PELLECHIA GARNERS ECC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK ACCOLADES

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (Mar. 2, 2009) – On Monday afternoon, the East Coast Conference announced its very first list of baseball weekly award-winners for the 2009 campaign, and freshman outfielder Carmine Pellechia (Staten Island, N.Y.) was named the rookie of the week by the league. In his first three games, Pellechia hit .417 with six runs scored, five hits and four RBI. He also stole three bases.

Against Briarcliffe College on Friday, Pellechia posted a pair of hits in three at-bats. He also had an RBI single and four runs scored in a 14-4 victory for Molloy. On that same evening versus seventh-ranked West Chester University, Pellechia posted a .250 batting average (1 H – 4 AB). Lastly, on Saturday, he registered dazzling stats against Bloomfield College after accumulating two runs and three RBI, while going 2-for-5 at the plate. Pellechia anchored a four-run effort in the seventh inning for the Lions with a bases-clearing double.

Head Coach Joe Fucarino and his squad return to the field this Friday when Molloy takes on Nyack College in its home opener at Lions’ Field in Rockville Centre, N.Y. First pitch is slated for 2 p.m. If you are unable to make it to the game, you can follow all of the progress via Live Stats at http://livestats.prestosports.com/molloy.