Posted: Feb 18, 2024

Week 1 - February 19, 2024

NE10 Player of the Week

Cody Smith, Assumption
Junior | Outfielder | Holden, Mass.

Smith batted .462 with six hits, six runs, a home run, and three RBI in four games down in North Carolina. The lefty leadoff hitter had at least one hit and one walk in each game. Smith had multiple hits in two of the four games, two extra base hits, and a stolen base.

NE10 Pitcher of the Week

Mike Szturma, Southern Conn. St.
Sophomore | Pitcher | Beacon Falls, Conn.

Szturma was dazzling in his first start of the 2024 season against Saint Anselm in a 4-1 win. Despite taking the no-decision after leaving in a tied game after six innings, Szturma dominated the Hawks lineup. The second-year starter racked up 12 strikeouts against just three walks over six IP while scattering two hits and allowing one unearned run.

NE10 Rookie of the Week

Jamison Howland, Assumption
Freshman | Catcher/Infield | New Braintree, Mass.

Howland had a solid first week of his collegiate career. He batted .462 in four games, which included three extra-base hits and four RBIs. He went 2-for-3 in Assumption's 5-4 win against Felician, as he drove in the game-tying run early in the contest with a sac fly to center. He capped off the weekend with a 2-for-3 performance against Molloy, with two runs and a three-run home run in the fifth inning.

NE10 Weekly Honor Roll

Jackson Haker, American Int'l (Jr., 3B - Uxbridge, Mass.)
Haker had a strong start to the 2024 season, leading the Yellow Jackets with a .400 average and .471 on base percentage in four games at USC Aiken. He also went nine for nine on defensive chances at the hot corner with two putouts and seven assists.

Justin Ray, Assumption (Gr, RHP - Portland, Maine)
Ray picked up his first win of the year, as he tossed 5.2 innings of one run baseball. He struck out three batters in Assumption's 4-1 win over Felician. Ray supported a 1.59 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP.

Aidan Dow, Saint Anselm (Sr, OF - Lynn, Mass.)
Dow batted .500 over the weekend series against Southern Connecticut State. During game two on Saturday, he went 2-4 at the plate with a home run and four RBIs. The senior recorded the first home run, RBI, and multi-hit game of his career to help the Hawks defeat the Owls 10-0.

Nathan Toms, Saint Rose (Sr., IF - Albany, N.Y)
Toms helped the Golden Knights go 2-2 in their opening weekend in North Carolina with a .385 average, two home runs, four RBI, and six runs. In addition to driving in runs in three of the four contests for Saint Rose, Toms also drew four walks to tally a .529 on-base percentage.

Harry Vargas Segura, Southern N.H. (Jr., OF - Bronx, N.Y.)
Vargas Segura went 5-for-11 (.455) with four RBI and three runs scored. He doubled twice and drew a pair of walks, as he slashed .538/.636/1.174 in SNHU's 0-3 opening weekend Feb. 2-4 at the Houston Winter Invitational.

Jake Chacho, Southern Conn. St. (Fr, OF - Seymour, Conn.)
Owls newcomer Jake Chacho slashed .385/.438/.615 in a four-game series against Saint Anselm, hitting safely in all four games. Chacho was 5-for-13 with four runs scored, a home run and stolen base as the Owls went 3-1 against the Hawks.

2023-24 NE10 Baseball Standings

Northeast Division

	Conference			Overall
-	GP	W-L	PCT	GP	W-L	PCT
Franklin Pierce	22	16-6	0.727	36	23-13	0.639
So. New Hampshire	23	16-7	0.696	42	27-15	0.643
Bentley	21	10-11	0.476	41	24-17	0.585
Assumption	22	10-12	0.455	40	16-24	0.400
Saint Anselm	23	7-16	0.304	39	13-26	0.333
Saint Michael's	21	6-15	0.286	35	9-26	0.257

Southwest Division

	Conference			Overall
-	GP	W-L	PCT	GP	W-L	PCT
Pace	23	14-9	0.609	39	24-15	0.615
Saint Rose	21	12-9	0.571	37	19-18	0.514
New Haven	23	13-10	0.565	41	21-20	0.512
Adelphi	23	12-11	0.522	40	20-20	0.500
So. Connecticut	23	11-12	0.478	42	23-19	0.548
American Int'l	23	7-16	0.304	39	13-26	0.333

Individual Leaders

Hitting

Batting Average	#
I Battipaglia Franklin Pierce	.416
J Pellegrino Adelphi	.402
L Gendron Saint Rose	.400
C Bright Bentley	.394
J Ward Saint Rose	.386
Complete leaders

Runs Batted In	#
J Burgos So. New Hampshire	50
N Wachter So. New Hampshire	47
S Rizzuto Bentley	46
J Pellegrino Adelphi	44
N Toms Saint Rose	41
Complete leaders

Home Runs	#
J Burgos So. New Hampshire	15
M McIntire New Haven	10
J Pellegrino Adelphi	9
N DeAndrade Franklin Pierce	8
B Sencaj Bentley	8
Complete leaders

Stolen Bases	#
H Vargas Segura So. New Hampshire	36
M Talavera So. Connecticut	27
S Cucinotta American Int'l	20
K Lugo Franklin Pierce	17
J Ward Saint Rose	17
Complete leaders

Pitching

Earned Run Average	#
F DeMaro So. New Hampshire	1.84
D Brown Pace	2.27
K Keating Assumption	2.68
V Fusco New Haven	2.74
P Gleason Pace	2.81
Complete leaders

Wins	#
K Roche Franklin Pierce	8
A Trumpour So. New Hampshire	7
P Lendrum So. New Hampshire	6
Z Brassill So. New Hampshire	6
S Phillips So. Connecticut	5
Complete leaders