Baseball Player of the Week
Jackson Hobbs, N.C. Wesleyan - The graduate student from Brandon, Florida went a combined 9-for-15 (.600) with a .714 on-base percentage, and a 1.533 slugging percentage to go along with ten runs scored, 11 RBI, two doubles, four home runs, and three walks last week as the Battling Bishops posted a 3-1 record. Hobbs was hitless against Randolph-Macon before going a combined 9-for-12 in a three-game sweep of USA South foe Mary Baldwin. Hobbs totaled ten runs scored, 11 RBI, two doubles, four home runs, and three walks in the three games. Also Nominated: Alex Levesque, William Peace; Zack Geertsen, Southern Virginia; Jackson Deal, Methodist; Jake Duffy, Greensboro; Frankie Vasquez, Brevard.
Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Ian Swanson, Methodist - The freshman from Tallahassee, Florida appeared in one game, a start, tossing the six shutout innings in a 13-1, eight-inning, victory over USA South foe Pfeiffer last week. Swanson allowed four hits with just one walk while striking out a career-high nine batters. Also Nominated: Matthew Evans, Brevard; Nick Stegura, Greensboro; Drake Hobgood, N.C. Wesleyan; Jeffrey Hill, Southern Virginia; Jarrett Hall, William Peace.
Baseball Rookie of the Week
Mason Jones, Southern Virginia - The freshman centerfielder from Draper, Utah went a combined 6-for-9 (.667) with a .750 on-base percentage, and a 1.111 slugging percentage to go along with eight runs scored, two RBI, one double, one home run, three walks, and two stolen bases last week in the four games he appeared in for the Knights. In two wins over USA South foe William Peace, Jones was a combined 3-for-5 with three runs scored, one run batted in, and one stolen base. In a 5-3 win over Apprentice, Jones was a perfect 3-fpr-3 with three runs scored, one run batted in, one double, and one home run. Finally, in a 15-9 loss to USA South rival Greensboro, Jones was 0-for-1 with two runs scored, two walks, and one stolen base. Also Nominated: Brady Williams, N.C. Wesleyan; Gavin Turner, William Peace.
Baseball Rookie Pitcher of the Week
Ian Swanson, Methodist - The freshman from Tallahassee, Florida appeared in one game, a start, tossing the six shutout innings in a 13-1, eight-inning, victory over USA South foe Pfeiffer last week. Swanson allowed four hits with just one walk while striking out a career-high nine batters. Also Nominated: Nick Neubauer, Greensboro; Caleb Dennis, N.C. Wesleyan.