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CUNYAC Baseball Weekly Award Winners (Mar. 30, 2026)

2026 Baseball: Standings | Schedule/Results | Statistics

CUNYAC Baseball Player of the Week
Joseph Bello, Baruch (Sr., C/P, Seaford, N.Y.)

Bello went 7-9 (.778) with two home runs and 10 runs batted in in a doubleheader sweep of Lehman to open conference play Friday.  He went 3-5 with a homer and four RBI in the first game, then was 4-4 with six driven in in the nightcap.  Bello also tossed a scoreless seventh in game two to earn the save on the mound.

CUNYAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week/Rookie of the Week
Armani Smith, CCNY (Fr., RHP, Bayshore, N.Y.)

Smith earned his first collegiate victory on the mound against St. Joseph's Brooklyn on Wednesday, allowing one run on three hits while striking out nine.
 
CUNYAC Baseball Player of the Week (Honorable Mention)
Erik Rank, CCNY (Sr., P/INF, Westwood, N.J.)

Rank went 3-4 at the plate with four runs batted in in CCNY's 7-2 win at St. Joseph's Brooklyn on Wednesday.

Previous Award Winners
Week Player of the Week Pitcher of the Week Rookie of the Week Honorable Mention
2/23/26 Rich Cirigliano, CCNY Erik Rank, CCNY Tyler Persampire, CCNY None
3/9/26 Roy Longarzo, Baruch Noel Vasquez, CCNY James Anderson, CCNY John Spallin, CCNY
3/16/26 Gerard Molinaro, CCNY Amaan Jafery, CCNY Tyler Persampire, CCNY Daniel McCrink, Lehman
3/23/26 Sam Steinman, Baruch Benjamin Norwood, Baruch Giuseppe Buffolino, Baruch Demetri Ziorgiannis, CCNY

Last Week's Results

Tuesday, March 24
Rutgers-Newark 16, John Jay 8 | Box Score
St. Joseph’s (Brooklyn) 17, Lehman 11 | Box Score

Wednesday, March 25
CCNY 7, St. Joseph’s (Brooklyn) 2 | Box Score

Thursday, March 26
Farmingdale State 26, John Jay 5 | Box Score

Friday, March 27
Baruch 20, Lehman 9 | Box Score
Baruch 8, Lehman 5 | Box Score

Sunday, March 29
Centenary (NJ) 21, John Jay 9 | Box Score

This Week's Schedule

Tuesday, March 31
John Jay at Rowan – 3:30 pm
Baruch at Old Westbury - 3:30 pm
Western Connecticut State at Lehman – 4 pm

Wednesday, April 1
CCNY at Old Westbury – 4 pm

Thursday, April 2
John Jay at Penn State Brandywine - 4 pm

Friday, April 3
CCNY at Baruch – 12 pm (DH)
John Jay at Lehman – 3 pm (DH)


2026 CUNYAC Baseball Championship
First Round: Tuesday, May 5 - hosted by higher seeds
Friday, May 8 - Saturday May 9 (if neccessary) - Location TBD
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