BIDDEFORD, Maine - Ben Bonavita (East Longmeadow, Mass.) earned Commonwealth Coast Conference Player of the Week honors for the week of April 26th through May 2nd it was announced on Monday. The distinction was handed out counting only regular season contests during the week, and not the weekend playoff series.
 
Bonavita takes home the honor for the first time in his career after a five-RBI performance against Suffolk on April 28th. The slugging two-way player went 2-3 with a walk in that contest, while also blasting his sixth home run of the season and scoring a pair of runs.
 
The junior put together a career-year as both a pitcher and hitter this spring for the Hawks. At the plate, he was a potent and powerful force finishing the regular season with a team best .759 slugging percentage, a mark that was also the third highest in the CCC. In addition, he ripped a pair of doubles while setting career-highs in triples (3), home runs (7), and RBIs (23). On the mound, he was also effective going 1-1 with a 3.71 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 26.2 innings.