WALTHAM, Mass. – The Bentley baseball team landed 11 Northeast 10 honors for the 2026 season, including a conference-high six players on the All-NE10 First Team,
the conference announced Wednesday. Bentley finished the regular season with program record 36 wins (36-13, 28-8 NE10).
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All-NE10 First Team
Jared Berardino is an All-NE10 First Team honoree after making All-NE10 Second Team one year ago. Through the 2026 regular season, Berardino's 15 home runs rank third in the NE10. His 51 RBIs are tied for eighth, and his .369 batting average ranks 10
th. The outfielder had 24 multi-hit games in the regular season, including a five-hit at Saint Anselm (April 26). Berardino's 133 total bases is tied for the second most in the conference.
Stan DeMartinis III (DH) became Bentley's all-time leader in home runs (44), and he set the single-season record for homers (20) this season. Those program records were previously held by head coach
Mike Hill since 1997. DeMartinis finished the regular season as the conference leader in home runs, and he tied for the conference lead in RBI (70). What's more, his .713 slugging percentage ranked third in the regular season, and his 1.144 OPS ranked fourth. His 139 total bases is tops in the NE10.
DeMartinis was named the NE10 Player of the Week three times in 2026. He was in All-NE10 First Team selection in 2025.
Curt Heath's .381 batting average ranked ninth in the NE10 during the regular season. The second baseman totaled 21 multi-hit games, including four games with four hits.
Pat Heber is Bentley's all-time strikeout leader (262), earning All-NE10 First Team for the second consecutive year. Heber broke the program record during a win over Southern Connecticut (April 3), surpassing the 229 strikeout mark held by Rob Finneran '12. Heber struck out a career-high 11 batters in that game. Heber holds a 3.61 ERA against conference opponents this season. Overall, his 72 strikeouts (68.1 IP) rank fourth in the NE10.
Nick Pappas is an All-NE10 First Team honoree for the second consecutive year. With a .407 batting average in the regular season, the outfielder is the conference's fourth leading hitter. Pappas set the single-season Bentley record for runs scored, as his current total is 75. Pappas is one hit away from matching Bentley's single-season record for hits, which was set by
Brendan Sencaj in 2025 (86). Â Pappas has 29 multi-hit games this season, which includes a five-hit game against Adelphi (May 1). Pappas is tied for the conference lead in doubles (18). Pappas' 133 total bases is tied with Berardino for second in the conference.
Sencaj made the All-NE10 First Team for the second consecutive year. He is tied with DeMartinis for the most RBI (70) in the conference, and his 14 home runs rank fourth. Among the NE10's top 10 home run hitters, Sencaj is one of only two to have more walks (25) than strikeouts (24). He totaled 22 multi-hit games, including a couple of four-hit efforts. Sencaj also ranks among the conference's top 10 in doubles (15), runs (57), and slugging (.670).
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All-NE10 Second Team
Keegan Antelman is the only relief pitcher on the All-NE10 Second Team. The junior made 18 appearances exclusively out of the bullpen during the regular season, posting a 3.13 ERA. He struck out 35 batters in 31.2 innings, notching three wins and three saves in the process.
Sophomore pitcher
Zach Eigenbrod is an All-NE10 Second Team honoree for the second consecutive season. His 87 strikeouts are tied for second in the NE10. Eigenbrod tied the Bentley record for strikeouts in a game when he punched out 15 batters during seven-inning win against Southern Connecticut (April 3).
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All-NE10 Third Team
Sam Belliveau posted an 8-2 record during the regular season, striking out 62 batters in 63.1 innings. The graduate student earned NE10 Pitcher of the Week after making only two starts for the Falcons. Belliveau has been a workhorse for Bentley all season, pitching at least six innings in eight of his 10 starts. He recorded two complete games during the regular season.
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All-Rookie Team
Caleb Allen had a couple of big statement outings against conference opponents in the 2026 regular season. He pitched four shutout innings while striking out six batters against Southern New Hampshire (March 21). His first-career start lasted six innings against Assumption, and he allowed just one earned run (March 31).
Dylan Lawrence was also stellar in an outing against Assumption. He allowed just one run through five innings, while striking out a season-high seven batters (April 8).
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Bentley's postseason begins Thursday, May 7, in Manchester, N.H. The Falcons are the #2 seed in the Northeast 10 Championship, and they're scheduled to take on #6 Pace at 3:30 p.m. Top-seeded Southern New Hampshire is hosting the game.
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