TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (April 4, 2017) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Baseball and Softball Coaches’ Polls for April 4 and Player and Pitcher of the Week selections for games played March 27-April 2.
The next poll and player of the week selections will be released April 11.
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NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Coaches’ Poll
April 4, 2017
The NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2017 record, previous ranking and total points in voting by Region 8 baseball coaches, the FCSAA Baseball Chair and the FCSAA Scoreboard Coordinator.
|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
Pts |
Pvs |
|
1. |
Chipola (21) |
32-7 |
210 |
1 |
|
2. |
Polk State |
30-10 |
172 |
2 |
|
3. |
Santa Fe |
30-9 |
139 |
6 |
|
4. |
Palm Beach State |
27-8 |
134 |
4 |
|
5. |
Miami Dade |
24-11 |
132 |
5 |
|
6. |
St. Johns River State |
26-9 |
123 |
3 |
|
7. |
Northwest Florida State |
25-10 |
97 |
7 |
|
8. |
Hillsborough |
25-14 |
63 |
-- |
|
9. |
Gulf Coast State |
26-11 |
30 |
9 |
|
10. |
State College of Florida |
24-17-1 |
25 |
10 |
Also receiving votes: Eastern Florida State 23, St. Petersburg 10.
Dropped from rankings: No. 8 St. Petersburg.
NJCAA Region 8 Softball Coaches’ Poll
April 4, 2017
The NJCAA Region 8 Softball Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2017 record, previous ranking and total points in voting by Region 8 softball coaches, the FCSAA Softball Chair and the FCSAA Scoreboard Coordinator.
|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
Pts |
Pvs |
|
1. |
Chipola (19) |
47-2 |
199 |
1 |
|
2. |
Florida SouthWestern |
47-4 |
173 |
2 |
|
3. |
Seminole State |
41-4 |
167 |
3 |
|
4. |
Central Florida |
40-9 |
138 |
4 |
|
5. |
Northwest Florida State |
33-11 |
117 |
5 |
|
6. |
Indian River State |
33-14 |
85 |
7 |
|
7. |
Daytona State |
28-14 |
62 |
6 |
|
8. |
State College of Florida |
26-18 |
52 |
9 |
|
9. |
Palm Beach State |
26-20 |
26 |
10 |
|
10. |
Santa Fe |
25-14 |
21 |
-- |
Also receiving votes: St. Petersburg 13, Tallahassee 1, Pensacola State 1.
Dropped from rankings: No. 8 Gulf Coast State.
NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Player of the Week
Dillon Reed, Santa Fe
Sophomore – LF
Jacksonville, Fla.
- Batted .588 (10-for-17), with six runs scored, one double, one home run and seven RBIs in four games during the voting period
- Helped Santa Fe run its winning streak to six with a perfect 4-0 week in Mid-Florida Conference play
- Had four consecutive multi-hit games – and also scored in each game – beginning with a 2-for-5 effort vs. Seminole State
- Finished with eight hits (8-for-12) in a three-game set with Lake-Sumter State, including a pair of three-hit games and also drove in four runs in the series opener
Other nominees: Isaiah Cullum, Polk State
NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Brendon Little, State College of Florida
Sophomore – LHP
Malvern, Pa.
- 1-0, 1.13 ERA in one appearance during the voting period
- In his only game of the week, he tossed eight innings in the Manatees’ 9-1 win over South Florida State
- Allowed only three hits, walked none and struck out 15, including the last eight batters he faced and 12 of the last 14
Other nominees: Scott Kobos, St. Johns River State
NJCAA Region 8 Softball Player of the Week
Morgan Greco, Indian River State
Freshman – 2B
Winter Springs, Fla.
- Batted .900 (9-for-10) with seven runs scored, four triples, five RBIs and seven stolen bases in two games during the voting period
- Led the Pioneers to a doubleheader sweep of Southern Conference rival Broward
- Was 4-for-5 with four runs scored, two triples, two RBIs and three stolen bases in game one
- Went a perfect 5-for-5 with three runs scored, two triples, three RBIs and four stolen bases in game two
Other nominees: Barbara Woll, Chipola; Lainie Rogers, Florida State College at Jacksonville; Tiffani Railey, Central Florida; Meghan Sexton, Seminole State; Stevanna Ames, Seminole State
NJCAA Region 8 Softball Pitcher of the Week
Morgan Cushman, Central Florida
Freshman – RHP
Lake City, Fla.
- 2-0, 0.00 ERA in two appearances during the voting period
- Picked up wins vs. Florida State College and Lake-Sumter State
- For the week, totaled eight innings in the circle, allowing three hits and no walks while striking out 11
Other nominees: Krystal Goodman, Chipola