TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (March 15, 2016) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Baseball and Softball Coaches' Polls for March 15 and Player and Pitcher of the Week selections for games played March 7-13.

The next poll and Player and Pitcher of the week selections will be released March 22.

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NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Coaches' Poll
March 15, 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: South Florida State 25, Daytona State 12, Pasco-Hernando State 12, Palm Beach State 9, Pensacola State 7, St. Petersburg 6, Miami Dade 4, Indian River State 1.

Dropped from rankings: No. 5 Miami Dade.

NJCAA Region 8 Softball Coaches' Poll
March 15, 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: Tallahassee 5, St. Petersburg 4, Polk State 3, Santa Fe 2, St. Johns River State 2, South Florida State 1.

NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Player of the Week
David Hollins, St. Petersburg
Sophomore – 3B
Orchard Park, N.Y. 

• Batted .438 (7-for-16) with five runs scored, four home runs and six RBIs in four games during the voting period
• Helped St. Petersburg to a split of four Suncoast Conference games
• Hit safely in three of the four games
• Enjoyed career day in final game of the week vs. South Florida State, going 4-for-4 with four home runs and six RBIs in the Titans' 15-7 win

Other nominees: Michael Faul, Pasco-Hernando State; Justin Russell, Florida SouthWestern State; Cody Burgess, Polk State; Yordany Salva, Broward

NJCAA Region 8 Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Tanner Thompson, Pasco-Hernando State
Sophomore – RHP
Lithia, Fla. 

• 2-0, one save, 0.00 ERA in three appearances during the voting period
• His efforts helped Pasco-Hernando State to a perfect 8-0 week
• Picked up the win vs. Hibbing with three innings of work
• Recorded the save vs. NJCAA (DII) No. 12 Lincoln Land
• Seven shutout innings of two-hit ball in a winning effort vs. Macomb
• In 11 total innings of work, he allowed no runs, three hits and three walks while striking out ten

Other nominees: Gage Hutchinson, Daytona State; Russell Klein, Florida SouthWestern State; Jordan Spicer, Polk State; Orlando Rodriguez, Broward

NJCAA Region 8 Softball Player of the Week
Keala Cordeiro, Gulf Coast State
Sophomore – 2B
Huntington Beach, Calif. 

• Batted .800 (8-for-10) with three runs scored, one double, two home runs and 13 RBIs in three games during the voting period
• Led Gulf Coast State to a perfect 3-0 record
• Hit safely in all three games
• Was 3-for-3 with four RBIs vs. Darton State; closed the week by going 4-for-4 with a double, two home runs and nine RBIs in 13-3 win over Lansing 

Other nominees: Bri Bennett, Lake-Sumter State; Dana Edmundson, Chipola; Brooke Barlow, Central Florida; Molly Roark, Florida SouthWestern State; Kendall Arcia, Daytona State

NJCAA Region 8 Softball Pitcher of the Week
Nicole Kovalsky, St. Petersburg
Sophomore – RHP
Venice, Fla. 

• 2-0, 0.00 ERA in four appearances during the voting period
• Titans won both of her starts against Suncoast Conference foes Polk State and Hillsborough
• Pitched no-hitters against Polk State and Hillsborough
• In 18.1 total innings, she allowed one run (unearned), one hit and four walks while striking out 14

Other nominees: Kalen McGill, Central Florida; Courtney Gettins, Florida SouthWestern State; Alison Mitts, Gulf Coast State