Region 8 Player of the Week Awards: April 30, 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

Justin Thomas, Florida SouthWestern
So. | OF
Savannah, Ga.

Batted .526 (10-for-19) with six runs scored, five doubles, two home runs, three RBI and three stolen bases in four games
Hit safely in each game and had three straight three-hit games to begin the week
Was 3-for-5 with three doubles in game one of a series vs. Polk State
Finished 3-for-4 and was a triple shy of hitting for the cycle in game two vs. Polk State

Other nominees: Jared Davis, Florida SouthWestern; Carlos Cordero, Eastern Florida State

DI Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Justin Jackson, Santa Fe
So. | LHP
Naples, Fla.

1-0, 0.00 ERA in one appearance
Against Hillsborough, he tossed a seven-inning complete game in the Saints' 2-1 victory
Allowed five hits, one run (unearned) and one walk, while striking out seven

Other nominees: Bryan Gomez, State College of Florida; Nate Ward, Santa Fe

DI Softball Player of the Week

Avery Brewer, Seminole State
So. | 1B
Apopka, Fla.

Batted .591 (13-for-22) with 10 runs scored, three doubles, five home runs and 17 RBI in six games
Hit safely and scored in each game, leading Seminole State to a 6-0 week
In game one of a doubleheader at Polk State, she went 3-for-5 with two homers and seven RBI
In game two of a doubleheader vs. Hillsborough, she had another two-homer game, going 3-for-3 with six RBI

Other nominees: D'Yani McKinley, Florida SouthWestern; Livie Davis, Eastern Florida State; Ashlyn Shirah, Northwest Florida State; Sydney Fowler, Santa Fe

DI Softball Pitcher of the Week

Mallory Forrester, Santa Fe
So. | RHP
Middleburg, Fla.

3-0, 0.00 ERA in three appearances
Three complete-game victories, including a no-hitter in the Saints' 8-0 win over Miami Dade on the final day of the season
Totaled 19 innings in the circle, allowing only four hits, no runs and two walks with 19 strikeouts

Other nominees: Lea Chevrier, Florida SouthWestern; Morgan Greene, Seminole State; Mallory Forrester, Santa Fe; Cailyn Heyl, Northwest Florida State

DII Baseball Player of the Week

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

Batted .636 (7-for-11) with seven runs scored, one double, three home runs, six RBI and two stolen bases
Hit safely in each game of a three-game series vs. St. Johns River State
In game one, went 3-for-4 with two solo homers and reached base five times altogether (two walks)
Ended the series with a 3-for-5 effort, which included a home run and four RBI

Other nominees: Daniel Villafane, Palm Beach State; Tad Brooks, Lake-Sumter State; Ryan Jenkins, Lake-Sumter State

DII Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Dylan Maire, Palm Beach State
So. | RHP
Miami, Fla.

1-0, 1.69 ERA in one appearance
In a game that ultimately decided the Panthers' postseason fate, he tossed 5.1 innings in relief in a 7-6, nine-inning victory
He allowed only three hits, one run and one walk in the Panthers' 7-6, nine-inning victory, while striking out seven

Other nominees: Michael Savarese, Pasco-Hernando State

DII Softball Player of the Week

Peyton Hatcher, Florida Gateway
Fr. | SS
Dixie County, Fla.

Batted .733 (11-for-15) with five runs scored, five doubles, three RBI and one stolen base
Hit safely in all four games, all vs. South Florida State
Went a combined 5-for-7 and scored four times in the teams' first doubleheader
In the second twinbill, she was 6-for-8 with three doubles and two RBI

Other nominees: Emma Chisholm, Lake-Sumter State; Alyssa Vallad, St. Johns River State

DII Softball Pitcher of the Week

Carolyn Lasater, St. Johns River State
So. | RHP
Jacksonville, Fla.

2-0, 0.00 ERA in two appearances
Earned the wins in games one and two vs. Pasco-Hernando State, including a two-hit shutout in the Vikings' 1-0 win in game two
In eight total innings, she allowed three hits, no runs and one walk while striking out one

Other nominees: Savannah Ellis, Lake-Sumter State

Region 8 Player of the Week Awards: April 30, 2024

DI Baseball Player of the Week

Justin Thomas, Florida SouthWestern So. | OF Savannah, Ga.

DI Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Justin Jackson, Santa Fe So. | LHP Naples, Fla.