TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (March 10, 2020) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Baseball and Softball Coaches’ Polls for March 9 and named its Player and Pitcher of the Week recipients for games played March 2-8.
The next coaches’ poll will be released March 9 and next Player and Pitcher of the Week selections, March 17.
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NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Coaches’ Poll
March 9, 2020
The NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2020 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 (15) |
17-4 |
175 |
1 |
|
2. |
Central Florida (1) |
19-6 |
146 |
4 |
|
3. |
Santa Fe |
19-5 |
138 |
2 |
|
4. |
Chipola |
17-8 |
124 |
3 |
|
5. |
Miami Dade |
15-6-1 |
119 |
5 |
|
6. |
Florida SouthWestern |
16-9 |
97 |
6t |
|
7. |
Tallahassee |
19-8 |
63 |
9 |
|
8. |
Gulf Coast State |
14-7 |
45 |
8 |
|
9. |
State College of Florida |
14-11 |
41 |
-- |
|
10. |
St. Johns River State |
14-14 |
12 |
6t |
Also receiving votes: Lake-Sumter State 11, Seminole State 6, Pasco-Hernando State 4, Hillsborough 1.
Dropped from rankings: No. 9 South Florida State.
NJCAA Region 8 Softball Coaches’ Poll
March 9, 2020
The NJCAA Region 8 Softball Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2020 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. |
Central Florida (19) |
26-1 |
199 |
1 |
|
2. |
Florida SouthWestern |
23-2 |
167 |
2 |
|
3. |
Indian River State (1) |
30-1 |
150 |
3 |
|
4. |
Seminole State |
26-1 |
149 |
4 |
|
5. |
Chipola |
26-4 |
135 |
5 |
|
6. |
Pensacola State |
17-4 |
86 |
6 |
|
7. |
St. Petersburg |
21-9 |
67 |
7 |
|
8. |
Northwest Florida State |
22-8 |
56 |
8 |
|
9. |
Gulf Coast State |
20-8 |
30 |
-- |
|
10. |
State College of Florida |
18-12 |
20 |
9 |
Also receiving votes: Santa Fe 17, Eastern Florida State 13, Lake-Sumter State 2.
Dropped from rankings: No. 10 Santa Fe.
NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Player of the Week
Jonathan Logsdon, Santa Fe
So. – 2B
Leesburg, Ga.
- Batted .900 (9-for-10) with four runs scored, two doubles, three RBI and five stolen bases in three games during the voting period
- Helped Santa Fe to a three-game series win against Daytona State
- Had back-to-back four-hit games to end the series
Other nominees: Tommy Joseph, Florida SouthWestern; Matt Cedarburg, Central Florida; Stephen Wilmer, Pasco-Hernando State; Michael Haydak, Pasco-Hernando State; Angel Padilla, Lake-Sumter State; Justice Thompson, Northwest Florida State; Edgar Alvarez, Seminole State; Adonys Javier, Hillsborough; Josue Rangel, St. Petersburg; Spencer Hanson, Tallahassee
NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Daniel Batcher, State College of Florida
Fr. – LHP
Lakeland, Fla.
- 1-0, 0.00 ERA in one appearance during the voting period
- Got the win vs. Polk State with eight shutout innings of three-hit ball in the Manatees’ 5-0 win
- Walked only one and struck out 12
Other nominees: Enrique Cotto, Florida SouthWestern; Cole Ayers, State College of Florida; Jake Smith, State College of Florida; Damien Torres, Hillsborough; Devin Hemenway, Santa Fe; Anthony Arugelles, Santa Fe; Beck Way, Northwest Florida State; Raymond Fields, St. Petersburg
NJCAA Region 8 Softball Player of the Week
Haley Ellefson, Florida SouthWestern
So. – UTIL
Mayo, Fla.
- Batted .833 (5-for-6) with three runs scored, three home runs and 12 RBI in four games during the voting period
- Hit three homers and drove in eight in a game one win over Miami Dade
Other nominees: Madison Neuhaus, Eastern Florida State; Abby Sulte, Northwest Florida State; Odalys Cordova, Central Florida; Summer Johnson, Gulf Coast State; Mikayla Lewin, Chipola
NJCAA Region 8 Softball Pitcher of the Week
Alyssa O’Donnell, Florida SouthWestern
Fr. - RHP
St. Cloud, Fla.
- 1-0, 0.00 ERA in two appearances during the voting period
- Picked up the win against Miami Dade with four innings of one-hit ball
- Totaled five innings in the circle, allowing just one hit and no walks with 10 strikeouts
Other nominees: Lauren Rase, Northwest Florida State; Caroline Hoppe, Central Florida; Brianna Bailey, Chipola