TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (February 11, 2020) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Baseball and Softball Coaches’ Polls for February 10 and named its Player and Pitcher of the Week recipients for all games played through February 9. 

The next coaches’ poll will be released February 17 and next Player and Pitcher of the Week selections, February 18. 

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NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Coaches’ Poll
February 10, 2020 

The NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2020 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: Eastern Florida State 5, Palm Beach State 5, Lake-Sumter State 4.

Dropped from rankings: No. 9 Hillsborough, No. 10 Eastern Florida State.

NJCAA Region 8 Softball Coaches’ Poll
February 10, 2020 

The NJCAA Region 8 Softball Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2020 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: Northwest Florida State 8, Lake-Sumter State 4, Eastern Florida State 3.

Dropped from rankings: No. 7t Eastern Florida State.

NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Player of the Week
Nick Herndon, Santa Fe
Fr. – LF
Thomasville, Ga. 

• Batted .545 (18-for-33) with 11 runs scored, four doubles, one triple, one home run and 10 RBI in eight games during the voting period
• Hit safely in all eight games he appeared in, helping the Saints to seven wins
• Had five straight multi-hit games during the stretch, including 3-for-3 vs. Hillsborough and 4-for-4 vs. South Georgia State in consecutive games
• Was also 4-for-5 with a home run vs. Tallahassee

Other nominees: Roberto Pena, Central Florida; Stephen Wilmer, Pasco-Hernando State; Tommy Joseph, Florida SouthWestern; Jakob Hines, Polk State; Zed Burnham, South Florida State; Casey Asman, South Florida State; Jovanni Canegitta, Pensacola State

NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Jackson Woodward, Eastern Florida State
Fr. – RHP
Titusville, Fla. 

• 1-0, 0.00 ERA in four appearances during the voting period
• Totaled 10.2 innings on the mound, allowing only three hits and four walks while striking out 17
• Made three appearances out of the Titans’ bullpen, combining for 6.2 scoreless innings and 10 strikeouts
• Picked up the win vs. Seminole State in a 5-2 victory

Other nominees: Eric Linder, Central Florida; Devin Hemenway, Santa Fe; Brooks Walton, Santa Fe; Trey Fields, South Florida State; Dylan Kelly, South Florida State; Dylan DeLucia, Northwest Florida State; David Warren, Pensacola State; Jackson Woodward, Eastern Florida State

NJCAA Region 8 Softball Player of the Week
Devyn Howard, Central Florida
So. – 3B
Tarpon Springs, Fla. 

• Batted .435 (20-for-46) with 10 runs scored, eight doubles, one triple, two home runs, 28 RBI and two stolen bases in 13 games during the voting period
• Helped the Patriots to a 13-0 start to the season
• Hit safely in 11 of the 13 games; had six multi-hit and six multi-RBI games
• Was 2-for-3 with a home run and five RBI vs. Miami Dade; 3-for-3, three doubles and six RBI vs. State College of Florida

Other nominees: Natavia Ellis, Florida SouthWestern; Kayla Domon, Florida SouthWestern; Summer Johnson, Gulf Coast State; Taylor Wroten, Indian River State; Nicole Smith, Lake-Sumter State; Gabriela Garcia, Eastern Florida State; Grace Prom, Santa Fe; Madison Myers, Pensacola State; Haley Sandridge, Chipola

NJCAA Region 8 Softball Pitcher of the Week
Brianna Bailey, Chipola
So. - RHP
Wewahitchka, Fla. 

• 6-0, 1.00 ERA in six appearances during the voting period
• Totaled 35 innings in the circle and allowed only 15 hits and five earned runs while striking out 47
• Included were complete-game victories over three nationally-ranked opponents – Blinn, Salt Lake and Chattanooga State
• Allowed one hit and struck out 13 vs. Salt Lake; allowed three hits and struck out 11 vs. Chattanooga State

Other nominees: Sarah Clontz, Florida SouthWestern; Barb Cook, Central Florida; Taylor Wroten, Indian River State; Jorja Barrett, Pensacola State