GORHAM, Maine   –  Junior Colin McDonald (Gorham, Maine) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies' baseball team has been named the Maine College Baseball & Softball Association (MCBSA) Pitcher of the Week.  McDonald is the second member of the Southern Maine squad to earn weekly honors from the MCBSA joining freshman Hayden Strout (Charleston, Maine/Foxcroft Academy) who earned Rookie of the Week honors on March 17.
 
McDonald was dominant on the mound in a 15-1 (seven innings) Little East Conference win over UMass Dartmouth, striking out a season-high nine batters while allowing just five hits and no walks.  McDonald retired 11 straight hitters from the fourth through the seven inning, including five by strikeout, and punctuated the outing by striking out the side in the fifth.  McDonald's game one win over the Corsairs helped Southern Maine earn the LEC sweep on the weekend.
 
Southern Maine, 8-3 overall and 2-0 in the Little East is on the road for its next two contests and will face Bowdoin College on Tuesday (5:15 pm) in Brunswick, Maine.  The Huskies then travel to RV Endicott on Wednesday (3:30 pm). Southern Maine is slated for its home opener on Saturday, March 28 (12:00 pm) hosting Rhode Island College.
 
 
2026 Southern Maine Baseball Weekly Awards
 
Evan Baschnagel                                                                              Little East Player of the Week, March 16
 
Colin McDonald                                                                                MCBSA Pitcher of the Week, March 24
 
Hayden Strout                                                                                  MCBSA Rookie of the Week, March 17
 
 
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