Region 8 Player of the Week Awards: April 2, 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

Nate Earley, Florida SouthWestern
So. | 1B
Cincinnati, Ohio

Batted .500 (9-for-18) with four runs scored, three doubles, one home run and eight RBI in four games
Hit safely in all four games and picked up an extra-base hit in each
Went 3-for-5, homered and drove in three runs vs. Indian River State
Had two hits in each game of a three-game series vs. Daytona State

Other nominees: None

DI Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Kenneth Robinson, Eastern Florida State
Fr. | RHP
Tampa, Fla.

1-0, 0.00 ERA in one appearance
Tossed a three-hit shutout in the Titans' 10-0 (five-inning) win vs. St. Petersburg
He walked one and struck out five

Other nominees: Brandon Gonsalves, Florida SouthWestern; Justin Jackson, Santa Fe

DI Softball Player of the Week

McKenzie Cain, Gulf Coast State
So. | C
Troy, Ala.

Batted .875 (7-for-8) with five runs scored, two doubles, two home runs, six RBI and one stolen base in two games
Against Tallahassee, she was a perfect 4-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in game one of the doubleheader
In game two, she was 3-for-4 and scored four runs

Other nominees: Livie Davis, Eastern Florida State; Skylar Brennan, Florida SouthWestern; Sydney Fowler, Santa Fe; Akyndra Montalvo, Chipola

DI Softball Pitcher of the Week

Esmee Ames, Florida SouthWestern
Fr. | RHP
Haarlem, Netherlands

1-0, 0.00 ERA in two appearances
Tossed a one-hitter and struck out 10 in the Bucs' 1-0 win vs. Miami Dade
Pitched two scoreless innings in relief in a 12-0 win vs. Polk State
In nine total innings in the circle, she allowed two hits, no runs and three walks while striking out 12

Other nominees: Ryleigh Bauer, Santa Fe; Amari Brown, Chipola

DII Baseball Player of the Week

Derek Bermudez, South Florida State
So. | 3B
Pembroke Pines, Fla.

Batted .727 (8-for-11) with six runs scored, two doubles, three home runs and eight RBI; also walked five times
Hit safely, scored and drove in a run in each game
Week included a 4-for-4 effort with two doubles, two runs scored and three RBI vs. Pasco-Hernando State

Other nominees: Ean Gimson, Lake-Sumter State

DII Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Tyler Toro, Lake-Sumter State
So. | RHP
Oviedo, Fla.

1-0, 0.00 in one appearance
Started and went seven innings in the Lakehawks' 4-2 win vs. Florida State College at Jacksonville
Allowed four hits, no runs and one walk while striking out 11

Other nominees: Chase Grube, Palm Beach State

DII Softball Player of the Week

Emma Chisholm, Lake-Sumter State
Fr. | OF
Valrico, Fla.

Batted .546 (6-for-11) with five runs scored, one double, three home runs and 11 RBI in three games
Finished a three-game series vs. South Florida State by going 4-for-5 with three home runs and 10 RBI in the Lakehawks' 15-10 win

Other nominees: Riley Collins, Pasco-Hernando State; Princess Arredondo, St. Johns River State

DII Softball Pitcher of the Week

Jayda Smith, Pasco-Hernando State
Fr. | RHP
New Port Richey, Fla.

2-0, 0.00 ERA in two appearances
Recorded complete-game victories in games one and three vs. Florida State College at Jacksonville
Included was a two-hit shutout, with eight strikeouts, in a 2-0 win in the series opener
Totaled 14 innings in the circle, allowing nine hits, four runs (none earned) and two walks with 12 strikeouts

Other nominees: Alyssa Vallad, St. Johns River State

Region 8 Player of the Week Awards: April 2, 2024

DI Baseball Player of the Week

Nate Earley, Florida SouthWestern So. | 1B Cincinnati, Ohio

DI Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Kenneth Robinson, Eastern Florida State Fr. | RHP Tampa, Fla.