Baseball Player of the Week
Evan Sykes, Greensboro - The senior shortstop from Graham, North Carolina went a combined 7-for-15 (.467) with a .529 on-base percentage, and a 1.333 slugging percentage to go along with five runs scored, ten RBI, two triples, three home runs, one walk, and one hit by pitch in a 3-1 week for the Pride. In a 10-1 loss to Guilford, Sykes was 1-for-3 with a solo home run. In a three-game sweep of USA South foe Brevard, which gave the Pride the USA South regular season title, Sykes was a combined 6-for-12 with four runs scored, nine RBI, two triples, two home runs, one walk, and one hit-by-pitch. Also Nominated: Schumata Brown, N.C. Wesleyan; Garrett Stauffer, Southern Virginia; Aaron Kimbel, William Peace.
Baseball Co-Pitchers of the Week
Isaiah Faudoa, Greensboro - The senior from Houston, Texas earned a win in his only appearance, a start, last week for the Pride. In a 5-2 victory over USA South foe Brevard, Faudoa went eight innings and allowed two runs on ten hits with one walk and five strikeouts.
Nathanael Volk, N.C. Wesleyan - The senior from Monroe, North Carolina earned a win in his only appearance, a start, last week for the Battling Bishops. In a 7-5 victory over USA South rival Methodist, Volk went eight innings and allowed five runs (two earned) on ten hits with one walk and five strikeouts.
Also Nominated: Lance Gowans, Mary Baldwin.
Baseball Rookie of the Week
Ben Macimore, Pfeiffer - The freshman utility player from Oakboro, North Carolina went a combined 7-for-18 (.389) with a .500 on-base percentage, and an .889 slugging percentage to go along with six runs scored, ten RBI, three home runs, two walks, and two hit-by-pitches in a 2-3 week for the Falcons. In a 10-0 win over USA South foe Southern Virginia, Macimore was 1-for-2 with one run scored, two RBI, one walk, and one hit-by-pitch. In a 13-3 loss at Roanoke, Macimore was hitless. Finally, in taking one of three games from USA South rival Mary Baldwin, Macimore was a combined 6-for-14 with five runs scored, eight RBI, three home runs, one walk, and one hit-by-pitch. Also Nominated: Tanner Jackson, Greensboro; Tyler Bales, Southern Virginia.
Baseball Rookie Pitcher of the Week
Isaiah Ralls, Greensboro - The freshman from Spartanburg, South Carolina earned a win in his only appearance, a start, last week for the Pride. In a 20-2 win over USA South foe Brevard, Ralls tossed five innings and allowed two unearned runs on six hits with two walks and three strikeouts. Also Nominated: John Ruhl, Southern Virginia.