TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (February 20, 2018) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Baseball and Softball Coaches' Polls for February 20 and Player and Pitcher of the Week selections for games played February 12-18.

The next poll and player of the week selections will be released February 27.

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NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Coaches' Poll
February 20, 2018 

The NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Coaches' Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2018 record, previous ranking and total points in voting by Region 8 baseball coaches, the FCSAA Baseball Chair and the FCSAA Scoreboard Coordinator.

Also receiving votes: Eastern Florida State 13, Gulf Coast State 13, Tallahassee 7, Florida SouthWestern 5, Daytona State 5, Polk State 4.

Dropped from rankings: No. 10 Eastern Florida State 

NJCAA Region 8 Softball Coaches' Poll
February 20, 2018 

The NJCAA Region 8 Softball Coaches' Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2018 record, previous ranking and total points in voting by Region 8 softball coaches, the FCSAA Softball Chair and the FCSAA Scoreboard Coordinator.

Also receiving votes: St. Petersburg 9, Pensacola State 7, Daytona State 1 

Dropped from rankings: No. 10 St. Petersburg

NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Player of the Week
Kerry Carpenter, St. Johns River State
Sophomore – RF
Eustis, Fla. 

• Batted .556 (10-for-18) with eight runs scored, one double, three home runs, 10 RBIs and a stolen base on five games during the voting period
• Helped the Vikings to three wins in five games and hit safely, scored at least one run and drove in at least one run in the team's first four games
• Three straight three-hit games to begin the week, including a 3-for-5, two home run, five-RBI outing in game two vs. South Georgia State

Other nominees: Ryan Russell, Pasco-Hernando State; Austin Bodrato, Santa Fe; Andrew Eyster, Santa Fe; Aldrick DeJongh, Hillsborough; Jake Randa, Northwest Florida State; Sam Freitas, Florida SouthWestern 

NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Ethan Koehler, Seminole State
Sophomore – LHP
Ocoee, Fla. 

• 0-0 and a 0.00 ERA in one game during the voting period
• In his only outing of the week vs. Indian River State, he got a no-decision but started and pitched eight shutout innings in a game Seminole State eventually won in ten innings
• He allowed only one hit and two walks while striking out 14

Other nominees: Brandon Reitz, Tallahassee; Grant Stewart, Northwest Florida State; Nikolas Bitner, Indian River State; Justin Alintoff, Indian River State; Brett Wisely, Gulf Coast State; Mitch Myer, Florida SouthWestern

NJCAA Region 8 Softball Player of the Week
Mereana Makea, Florida SouthWestern
Sophomore – 2B
Wellington, New Zealand 

• Batted .643 (9-for-14) with one double, one triple, two home runs, nine RBI and two stolen bases in four games during the voting period
• Hit safely, scored a run and drove in at least two runs in each of the Buccaneers' four games, all victories for FSW
• Was a combined 6-for-8 with five runs scored and five RBI vs. Palm Beach State
• Against nationally-ranked Seminole State, she had a home run and two RBIs in each game and was a combined 3-for-6

Other nominees: Hannah Crumblish, Eastern Florida State; Liz Johnson, Pensacola State; Ally Clegg, Chipola

NJCAA Region 8 Softball Pitcher of the Week
Liz Gollin, Indian River State
Freshman – RHP
Boca Raton, Fla. 

• 3-0 with one save and a 0.00 ERA in four appearances during the voting period
• Helped Indian River State to a perfect 6-0 week, including a sweep of nationally-ranked Central Florida
• Against Central Florida, she threw a five-inning, two-hit shutout in game one, with 11 strikeouts; in game two, she pitched 2.2 innings of one-hit ball to earn the save
• For the week, she totaled 16.2 innings in the circle and allowed seven hits, one unearned run and five walks while striking out 22

Other nominees: Giovanna Watts, Florida SouthWestern; Morgan Goree, Chipola