National News Archive

 March 20, 2013

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Matt Burgess (Crowder College, Mo.), Brooks de Montluzin (Florida State-Jacksonville.), Kyle Dolan (Pearl River CC, Miss.), Bob Peck (Pasco-Hernando CC, Fla.) and Kevin Alonso (Bergen CC, N.J.) have been named OC Sports NJCAA baseball players of the week for games March 11-17.

DIVISION I PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Matt Burgess – Crowder College, Mo.
First Base – Greenbrier, Ark. – Greenbrier High School

Burgess was dominant at the plate last week for the Roughriders. The freshman batted for a .667 average (12-for-18) with two doubles and two home runs. Excelling with runners in scoring position, Burgess recorded 16 RBIs on his 12 hits. Burgess also stole two bases and scored nine runs on the week. In 2013, Burgess leads No. 6 Crowder with a .467 batting average and 26 RBIs.



DIVISION I PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Brooks de Montluzin – Florida State College at Jacksonville
Left-Handed Pitcher – Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. – Palm Beach Gardens High School

The Blue Wave defeated Lake-Sumter State (Fla.) 3-0 last week behind de Montluzin’s no-hitter. The freshman delivered nine near-perfect innings for Florida State-Jacksonville, striking out seven and giving up only one walk in the performance.

DIVISION II PLAYER OF THE WEEK  
Kyle Dolan – Pearl River Community College, Miss.
First Base – Hattiesburg, Miss. – Forrest County High School

Dolan’s offensive effort last week spurred the Wildcats on to four victories in their six games. Compiling a .800 batting average (8-for-10), Dolan drove in six runs and scored two of his own. The freshman had a double and added two walks to his stat sheet. Dolan has a .615 batting average on the season with six RBIs for No. 8 Pearl River.



DIVISION II PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Bob Peck – Pasco-Hernando Community College, Fla.
Right-Handed Pitcher – New Port Richey, Fla. – Ridgewood High School

Peck anchored the Conquistadors defense in a 9-1 win over No. 15 Oakton CC (Ill.) last week. The freshman struck out six batters in nine innings of work. Peck allowed only one hit in the outing with one unearned run marring his complete-game shutout attempt. With a 5-0 record in 2013, Peck has a 3.00 ERA in 30 innings pitched.  

DIVISION III PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kevin Alonso – Bergen Community College, N.J.
Shortstop – North Bergen, N.J. – North Bergen High School

The Bulldogs went 2-2 last week behind Alonso’s performance at the plate. Batting for a .412 average (7-for-17), Alonso tallied a double and a triple to go along with four RBIs. On the base paths, the sophomore stole five bases and scored six runs. Alonso has been one of Bergen’s top hitters early on this season with a .412 batting average and a team-high four RBIs.


DIVISION III PITCHER OF THE WEEK
No pitchers were nominated in Division III.

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Baseball Players of the Week (Feb. 18-24)
DI Player: Jacob Mena (2B) – Western Texas College
DI Pitcher: Miles Gully (LHP) – Western Texas College
DII Player: Michael Gilbert (UTL) – Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
DII Pitcher: Domenick Carlini (LHP) – Northwest Mississippi CC
DIII Player: Cody Stashak (P) – Cumberland CC, N.J.
DIII Pitcher: None

Baseball Players of the Week (Feb. 25 – March 3)
DI Player: Aaron Wright (1B) – Chattanooga State, Tenn.
DI Pitcher: A.J. Sunstrom (RHP) – Darton State, Ga.
DII Player: Casey Rodrigue (CF) – LSU-Eunice, La.
DII Pitcher: Cody Reed (LHP) – Northwest Mississippi CC
DIII Player: Tim Gallagher (CF) – Cumberland CC, N.J.
DIII Pitcher: Pedro Maldonado (RHP) – Cedar Valley College, Texas

Baseball Players of the Week (March 4-10)
DI Player: Reid Mathews (3B) – Walters State, Tenn.
DI Pitcher: Matt Blackham (RHP) – Johnson County CC, Kan.
DII Player: Ryan Hutson (SS) – Pasco-Hernando CC, Fla.
DII Pitcher: Joe Gancinski (RHP) – Mercyhurst North East, Pa.
DIII Player: Robert Parrish III (1B) – Rainy River CC, Minn.
DIII Pitcher: Ty Paddock (RHP) – Rainy River CC, Minn.

Baseball Players of the Week (March 11-17)
DI Player: Matt Burgess (1B) – Crowder College, Mo.
DI Pitcher: Brooks de Montluzin (LHP) – Florida State-Jacksonville
DII Player: Kyle Dolan (1B) – Pearl River CC, Miss.
DII Pitcher: Bob Peck (RHP) – Pasco-Hernando CC, Fla.
DIII Player: Kevin Alonso (SS) – Bergen CC, N.J.
DIII Pitcher: None