CACC BASEBALL – April 27, 2026
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
LUKE MEISTER, Bridgeport (GR, OF, Oak Park, Ill.) – Went 13 for 25 (.520) with a .920 slugging percentage as the Purple Knights clinched a CACC playoff spot with a 5-1 week. Had two doubles, a triple, and two home runs, scored five runs and drove in 11. Enjoyed four multi-hit games and two five-RBI contests.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
JONATHAN GAMBONE, Caldwell (JR, R, Westville, N.J.) – Pitched the first perfect game in Cougar history, needing just 62 pitches to set down all 21 Lincoln hitters he faced in a 11-0 Game 1 victory on Sunday. Recorded five strikeouts in a game shortened to seven innings by the 10-run rule. The gem is believed to be the 34th perfect game in NCAA Division II history and the first by a CACC hurler.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
CHRISTIAN WALSH, Bridgeport (FR, RHP, Guilderland, N.Y.) – Crafted a nine-inning, two-hit shutout in a 7-0 UB victory over Post on Apr. 22. Both hits were singles. Struck out two batters and walked two while facing four batters over the minimum.
HONOR ROLL
KADEN BARMER, Goldey-Beacom – Hit .429 with two home runs and 11 RBI during a 2-3 week for the Lightning.
JELLE BING, Holy Family – Allowed one run on seven hits with seven strikeouts and no walks in an eight-inning complete-game victory over Lincoln.
LUIS DE LA CRUZ, Felician – Batted .455 and slugged .909 with six extra-base hits, seven runs and nine RBI during a 5-0 week for the Golden Falcons.
CHRIS HOPF, Caldwell – Was 6 for 11 with two home runs and a .706 on-base percentage during a 3-1 week for the Cougars.
DYLAN POTERO, Wilmington – Went 1-0 and pitched seven scoreless innings over two appearances, allowing three hits and no walks and striking out five.
GARRETT QUINN, Wilmington – Went 1-0 and pitched eight innings over two appearances, yielding one run on four hits with 10 strikeouts and four walks.
WYATT SPINKS, Chestnut Hill – Hit .588 with seven runs scored during a 2-3 week for the Griffins.
BRETT WALMSLEY, Wilmington – Hit .571 and slugged 1.000 with nine runs scored during a 5-2 week for the Wildcats.
2026 Honorees
Player of the Week
Feb. 16 – Neisser Sanchez, Felician
Feb. 23 – Rocko Brzezniak, Felician
Mar. 2 – Brian Guzman, Georgian Court
Mar. 9 – Roman Keith, Goldey-Beacom
Mar. 16 – Chad Falcon, Dominican
Mar. 23 – Tyler Pirrung, Wilmington
Mar. 30 – Fraelyn Rosario, Dominican and Wyatt Spinks, Chestnut Hill
Apr. 6 – Justin Egner, Jefferson
Apr. 13 – Andrew Holub, Jefferson
Apr. 20 – Andrew Hartman, Post and Brett Walmsley, Wilmington
Apr. 27 – Luke Meister, Bridgeport
Pitcher of the Week
Feb. 16 – Kory Williams, Goldey-Beacom
Feb. 23 – Brody Gebhard, Wilmington
Mar. 2 – Jaden Greenidge, Lincoln
Mar. 9 – Scott Borgmann, Wilmington
Mar. 16 – Sadier Vicioso, Felician
Mar. 23 – Sadier Vicioso, Felician
Mar. 30 – Connor Blence, Goldey-Beacom
Apr. 6 – Tyler Hodella, Bridgeport and Jorden Sesar, Holy Family
Apr. 13 – Dylan Potero, Wilmington
Apr. 20 – Alex Bulger, Bridgeport
Apr. 27 – Jonathan Gambone, Caldwell
Rookie of the Week
Feb. 16 – Frank Provenzano, Holy Family
Feb. 23 – Brody Gebhard, Wilmington
Mar. 2 – Andrew Rhymestine, Post
Mar. 9 – Frankie Noviello, Georgian Court
Mar. 16 – Justin Hascup, Post
Mar. 23 – John Grybowsky, Wilmington
Mar. 30 – Izaiah Robinson, Caldwell
Apr. 6 – Shawn Roy, Goldey-Beacom
Apr. 13 – Dylan Potero, Wilmington
Apr. 20 – Matthew Sharkey, Chestnut Hill
Apr. 27 – Christian Walsh, Bridgeport