CAA Baseball Weekly Awards - Feb. 16
Rob Washburn
RICHMOND, Va. (February 16, 2026) – Elon junior outfielder
Vince Fattore received CAA baseball Player of the Week honors, while Campbell junior left-hander
Lleyton Grubich was chosen as the CAA Pitcher of the Week. Monmouth freshman shortstop
Sam Saucke earned CAA Rookie of the Week accolades.
CAA Baseball Player of the Week
Vince Fattore, Elon – Jr., OF – Plymouth Meeting, Pa.
Fattore batted .800 (4-5) with three doubles, a homer, three RBI’s and three runs scored in Elon’s three-game sweep of Delaware. After getting out in his opening at-bat on Saturday, the junior reached base the rest of the way. He delivered an RBI double in a 7-5 win in Saturday’s opener and followed with two doubles and a solo homer as Elon took the nightcap, 17-4. Fattore also walked twice and had a HBP.
CAA Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Lleyton Grubich, Campbell – Jr., LHP – McHenry, Ill.
Grubich earned his first win of the season on opening night, limiting Cal Poly to one run on five hits over 5.2 innings in Campbell’s 5-2 triumph over the Mustangs. The left-hander struck out four and walked only one. He retired the first eight batters he faced and shut out the Mustangs over the first five frames.
CAA Baseball Rookie of the Week
Sam Saucke, Monmouth – Fr., SS – Rochester, N.Y.
Saucke batted .500 (6-12) with two doubles, a homer, four RBI’s and four runs scored in Monmouth’s three-game series at Richmond. In a 4-3 win on Friday, the freshman was 4-for-5 with three runs scored from the leadoff spot, including the game-winning run in the ninth. In the series finale, he opened the game with a homer and finished 2-for-3 with three walks and four RBI’s.