2023 Baseball Players of the Week
Players of the week are evaluated on their performance during the week prior to the announcement. Each player is selected out of a pool of conference and Continental Athletic Conference (Independents) award winners.
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Player of the Week: Haydn Brown, Kansas Wesleyan
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Haydn Brown had an incredible weekend for the Coyotes, helping KWU go 3-0 and clinch the program's first KCAC Championship since the 2011 season. In three games, Brown went 9-of-11, batting .818, and had a .857 on-base percentage. He slugged at 2.273 for the week. He just missed the cycle in the second game of the series, only needing a single. He drove in 10 runs on the week, homered in every game, and twice on Sunday. His second homer of the day broke a 4-4 tie as the Coyotes pulled away in the final three innings for the win to clinch the conference. |
Nominees:
Matthew Gonzalez, Florida National, Jackson Kalisky, Our Lady of the Lake (Texas), Zac Demos, Benedictine (Kan.), Ian McCutcheon, Huntington (Ind.), Dawson Cortese, Dickinson State (N.D.), Angel Diaz, Webber International (Fla.), Roberto Garza-Nunez, Embry-Riddle (Ariz.), Bobby Cavin, Madonna (Mich.), Colton Stegman, Union (Ky.), Bobby Lada, William Carey (Miss.), Cole Robinson, Missouri Baptist, Sam Olsson, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho), Tyner Hughes, Cumberland (Tenn.), Samuel Fabian, Wayland Baptist (Texas), Hayden Brown, Jamestown (N.D.), Trevor Campbell, Indiana Southeast, and Eric Maffie, St. Francis (Ill.).
Pitcher of the Week: JD Kirchner, Dakota State (S.D.)
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Kirchner went 2-0 record for the week as Dakota State (S.D.) went 3-3 on the week. He earned a victory at home versus Valley City State (N.D.) 19-9 in seven innings, allowing four runs (three unearned) on five hits. He struck out VCSU nine times. Kirchner followed up with an impressive performance in relief as the Trojans defeated No. 5 ranked Bellevue (Neb.) 9-6 in 15 innings affair in the four-game series opener. He did not allow a run in 8 1/3 innings in relief. He scattered six hits and struck out 12 BU batters. Kirchner finished the week with an impressive 0.67 ERA with an astounding 14.17 K/9 per inning ratio (21 total strikeouts). |
Nominees:
Tyler Clayton, Georgia Gwinnett, Braxton Cooksey, Louisiana Christian, Josh McPheron, Culver-Stockton (Mo.), Evan Etchison, Grace (Ind.), Owen Sideris, Saint Katherine (Calif.), Andrew Shirah, William Carey (Miss.), Tyler Bryant, Ottawa (Kan.), Brandon Rice, Madonna (Mich.), Blayne Huter, Webber International (Fla.), Ethan Foley, Reinhardt (Ga.), Cash Forrester, Williams Baptist (Ariz.), Ryan Beitel, British Columbia, Alex Huey, Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.), Sutton Tidwell, Texas Wesleyan, Gyeongju Kim, Dordt (Iowa), Tyler Yotkewich, Indiana Southeast, and Robbie Berger, Indiana South Bend.
Player of the Week: Jhors Gomez, Southwestern Christian (Okla.)
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Gomez had an outstanding week by going 15 for 19 at the plate with five home runs and 18 RBIs. He hit for the cycle in a victory over Randall and drove in seven runs in the win. Gomez hit three home runs in an 18-7 win over Central Christian (Kan.). Had a 1.842 slugging percentage for the week. |
Nominees:
Jordan Ardoin, LSU Alexandria, Ivanuel Hernandez, Fisher (Mass.), Dax Flowerree, Culver-Stockton (Mo.),Trotter Boston, Tabor (Kan.), TJ Bass, Taylor (Ind.), Gavin Daniel, Viterbo (Wis.), Daniel Caylor, Ave Maria (Fla.), Jordan Sherman, Concordia (Mich.), Jacob Pierce, Middle Georgia State, Evan Juniper, Kentucky Christian, Julien Jones, Oregon Tech, Uly Duran, Westcliff (Calif.), Ryan Mathiesen, The Master's (Calif.), AJ Thomas, Rio Grande (Ohio), Zach Sanders, Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.), Jaidan Quinn, Concordia (Neb.), Ethan Oskroba, Trinity International (Ill.), Davie Pound, Harris-Stowe State (Mo.), and Jayden Davis, Dillard (La.)
