Schaub, Vanesko earn America East weekly honors

BOSTON -- Bryant University baseball graduate student Brian Schaub and sophomore Jackson Vanesko collected America East weekly honors, the league office announced on Tuesday.

The duo helped Bryant to a 4-0 week, including a series sweep of NJIT. Schaub was named AE Player of the Week, while Vanesko was named the AE Pitcher of the Week.

Schaub went 5-for-8 with three home runs, six RBI and five runs scored against NJIT. He posted a 1.875 slugging percentage and a .667 OBP. Schaub had a pair of sac bunts in the first game of the series, with one helping set up a pair of Bryant runs. In game two, Schaub broke a 3-3 tie with a three-run home run to left center. On Sunday, Schaub swatted a pair of home runs, drove in three and scored three times. He now has five home runs on the season and 41 in his collegiate career.

Vanesko picked up a pair of victories on the mound for the Black and Gold, allowing just four hits over 7.0 scoreless innings. He started Bryant's midweek contest at Brown, pitching 3.0 scoreless innings. Vanesko then pitched the series finale vs. NJIT, blanking the Highlanders over 4.0 innings. The Ocean City, New Jersey, native is 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA in 12.0 innings. 

Bryant visits Merrimack on Wednesday afternoon. First pitch is set for 3:00 p.m.