Region 8 Baseball/Softball Notebook: May 3

Dana Edmundson, FCSAA Softball Tournament MVP (Photo courtesy of Tom Hagerty, Polk State College)
Dana Edmundson, FCSAA Softball Tournament MVP (Photo courtesy of Tom Hagerty, Polk State College)
Posted: May 03, 2016

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (May 3, 2016) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week selections for games played April 25-May 1.

Congratulations to Chipola College, FCSAA State Softball Champions, and Florida SouthWestern State College, FCSAA Runners-up. Both teams have qualified for the NJCAA Division I Softball Championship in St. George, Utah.

In Monday’s wild card baseball games, Northwest Florida State College defeated State College of Florida, 9-6 in 10 innings, and the College of Central Florida defeated Miami Dade College, 10-6.

Northwest Florida State and Central Florida will now advance to the 10-team NJCAA Gulf District/FCSAA State Baseball Tournament, which begins Sunday, May 15 and continues through Saturday, May 21 in Lakeland, Fla.

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NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Softball Player of the Week
Dana Edmundson, Chipola
Sophomore – CF
Panama City, Fla. 

  • Named Most Valuable Player at the NJCAA District/FCSAA State Softball Tournament
  • Batted .625 (10-for-16) with 10 runs scored, three doubles, three RBIs and six stolen bases in five games; also drew five walks and was hit by a pitch
  • Scored in each game and after going hitless in tournament opener, strung together four straight multi-hit efforts
  • Was 2-for-2 with three walks, scored four runs and drove in two in 14-2 win over NJCAA No. 2 Central Florida
  • Was 2-for-4, scored twice and had two doubles in win over Seminole State to clinch the District G Championship; was 3-for-5 and scored twice in win over NJCAA No. 11 Florida SouthWestern to win the state championship

NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Softball Pitcher of the Week
Ilona Andringa, Chipola
Sophomore – RHP
Netherlands 

  • Was 4-0 with 1.04 ERA in five appearances at NJCAA District/FCSAA State Softball Tournament
  • Started each of the Indians’ five games and picked up complete-game victories against Miami Dade, NJCAA No. 2 Central Florida, NJCAA No. 11 Florida SouthWestern and Seminole State
  • Included was a one-hit shutout against Miami Dade while the win over Seminole State punched the Indians’ ticket to the NJCAA Tournament
  • In 27 total innings, she allowed 19 hits, nine runs (four earned) and three walks (0.81 WHIP) while striking out 17