Pitcher of the Week: Cameron Harvey, Bryan (Tenn.)
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Harvey tossed a complete game, two-hit shutout in a 6-0 victory over Reinhardt (Ga.). He struck out nine batters while allowing only two walks. |
Nominees:
Ronald Luke, Fisher (Mass.), AJ Cordova, Southwest (N.M.), Drew Conn, Grand View (Iowa), Nathan Righi, Kansas Wesleyan, Reese Willoughby, Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio), JJ Sanchez, Southeastern (Fla.), Grant Svikulis, Dakota State (S.D.), Conor Gausselin, Aquinas (Mich.), Dario Herrera, William Carey (Miss.), Nick Eliason, College of Idaho, Eli Davis, Oklahoma City, Desi Garcia, Westcliff (Calif.), Logan Snow, Menlo (Calif.), Luke Schafer, Indiana Southeast, Isaac Burciaga, Wiley (Texas), Mychal Grogan, Thomas More (Ky.), Kaden Crawford, Doane (Neb.), Noah Mathias, Roosevelt (Ill.), and Anthony Green, Missouri Baptist.
Player of the Week: Luke Powell, Union (Ky.)
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Powell reached base in all five at-bats with a home run and five RBIs against Georgetown (Ky.). He had a streak of six consecutive plate appearances where he reached base then followed that up by homering in three straight at-bats to complete a three-game sweep of 14th-ranked Bryan (Tenn.) this past Saturday. His three homers tied a single-game Union record. |
Nominees:
Jon Ponder, Georgia Gwinnett, Ryan Major, LSU Shreveport, Sean Maple, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.), Kendall Foster, Kansas Wesleyan, Kanta Kobayashi, Bellevue (Neb.), Langston Ginder, Huntington (Ind.), Luke Powell, Union (Ky.), Ian O'Malley, William Woods (Mo.), Jake Paganelli, Aquinas (Mich.), Angel Diaz, Webber International (Fla.), Josh Simon, Cumberlands (Ky.), Jakob Marquez, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho), Kason Cullins, Loyola (La.), Carlos Medina, Mid-America Christian (Okla.), Grant Hotchkiss, Midway (Ky.), Tyler Fitch, Dillard (La.), Jayson Willers, Morningside (Iowa), JJ Cruz, Hope International (Calif.), Bryce Hayman, Roosevelt (Ill.) and Senituli Taufahema, Simpson (Calif.)
Pitcher of the Week: Nick Crabtree, Taylor (Ind.)
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Crabtree picked up two key wins in relief for Taylor in its 6-0 week. Each outing went three innings, allowing just one hit combined alongside a total of 11 strikeouts. In his second win of the week, Crabtree put three straight 0's on the board against RV Indiana Wesleyan after the Wildcats scored seven runs in the previous two innings. |
Nominees:
Tyler Clayton, Georgia Gwinnett, Cameron Prayer, LSU Shreveport, Clayton Burke, Central Methodist (Mo.), Tyler Triano, Kansas Wesleyan, Sam Tyrpa, Dakota State (S.D.), Nick Crabtree, Taylor (Ind.), Anthony Green, Missouri Baptist, Sam Rochard, Tennessee Wesleyan, Haden Fisk, Cleary (Mich.), Ryan Schroeder, Ave Maria (Fla.), Hunter Varnadoe, Middle Georgia State, Jacob Gleason, Shawnee State (Ohio), Nick Eliason, College of Idaho (Idaho), Henrry Ogando, Southwestern Christian (Okla.), Jalen Porter, Wiley (Texas), Lucas Letsinger, IU Kokomo, Brady Roberts, Northwestern (Iowa), Hector Garcia, Hope International (Calif.), Sam Pileggi, St. Francis (Ill.), and Eric Winchester, Simpson (Calif.).
Player of the Week: Gary Lora, Southeastern (Fla.)
