TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (February 19, 2019) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Baseball and Softball Coaches’ Polls for February 19 and Player and Pitcher of the Week selections for games played February 11-17.
The next poll and player of the week selections will be released February 26.
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NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Coaches’ Poll
February 19, 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. |
Santa Fe (4) |
15-3 |
174 |
2 |
|
2. |
Florida SouthWestern (5) |
12-2 |
172 |
1 |
|
3. |
Central Florida (7) |
13-1 |
163 |
5t |
|
4. |
State College of Florida (2) |
11-4 |
155 |
3 |
|
5. |
St. Johns River State |
12-3 |
96 |
8 |
|
6. |
Seminole State |
12-4 |
86 |
4 |
|
7. |
Northwest Florida State |
9-5 |
72 |
5t |
|
8. |
Palm Beach State |
8-4 |
46 |
7 |
|
9. |
Pensacola State |
10-5 |
41 |
10 |
|
10. |
Chipola |
7-6 |
12 |
-- |
Also receiving votes: Gulf Coast State 4, Tallahassee 1.
Dropped from rankings: No. 9 Miami Dade.
NJCAA Region 8 Softball Coaches’ Poll
February 19, 2019
The NJCAA Region 8 Softball Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2019 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. |
Florida SouthWestern (20) |
17-0 |
218 |
1 |
|
2. |
Chipola (2) |
15-2 |
198 |
2 |
|
3. |
Central Florida |
13-3 |
174 |
3 |
|
4. |
State College of Florida |
10-1 |
139 |
6 |
|
5. |
Gulf Coast State |
13-4 |
135 |
4 |
|
6. |
Seminole State |
9-4 |
89 |
5 |
|
7. |
South Florida State |
11-5 |
73 |
10 |
|
8. |
Indian River State |
8-4 |
71 |
9 |
|
9. |
Pensacola State |
10-8 |
40 |
8 |
|
10. |
Daytona State |
7-2 |
34 |
7 |
Also receiving votes: St. Petersburg 11, Northwest Florida State 7, Broward 7, Eastern Florida State 2.
NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Player of the Week
Dustin Harris, St. Petersburg
Sophomore – 3B
Land O’Lakes, Fla.
- Batted .583 (7-for-12) with two runs scored, one home run and five RBIs in three games during the voting period
- Hit safely in all three games, including three-hit games vs. Central Florida and Pasco-Hernando State
- Homered and drove in two runs vs. Santa Fe
Other nominees: Nick Winkelmeyer, State College of Florida; Nathan Kinsch, Florida SouthWestern
NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Anthony Simonelli, St. Johns River State
Sophomore – RHP
Winchester, Va.
- 1-0, 0.00 ERA in one appearance during the voting period
- Pitched a seven-inning perfect game in game two of a doubleheader vs. South Georgia State
- Struck out 12
Other nominees: Jeremy Adams, St. Petersburg; Corey Ireson, State College of Florida; Robert Weigielnik, Florida SouthWestern; Tom Green, Palm Beach State
NJCAA Region 8 Softball Player of the Week
Candela Figueroa, Chipola
Sophomore – DP
Entre Rios, Argentina
- Batted .615 (8-for-13) with seven runs scored, two home runs, nine RBIs and two stolen bases in four games during the voting period
- Hit safely in each game, helping Chipola to a 4-0 week
- Had three multi-hit games, including 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs in game one vs. Gordon State
Other nominees: Olivia Pope, Central Florida; Lindsey Corbin, Florida SouthWestern; Katherine Koehler, Pensacola State; Chelsea Peace, Seminole State; Madison Williams, Florida State College at Jacksonville; Nikki Pennington, Eastern Florida State; Rebeca Laudino, Florida SouthWestern
NJCAA Region 8 Softball Pitcher of the Week
Kelsi Collins, Florida SouthWestern
Sophomore – RHP
Clermont, Fla.
- 2-0, 0.00 ERA in two appearances during the voting period
- Picked up wins vs. Palm Beach State and Indian River State
- In 10 total innings, she allowed three hits, no runs and three walks while striking out 16
Other nominees: Allie Geier, Lake-Sumter State; Brianna Bailey, Chipola