Until the North Shore Navigators assemble at Fraser Field to begin the 2024 New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) season in early June, the team will be highlighting its incoming players’ top performances each week on nsnavs.com and social media.

Below is the eighth installment of the Navs' College Baseball Report, which will appear weekly on Mondays.

LYNN, Mass. — Deep pitching performances coupled with a barrage of doubles highlighted the eighth week of college baseball action for incoming North Shore Navigators, who will descend on Fraser Field to begin the NECBL schedule in less than two months. 

Returning Navigator Brendan Jones (Holy Cross) opened his week strong, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI and two stolen bases against Stonehill last Tuesday. The infielder continued his torrid streak into the weekend, going 3-for-10 with two doubles and three RBI in Patriot League play against Navy. Jones scored two runs of his own, helping lead the Crusaders to a key series win over the Midshipmen. 

Fellow returnee Matt Chatelle (Merrimack) had a perfect day on Sunday, going 2-for-2 with a double, three walks and a run scored against Delaware State in a Northeast Conference series. Chatelle’s performance was his sixth multi-hit game of the season and third in his last four games, bringing in six hits over the latter stretch. 

Lynnfield native infielder Pat D’Amico (Seton Hall) had his own two-hit day on Sunday, going 2-for-4 against Big East foe Villanova. The former St. John’s Prep standout started his game by singling in the third inning and advancing to third base, before recording his second hit in the seventh. D’Amico’s strong outing was his fourth multi-hit game of his season. 

Outfielder Alex Luccini (UMass Lowell) went 7-for-15 with a home run and six RBI across four games for the River Hawks this week. Luccini shined in a series win against America East rival Maine, going 6-for-12 with two walks and five RBI to help bring his season average above the .300 mark to .304. Luccini holds the River Hawks lead in average, home runs with seven, and RBI with 28 past the halfway mark of the season.

First baseman Kyle Wolff (Boston College) stepped up for the Eagles, collecting six hits across four games leading into Patriots’ Day. The Andover native started his week by going 3-for-4 on Wednesday, smacking two doubles and driving in three as part of a 7-1 win over Dartmouth. Wolff bookended his big week by going 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and his third steal of the season on Sunday against No. 14 Wake Forest. Wolff brought his season average to a team-best .348 while also holding the Eagles’ team lead in doubles with 12 and RBI with 39.  

Danny MacDougall (Endicott) finished another big week for the top-ranked team in Division 3 by collecting five hits for the Gulls. MacDougall managed a double while walking twice against local foe Tufts last Tuesday. MacDougall would round his week out with a 2-for-5 performance against Roger Williams on Saturday, drawing another one of his five walks and stealing two bases. MacDougall’s four stolen bases on the week brought his season total to a team-leading 21 steals. 

On the mound, Jack Volo (Georgetown) pitched back-to-back days out of the Hoyas’ bullpen, shutting down opposing batters for 2.1 innings between last Tuesday and Wednesday. Volo allowed just one hit and one walk while stranding all runners on base to hold both Maryland and Towson scoreless. Volo collected a strikeout against Maryland on Tuesday en route to earning his first win of the season. 

Truman Pauley (Harvard) followed his four shutout innings last week by tossing 7.1 innings and striking out 11 over two appearances out of the Crimson bullpen. Pauley started the week by setting down five UMass in two innings last Tuesday, allowing just one walk in his third consecutive performance without allowing an earned run. Pauley then tossed his longest outing of the year and young career on Saturday, going 5.1 innings with six strikeouts against Princeton in Ivy League play. Pauley allowed the only run against him over his last 11.1 innings pitched, with 14 strikeouts during this stretch.  

Owen Tross (Middlebury) put up his own stellar performance on Saturday, going six innings and earning the win for the Panthers against NESCAC divisional rival Williams. Tross racked up six strikeouts to bring his season total to 34, tied with fellow Nav Sawyer Duarte for second-most on the Middlebury pitching staff. Tross earned his second win in as many starts, allowing just five hits in his team’s eventual 15-4 victory. 

Back in the bullpen, Hagan Ward (Notre Dame) shut down No. 13 North Carolina, tossing one scoreless inning without allowing a baserunner against the Tar Heels on Sunday. Ward struck out a batter, which he has done in each of his four outings this season. 

Zane Coppersmith (Stetson) earned his first save of the season by tossing two innings against Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday. Coppersmith struck out two batters while not allowing a single Eagle to reach base, marking his such appearance out of 10 this season. Coppersmith lowered his ERA to 1.32, the lowest mark for a Hatters reliever this season. 

Fellow Hatter Kyle Jones had himself another big weekend, going 4-for-11 with three walks against FGCU. Jones drove in a run while stealing three bases over the course of the weekend, highlighted by a 2-for-4 performance on Sunday where he swiped a bag. Jones brought his on-base streak to 23 games, as no team has held him off the basepaths since March 6. Jones still leads the Hatters and all incoming North Shore players with a .352 average, while boasting Stetson’s best on-base percentage at .488.

Jack Bello (Air Force) made his presence known with his bat this week, going 2-for-3 last Tuesday against in-state rival Northern Colorado. Bello drew two walks and drove in two runners for the Falcons, including the go-ahead run in the second inning as Air Force went on to a 23-6 victory. 

Mason Dobie (Dayton) brought his hitting streak up to five games, getting three hits across a weekend series against George Mason. Dobie collected a hit in each of the Flyers’ three games while scoring three runs of his own, driving in another and drawing a walk. 

Saturday was kind to Lorenzo Rios (Northwestern), who helped lead the Wildcats to their second straight win over Maryland by going 2-for-3 with a team-leading four RBI against the Terrapins. Both of Rios’ hits came as doubles, bringing his season total to six as he has begun his season slugging .405. Rios rounded out his Saturday by reaching base on a hit by pitch. 

The Navigators will return to historic Fraser Field and the NECBL for their 17th summer season in 2024, with first pitch set for Tuesday, June 4. Stay up to date on the latest Navs news — including further updates on current and former players — by visiting nsnavs.com and following the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.