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Lora moved his season hit streak to 16 with a hit in each game this week and recorded multiple hits in every game of the weekend series against Keiser and homered in each game against the Seahawks. Lora homered twice to help the Fire come back to beat Keiser in the first game, driving in four. His three-run blast in the fourth put Southeastern back on top. He had a 3-for-4 showing with a solo homer in game two and finished the series with a 2-for-4 showing with another homer and a season-best five RBIs. The returning All-American has 16 multi-hit games this season. Lora is hitting .533 in conference play with six homers and 19 RBIs. |
Nominees:
Haydon Helms, Louisiana Christian, Roberto Fernandez, Florida National, Zachary Spradlin, Ottawa (Kan.), Shane Nixon, Valley City State (N.D.), Abraham Arroyo, William Penn (Iowa), Gary Lora, Southeastern (Fla.), Aiden Brunin, Spring Arbor (Mich.), Jacob Pierce, Middle Georgia State, Alex Adams, Missouri Baptist, Logan Hullette, Milligan (Tenn.), Skyler Sadora, College of Idaho, Ben Cerven, Cleary (Mich.), Travis Strickler, Embry-Riddle (Ariz.), Nick Lopez, Georgetown (Ky.), Grayson Barrett, Texas Wesleyan, Jesse Garcia, Concordia (Neb.), Ivan Del Villar, Wiley (Texas), Justin Oakley, Point Park (Pa.), Branden Chung-Ming, Hope International (Calif.), and Jake Mucha, St. Ambrose (Iowa).
Pitcher of the Week: Mikito Barkman, Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.)
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Threw a no-hitter in a 14-0 victory over Providence Christian (Calif.). Struck out 14 batters while allowing only two walks. |
Nominees:
Beau Hebert, Louisiana Christian, Vance Serrano, Fisher (Mass.), Ryan Olchoway, Ottawa (Kan.), JD Kirchner, Dakota State (S.D.), Tyson Tucker, Clarke (Iowa), Joey Butz, Huntington (Ind.), Dan Fick, Columbia (Mo.), Juan Marulanda, St. Thomas (Fla.), Logan Lee, Middle Georgia State, Sam Rochard, Tennessee Wesleyan, Sean Heppner, British Columbia (B.C.), Rolando Heredia-Bustos, University of Northwestern Ohio, Mikito Barkman, Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.), Mychal Grogan, Thomas More (Ky.), Sutton Tidwell, Texas Wesleyan, Zach Hegge, Mount Marty (S.D.), Jalen Porter, Wiley (Texas), Lucas Letsinger, IU Kokomo, Connor Martin, Hope International (Calif.), and Ethan Underwood, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)
Player of the Week: Charlie Munoz, Cumberlands (Ky.)
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Charlie Muniz led the Pats to a 4-0 week after batting .824 and going 14-17 at the plate. He notched five homeruns for 17 RBIs. Two of his homers were grand slams. He also caught two people stealing. |
Nominees:
Jeremy Conforti, Central Methodist (Mo.); Cohen Wilbanks, Georgia Gwinnett; Bryson Lofton, Bryan (Tenn.); Lucas Goodin, Indiana Wesleyan; Nicholas Chavez, Oklahoma Wesleyan; Caleb Castanchoa, Westcliff (Calif.); Hadyn Crawford, Midland (Neb.); Brian Garcia, St. Thomas (Fla.); Jace Matkin, Madonna (Mich.); Charlie Muniz, Cumberlands (Ky.); Tucker Musgrove, Mobile (Ala.); Aaron Marsh, British Columbia (BC); Angel Figueroa, Philander Smith (Ark.); Adrian Zietara, St. Ambrose (Iowa); Ryan Mathiesen, The Master's (Calif.); Jordan Ardoin, LSU Alexandria (La.); Blane Besse, Missouri Baptist; Mason Macaluso, Dakota State (S.D.); Trent Kiraly, Oklahoma City
Pitcher of the Week: Alan West, Central Methodist (Mo.)
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Threw just the second no-hitter in program history against Benedictine Sunday (Last came in April, 2013). Pitched a complete game and struck out 10 batters. The one run that scored reached on an error by the CMU defense, scoring on a sacrifice fly. He also picked up seven hits in 11 at bats, including two doubles, a triple, and a home run on the week. |
Nominees:
Eddie Rios, Westcliff (Calif.); Ryan Olchoway, Ottawa (Kan.); Nico Saldias, Saint Xavier (Ill.); Wade Canaday, Morningside (Iowa); Mason Longoria, Houston-Victoria (Texas); Blake Kincaid, Midway (Ky.); Bryan Peck, Westmont (Calif.); Patrick Arman, Oregon Tech; Danny Batcher, Southeastern (Fla.); Will Eldridge, Indiana Wesleyan; Andrew Herbert, Reinhardt (Ga.); Michael Watson, Southwest Assemblies (Texas); Marc Luna, Waldorf (Iowa); Anthony Green, Missouri Baptist; Preston Ratliff, William Carey (Miss.); Alan West, Central Methodist (Mo.); Jonathan Haab, Georgia Gwinnett; Tyson Kleinfelter, Concordia (Mich.); Jorge Guerra, Dillard (La.); Hunter Rigsby, Cumberlands (Ky.)
