April 11, 2011

Cambridge, Mass. - Junior right-hander Nick Tropeano (West Islip, N.Y.) and freshman Brandon McNitt (Chino Hills, Calif.), of the Stony Brook University baseball team, were each honored by the America East on Monday, after the Seawolves took three of four from Maine over the weekend. Tropeano was named Pitcher of the Week and McNitt was selected Rookie of the Week.

Tropeano continued his spectacular season on Saturday, hurling a two-hitter in the Seawolves 8-1 win over the Black Bears in the series opener. He is 6-1 with a 1.16 ERA and has allowed just three runs over his last 35.0 innings.

Tropeano is eighth in the nation in strikeouts per innings (11.79) and seventh in hits allowed per nine innings (4.53). He has struck out 57 batters in 46.2 innings and opponents are hitting just .139 against him this season.

McNitt earned two victories on Sunday, first pitching 2.0 scoreless innings in the completion of Saturday's suspended game that the Seawolves won, 8-7, in 12 innings. He then came back and threw 7.0 shutout innings in the 7-0 win over the Black Bears in the series finale.

The freshman right-hander is 3-1 with 0.77 ERA in nine appearances. He has allowed just 25 hits in 35.0 innings this season.

Stony Brook is 19-8 overall and 3-1 in the America East and returns to action on Wednesday, traveling to take on Central Connecticut. First pitch is set for 3 p.m.