Region 8 Player of the Week Awards: April 25, 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

A.J. Shaver, Florida SouthWestern
So. | OF
Clermont, Fla.

Batted .600 (9-for-15) with seven runs scored, one double, one triple, four home runs, 15 RBI and four stolen bases in four games
Hit safely, including three multi-hit outings, and recorded an RBI in each game
Went 3-for-4 with two home runs and drove in all seven of the Bucs' runs in a 7-1 win vs. Miami Dade
Swiped a pair of bases against Eastern Florida State

Other nominees: Kevin Karstetter, State College of Florida; Edwin Toribio, Central Florida; Adam Parzych, Daytona State; Greg Melo, Tallahassee; Brennan Baker, Tallahassee; Josh Hogue, Santa Fe

DI Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Tyler Kennedy, Florida SouthWestern
So. | RHP
Columbia, S.C.

1-0, 0.00 ERA in two appearances
After tossing a scoreless inning in relief in his first appearance of the week, he started vs. Miami Dade and promptly pitched five scoreless innings of no-hit ball to earn the win
In six total innings, he allowed no runs, no hits and just one walk while striking out six

Other nominees: Michael Forret, State College of Florida; Chase Chappell, Santa Fe; Josiah Glodfelter, Pensacola State

DI Softball Player of the Week

Avery Brewer, Seminole State
Fr. | 3B
Apopka, Fla.

Batted .571 (8-for-14) with eight runs scored, one double, three home runs and 12 RBI in four games
Hit safely, scored and drove in at least two runs in each game
Was 2-for-4, homered twice in drove in five runs in win vs. Central Florida
Went 3-for-4, scored three runs and drove in three in game one vs. Santa Fe

Other nominees: Abigail Pippen, Northwest Florida State; Brooke Roberts, Central Florida

DI Softball Pitcher of the Week

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

2-0, 2 saves, 0.82 ERA in four appearances
After picking up a game one save and game two win vs. St. Thomas University's JV, she recorded a game one win and gave two save vs. top-ranked Florida SouthWestern
Went the distance in game one's 2-1 win vs. Florida SouthWestern; recorded the final six outs of game two to notch the save
Totaled 17 innings in the circle, allowing 11 hits, two earned runs and five walks with 13 strikeouts

Other nominees: Tori Breland, Seminole State; Allison Brunson, Northwest Florida State

DII Baseball Player of the Week

Roger Vergara, St. Johns River State
Fr. | 2B
Weston, Fla.

Batted .467 (7-for-15) with seven runs scored, one double, one triple, one home run and two RBI in four games
Reached base safely in each game, including three multi-hit games to start the week
Was 3-for-5 with three runs scored vs. Florida State College at Jacksonville
Went 2-for-5 (two runs) and 2-for-3 (two runs, home run, two RBI) in the first two games vs. South Florida State

Other nominees: Skylar Schulz, Palm Beach State

DII Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Chay Yeager, Pasco-Hernando State
So. | RHP
Peachtree City, Ga.

1-0, 0.00 ERA in one appearance
Started and got the win vs. Lake-Sumter State
Pitched 6.2 innings of one-hit ball vs. the Lakehawks, walking three and striking out 14

Other nominees: Brandon Chorzelewski, South Florida State; Bryce Pratt, Palm Beach State; Conner McBride, St. Johns River State

DII Softball Player of the Week

Nicolette Luzzi-Salerno, St. Johns River State
So. | SS
Belleville, N.J.

Batted .538 (7-for-13) with five runs scored, two doubles, one home run, eight RBI and two stolen bases in four games
Hit safely and drove in a run in each game
Had three RBI in game two vs. Florida State College at Jacksonville
In game two vs. Pasco-Hernando State, she was 3-for-4 with two runs scored, a homer and three RBI

Other nominees: Raquel Camuglia, Lake-Sumter State; Mykhala Moore, Florida State College at Jacksonville; Kendall Catherwood, St. Johns River State

DII Softball Pitcher of the Week

Ali Shenefield, Lake-Sumter State
So. | RHP
Brooksville, Fla.

2-0, 1.00 ERA in two appearances
Recorded a pair of complete-game victories, including a four-hit shutout vs. South Florida State
She struck out 12 in a win against Florida State College at Jacksonville
Totaled 14 innings in the circle, allowing nine hits, two runs (both earned) and four walks with 20 strikeouts

Other nominees: Carolyn Lasater, St. Johns River State

Region 8 Player of the Week Awards: April 25, 2023

DI Baseball Player of the Week

A.J. Shaver, Florida SouthWestern So. | OF Clermont, Fla.

DI Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Tyler Kennedy, Florida SouthWestern So. | RHP Columbia, S.C.