Player of the Week: Tucker Zdunich, Reinhardt (Ga.)
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Incredible week for Tucker Zdunich. Had five home runs in four games for Reinhardt. 3 home runs in one game vs. Bluefield. .688 average for the week. .800 average in one game vs Bluefield. 3 doubles this week, 10 RBIs, 5 home runs, 12 runs scored, and 11 hits in 16 at-bats. |
Nominees:
Ivanuel Hernandez, Fisher (Mass.), Ryan Major, LSU Shreveport, Tanner Sears, Central Methodist (Mo.), Jake Lacey, Bellevue (Neb.), Antonio Fernandez, McPherson (Kan.), Tynan Shahidi, Ave Maria (Fla.), Sage McMinn, Missouri Baptist, Cole Romero, Loyola (La.), Drew Fleming, Concordia (Mich.), Raul Sandoval, Antelope Valley (Calif.), Julien Jones, Oregon Tech, Cole Turney, Cumberland (Tenn.), Landon Raczkowski, Spring Arbor (Mich.), Peyton McDowall, Science and Arts (Okla.), Jalin Thomas, Rust (Miss.), Nate Mensik, Doane (Neb.), Michael Moralez, Trinity Christian (Ill.), David Rivera, Hope International (Calif.), and Mason White, Indiana Southeast.
Pitcher of the Week: Andrew Davenport, Calumet (Ind.)
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In his only pitching performance of the week, Andrew Davenport threw a 7-inning no-hitter in the Wave's 4-0 win over St. Francis on Friday. Davenport saw the minimum 21 batters, striking out 9, with 1 batter reaching 1st on an error who then got out on a double play. |
Nominees:
Vance Serrano, Fisher (Mass.), Beau Hebert, Louisiana Christian, Tyler Frieders, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.), Easton Brinton, Bellevue (Neb.), Blake Maddock, McPherson (Kan.), Justin David, Ave Maria (Fla.), Cole Brown, Point (Ga.), Parker Jeffries, Williams Baptist (Ark.), Taylor Sipes, Blue Mountain Christian (Miss.), Tyson Kleinfelter, Concordia (Mich.), Justin Bates, Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.), Sean Heppner, British Columbia (B.C.), Tyler Papenbrock, Huntington (Ind.), Trevor Muzzi, Cumberland (Tenn.), Eli Davis, Oklahoma City, Jorge Guerra, Dillard (La.), Frankie Cresta, Concordia (Neb.), Andrew Davenport, Calumet (Ind.), Hector Garcia, Hope International (Calif.), and Javier Cardoso, Point Park (Pa.)
Player of the Week: Ryan Shavers, Cumberlands (Ky.)
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Ryan Shavers led the Pats to a 5-0 week, as he batted .600, going 9-15 at the plate with adding 12 RBIs and a stolen base. Shavers tallied home runs on the week, with two of them were two-run shots coming in the series finale against Bethel to propel the Pats to their first MSC sweep of the season. |
Nominees:
Tucker Flory, Baker (Kan.); Nick Seamons, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho); Isaiah Gibbs, William Woods (Mo.); Andre Tarver, Tennessee Wesleyan; Nick Olsen, Lawrence Tech (Mich.); Chipper Lamb, Crowley's Ridge (Ark.); Nick Block, Southeastern (Fla.); Daniel Polo, York (Neb.); Andrew Enwiya, Mid-America Christian (Okla.); Nick Grade, Bellevue (Neb.); Kiko Nunez, Mount Marty (Iowa); Ryan Shavers, Cumberlands (Ky.); Satchell Wilson, Huntington (Ind.); Jake Lycette, William Carey (Miss.); Stone Teague, Rust (Ala.); Shane Hofstadler, Westmont (Calif.); Taylor Steig, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Courtland Posey, Xavier (La.); Travis Strickler, Embry-Riddle (Ariz.); Jared Campbell, Point Park (Pa.)
