Zephyr Hats Player of the Week

Owen Rich, New Britain Bees (Binghamton University)

Zephyr Hats Player of the Week

Mercado put together a monster week to help the Bravehearts stay in a tie for second place in the Futures League standings, going 8-for-20 with a double, two home runs, 11 RBI, six runs scored, five walks and a stolen base. Two of his six games last week were three-hit performances, including a three-hit, four-RBI night on Friday at Norwich. He homered in Worcester's wins over Westfield and New Britain.

2026 PLAYERS OF THE NIGHT & WEEK:

Date Player Team College
5/27 Bennett Hewett Vermont Clark University
5/28 Will Briggs Westfield University of Massachusetts
5/29 Nick Fox Westfield Central Connecticut State University
5/30 Danny O'Brien Vermont Montclair State University
5/31 Ben Kuja New Britain Brandeis University
Week 1 Will Briggs Westfield  University of Massachusetts
6/1 Matt McDowell New Britain University of Connecticut
6/2  Jake Lopez Vermont Seton Hall University
6/3 Kenny Noe Norwich Monmouth University
6/4 Jack Fitzgerald Vermont University of Montevallo
6/5 Caleb Vacchiano Nashua University of Southern Maine
6/6 Andrew Schmit Worcester Salve Regina University
6/7 Bradley McCafferty Lowell University of Virginia
Week 2 Jack Fitzgerald Vermont University of Montevallo
6/8 Mike Fiatarone Norwich Bryant University
6/9 George Slauson New Britain University of Connecticut
6/10 Aiden Barclay Westfield Cornell University
6/11 Peter Keblinsky Nashua University of Southern Maine
6/12 Tate Bannish Worcester Tufts University
6/13 Alan Carpenter Worcester Worcester State University
6/14 Bradley McCafferty Lowell University of Virginia
Week 3 Peter Keblinsky Nashua University of Southern Maine
6/15 Caden Williamson Norwich Quinnipiac University
6/16 Phoenix Williams Nashua Mount St. Mary's University
6/17 Cole Travers Worcester Stetson University
6/18 Peter Keblinsky Nashua University of Southern Maine
6/19 Taylor Kaufman Norwich Fordham University
6/20 Matt Park Norwich Quinnipiac University
6/21 Brady Paul New Britain Winthrop University
Week 4 Brady Paul New Britain Winthrop University
6/22 Jake Dunlap Vermont Catawba College
6/23 Matt Park Norwich Quinnipiac University
6/24 Landon Penfield New Britain College of Charleston
6/25 Zach Geerstma  Vermont Mississippi State University
6/26 Cordell Clinkingbeard Worcester Kansas State University
6/27 AJ Kolb  Nashua Towson University
6/28 Zach Geerstma Vermont Mississippi State University
Week 5 Zach Geerstma Vermont Mississippi State University
6/29 Hunter St. Denis Worcester University of Maine
6/30 Caleb Vacchiano  Nashua University of Southern Maine
7/1 Jackson Powers  Norwich Saint Anselm College
7/2 Bradley McCafferty Lowell University of Virginia
7/3 Jackson Powers Norwich Saint Anselm College
7/4 Connor Smith Nashua Gannon University
7/5 Julian Mercado Worcester Stetson University
Week 6 Julian Mercado Worcester Stetson University
7/6 Tyler Wiltsey Vermont Rutgers University
7/8 Travis Stroh Vermont Fairleigh Dickinson University
7/9 Tim Hennig New Britain Binghamton University
7/10 Brenden Walsh Vermont Endicott College
7/11 Mason Campagna Lowell Penn State University
7/12 Spencer Warfield Lowell University of South Carolina Upstate
Week 7 Owen Rich New Britain Binghamton University
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