TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (March 26, 2019) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Baseball and Softball Coaches’ Polls for March 26 and Player and Pitcher of the Week selections for games played March 18-24. 

The next poll and player of the week selections will be released April 2. 

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NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Coaches’ Poll
March 26, 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.

Also receiving votes: Hillsborough 22, Gulf Coast State 4, Miami Dade 3, Lake-Sumter State 2.

Dropped from rankings: No. 9 Miami Dade

NJCAA Region 8 Softball Coaches’ Poll
March 26, 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.

Also receiving votes: Northwest Florida State 15, South Florida State 13, Daytona State 6, Santa Fe 3, Florida State College at Jacksonville 1.

Dropped from rankings: No. 7 South Florida State

NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Player of the Week
Jake Zarrello, Seminole State
So. – C
Miami, Fla.

• Batted .800 (8-for-10) with six runs scored, one double, one home run and four RBIs in three games during the voting period
• Led Seminole State to a three-game sweep of MFC rival Florida State College at Jacksonville
• Had back-to-back four-hit games to start the series; was officially 0-for-1 in game three but walked twice

Other nominees: Mason Doolittle, Palm Beach State; Jisjar Clotida, Palm Beach State; Mikey Madej, Northwest Florida State; Dustin Harris, St. Petersburg; Mickey Skole, Lake-Sumter State; Gabe Dorsey, Lake-Sumter State; Michael Marin, Hillsborough

NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Carter Stewart, Eastern Florida State
Fr. - RHP
Melbourne, Fla. 

• 0-0, 0.00 ERA in one appearance during the voting period
• Got a no-decision in team’s 1-0 loss to Broward
• Pitched eight shutout innings of one-hit ball, walked one batter and struck out 12

Other nominees: Hunter Perdue, State College of Florida; Nate Madej, Florida SouthWestern; Connor Stephens, Northwest Florida State; Matt Coles, Lake-Sumter State; Jake Janata, Lake-Sumter State; Colton Gordon, Hillsborough

NJCAA Region 8 Softball Player of the Week
Chelsea Peace, Seminole State
So. – UTIL
Orlando, Fla. 

• Batted .500 (8-for-16) with five runs scored, three doubles, three home runs and 10 RBIs in four games during the voting period
• Hit safely in each game, leading the Raiders to a 4-0 week
• Homered in her first three games; was a combined 5-for-9 with three doubles, a home run and eight RBIs in doubleheader vs. Daytona State

Other nominees: Amy Woodham, Chipola; Tiffany Steczo, Central Florida; Cameron Trehy, Santa Fe; Owen Bowers, Florida SouthWestern; Katelyn Wilfert, Eastern Florida State; Destinee Jackson, Polk State; Megan Donahue, Daytona State 

NJCAA Region 8 Softball Pitcher of the Week
Kelsi Collins, Florida SouthWestern
So. – RHP
Clermont, Fla. 

• 3-0, 0.88 ERA in three appearances during the voting period
• Included was a complete-game shutout vs. State College of Florida
• Totaled 16 innings in the circle and allowed seven hits, two runs and five walks with 20 strikeouts

Other nominees: Brianna Bailey, Chipola; Katelyn Wilfert, Eastern Florida State