CAA Baseball Weekly Awards - May 18
Rob Washburn
RICHMOND, Va. (May 18, 2026) – Campbell senior infielder Joey Morton was selected as the CAA baseball Player of the Week, while Hofstra senior Carlos Martinez and Northeastern junior Robbie O’Connor shared CAA Pitcher of the Week honors. Charleston freshman outfielder Nick Diaz was chosen as the CAA Rookie of the Week.
CAA Baseball Player of the Week
Joey Morton, Campbell – Sr., IF – Oxford, Pa.
Morton batted .538 (7-13) with a double, four homers, six runs and eight RBI’s in Campbell’s three-game sweep at UNCW. The senior belted all four homers and drove in a career-high tying eight in Thursday’s 16-12 win, matching the most HR’s by any Division I player this season. He added a 2-for-4 effort with a double on Friday. Morton tops the CAA with 71 RBI’s and has 20 HR’s.
CAA Baseball Co-Pitcher of the Week
Carlos Martinez, Hofstra – Sr., RHP – College Point, N.Y.
In a critical game for Hofstra, Martinez scattered six hits over 8.1 scoreless innings and struck out seven in the Pride’s 4-0 victory over Stony Brook. The right-hander didn’t allow a runner past second base. It was the seventh straight game with at least 7 K’s for Martinez, who has allowed four earned runs over his last 23.2 frames.
CAA Baseball Co-Pitcher of the Week
Robbie O’Connor, Northeastern – Jr., RHP – Sudbury, Mass.
O’Connor fired a complete-game, three-hit shutout in Northeastern’s 7-0 win at Towson last Thursday. The right-hander, who struck out two, gave up just three singles and allowed one runner to get past second base. It was the third scoreless start in the past five outings for O’Connor, who improved to 9-1 on the season.
CAA Baseball Rookie of the Week
Nick Diaz, Charleston – Fr., OF – Parkland, Fla.
Diaz batted .467 (7-15) with two doubles, a homer, five runs scored and seven RBI’s in Charleston’s 3-1 week. The outfielder had multiple hits in three contests, highlighted by a 2-for-4 outing with a three-run homer and four RBI’s in a 12-2 win over William & Mary on Saturday to cap a three-game sweep.
CAA Baseball Players of the Week
Feb. 16 – Vince Fattore, Elon
Feb. 23 – Jamie Laskofski, William & Mary
March 2 – Jake Amman, Charleston
March 9 – Mason Hughes, UNCW and Chris Walsh, Monmouth
March 16 – Mason Hughes, UNCW
March 23 – Nick Lovarco, Monmouth
March 30 – Michael Brown, Hofstra and Trent Rumley, Campbell
April 6 – Brian Heckelman, Towson and Alex LaCoste, Charleston
April 13 – Harrison Feinberg, Northeastern
April 20 – Dylan Johnson, Charleston
April 27 – Jett Music, Campbell
May 4 – Joey Morton, Campbell
May 11 – Jett Music, Campbell
May 18 – Joey Morton, Campbell
CAA Baseball Pitchers of the Week
Feb. 16 – Lleyton Grubich, Campbell
Feb. 23 – Cooper Allen, UNCW
March 2 – Aidan Stieglitz, Elon
March 9 – Ryan Griffin, Northeastern
March 16 – Bromley Thornton, UNCW and Owen Winebarger, Elon
March 23 – Connor Marshburn, UNCW
March 30 – Cooper Allen, UNCW
April 6 – Ryan Griffin, Northeastern
April 13 – David Rossow, Campbell and Micah Worley, Stony Brook
April 20 – Cooper Allen, UNCW and Micah Worley, Stony Brook
April 27 – Connor Marshburn, UNCW
May 4 – Carson Bryant, Charleston
May 11 – Luc Rising, Northeastern and Kurt Rogers, Charleston
May 18 – Carlos Martinez, Hofstra and Robbie O’Connor, Northeastern
CAA Baseball Rookies of the Week
Feb. 16 – Sam Saucke, Monmouth
Feb. 23 – Matthew Kosuda, William & Mary
March 2 – Matthew Kosuda, William & Mary
March 9 – Carter Harrington, Charleston
March 16 – Carlos Lugo, Campbell
March 23 – Jett Humphreys, William & Mary
March 30 – Carlos Lugo, Campbell
April 6 – Nicholas Dromboski, Stony Brook
April 13 – Trey Williford, UNCW
April 20 – Tyler Harmony, Northeastern
April 27 – Matthew Kosuda, William & Mary and Carlos Lugo, Campbell
May 4 – Carlos Lugo, Campbell
May 11 – Trey Williford, UNCW
May 18 – Nick Diaz, Charleston