TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (May 7, 2019) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Coaches’ Poll for May 7 and Player and Pitcher of the Week selections for baseball and softball games played April 29-May 5.
This is the final baseball coaches’ poll of the season.
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NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Coaches’ Poll (FINAL)
May 7, 2019
The final 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 (21) |
43-7 |
210 |
1 |
|
2. |
Northwest Florida State |
40-10 |
187 |
2 |
|
3. |
Florida SouthWestern |
40-12 |
168 |
3 |
|
4. |
Santa Fe |
37-15 |
120 |
5 |
|
5. |
Chipola |
33-17 |
118 |
4 |
|
6. |
State College of Florida |
36-18 |
107 |
6 |
|
7. |
Miami Dade |
29-18 |
103 |
7 |
|
8. |
St. Johns River State |
37-19 |
47 |
8 |
|
9. |
Seminole State |
35-14 |
34 |
10 |
|
10. |
Eastern Florida State |
31-20 |
24 |
9 |
Also receiving votes: Hillsborough 20, Broward 18.
Dropped from rankings: No. 9t Hillsborough
NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Player of the Week
Jeissy De La Cruz, Broward
Fr. – 3B
Manhattan, N.Y.
- Batted .467 (7-for-15) with one run scored, one double, five RBI and one stolen base in four games during the voting period
- Helped Broward to a postseason berth by beating Indian River State then taking a best-of-3 series against Eastern Florida State
- His two-RBI hit in the top of the ninth gave Broward the 2-1 win over Indian River State to advance to the series against Eastern Florida State
- Hit safely in all four games, including 2-for-4 with two RBI in the decisive victory over the Titans
Other nominees: Alejandro Rodriguez, Eastern Florida State; Shane Shifflett, State College of Florida
NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Carter Stewart, Eastern Florida State
Fr. - RHP
Melbourne, Fla.
- 0-0, 0.00 ERA in one appearance during the voting period
- Got a no-decision in Eastern Florida State’s 8-4 loss to Broward in the Southern Conference Tournament
- In six innings, he allowed just three hits, one run (unearned) and three walks while striking out 12
Other nominees: None
NJCAA Region 8 Softball Player of the Week
Devyn Howard, Central Florida
Fr. – 3B
Tarpon Springs, Fla.
- Batted .667 (6-for-9) with four runs scored, one double, one triple, two home runs and five RBI in three games during the voting period
- Led Central Florida to its first-ever FCSAA State Championship, as well as the NJCAA District G title and automatic berth to St. George
- Hit safely, scored and drove in a run in all three games, earning MVP honors
- In the final two games against No. 3 Chipola and No. 1 Florida SouthWestern, she was a combined 4-for-6, homered in each game and drove in three runs against FSW in the district championship game
NJCAA Region 8 Softball Pitcher of the Week
Amy Woodham, Chipola
So. – RHP
Slocomb, Ala.
- 3-1, 1.91 ERA in four appearances – all against nationally-ranked teams – during the voting period
- Helped Chipola battle through the loser’s bracket and capture the NJCAA District H Championship
- Beat No. 19 Seminole State in an elimination game then went the distance in the Indians’ 2-1, 9-inning victory over No. 1 Florida SouthWestern to capture the district championship
- For the week, she totaled 22 innings in the circle, allowing 13 hits and seven runs (six earned) with nine walks and 15 strikeouts