GNAC Baseball Athlete of the Week Report #5

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Chas Terni Jr., Mitchell (Jr.)

Junior Chas Terni Jr. continued to produce during a 5–0 week for Mitchell, batting .368 (7-for-19) with nine runs scored, two doubles, one triple, two home runs, and 12 RBI, while posting a .520 on-base percentage and an impressive .895 slugging percentage. Terni Jr. recorded multiple standout performances, driving in runs in four of the five games he played. In a GNAC win over Colby-Sawyer, he belted a three-run home run, and later delivered a 2-for-3 outing with a home run and four RBI in a 14–8 GNAC victory over Dean. He also added a triple and three RBI in a 23–12 win over MIT. In total, the junior tallied five extra-base hits and was a key run producer throughout the week.

PITCHER OF THE WEEK

Brandon Cahill, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) (Sr.)

Senior Brandon Cahill continued his dominant senior campaign, improving to 5–0 on the season with another stellar outing in a 15–0 win over Norwich University on Sunday (3/29). The senior right-hander went the distance for the fourth straight start, allowing just two hits and no runs while striking out seven over five innings of work. He finished the day with a 0.00 ERA and a 12.60 K/9, anchoring the Blue Jays’ staff in their second GNAC win of the season. He currently leads the GNAC in wins (5) and strikeouts (42) and is fourth with a 1.13 ERA on the season.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Alex Perez, Albertus Magnus (Fr.)

Freshman Alex Perez went 6-for-17 with seven RBI's with half of his base hits going yard for the Falcons. Perez belted two out of the park against Lasell before going yard against New England College in game one of their doubleheader. 

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL

Justin Feinstein, Albertus Magnus - Feinstein had 13 strikeouts against Lasell.

Janai Cruz, Colby-Sawyer - Cruz was a highlight for the Chargers over the weekend against Mitchell. He finished the two games with three hits, with his biggest coming as a go ahead home run in the ninth of game one that drove in three. Janai finished with 6 total bases and a .429 average over the two games.

Jonah Nielsen, Lasell - Nielsen delivered a standout offensive week for Lasell, batting .583 (7-for-12) with six RBIs, a home run, and a 1.560 OPS, highlighted by a five-RBI performance against UMass Boston while helping power the Lasers to a conference sweep of Albertus Magnus.

Kenneth Miller Jr., Mitchell - Miller Jr. powered Mitchell’s offense during a five-game stretch, batting .545 (12-for-22) with six runs scored, three doubles, and seven RBI, while posting a .560 on-base percentage and .682 slugging percentage. He recorded four multi-hit games, highlighted by a dominant 4-for-5 performance with a double, three runs scored, and five RBI in a 23–12 win over MIT. He followed with a 3-for-5 effort with a double and an RBI in a 7–6 GNAC win over Colby-Sawyer, and added another 3-for-4 performance with a double and two runs scored in a 14–8 GNAC victory over Dean. Miller Jr. then closed the week with a pair of hits in Mitchell’s second win over Dean, helping the Mariners improve to 7–1 in GNAC play.

Thai-ler Sestokas, Mitchell - Sestokas turned in a dominant performance on the mound for Mitchell, tossing a complete-game shutout in an 11–0 GNAC victory over Colby-Sawyer. Sestokas worked all 7.0 innings, allowing just four hits and two walks while striking out five, finishing the week with a 0.00 ERA and 0.86 WHIP, while not allowing a baserunner past second base.

Jayden Sgro, Mitchell - Sgro delivered a highly productive week at the plate for Mitchell, batting .438 (7-for-16) with eight runs scored, two doubles, one home run, and 10 RBI, while posting a .591 on-base percentage and .750 slugging percentage. He recorded multiple impactful performances, highlighted by a 2-for-3 outing with a home run, three runs scored, and four RBI in a 13–1 GNAC win over Dean. He also went 2-for-4 with a double, three runs scored, and two RBI in a 23–12 win over MIT, and added a double and two RBI in another GNAC win over Dean. Sgro reached base in all five games and tallied two multi-hit performances.

Ryan Cote, New England College - Cote slashed .600/.714/1.200 for the Pilgrims in a 1-1 week with a split against Albertus Magnus. The outfielder totaled three hits including both a double and a triple, while also walking twice. He drove in two runs, scored three times and added a stolen base all while not striking out.

Sean Kuhlhoff, Rivier - Kuhlhoff pitched six innings with four strikeouts (6.00 k/9), a 0.00 era, a .83 whip, and retired 18 of the 24 batters he faced.

Seabastian Reis, Rivier - Reis went three for six with two RBI, two runs scored, two doubles and three walks in the 2-0 week for the Raiders. Reis registered two runs scored and two walks in the 5-3 win over Lesley and ended the week with a three of four day with two RBI, two doubles, and a walk in the 3-1 win over Gordon. He added a 1.000 fielding percentage with five putouts and two assists this week.

Nick Villano, Saint Joseph's (Maine) - Villano turned in a big week at the plate, batting .500 (6-for-12) with six RBIs, a double, and a home run as the Monks went 3-0. He set the tone with a 3-for-4, one-RBI effort in Saint Joseph’s dramatic 9-8 walk-off victory over Thomas College on Wednesday, then stayed hot in Saturday’s doubleheader sweep of Elms College. In the 8-3 win over the Blazers, Villano erupted for a 2-for-4, four-RBI showing highlighted by a home run, helping power the Monks to the sweep. He finished the week with a .538 on-base percentage and an .833 slugging percentage.

Tyler Carlstrom, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) - Carlstrom turned in a standout week at the plate across four games, helping the Blue Jays to a 3–1 record. The junior went 7-for-11 (.636) with a .714 on-base percentage and a .818 slugging percentage. He opened the week by going 1-for-4 with two hit-by-pitches and a run scored across a pair of non-conference midweek games, before erupting for a 6-for-7 performance with two doubles, a walk, five RBIs, and four runs scored in a GNAC doubleheader sweep of Norwich on Sunday (3/29).

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