TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (March 6, 2018) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Baseball and Softball Coaches’ Polls for March 6 and Player and Pitcher of the Week selections for games played February 26-March 4. 

The next poll and player of the week selections will be released March 13. 

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NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Coaches’ Poll
March 6, 2018 

The NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2018 record, previous ranking and total points in voting by Region 8 baseball coaches, the FCSAA Baseball Chair and the FCSAA Scoreboard Coordinator.

Also receiving votes: Gulf Coast State 7, Daytona State 6, Florida SouthWestern 2, Eastern Florida State 2, Polk State 2.

Dropped from rankings: No. 10 Daytona State

NJCAA Region 8 Softball Coaches’ Poll
March 6, 2018 

The NJCAA Region 8 Softball Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2018 record, previous ranking and total points in voting by Region 8 softball coaches, the FCSAA Softball Chair and the FCSAA Scoreboard Coordinator.

Also receiving votes: St. Petersburg 5, Pensacola State 4, Lake-Sumter State 1.

NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Player of the Week
Peter Baldrich, ASA Miami
Sophomore – CF
Hialeah, Fla. 

• Batted .640 (16-for-25) with nine runs scored, two doubles, two triples, one home run, 12 RBI and five stolen bases in seven games during the voting period
• Hit safely in all seven games for the Silver Storm, who posted a 6-1 week, the only loss coming to Miami Dade
• In a three-game series vs. Lake-Sumter State, he was 7-for-11 with a homer and seven RBI

Other nominees: Hunter Bowling, Central Florida; C.J. Alexander, State College of Florida; Andrew Puglielli, Florida SouthWestern; Adam Mitchell, South Florida State; Pedro Castellano, South Florida State; Andrew Eyster, Santa Fe

NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Trevor Kilcrease, Gulf Coast State
Sophomore - RHP
Panama City Beach, Fla.

• 1-0, 0.00 ERA in one appearance during the voting period
• Threw a three-hit shutout with no walks and 12 strikeouts against nationally-ranked Wallace-Dothan

Other nominees: Vince Vannelle, Florida SouthWestern; Mark Potter, Central Florida; Kyle Pierce, Broward; Max McKinley, Santa Fe 

NJCAA Region 8 Softball Player of the Week
Haley Hinz, Seminole State
Sophomore – LF
Rockledge, Fla. 

• Batted .600 (12-for-20) with 12 runs scored, three doubles, one triple, two home runs, eight RBI and one stolen base in six games during the voting period
• Hit safely and scored in all six games, as Seminole State posted a 6-0 record for the week
• Went a combined 4-for-6 with five runs scored, three doubles and three RBI in doubleheader vs. South Florida State
• Was 5-for-7 with four runs scored and three RBI in doubleheader vs. Miami Dade

Other nominees: Paris Woods, Florida SouthWestern

NJCAA Region 8 Softball Pitcher of the Week
Giovanna Watts, Florida SouthWestern
Sophomore – RHP
Winter Park, Fla. 

• 2-0 and a 0.00 ERA in two appearances during the voting period
• Picked up complete-game wins vs. Broward and nationally-ranked Central Florida
• For the week, she totaled 12 innings in the circle and allowed seven hits, no runs and five walks while striking out 10

Other nominees: None