BASEBALL
Player of the Week
Evan Cowan, GCSU
Senior, Outfield
- Helped GCSU to a 4-0 record on the week, including a series sweep vs Claflin
- Had a .714 batting average, 1.00 slugging percentage and .722 on base percentage for the week
- Posted 10 hits, 3 RBI’s and scored 11 runs for the week, hitting two doubles and a triple along with five stolen bases on the week
- On the season, Cowan leads the PBC in batting average (.447), on base percentage (.528) and hits (80)
Pitcher of the Week
Jackson Raper, GSW
Senior, Relief Pitcher
- Raper tossed 11.1 innings on the week, making two appearances on the mound
- Threw three hitless innings of relief on Tuesday and did not allow a run while striking out four to get his first save of the spring
- Inherited the bases loaded in the first inning vs. Columbus State and proceeded to get out of the inning then went the distance, holding CSU to one run the rest of the way
- Retired the side in order twice, including the ninth where he struck out the final batter of the game… longest outing of the season prior to the weekend was four innings
- Raper has three wins on the season, with a 4.50 ERA and a .273 opposing batting average for the season
Freshman of the Week
Dayton Taylor, Middle Georgia
Freshman, Third Base
- Helped Middle Georgia to a 3-1 record on the week, including a series sweep vs USCB to clinch their spot in the PBC Tournament
- Had a .529 batting average, .647 slugging percentage and .600 on base percentage for the week
- Posted 9 hits, 9 RBI’s and scored 5 runs for the week along with two doubles
- On the season, Grigsby has a .280 batting average, .400 slugging percentage and .396 on base percentage
SOFTBALL
Player of the Week
Reagan Hill, Lander
Junior, Right Field
- Helped Lander to a 4-1 record on the week
- Had a .733 batting average, .800 slugging percentage and .750 on base percentage for the week
- Totaled 11 hits and 5 runs along with a double, recording four multi-hit performances, including two 3-for-3 efforts
- On the season, Hill is fifth in the PBC in doubles (13) and 9th in hits (57) and has a .361 batting average, .443 slugging percentage and .381 on base percentage
Pitcher of the Week
Chloe Poss, North Georgia
Senior, Pitcher
- Poss pitched a 5-inning complete-game victory over Middle Georgia
- Allowed just one hit, with no runs scored in the 8-0 victory over the Knights
- Struck out eight of the 16 batters faced, holding opponents to a .063 batting average
- Poss leads the PBC in wins (21) batters struck out looking (51), earned run average (1.86) and is second in batters struck out (132) and saves (2) and third in opposing batting average (.205) and innings pitched (157.2)
Freshman of the Week
Lani Dansby, Georgia Southwestern
Freshman, Short Stop
- Had a .563 batting average, .563 slugging percentage and .588 on base percentage for the week
- Totaled 9 hits, 4 RBIs and 5 runs on the week with two stolen bases
- Multiple hits in 3 of 5 games last week with at least one hit in all five contests
- On the season, Dansby has a .338 batting average, .478 slugging percentage and .384 on base percentage