July 27, 2011
Costantino, Pizzano snare NECBL awards
by PR/Wire Report/
Laconia pitcher Chris Costantino and North Shore outfielder Dario Pizzano have been named New England Collegiate Baseball League Pitcher and Player of the Week, respectively.
Costantino (Walters State CC/Lincoln, R.I.) became the fifth pitcher in NECBL history and first for Laconia to throw a no-hitter. Costantino shut down Keene, striking out nine Swamp Bats and throwing 70 strikes out of 107 pitches. Costantino capped off the week with a 14 strikeout, 5-1 win over New Bedford on June 23.
Pizzano (Columbia University/Saugus, Mass.) hit at a .500 pace with 13 hits, including two doubles and a home run while scoring eight runs last week. His on-base percentage was .581 and his slugging percentage was .692.
