TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (April 30, 2019) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Coaches' Poll for April 30 and Player and Pitcher of the Week selections for games played April 22-28.
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NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Coaches' Poll
April 30, 2019
The NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Coaches' Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2019 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. |
Central Florida (20) |
43-7 |
209 |
1 |
|
2. |
Northwest Florida State (1) |
38-10 |
190 |
2 |
|
3. |
Florida SouthWestern |
39-12 |
164 |
3 |
|
4. |
Chipola |
32-15 |
126 |
5 |
|
5. |
Santa Fe |
36-15 |
112 |
7 |
|
6. |
State College of Florida |
35-17 |
109 |
8 |
|
7. |
Miami Dade |
29-18 |
98 |
6 |
|
8. |
St. Johns River State |
35-16 |
55 |
9t |
|
9. |
Eastern Florida State |
30-18 |
43 |
-- |
|
10. |
Seminole State |
35-14 |
31 |
4 |
Also receiving votes: Hillsborough 19.
Dropped from rankings: No. 9t Hillsborough
NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Player of the Week
Victor Florentino, Florida SouthWestern
So. – RF
La Vega, D.R.
- Batted .545 (6-for-11) with four runs scored, three doubles, one triple, one home run, six RBI and three stolen bases in three games during the voting period
- Helped the Bucs to two wins in three games in which he played
- Had two hits in each game, including a 2-for-3 effort with three runs scored and four RBI vs. Hillsborough
Other nominees: Josh Crouch, State College of Florida; Alvaro Valdez, Eastern Florida State; Jose Cadenas, Hillsborough
NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Mitch Myers, Florida SouthWestern
So. - RHP
Lanett, Ala.
- 1-0, 0.00 ERA in one appearance during the voting period
- Pitched a six-hit shutout in the Bucs' 2-0 win over Hillsborough
- Walked none and struck out eight
Other nominees: Aaron Brown, State College of Florida; Roger Ceballos, Palm Beach State; Sean Osceola, Pasco-Hernando State; Colton Gordon, Hillsborough
NJCAA Region 8 Softball Player of the Week
Joanna Muldoon, Central Florida
So. – DP
Bradenton, Fla.
- Batted .583 (7-for-12) with five runs scored, one double, three home runs and six RBI in four games during the voting period
- Led the Patriots to a 3-1 week
- Hit safely, scored and drove in a run in each game; homered in three straight games to end the week and was a combined 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in doubleheader vs. Indian River State
Other nominees: None
NJCAA Region 8 Softball Pitcher of the Week
There were no nominees this week.