Region 8 Player of the Week Awards: April 23, 2024

Region 8 and the FCSAA would like to congratulate all student-athletes who are recognized as part of our Player of the Week Awards. Weekly honorees are automatically submitted for NJCAA Player of the Week consideration on behalf of Region 8 and the FCSAA.

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DI Baseball Player of the Week

Cayden Gaskin, Northwest Florida State
So. | 2B
Loganville, Ga.

Batted .692 (9-for-13) with 10 runs scored, two doubles, three home runs, seven RBI and five stolen bases in four games
Gaskin helped the Raiders to a series win vs. Pensacola State with four straight multi-hit games; he also scored, drove in a run and stole a base in each game
Scored three times in each of the first three games
In game two, he was 3-for-3, scored three runs, homered and drove in four runs

Other nominees: Salvador Alvarez, Florida SouthWestern; B.J. Graham, Santa Fe; Kevin Smith, Eastern Florida State; Cole Bullen, Central Florida; Jalen Hariston, State College of Florida

DI Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Garrett Brewer, Seminole State
So. | LHP
Apopka, Fla.

1-0, 0.00 ERA in one appearance
Tossed a four-hit shutout in the Raiders' 4-0 (seven-inning) win vs. Polk State
He walked one and struck out five

Other nominees: Nate Ward, Florida SouthWestern; Justin Jackson, Santa Fe; Sam Strek, Northwest Florida State

DI Softball Player of the Week

Sydney McCray, Florida SouthWestern
So. | OF
Bradenton, Fla.

Batted .667 (6-for-9) with eight runs scored, one double, one triple, three RBI and five stolen bases in four games
Hit safely and scored in each game, helping the Bucs to a 4-0 week
Against Eastern Florida State, she was 2-for-2 with three stolen bases in game one; was 2-for-3 with a double, triple and two RBI in game two

Other nominees: Sydney Fowler, Santa Fe

DI Softball Pitcher of the Week

Esmee Ames, Florida SouthWestern
Fr. | RHP
Haarlem, Netherlands

2-0, 0.00 ERA in two appearances
Picked up the win in relief vs. Hillsborough with 4.2 scoreless innings
Started and recorded the victory in game two vs. Eastern Florida State with 6.1 innings of work
Totaled 11 innings in the circle, allowing 10 hits, no runs and no walks; also struck out 10

Other nominees: Mallory Forrester, Santa Fe

DII Baseball Player of the Week

Chris Arroyo, Pasco-Hernando State
So. | OF
Gurabo, P.R.

Batted .600 (9-for-15) with eight runs scored, two doubles, five home runs and 12 RBI in four games
Hit safely and recorded an RBI in each game
Was 3-for-4 with a homer and four RBI vs. the University of Tampa JV
Homered twice in both games one and three of a series vs. Lake-Sumter State and was 6-for-11 overall
Also earned the complete-game victory in game two vs. Lake-Sumter State

Other nominees: Roger Vergara, St. Johns River State; Gabe Roque, Palm Beach State

DII Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Carter Parks, St. Johns River State
Fr. | RHP
Lady Lake, Fla.

1-0, one save, 1.29 ERA in two appearances
Picked up the win in relief vs. Central Florida with three scoreless innings
Recorded a 12-out save vs. South Florida State, allowing just one hit over four innings
In seven total innings, he allowed only one hit and no walks; struck out three

Other nominees: Chris Arroyo, Pasco-Hernando State; Chase Grube, Palm Beach State

DII Softball Player of the Week

Emma Chisholm, Lake-Sumter State
Fr. | OF
Valrico, Fla.

Batted .500 (5-for-10) with two runs scored, three doubles, one home run and four RBI in three games
Hit safely in each game of a three-game set vs. Pasco-Hernando State
Had two RBI in both games two and three vs. the Bobcats
In game three, she went 3-for-4, finishing a triple shy of hitting for the cycle

Other nominees: Kendall Catherwood, St. Johns River State

DII Softball Pitcher of the Week

Amy Bak, Lake-Sumter State
Fr. | RHP
Plant City, Fla.

0-1, two saves, 0.00 ERA in three appearances
After coming up on the short end of a 1-0 pitchers' duel vs. Pasco-Hernando State, she recorded the save in games two and three, allowing just three hits in 5.1 total innings
Totaled 11.1 innings in the circle, allowing six hits, two runs (unearned) and one walk while striking out threed

Other nominees: Brooke Strickland, St. Johns River State

Region 8 Player of the Week Awards: April 23, 2024

DI Baseball Player of the Week

Cayden Gaskin, Northwest Florida State So. | 2B Loganville, Ga.

DI Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Garrett Brewer, Seminole State So. | LHP Apopka, Fla.