NJCAA Baseball Players of the Week (May 4, 2011)

Division I Player
		Cody Stubbs of Walters State CC demonstrated skill and clutch performances over four games this past week, three of which the team won. The 6’4” outfielder batted 10-of-16 (.625 average), scoring five runs, totaling three doubles and a triple, and batting in 10 runs. He also logged four homers! The final two games for the Senators were must-wins to clinch the conference and Cody delivered, jacking up a pair of home runs in both games of the doubleheader against Motlow State.
Division I Pitcher
		In the final conference game of the season, Walters State’s 6’5” right-handed pitcher, Cody Poarch, tossed a five inning no-hitter to send the Senators to a 13-0 victory over Motlow State. In the game, the Hudson, North Carolina native recorded ten strikeouts, retiring 66% of batters with his arm; he also had two walks. This win secured home-field advantage for the upcoming East Central District Tournament.
		Miguel Pena of San Jacinto College - North came within one hit of a no-hitter on the 30th as he led the Gators to a 10-0 victory over Wharton County Junior College. The 6’3” sophomore held his no-hitter until the bottom of the seventh inning when a single rolled through the infield. Pena tossed 12 K’s in the game, only giving up two walks and a single hit. This marks the third time this season Pena carried a no-hitter into the final inning.
Division II Player
		CCBC - Catonsville outfielder, Marquis Curry Nieves, displayed stellar offensive talent this past week in ten contests, helping his team to a 6-4 mark. The 6’0” freshman hit 17-of-35 (.486 average) with ten runs, two doubles, three walks, and a stolen base. Marquis also cranked four home runs and totaled 20 RBI’s. The Eustis, Florida native crushed three grand slams in a four-day period and broke the school record on April 27th for most RBI’s in a single game with eight!
Division II Pitcher
		Heartland Community College’s right-handed pitcher, Chris Razo, logged an impressive complete game one-hitter against Lewis & Clark Community College on the 30th. He came within one strike of a perfect game against the conference foe before allowing a single in the seventh. The 6’1” sophomore tossed 11 K’s with zero walks and only one hit. The Illinois State University signee was masterful in pitching No. 2 Heartland to the 7-0 victory. Razo is 6-2 on the season.
Division III Player
		The Knights found offense in their 5’11” outfielder, Domingo Cruz, this past week as they won all six games they played. The freshman batted 12-of-23 (.522 average) while scoring 10 runs and totaling two doubles, five RBI’s, five walks, and eight steals! His best effort came on the 25th against Manchester CC when he hit 3-of-3 with two runs, an RBI, a walk, and three stolen bases.
Division III Pitcher
		Joe Ramberg of Itasca Community College put together a six inning one-hitter against Vermilion Community College on April 28th to grab a 7-0 victory for the Vikings. The hit came as an infield single in the fifth inning. The 6’2” sophomore recorded a near perfect game as he struck out 17 of the 19 batters and did not record a walk. The 17 K’s set a new school record for strikeouts in a single game.

NJCAA Players of the Week - Baseball 2011

Baseball (Feb. 21-27)
Division I Pitcher: Willy Gustin, Seward County Community College (Kan.) pitcher
Division I Player: Jordan Dallalio, Seward County Community College (Kan.) second baseman
Division II Pitcher: None
Division II Player: None
Division III Pitcher: None
Division III Player: None

Baseball (Feb. 28 - March 6)
Division I Pitcher: Mitchell Dolan, Lake-Sumter’s (Fla.)
Division I Player: Jarrett Higgins, San Jacinto College – North (Texas) outfielder
Division II Pitcher: Cotton Satterlee, Muskegon Community College’s (Mich.)
Division II Player: Mitch Corwin, Dodge City Community College (Kan.) outfielder
Division III Pitcher: None
Division III Player: None 

