TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (May 1, 2018) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Coaches’ Poll for May 1 and Baseball and Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week selections for games played April 23-29.
This is the final baseball poll for 2018.
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NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Coaches’ Poll
May 1, 2018
The final 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.
|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
Pts |
Pvs |
|
1. |
State College of Florida (18) |
42-11-1 |
215 |
1 |
|
2. |
Santa Fe (2) |
37-9 |
190 |
2 |
|
3. |
Chipola (1) |
38-12 |
188 |
3 |
|
4. |
Broward |
34-16 |
145 |
4 |
|
5. |
Miami Dade |
35-15 |
124 |
5 |
|
6. |
Central Florida |
31-13-1 |
108 |
7 |
|
7. |
Tallahassee |
35-18 |
102 |
6 |
|
8. |
Hillsborough |
27-23 |
63 |
9 |
|
9. |
St. Johns River State |
31-16 |
27 |
8 |
|
10. |
Palm Beach State |
31-20 |
23 |
10 |
Also receiving votes: Pasco-Hernando State 12, Lake-Sumter State 2.
NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Player of the Week
Danny Berg, Polk State
Freshman – LF
Saskatoon, SK, Canada
- Batted .588 (10-for-17) with six runs scored, two doubles, one RBI and two stolen bases in four games during the voting period
- Hit safely and scored in all four games, leading the Eagles to three wins in four games
- Had three multi-hit games, beginning in game one vs. South Florida State when he was 3-for-3 with two runs scored and two doubles
- Finished the week by going 4-for-5 vs. Florida SouthWestern
Other nominees: Chris Tidwell, Central Florida; Jaren Shelby, State College of Florida
NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Mark Potter, Central Florida
Sophomore – RHP
Melbourne, Fla.
- 1-0, 1.50 ERA in one appearance during the voting period
- Allowed three hits and one run over six innings to earn the win in Central Florida’s 11-1 win over Lake-Sumter State to clinch a berth in the FCSAA Tournament
- Struck out eight and walked only three
Other nominees: Robbie Peto, State College of Florida; Pat Doudican, Polk State
NJCAA Region 8 Softball Player of the Week
Karli Woolington, Central Florida
Sophomore – DP
Tallahassee, Fla.
- Batted .769 (10-for-13) with four runs scored, one home run and three RBI in four games during the voting period
- Had multiple hits and scored a run in each of the four games, helping the Patriots to a 3-1 record, including a split against nationally-ranked Indian River State
- Was a combined 5-for-6 in doubleheader vs. State College of Florida; went a combined 5-for-6, including a home run and two RBI in game one, vs. Indian River State
Other nominees: None
NJCAA Region 8 Softball Pitcher of the Week
Jennifer Jernigan, St. Petersburg
Sophomore – RHP
Pierce County, Ga.
- 1-0, 0.00 ERA in one appearance during the voting period
- Pitched a four-hit shutout in the Titans’ 1-0 win over nationally-ranked Seminole State
- Walked only one batter and struck out five
Other nominees: Lindsay Markham-Rosario, Central Florida