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Lyman, Hanewich Earn Final Weekly Awards

August 4, 2014 - New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) News Release


NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - With plenty still up for grabs in all facets of the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) landscape over the final week of the 2014 regular season, two individuals made sure their performances stood above the rest, as Vermont outfielder Colin Lyman (Louisville) and Newport right-handed pitcher Brett Hanewich (Stanford) were named Week 9 Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively.

The dynamic duo played key roles in leading their squads to hot finishes down the stretch; Lyman guided Vermont to the North Division title and a final record of 27-15 after posting a 4-2 record over the last six games, earning the Mountaineers the No. 1 seed in the North Division Semifinals. Hanewich and Newport, meanwhile, charged over the finish line thanks to a league-best seven wins over eight games last week, roaring from fourth place into second in the South Division with a final record of 25-17.

At the dish, Lyman certainly made his case for the league's top performer last week. The Louisville rising sophomore torched the opposition by finishing 12-for-17 at the plate with a league-best .706 batting average. His versatility helped the Mountaineers win four more games as he contributed four runs, two doubles, one home run and four RBI while, most impressively finishing with six stolen bases in seven attempts, a mark that was second most in the league during that stretch.

The left-handed outfielder finished the regular season with a .379 batting average in 23 games, posting a 22-for-58 clip at the plate with 14 runs, three doubles, a triple, homer and s

even RBI while totaling an impressive .930 OPS and .379/.413/.517 slash line.

Hanewich made sure his last regular season start was his most best, logging a seven-inning shutout against New Bedford on July 30 while striking out 10, walking one and surrendering just two hits. Those numbers produced a WHIP of 0.43, one of the top marks among starters last week, as his outing paced the Gulls to an 8-0 blowout win. On the year, the rising sophomore at Stanford has struck out 32 in just over 32 innings while walking only 12, and could figure into the Newport postseason rotation.

Honorable Mentions

JC Cardenas (North Adams/Barry) - Posted 10 hits and a .417 average while scoring seven runs and leading the league with three homers. Also drove in four runs and added a double and four RBI.

Robbie Coman (Keene/Virginia) - Batted .423 with an 11-for-26 clip while scoring four runs, drilling three doubles, one home run and plating five more runs.

Danny Garcia (Plymouth/Miami) - Enjoyed another fine start with eight strikeouts, two walks and one hit allowed over 6-2/3 innings to pick up a win.

Andrew Grant (Plymouth/Massachusetts) - Was solid over eight innings, fanning 10, wlaking one and yielded two runs on four hits to notch third win of the summer.

Jacob Henson (Laconia/St. Louis) - Ranked second in the league with a .588 batting average, going 10-for-17 with six runs, three doubles, two homers and eight RBI, the latter of which ranked third in the league last week.

John Kilichowski (Newport/Vanderbilt) - Made a strong case for Pitcher of the Week honors after fanning league-high 12 over seven scoreless innings with only two hits and three walks allowed to pick up a win.

Blaise Salter (Newport/Michigan State) - Wrapped up the year as the league's home run and RBI leader by driving in 10 more runs last week and launching one home run and four doubles to finish 13-for-29 (.448) at the plate.

Daniel Starwalt (Valley/Stanford) - Finished the year on a strong note, fanning six with no walks and one hit allowed over a dominant six innings.

Alex Vargas (Mystic/Monroe) - Dazzled over eight innings in a combined two appearances (one start), striking out four with one earned run allowed on a 1-0 week.

Vinny Zarrillo (Laconia/Rutgers) - Finished the week 10-for-22 (.455) with a homer and four RBI and finished the season with sixth-best average.

Player/Pitcher of the Week News Archive

Week 8: Hill (Mystic)/Ruse (Sanford)

Week 7: Ferreira (Ocean State)/Concato (Mystic)

Week 6: Rinn (Ocean State)/Davitt (New Bedford)

Week 5: Martinez (Laconia)/Houstin (Plymouth)

Week 4: Martin (Plymouth)/Fossas (Plymouth)

Week3: Amburgey (Vermont)/Knutson (Danbury)

Week 2: Sikes (Valley)/Van Vossen (Newport)

Week 1: Guglietti (Plymouth)/Davis (Vermont)



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