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Player of the Week
\nAndreaus Lewis, Manhattan<\/a>
\nGr., Atlanta, GA,\u00a0Pensacola State CC\/Winder Barrow High School
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\nComing off a 3-1 week for the Jaspers, Lewis played a prominent role in the victories for the Green and White, that included continuing a hitting streak, now extended to five games, combining for a 8-for-17, crossed the plate four times, added seven RBI’s (currently on a four game RBI streak too), two doubles, two home runs, one walk, and one strikeout. Lewis now sits with five round trippers, and a .343 batting average, which ranks eighth in the MAAC this season.\u00a0
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\nPitcher of the Week
\nChristian Aiello, Rider<\/a>
\nSr., Hewitt, NJ, West Milford
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\nAiello was dominant out of the bullpen in Rider\u2019s game two win at Fairfield. Entering in the sixth inning with no outs and runners on first and second, the senior left-hander delivered in a pressure-packed moment, striking out all three batters he faced to escape the jam and protect a 4-3 lead. He took control from there, tossing 4.0 shutout innings while allowing just two hits and racking up 10 strikeouts against 16 batters faced to secure the victory.
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\nRookie of the Week
\nPeyton Vancas, Quinnipiac<\/a>
\nFY., Pleasant Gap, PA, Bellefonte Area
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\nPeyton Vancas is having a solid freshman campaign in Hamden. Last week out, Vancas hit .500 in three contests, going 5-for-10 at the plate. Vancas drove in two runs and scored one in the three contests over the last week. Vancas is fourth on the team with a .289 batting average in just his first collegiate season.\u00a0
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\nThe 2026\u00a0MAAC Baseball Championship is a six-team double elimination championship\u00a0that will take place at Heritage Financial Park in Wappingers Falls, NY on May 20-23, 2026. This will be\u00a0the 14th time\u00a0that the championship is hosted at the ballpark (previously named Dutchess Stadium), the most in MAAC history. For all information regarding the 2026 MAAC Baseball Championship, please visit\u00a0maacsports.com\/baseball<\/a>.
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\nAbout the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
\nWith 13 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 45th year of competition during the 2025-26 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan University, Marist University, Merrimack College, Mount St. Mary\u2019s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Sacred Heart University, Saint Peter\u2019s University, and Siena University.
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