TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (April 5, 2016) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Baseball and Softball Coaches’ Polls for April 5 and Player and Pitcher of the Week selections for games played March 28-April 3.

The next poll and Player and Pitcher of the week selections will be released April 12.

Follow the FCSAA and NJCAA Region VIII sports online throughout the season at www.theFCSAAsports.com. The FCSAA is also on Facebook and Twitter @theFCSAA.

NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Coaches’ Poll
April 5, 2016 

The NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2016 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: Tallahassee 24, Northwest Florida State 22, Pasco-Hernando State 10, Palm Beach State 4, State College of Florida 4, Daytona State 3, Pensacola State 3.

Dropped from rankings: No. 6 Tallahassee.

NJCAA Region 8 Softball Coaches’ Poll
April 5, 2016 

The NJCAA Region 8 Softball Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2016 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: Florida State College at Jacksonville 9, Eastern Florida State 6.

Dropped from rankings: No. 10 Florida State College at Jacksonville.

NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Player of the Week
Nico Torino, Daytona State
Sophomore – SS
Ocala, Fla. 

• Batted .588 (10-for-17) with two runs scored, two doubles, one home run (.882 slugging percentage) and eight RBIs
• Led Daytona State to a perfect 4-0 record
• Hit safely in all four games and had three straight three-hit games to start the week
• Was 3-for-5 with three RBIs in consecutive games at Florida State College at Jacksonville and at Seminole State

Other nominees: Cody Burgess, Polk State

NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Pitcher of the Week
David Lebron, Central Florida
Sophomore – RHP
Homestead, Fla. 

• 1-0, 0.00 ERA in one appearance during the voting period
• Pitched 6.2 scoreless innings in win vs. Lake-Sumter State on April 1
• Allowed only four hits and walked three while striking out 12

Other nominees: Dominick Stefanacci, St. Petersburg; Zak Spivy, Polk State

NJCAA Region 8 Softball Player of the Week
Marni Greenstein, Florida State College at Jacksonville
Sophomore – SS
Lake Worth, Fla. 

• Batted .471 (8-for-17) with six runs scored, one double, three home runs and 13 RBIs in six games during the voting period
• Led Florida State College to five wins in six games last week
• Hit safely in five of six games and had four multi-RBI games
• Went 4-for-5 with a home run and five RBIs in a doubleheader sweep of Daytona State; 3-for-5 with two home runs and eight RBIs in doubleheader sweep of Baton Rouge

Other nominees: Caeley Nix, Central Florida; Hollianne Dorhn, Florida SouthWestern State; Gabriela Santos, Chipola; Alyssa Price, St. Petersburg

NJCAA Region 8 Softball Pitcher of the Week
Morgan Williams, Seminole State
Sophomore – RHP
Callahan, Fla. 

• 4-0, 0.5 ERA in four appearances during the voting period
• Recorded four complete-game victories, including shutouts vs. Palm Beach State and Daytona State
• Also picked up a win against Daytona State in completion of suspended game
• In 28 total innings, allowed 16 hits, three runs (two earned) and one walk while striking out 20

Other nominees: Ilona Andringa, Chipola; Courtney Gettins, Florida SouthWestern State; Kalen McGill, Central Florida; Shaina Reed, Florida State College at Jacksonville