Region 8 Player of the Week Awards: May 2, 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

Josh Hogue, Santa Fe
Fr. | OF
North Palm Beach, Fla.

Batted .750 (6-for-8) with six runs scored, three doubles, one home run and three RBI in two games
Helped Santa Fe sweep a pair of games from #1 Central Florida, posting a 2-for-4 game in the series opener, then went 4-for-4 and reached base a fifth time via a base on balls in game two

Other nominees: Nick Smith, Tallahassee; Paul Winland, Northwest Florida State

DI Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Josiah Glodfelter, Pensacola State
Fr. | RHP
Pensacola, Fla.

2-0, 1.50 ERA in two appearances
Picked up a pair of complete-game victories against Tallahassee, helping the Pirates overtake the Eagles for the final berth to the FCSAA Tournament
In the penultimate game of the season, struck out 14 (no walks) in a seven-inning complete-game
In 12 total innings, he allowed only nine hits and two runs while walking just one and striking out 21

Other nominees: Liam Best, State College of Florida; Jalen Hudson, Santa Fe; Josiah Glodfelter, Pensacola State; Ramsey David, Northwest Florida State; Clay Hendry, Daytona State

DI Softball Player of the Week

Feline Poot, Florida SouthWestern
So. | 3B
Almere, Netherlands

Batted .750 (6-for-8) with three runs scored, two doubles, two home runs and nine RBI in three games
Hit safely in each game, including home runs against Miami Dade and South Florida State, bringing her career total to 50

Other nominees: None

DI Softball Pitcher of the Week

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

2-0, 0.00 ERA in two appearances
Tossed a complete game in a 7-0 win at Miami Dade to lock up the Southern Conference Championships
Tossed 4.2 innings scoreless innings to notch the win in game one vs. South Florida State
In 11.2 total innings, she allowed five hits, no runs and no walks while striking out six

Other nominees: Justice McCraine, St. Petersburg

DII Baseball Player of the Week

Skyler Schulz, Palm Beach State
So. | OF
Boynton Beach, Fla.

Batted .364 (4-for-11) with four runs scored, two home runs, five RBI and two stolen bases, in addition to playing solid D, over three games
Hit safely in each game, leading the Panthers to a series sweep against Lake-Sumter State
In game two, his go-ahead grand slam in the bottom of the eighth provided the winning runs

Other nominees: Kevin Hirsch, Palm Beach State

DII Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Brady Ellison, Florida State College at Jacksonville
Fr. | LHP
Jacksonville, Fla.

1-0, 1.50 ERA in one appearance
Tossed a six-inning complete game in the Blue Wave's 12-1 win vs. South Florida State
Allowed just four hits, one run (earned) and one walk

Other nominees: Michael Fortes, Palm Beach State; Jacob Roberts, Palm Beach State; Casey Daiss, Pasco-Hernando State; Chay Yeager, Pasco-Hernando State

DII Softball Player of the Week

Haley Bond, Florida State College at Jacksonville
So. | C
Tallahassee, Fla.

Batted .667 (4-for-6) with two runs scored, two doubles, one home run and seven RBI in two games
Helped FSCJ to a split vs. South Florida State, hitting safely in both games
Was 2-for-3 in each game; homered and drove in four runs in game one then drove in three more in game two

Other nominees: Molly Bender, Lake-Sumter State

DII Softball Pitcher of the Week

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

1-0, 0.00 ERA in one appearance
Tossed a two-hit shutout against St. Johns River State
Walked two and struck out nine

Other nominees: Abby Rutledge, Florida State College at Jacksonville

Region 8 Player of the Week Awards: May 2, 2023

DI Baseball Player of the Week

Josh Hogue, Santa Fe Fr. | OF North Palm Beach, Fla.

DI Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Josiah Glodfelter, Pensacola State Fr. | RHP Pensacola, Fla.