Aaron Park Named America East Rookie of the Week

 Aaron Park, a freshman on the NJIT baseball team, was named America East Conference Rookie of the Week, it was announced Monday. 

Park, who was making his collegiate debut, came out of the bullpen in the fourth and final game of this weekend's series against Albany and struck out three over 1.2 scoreless innings.

In the ninth inning, with his team trailing 4-3, Park struck out the first two hitters and worked around a bunt single and a walk to keep the Highlanders within striking distance. Senior Julio Marcano took advantage of it, knocking a two-out pitch over the fence in the bottom half of the inning to force extra innings.

This is the first America East honor in program history, as NJIT is in its first season as a member of the league.

Park and the Highlanders are slated to return to the diamond on Saturday and Sunday when they travel north to take on Hartford in a pair of doubleheaders.