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CUNYAC Baseball Weekly Award Winners (May 4, 2026)

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CUNYAC Baseball Player of the Week
Demetri Ziorgiannis, CCNY (So., OF, Levittown, N.Y.)

Ziorgiannis batted .545 (12-22) and slugged .909 in a 4-1 week for the Beavers with two home runs and six runs batted in.  He belted home runs in wins over Lehman and John Jay and also drove in three runs against the Bloodhounds.

CUNYAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Alex Morrissey, John Jay (Fr., LHP, White Plains, N.Y.)

Morrissey went the distance in a win against Lehman on Saturday, allowing one earned run over seven innings, scattering six hits and striking out six without issuing a walk.

CUNYAC Baseball Rookie of the Week
Tyler Persampire, CCNY (Fr., C, Levittown, N.Y.)

Persampire was 5-11 at the plate (.455) with two runs scored, three RBI and a pair of doubles.  He notched two hits apiece in back-to-back games against John Jay Thursday and Baruch Sunday.
 
CUNYAC Baseball Player of the Week (Honorable Mention)
Joseph Bello, Baruch (Sr., P/C, Seaford, N.Y.)

Bello notched his sixth save of the season in a 5-3 win over CCNY Sunday that secured the regular season title for the Bearcats.  He entered with one out in the sixth and two runners aboard with Baruch clinging to a 4-3 lead, and after issuing a walk, notched back-to-back strikeouts to work out of the jam.  He then posted a 1-2-3 ninth.

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
3/30/26 Joseph Bello, Baruch Armani Smith, CCNY Armani Smith, CCNY Erik Rank, CCNY
4/6/26 Hecnel Guzman, Lehman Andrew Lapointe, Baruch Deshawn Ansah-Pena, Lehman Frank Scerra, Baruch
4/13/26 Rich Cirigliano, CCNY Benjamin Norwood, Baruch Armani Smith, CCNY Erik Rank, CCNY
4/20/26 Frank Scerra, Baruch Benjamin Norwood, Baruch Frank Cundari, CCNY Erik Rank, CCNY
4/27/26 Rich Cirigliano, CCNY Andrew Lapointe, Baruch Jose Suero, John Jay Daniel McCrink, Lehman

Last Week's Results

Tuesday, April 28
Farmingdale State 12, Baruch 1 | Box Score
CCNY 19, Lehman 5 | Box Score

Thursday, April 30
CCNY 9, John Jay 6 | Box Score

Friday, May 1
NYU 19, CCNY 4 | Box Score

Saturday, May 2
Lehman 7, John Jay 1 | Box Score
John Jay 5, Lehman 1 | Box Score

Sunday, May 3
Baruch 5, CCNY 3 | Box Score
CCNY 13, Baruch 10 | Box Score

This Week's Schedule

2026 CUNYAC Baseball Championship

First Round - Tuesday, May 5 (single-elimination, higher-seeded team serves as home team)
No. 1 Baruch (11-1) vs. No. 4 John Jay (1-11) - 12:30 pm (at SUNY Purchase)
No. 2 CCNY (9-3) vs. No. 3 Lehman (3-9) - 3 pm (at Clover Stadium, Pomona, N.Y.)

Championship Series - Friday, May 8 (Bartoszek Field, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy)
Game 1 - 12:00 pm
Game 2 - 3:00 pm

Saturday, May 9 (if necessary)
Game 3 - 12 pm


2026 CUNYAC Baseball Championship
First Round: Tuesday, May 5 - hosted by higher seeds
Friday, May 8 - Saturday May 9 (if neccessary) - Bartoszek Field (U.S. Merchant Marine Academy)
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