Region 8 Player of the Week Awards: April 16, 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

Damion Kenealy, Polk State
So. | 3B
Pasadena, Md.

Batted .529 (9-for-17) with six runs scored, three doubles, three home runs and 13 RBI in four games
Hit safely in the first three games of the week, including a 2-HR, 7-RBI effort vs. St. Johns River State followed by a 5-for-6, 5-RBI game vs. St. Petersburg
Went 0-for-3 but walked three times in his final game of the week vs. St. Petersburg

Other nominees: Justin Thomas, Florida SouthWestern; Jhoander Irigoyen, Seminole State; B.J. Graham, Santa Fe; Kendrey Maduro, Northwest Florida State

DI Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Carter Krawchuk, Seminole State
Fr. | RHP
St. Catharines, ONT, Canada

1-0, 0.00 ERA in one appearance
Threw a perfect game vs. Hillsborough, retiring all 21 batters he faced in the Raiders' 8-0 win
Struck out 13 batters over seven innings

Other nominees: Josiah Velazquez, Florida SouthWestern; Juan Miguel Fernandez, Miami Dade; Sam Strek, Northwest Florida State

DI Softball Player of the Week

Ashlyn Shirah, Northwest Florida State
So. | OF
Slidell, La.

Batted .583 (7-for-12) with eight runs scored, three doubles, four home runs, eight RBI and two stolen bases in four games
Homered in both games of a doubleheader sweep against Gulf Coast State
In game two vs. Pensacola, she was 3-for-4 with two homers and three RBI

Other nominees: Skylar Brenna, Florida SouthWestern; Avery Brewer, Seminole State; Kylee Crowder, Pensacola State; Rosalie Dufresne, Tallahassee; Brooke Theisen, Eastern Florida State

DI Softball Pitcher of the Week

Emily Allegood, Florida SouthWestern
Fr. | RHP
Moultrie, Ga.

2-0, 0.00 ERA in two appearances
Recorded wins vs. State College of Florida and Santa Fe
In 6.1 innings in the circle, she allowed three hits, no runs and two walks while striking out eight

Other nominees: None

DII Baseball Player of the Week

Andrew Merchant, Lake-Sumter State
Fr. | OF
Lake Mary, Fla.

Batted .600 (6-for-10) with two runs scored, one double, two RBI and one stolen base in three games
Hit safely in each game of a three-game series vs. St. Johns River State
Was 2-for-4 in the series opener and 3-for-3 with two runs scored in game two

Other nominees: Ryan Jenkins, Lake-Sumter State

DII Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Michael Savarese, Pasco-Hernando State
Fr. | RHP
Brooksville, Fla.

1-0, 0.00 in one appearance
Scattered five hits and one walk over eight innings, earning the win against Florida State College at Jacksonville
Allowed one run (unearned) and struck out 11

Other nominees: Gabriel Garcia, Pasco-Hernando State; Rodney Sesler, Lake-Sumter State; Danny Lazaro, St. Johns River State; Jacob Morgan, South Florida State

DII Softball Player of the Week

Kendall Catherwood, St. Johns River State
So. | SS
St. Johns, Fla.

Batted .636 (7-for-11) with three runs scored, one triple, five RBI and two stolen bases in three games
Went 3-for-4, scored twice, drove in three runs and stole two bases in game one vs. Lake-Sumter State
Had two hits and drove in a run in both games two and three vs. Lake-Sumter State

Other nominees: Reese Chasteen, Florida Gateway; Olivia Hansen, St. Johns River State

DII Softball Pitcher of the Week

Caylee Elder, St. Johns River State
Fr. | RHP
Minneola, Fla.

1-0, 0.00 ERA in one appearance
Tossed a two-hit shutout in the Vikings' 13-0 win over Lake-Sumter State
In five innings, she walked none and struck out one

Other nominees: None

Region 8 Player of the Week Awards: April 16, 2024

DI Baseball Player of the Week

Damion Kenealy, Polk State So. | 3B Pasadena, Md.

DI Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Carter Krawchuk, Seminole State Fr. | RHP St. Catharines, ONT, Canada