TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (April 2, 2019) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Baseball and Softball Coaches’ Polls for April 2 and Player and Pitcher of the Week selections for games played March 25-31.
The next poll and player of the week selections will be released April 9.
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NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Coaches’ Poll
April 2, 2019
The NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2019 record, previous ranking and total points in voting by Region 8 baseball coaches, the FCSAA Baseball Chair and the FCSAA Scoreboard Coordinator.
|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
Pts |
Pvs |
|
1. |
Northwest Florida State (11) |
32-7 |
189 |
4 |
|
2. |
Central Florida (8) |
32-6 |
188 |
1 |
|
3. |
Florida SouthWestern |
28-8 |
162 |
2 |
|
4. |
Seminole State |
28-9 |
121 |
5 |
|
5. |
Chipola |
21-12 |
111 |
3 |
|
6. |
State College of Florida |
24-13 |
88 |
7 |
|
7. |
Eastern Florida State |
21-14 |
84 |
6 |
|
8. |
Miami Dade |
20-14 |
60 |
-- |
|
9. |
St. Johns River State |
23-13 |
45 |
8 |
|
10. |
Santa Fe |
25-13 |
20 |
10 |
Also receiving votes: Palm Beach State 11, Hillsborough 7, Tallahassee 4, Lake-Sumter State 1.
Dropped from rankings: No. 9 Palm Beach State
NJCAA Region 8 Softball Coaches’ Poll
April 2, 2019
The NJCAA Region 8 Softball Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2019 record, previous ranking and total points in voting by Region 8 softball coaches, the FCSAA Softball Chair and the FCSAA Scoreboard Coordinator.
|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
Pts |
Pvs |
|
1. |
Florida SouthWestern (19) |
42-1 |
199 |
1 |
|
2. |
Chipola (1) |
37-3 |
180 |
2 |
|
3. |
Central Florida |
40-8 |
160 |
3 |
|
4. |
Seminole State |
35-11 |
131 |
4 |
|
5. |
State College of Florida |
33-11 |
116 |
5 |
|
6. |
Gulf Coast State |
31-13 |
87 |
6 |
|
7. |
Eastern Florida State |
24-18 |
84 |
7 |
|
8. |
Indian River State |
24-13 |
53 |
9 |
|
9. |
Pensacola State |
24-16 |
36 |
8 |
|
10. |
St. Petersburg |
23-16 |
21 |
10 |
Also receiving votes: Northwest Florida State 10, Santa Fe 15, Florida State College at Jacksonville 4, Daytona State 1, South Florida State 1.
NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Player of the Week
Victor Florentino, Florida SouthWestern
So. – RF
La Vega, D.R.
- Batted .750 (6-for-8) with two runs scored, one double, two RBIs and one stolen base in three games during the voting period
- Hit safely in all three games as the Bucs took a series victory over Suncoast Conference rival Polk State
- Finished the series with a 3-for-3 outing
Other nominees: Kaden Polcovich, Northwest Florida State; Jakob Sessa, St. Petersburg; Carlos Salaverria, Central Florida
NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Ryan Gusto, Florida SouthWestern
So. - RHP
Charlotte, N.C.
- 1-0, 0.00 ERA in one appearance during the voting period
- Tossed seven scoreless innings in the Bucs’ 5-0 win vs. Polk State
- Allowed only six hits and one walk while striking out 16
Other nominees: Jacob Kush, Northwest Florida State; Louis Davenport, Seminole State; Elijah Gill, St. Johns River State
NJCAA Region 8 Softball Player of the Week
Owen Bowers, Florida SouthWestern
Fr. – DP
Hamlet, N.C.
- Batted .556 (5-for-9) with four runs scored, three home runs and 12 RBI in three games during the voting period
- Helped the Bucs to a perfect 3-0 week
- Hit safely in each game, including game two vs. South Florida State when she was 3-for-3 with two home runs and seven RBIs
Other nominees: Caitlyn Meyer, Eastern Florida State;Th alia da Silva, Northwest Florida State; Cheyenne Nunez, State College of Florida; Joanna Muldoon, Central Florida; Megan Donahue, Daytona State
NJCAA Region 8 Softball Pitcher of the Week
Sarah Lawton, Florida SouthWestern
So. – RHP
Waterbury, Conn.
- 1-0, 0.00 ERA in two appearances during the voting period
- Threw the first perfect game in school history in the Bucs’ 8-0 win against Polk State. Had four strikeouts in the win
- For the week, she totaled six innings and didn’t allow a walk or a hit while striking out six
Other nominees: Kelsie Rivers, Central Florida; Cloee-Anna Merritt, Daytona State