Region 8 Player of the Week Awards: April 12, 2022

Region 8 and the FCSAA would like to congratulate all student-athletes who are recognized as part of our Player of the Week Awards. Weekly honorees are automatically submitted for NJCAA Player of the Week consideration on behalf of Region 8 and the FCSAA.

Baseball Player of the Week | Baseball Pitcher of the Week | Softball Player of the Week | Softball Pitcher of the Week

Baseball Player of the Week

Owen Ayers, State College of Florida
So. | OF
Sarasota, Fla.

Batted .500 (8-for-16) with seven runs scored, three home runs (1.063 slugging %) and 12 RBI
In three games vs. St. Petersburg to begin the week, he was a combined 8-for-12, scored seven runs and homered in drove in four runs in each game
Was 4-for-5 in game two vs. St. Petersburg, a 26-5 win for the Manatees
Also drew five walks for the week, including one in the final game of the week vs. Hillsborough

Other nominees: Caleb Cali, Central Florida; Jack Duffy, Polk State; Jose Izarra, Florida SouthWestern; Luke Hatcher, Seminole State; Cam Collier, Chipola

Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Ethan Firoved, Tallahassee
Fr. | LHP
Virginia Beach, Va.

1-0, 0.00 ERA in one appearance
Tossed a complete-game, three-hit shutout in the Eagles' 1-0 win over Pensacola State
In seven innings of work, he walked none and struck out seven

Other nominees: Ben Chestnutt, Central Florida; Nicholas Regalado, Florida SouthWestern; Eli Thurmond, State College of Florida

Softball Player of the Week

Sterre den Duijn, Florida SouthWestern
So. | 2B
Valkenswaard, Netherlands

Batted .750 (6-for-8) with four runs scored, three doubles, nine RBI and one stolen base
Hit safely and recorded at least one RBI in three of the four games; in the fourth game, she didn't have an official AB but walked three times and scored twice
In the final game of the week vs. St. Petersburg, she was 3-for-3 with two doubles and five RBI

Other nominees: Brooke Theisen, Eastern Florida State; Riley Schnyder, Santa Fe; Jeritza Montero, Lake-Sumter State; Janelle Martinez, Chipola

Softball Pitcher of the Week

Belle Sardja, Florida SouthWestern
Fr. | RHP
Tampa, Fla.

2-0, 0.00 ERA in two appearances
Recorded a pair of complete-game shutouts vs. St. Petersburg
In her first outing of the week, she no-hit the Titans; then followed that with a one-hitter four days later
In 10 innings in the circle, she allowed no runs, one hit and two walks while striking out five

Other nominees: Sophie Abrams, Santa Fe; Landyn McAnnally, Chipola

Region 8 Player of the Week Awards: April 12, 2022

Baseball Player of the Week

Owen Ayers, State College of Florida So. | OF Sarasota, Fla.