Cambridge, Mass. - Junior right-hander Nick Tropeano (West Islip, N.Y), of the Stony Brook University baseball team, has been named America East Pitcher of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday, after leading the Seawolves to a 5-0 victory over the Florida Atlantic Owls in the season opener on Friday.
Tropeano struck out eight in 6.0 shutout innings to earn the win against an Owls squad that was averaging almost eight runs per game over their first five contests and was coming off a 7-4 victory over No. 20 Miami. He allowed just three hits and walked one.
The preseason all-american dominated right from the start, striking out five batters in the first 2.0 innings. He also did allow a runner past second base.
The Seawolves return to action this weekend, traveling to take on No. 18 North Carolina in a three-game series.
