player of the Week
DJ Cagnina | Thomas College | Graduate Student | 1B | South Berwick, Maine
Cagnina had a stellar game in the Terrier’s lone matchup of the week, a nine inning 12-2 win against Emerson College. Cagnina earned three clutch hits, driving home four runs, including one home run to power the Terrier offense past Emerson. Cagnina also earned six putouts in the field with no errors and had two runs scored.
Pitcher of the Week
Jacob Nemergut | Lesley University | Graduate Student | P | Monroe, Conn.
Nemergut turned in a dominant week on the mound for the Lynx, earning two wins across two appearances. He went 6.0 innings in a 6-0 complete game shutout victory over UMaine-Presque Isle, where he allowed just one hit and struck out eight. He followed that performance with a second win against Rutgers-Newark in a 12-2 victory, helping lead Lesley to a 2-0 week. Across 9.0 total innings, Nemergut did not allow a run while giving up only two hits and one walk, while striking out 11 batters.
Co-Rookie of the Week
Owen Finnegan | Lesley University | First-Year | OF | Wayland, Mass.
Finnegan had a standout week at the plate for Lesley, appearing in five games and going 10-for-18 while helping lead Lesley to a 3-3 week, including decisive wins over UMaine-Presque Isle and Rutgers-Newark. He recorded three doubles, a triple, and a home run, driving in eight runs and scoring six times while also drawing two walks. His best performance came against Rutgers-Newark, where he went 4-for-5 with a double, a home run, and two RBIs in a key offensive showing.
Co-Rookie of the Week
Will Buchholz | UMaine-Farmington | First-Year | P | Maynard, Mass.
Buchholz had a strong week on the mound for Farmington, making two appearances throwing 6.1 innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on four hits and four walks while striking out two. Buchholz made his first collegiate start against Wisconsin-Eau Claire on Wednesday, going six strong innings giving up just three hits and one earned run.
Honor Roll:
Ian Libby, Thomas College
Jameson Bloch, UMaine-Farmington
Brady Vincent, UMaine-Farmington
Logan Firment, SUNY Cobleskill
Gerlys Martinez, Lesley University