Pitcher of the Week: Michael Watson, SAGU (Texas)
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First no hitter of his career and new season-high 15 strikeouts. |
Nominees:
Daniel Willie, Montreat (N.C.); Ben Harris, Georgia Gwinnett; Darien Smith, Southeastern (Fla.); Nathan Monceaux, Loyola (La.); Austin Dill, Evangel (Mo.); Blake Maddock, McPherson (Kan.); Noah Willingham, Williams Baptist (Ark.); Joshua Mendez, Our Lady of the Lake (Texas); Michael Watson, SAGU; Blake Crippen, Bellevue (Neb.); Tyler Hickman, Tougaloo (Miss.); Kyler Beekman, Doane (Neb.); Bryce Bridge, Corban (Ore.); Cohen Achen, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.); Graham Kollen, Huntington (Ind.); Phillip Hobbs, Indiana Tech; Connor Martin, Hope International (Calif.); Aiden Vestbie, Embry-Riddle (Ariz.); Jake Ostrowski, Trinity Christian (Ill.); Mason Whiteley, IU Kokomo (Ind.)
Player of the Week: Ajay Sczepkowski, Georgia Gwinnett
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Ajay Sczepkowski was simply outstanding as the No. 5 Grizzlies went 6-0 and outscored opponents 84-11. He hit five home runs and drove in 12 runs while scoring 14 runs. He scored five runs while hitting a pair of home runs in the first game against Madonna (Mich.) last Tuesday. The outfielder hit a game-tying two-run home run in the sixth inning against Iowa Wesleyan on March 11. Sczepkowski batted .524 (11-for-21) for the week. |
Nominees:
Hayden Leopold, Houston-Victoria (Texas), Ivory Daniels, Missouri Valley (Mo.), Anthony Lind, Bellevue (Neb.), Marcus Burton, Southwestern (Kan.), Andrew Miranda, Bethel (Ind.), Jake Collins, Cornerstone (Mich.), Angel Mendoza, Union (Ky.), Landon Trosclair, Loyola (La.), Angel Diaz, Webber International (Fla.), A.J. Serrano, Central Baptist (Ark.), Dylan Bangs, Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.), Jonah Hultberg, College of Idaho, Cole Turney, Cumberland (Tenn.), Gage Gaunt, Science and Arts (Okla.), Josh Halterman, Midway (Ky.), Jonathan Kumai, Trinity International (Ill.), Sage Pera, Menlo (Calif.), Stone Teague, Rust (Miss.), and Jesse Garcia, Concordia (Neb.).
Pitcher of the Week: Blake Crippen, Bellevue (Neb.)
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Crippen earned wins against a pair of top-10 teams in two starts on the week. He logged a 2.92 ERA over 12.1 innings. Held No. 8 St. Thomas (Fla.) to three runs over 6.1 this past Monday and followed up by limiting No. 1 Southeastern (Fla.) to one earned run on five hits in six innings on Saturday The win over SEU was BU's first over a No. 1-ranked team since 2014. SEU was 25-0 before the loss to Bellevue, averaging over 11 runs per game (16 per game over their previous nine games). |
Nominees:
Bastyan Hernandez, Florida National, Bobby Vath, LSU Shreveport, Austin Dill, Evangel (Mo.), Blake Crippen, Bellevue (Neb.), Tyler Bryant, Ottawa (Kan.), Damien Wallace, Marian (Ind.), Tyson Kleinfelter, Concordia (Mich.), Jimmy Gamboa, Milligan (Tenn.), Hunter Varnadoe, Middle Georgia State, Xavier Rodriguez, Webber International (Fla.), Avery Rivera, Antelope Valley (Calif.), Dan Fick, Columbia (Mo.), Ryan Beitel, British Columbia (B.C.), Reed Butz, Science and Arts (Okla.), Logan Parrott, Tennessee Southern, Javier Cardoso, Point Park (Pa.), Thomas Burns, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.), Brock Moore, Menlo (Calf.), A.J. Garcia, Wiley (Texas), Brett Sitzmann, Briar Cliff (Iowa).
