Northeast-10 Conference Baseball Weekly Report

MANSFIELD, Mass. (May 3, 2021) -- Sophomore shortstop Ian Battipaglia (Cheshire, Conn.) of the Franklin Pierce University baseball team has been named Northeast-10 Conference Rookie of the Week, this time for the week ending on May 2, as announced on Monday afternoon by the Conference office.

Battipaglia posted a .478/.586/.739 slash line for a 1.325 OPS in a 3-3 week for the Ravens. He hit three doubles and one home run, scored 10 times and drove in 16. Battipaglia drew five walks against six strikeouts. He had a day in a doubleheader against Saint Michael's on Wednesday, as he went 7-for-9 over two games, with two doubles and a home run, scored seven times and drove in 11, including eight in the first game. In the first game at Southern New Hampshire on Sunday, Battipaglia went 2-for-5 with a three-run double, scored once and drove in five.

In addition, sophomore right-hander Andres Auffant (Center Moriches, N.Y.) and senior catcher Dylan Jones (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) were both named to the NE10 Weekly Honor Roll. Auffant threw eight innings of one-run ball over two appearances to post a 1.13 ERA with two wins on the week. Jones slashed .522/.500/1.087 for a 1.587 OPS over the week’s six games.

The Ravens are scheduled to return to action on Saturday, when they host Saint Michael’s in a 3 p.m. doubleheader to close out the regular season.