Region 8 Player of the Week Awards: March 19, 2024

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

Edwin Toribio, Central Florida
So. | 1B
Dajabon, D.R.

Batted .636 (7-for-11) with three runs scored, one double, two home runs and seven RBI in three games
Hit safely in each game of a three-game series vs. Polk State
Went 4-for-4, finishing a triple shy of hitting for the cycle, and drove in four runs in game two vs. Polk State
Homered and drove in three runs in the series finale

Other nominees: Nate Earley, Florida SouthWestern; Colby Jones, Northwest Florida State; Damion Kenealy, Polk State

DI Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Bryon Rincones, Northwest Florida State
Fr. | RHP
Orenjestad, Aruba

1-0, 0.96 ERA in two appearances
Struck out eight in three innings of relief in the Raiders' 10-2 win over top-ranked Gulf Coast State
Pitched 6.1 innings in relief to earn the win vs. Tallahassee
In 9.1 total innings, he allowed five hits, two runs (one earned) and three walks while striking out 13

Other nominees: Justin Jackson, Santa Fe; J.T. Long, Polk State; Kenneth Robinson, Eastern Florida State

DI Softball Player of the Week

Sietske Drijvers, Florida SouthWestern
So. | C
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Batted .500 (8-for-16) with seven runs scored, two triples, three home runs, 11 RBI and one stolen base in six games
Went 3-for-5, scored three runs and drove in three in doubleheader vs. State College of Florida
Homered in game one of doubleheader vs. Central Florida
Hit two home runs and drove in six runs in game two vs. Santa Fe

Other nominees: Jaiden Tretter, Miami Dade; Ashlyn Shirah, Northwest Florida State; Kamaya Cohen, Santa Fe

DI Softball Pitcher of the Week

Alanna O'Brien, Eastern Florida State
Fr. | RHP
Mascotte, Fla.

2-1, 2 saves, 0.00 ERA in five appearances
In her first appearance of the week she notched the game one save vs. Polk State with 1.2 scoreless innings in relief
Started and tossed six scoreless innings of four-hit ball, earning the win in game two vs. Polk State
Earned a save with three scoreless innings in game two vs. Hillsborough
Earned the win in game two vs. St. Petersburg with 4.2 scoreless innings in relief
Totaled 18.1 innings in the circle, allowing 14 hits, no runs and four walks while striking out seven

Other nominees: Lea Chevrier, Florida SouthWestern; Mallory Forrester, Santa Fe

DII Baseball Player of the Week

Elvin Figueroa, Lake-Sumter State
Fr. | 1B
Kissimmee, Fla.

Batted .533 (8-for-15) with eight runs scored, two doubles, one home run and nine RBI in four games
Went 3-for-4 with two doubles and six RBI vs. NJCAA DIII powerhouse Northern Essex
On doubleheader day vs. No. 10 Pasco-Hernando State, was 5-for-7; homered in game two

Other nominees: None

DII Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Preston James, Lake-Sumter State
So. | RHP
Deerfield Beach, Fla.

1-0, 0.00 in two appearances
Was credited with the victory vs. NJCAA DIII No. 7 Northern Essex with 2.2 scoreless innings in relief
In 7.1 total innings, he allowed three hits and one run (unearned), while striking out seven

Other nominees: None

DII Softball Player of the Week

Megan Wright, Lake-Sumter State
Fr. | OF
Apopka, Fla.

Batted .800 (12-for-15) with 11 runs scored, four doubles, one triple, eight RBI and two stolen bases in five games
Hit safely and scored in each game; recorded an extra-base hit in each game
Was 3-for-3, scored three runs and drove in four in game two vs. Lincoln Land
Ended a three-game series vs. Pasco-Hernando State by going 6-for-7 with five runs scored and two RBI in doubleheader

Other nominees: Brooke Baker, Florida State College at Jacksonville; Princess Arredondo, St. Johns River State; Alyssa Vallad, St. Johns River State

DII Softball Pitcher of the Week

Carolyn Lasater, St. Johns River State
So. | RHP
Jacksonville, Fla.

2-0, 0.00 ERA in two appearances
Tossed a two-hit, five-inning shutout vs. South Florida State
Was credited with the game two win vs. South Florida State as well
In 5.1 total innings in the circle, he allowed only two hits

Other nominees: Jordyn Anderson, Lake-Sumter State

Region 8 Player of the Week Awards: March 19, 2024

DI Baseball Player of the Week

Edwin Toribio, Central Florida So. | 1B Dajabon, D.R.

DI Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Bryon Rincones, Northwest Florida State Fr. | RHP Orenjestad, Aruba