LANCASTER, Pa. - The Atlantic East Conference announced the Baseball weekly award winners on Monday, as Marymount’s Jonathan McMath and Kyle Lewis swept of Player and Pitcher of the Week honors respectively.
Player of the Week:
Name: Jonathan McMath
School: Marymount
Class: Junior
Position: First Base
Hometown: Brooksville, Fla.
High School: Nature Coast Technical
Brief Outlook of Week: McMath was a staple in the middle part of the order for the Saints as they picked up four Atlantic East wins over the course of last week, sweeping the preseason conference favorites in Immaculata. Hitting .400 through the week, slugging 1.133, McMath powered three home runs and two doubles, including a grand slam in the deciding third game over the Mighty Macs, to collect nine total RBI. The weekend secured the top spot in the conference for the Saints.
Pitcher of the Week:
Name: Kyle Lewis
School: Marymount
Class: Senior
Position: Pitcher
Hometown: Broadlands, Va.
High School: Briar Woods
Brief Outlook of Week: Lewis put up one of his top outings on the mound for the Saints in the game two win over Immaculata to take the series, ultimately sweeping the Mighty Macs the next day. Coming into the game with the bases loaded and nobody out in the top of the fifth inning staring at a 4-1 deficit, Lewis struck out the next three batters without allowing anymore runs to push momentum to the Marymount dugout. He finished out the game without allowing a hit, striking out six Mighty Macs, to secure the win and the series for the Saints. He lowered his ERA on the year to 2.08. Marymount sits atop the AEC after the conference sweep.
Weekly Honor Roll:
Kai Cummings (Sr., Pitcher, Cabrini): Cummings earned the winning decision in Cabrini's nine inning shutout against Gwynedd Mercy. The senior allowed 6 hits and 1 walk across 7.1 scoreless innings.
Andrew Curran (Gr., First Base/Designated Hitter, Neumann): Curran hit .556 in three games for the Knights. The graduate student had five hits, including a double, knocked in five runs, scored three and walked five times.
Colt Narciso (Sr., Shortstop, Cabrini): Narciso had a tremendous weekend as Cabrini swept Gwynedd Mercy. During the series, Narciso went 6 for 10 at the plate with three doubles, four runs, five RBIs, and a walk. He'd go 4-4 on stolen base attempts, taking second base twice, third base once, and stealing home in the final matchup. Defensively, the senior shortstop recorded 4 putouts, 12 assists, and was a part of five double plays.
Nick Notari (Gr., Pitcher, Marywood): Notari captured his third win of the season with a victory over Saint Elizabeth. In a 7-0 victory, Notari allowed just two hits in a scoreless four innings of work. Notari struck out five batters and did not allow a walk.
Nick Payne (Jr., Catcher, Centenary): In a 2-1 week for the Cyclones Payne batted 5-for-8 with three extra base hits including a home run and two doubles. He also contributed four RBIs and four runs scored in the weekend of action. The catcher used a great eye at the plate to reach base on four walks for an OBP of .750 in three games.
Previous Weekly Award Winners:
Feb. 19, 2024 – Zack Brook, Cabrini & Hunter Hkraiza, Cabrini
Feb. 26, 2024 – Shawn Haut, Immaculata & Josh Lillis, Neumann
March 4, 2024 – Bobby Leitzel, Marymount & Braeden Lencz, Marymount
March 11, 2024 – Shawn Haut, Immaculata & Frank Ebling, Gwynedd Mercy
March 18, 2024 - Marcus White, Neumann & Stephen DiBattista, Immaculata
March 25, 2024 – Joey Sacco, Immaculata & Parker Casselberry, Marymount
April 2, 2024 – Joey Wright, Immaculata & Nick Notari, Marywood