Region 8 Player of the Week Awards: March 7, 2023

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.

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DI Baseball Player of the Week

Kendrey Maduro

Kendrey Maduro, Northwest Florida State
Fr. | SS
Pos Chiquito, AA  

  • Batted .500 (7-for-14) with six runs scored, two doubles, two home runs and eight RBI in four games
  • Hit safely and scored in each game, helping the Raiders run their winning streak to 11 games with a 4-0 week
  • Reached base three times, including two walks, homered and drove in three runs vs. Coastal Alabama-South
  • Collected six hits and five RBI in a three-game series vs. Shelton State, including a 3-for-5, three-RBI effort in game two of the series

Other nominees: Anthony Westbrook, Florida SouthWestern; Bradke Lohry, Central Florida; John Marant, Central Florida; Blaydon Plain, Pensacola State; Andrey Martinez, St. Petersburg; Drake Harman, Santa Fe


DI Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Javi Marrero

Javi Marrero, Pensacola State
Fr. | RHP
Smiths Station, Ala.

  • 1-0, 0.00 ERA in one appearance
  • Tossed a seven-inning, one-hit shutout in the Pirates' 4-0 win vs. Delgado
  • Walked one and struck out nine

Other nominees: Marty Gair, Florida SouthWestern; Blaise Grove, Northwest Florida State; Josiah Glodfelter, Pensacola State; Tobin Moran, Santa Fe


DI Softball Player of the Week

Amayia Hernandez

Amayia Hernandez, Daytona State
So. | OF
Myrtle Beach, S.C.

  • Batted .500 (13-for-26) with 11 runs scored, three triples, three home runs, 10 RBI and four stolen bases in eight games
  • Hit safely in each of the Falcons' eight games, running her hitting streak to 15 games
  • Had five multi-hit games, including 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI vs. Indian River State
  • Was 2-for-3 with a triple, home run and three RBI in game one vs. South Georgia State then went 2-for-4 and scored three times in game two

Other nominees: Sydney McCray, Florida SouthWestern; Janelle Martinez, Chipola; Cassidy Boltz, Gulf Coast State; Alisha Wagoner, Seminole State; Layla Thompson, Northwest Florida State; Jayelyn Carter, Santa Fe


DI Softball Pitcher of the Week

Alina Varga

Alina Varga, Indian River State
So. | RHP
Parkland, Fla.

  • 4-1, 1 save, 0.85 ERA in six appearances
  • After posting a game-one win and game-two save in the Pioneers' sweep vs. Daytona State, she went 3-1 at the NFCA Leadoff Classic, earning a spot on the All-Tournament Team
  • Picked up wins vs. North Dakota State College of Science, Rock Valley (Ill.) College and Parkland (Ill.) College
  • In 24.2 total innings in the circle, she allowed 22 hits and three earned runs while striking out 37 

Other nominees: Belle Sardja, Florida SouthWestern; Dymond Roundtree, Chipola; Julia Petty, Northwest Florida State; Kensley Durrance, Santa Fe


DII Baseball Player of the Week

Kohl Robertson

Kohl Robertson, Pasco-Hernando State
Fr. | OF
Land O'Lakes, Fla.

  • Batted .571 (8-for-14) with six runs scored, three home runs, seven RBI and one stolen base in four games
  • Hit safely in each game, helping the Bobcats to a 3-1 week
  • After a 2-for-5 in a win vs. Polk State, he went a combined 6-for-9 in a three-game series vs. Palm Beach State, and was 3-for-3 with two home runs and five RBI in game two's 11-1 win

Other nominees: Andon Lewis, St. Johns River State; Brylan West, Santa Fe


DII Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Sebastian Miller

Sebastian Miller, Lake-Sumter State
Fr. | LHP
Orlando, Fla.   

  • 1-0, 1.29 ERA in one appearance
  • Started and went seven innings to pick up the win in Lake-Sumter State's 2-1 victory vs. South Florida State
  • Allowed four hits, one earned run and two walks, while striking out nine

Other nominees: Robert Tracy, Lake-Sumter State; Max Windham, Lake-Sumter State


DII Softball Player of the Week

Raquel Camuglia

Raquel Camuglia, Lake-Sumter State
So. | 1B
Spring Hill, Fla. 

  • Batted .667 (12-for-18) with seven runs scored, two doubles, one triple, three home runs, eight RBI and one stolen base in six games
  • Hit safely in each game, leading the Lakehawks to a perfect 6-0 week and sweeps over Oakland, Jackson and Lincoln Land
  • Went 5-for-6 with three RBI in the DH vs. Oakland; was 3-for-6 in the DH vs. Jackson
  • In game one vs. Lincoln Land, she was 3-for-3, finishing a triple shy of the cycle, with four RBI

Other nominees: None


DII Softball Pitcher of the Week

Darian Pippin

Darian Pippin, Lake-Sumter State
So. | RHP
Mount Dora, Fla.

  • 2-0, 1 save, 0.00 ERA in three appearances
  • Recorded two complete-game victories, including a shutout vs. Lincoln Land (Ill.) CC
  • Earned the save with two scoreless innings of relief vs. Jackson College
  • Totaled 13 innings in the circle, allowing nine hits, no earned runs and one walk while striking out 14

Other nominees: Ali Shenefield, Lake-Sumter State