Player of the Week: Devin Warner, Georgia Gwinnett
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Devin Warner had a monster week as the No. 7-ranked Grizzlies went 5-0 by hitting five home runs and driving in 12 runs. He hit a home run in four of the five games. Warner opened the week by hitting a pair of solo homers in GGC's 8-4 win in 11 innings at No. 3 Tennessee Wesleyan on Tuesday. He added a solo home run on Friday against Clarke. The junior then connected on two-run home runs during Saturday's two games against Clarke (Iowa) and Lourdes (Ohio). |
Nominees:
Joshua Tinnerello, LSU Alexandria, Levi Loughridge, Evangel (Mo.), Jeremy Green, Dakota State (S.D.), Cody Moore, Tabor (Kan.), Kamron Morriss, William Woods (Mo.), Jarrett Burney, Reinhardt (Ga.), Patrick Lee, William Carey (Miss.), Devin Padua, Saint Katherine (Calif.), Evan St.Claire, Cumberlands (Ky.), Parker Bates, Indiana Tech, Dominic Signorelli, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho), Trent Kiraly, Oklahoma City, Hunter Billman, Mount Vernon Nazarene (Kan.), Isaac Santana, Point Park (Pa.), Austin Young, The Master's (Calif.), Trey Rogers, Briar Cliff (Iowa), Khalil Robinson, Rust (Miss.), Diego Munoz, Roosevelt (Ill.), and Josh Strickland, Warner (Fla.)
Pitcher of the Week: Josh Smith, Blue Mountain Christian (Miss.)
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Smith moved to 3-1 on the season, tossing a complete-game, one-hit shutout with 10 Ks Saturday against Stillman (Ala.) to open the 2023 SSAC schedule. On the season, Smith sports a 3.38 ERA with 33 Ks in 32 innings pitched. |
Nominees:
Corbett Seib, Crowley's Ridge (Ark.), Alec Martinez, Our Lady of the Lake (Texas), Zach Trevino, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.), Luke Guest, Dakota State (S.D.), Kellen Brothers, Oklahoma Wesleyan, Ryan Long, William Woods (Mo.), Kyle Bloor, Tennessee Wesleyan, Kameron Haviland, Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.), Cody Womble, Tennessee Southern, Nate Raniszewski, Cleary (Mich.), Michael Watson, SAGU (Texas), Dallas McGill, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho), Drue Young, Indiana Wesleyan, Lucas Letsinger, IU Kokomo, Hector Garcia, Hope International (Calif.), Aaron Forrest, Doane (Neb.), Joseph Thomas, Rust (Miss.), Robb Adams, Southeastern (Fla.), and Nico Saldias, Saint Xavier (Ill.).
Player of the Week: Hank Schineller, Georgetown (Ky.)
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Hank Schineller went 9-15 with 6 HR, 14 RBI, and 8 runs scored in Georgetown's 3-game sweep at Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) over the weekend. |
Nominees:
Nick Brunet, Louisiana Christian, Collin Hall, Culver-Stockton (Mo.), Kaleb Kolpien, Taylor (Ind.), Jacob Daftari, Indiana Tech, Balas Buckmaster, Dickinson State (N.D.), Ryan Wilson, Middle Georgia State, Kenny Di Clemente, Keiser (Fla.), Brady Meeds, Simpson (Calif.), Dominic Signorelli, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho), Joey Grabanski, Concordia (Neb.), Kaleb Podger, Point (Ga.), Riley Garczynski, IU Kokomo, Jhors Gomez, Southwestern Christian (Okla.), Marques Titialii, Arizona Christian (Ariz.), Allan Mendoza, Wiley (Texas), Tyler Renn, Columbia (Mo.), Kai Hudson, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.), Cam Dimidjian, USC Beaufort (S.C.), and Antonio Fernandez, McPherson (Kan.).
Pitcher of the Week: Eric Oakes, Shawnee State (Ohio)
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Oakes threw a complete game No-Hitter in a 1-0 victory over Bethel (Kan.). He struck out 12 batters while only allowing a pair of walks. Oakes faced 23 batters in the seven-inning affair. |
Nominees:
Joseph Semien, Xavier (La.), Isaac Rohde, Clarke (Iowa), Cameron Gordon, Lyon (Ark.), Eric Pettipiece, Goshen (Ind.), Chase Molnar, Siena Heights (Mich.), Marc Luna, Waldorf (Iowa), J.C. Toro, Faulkner (Ala.), Eric Winchester, Simpson (Calif.), Robb Adams, Southeastern (Fla.), Ryan Heppner, British Columbia (B.C.), Kyler Beekman, Doane (Neb.), Tanner Moylan, Bryan (Tenn.), Matthew Gainer, WVU Tech, Ryan Harney, Mid-America Christian (Okla.), Eli Elliot, Arizona Christian, Christian Borders, Tougaloo (Miss.), Bryan Green, Roosevelt (Ill.), Ivanuel Hernandez, Fisher (Mass.), and Tyler Bryant, Ottawa (Kan.).