Baseball (March 7 - 13)
Division I Pitcher: Austin Young, Baton Rouge CC (La.) left-handed pitcher; Chase Stevens, Seminole State (Okla.) right-handed pitcher
Division I Player: Zach Luevanos, Seminole State (Okla.) catcher
Division II Pitcher: Colton Thomson, Scottsdale CC (Ariz.) left-handed pitcher
Division II Player: Dex Herrington, Northwest Mississippi outfielder
Division III Pitcher: Corey Fitzgerald, St. Cloud Tech & CC (Minn.) pitcher
Division III Player: Nick Lauer, Century College (Minn.) first baseman

Baseball (March 14 - 20)
Division I Pitcher: Adam Giacalone of Neosho County (Kan.),
Division I Player: Bryce Dial, Chattahoochee Valley (Ala.) outfielder
Division II Pitcher: Troy Mannebach of Oakton (Ill.)
Division II Player: Steve Lowden, Vincennes (Ind.) catcher/first baseman
Division III Pitcher: Michael Chartier of Northern Essex (Md.)
Division III Player: Domingo Cruz, Northern Essex (Md.) outfielder

Baseball (March 21 - 27)
Division I Pitcher: Andrew Polly of Cowley College (Kan.),
Division I Player: J.R. Pryor, Broward Community College (Fla.) infielder
Division II Pitcher: Aaron Hauge of Heartland Community College (Ill.)
Division II Player: Dylan Johnson, Heartland Community College (Ill.) designated hitter
Division III Pitcher: Matt Sheppard of Tyler Junior College (Texas). 
Division III Player: Thomas Keating, Joliet Junior College (Ill.) infielder

Baseball (March 28 - April 3)
Division I Pitcher: Tim Bado, Crowder College (Mo.) left-hander; Heath Horvath, Three Rivers College (Mo.) right-hander
Division I Player: Tommy Barnes, McCook Community College (Neb.) first baseman
Division II Pitcher: Josh Copp, Ancilla College (Ind.) pitcher
Division II Player: Kenny May, Lincoln College (Ill.) shortstop
Division III Pitcher: Tim Mettert, Century College (Minn.) shortstop/pitcher
Division III Player: Tim Mettert, Century College (Minn.) shortstop/pitcher

Baseball (April 4 - 10)
Division I Pitcher: David Rollins, San Jacinto College - North (Tex.) left-hander
Division I Player: Drew Crain, Crowder College (Mo.) third baseman
Division II Pitcher: Colton Mitchell, East Central Community College (Miss.) left-hander
Division II Player: Brinn Bell, Heartland Community College (Ill.) outfielder
Division III Pitcher: Dan Okapal, Waubonsee Community College (Ill.) pitcher
Division III Player: Cory Walden, Waubonsee Community College (Ill.) designated hitter

Baseball (April 11 - 17)
Division I Pitcher: Tony Vocca, Yavapai College (Ariz.) right-hander
Division I Player: Zach Lowery, Gordon College (Ga.) outfielder
Division II Pitcher: Aaron Hauge, Heartland Community College (Ill.) left-hander
Division II Player: Mark Korsakas, Southeast Community College (Neb.) pitcher and designated hitter
Division III Pitcher: None
Division III Player: Elliott Serbus, Century College (Minn.) outfielder

Baseball (April 18-24)
Division I Pitcher: Tim Zufall, Lamar Community College (Colo.) pitcher
Division I Player: Ben Kingsley, Meridian Community College (Miss.) centerfielder
Division II Pitcher: Andrew Pierce, Jones County Junior College (Miss.) pitcher
Division II Player: Zac Zellers, Heartland Community College (Ill.) centerfielder
Division III Pitcher: Ryan Dandrea, Westmoreland County Community College (Pa.) pitcher
Division III Player: Michael Dickerson, Jr., Rainy River Community College (Minn.) outfielder

Baseball (April 25 - May 1)
Division I Pitcher: Miguel Pena, San Jacinto College - North (Tex.) pitcher; Cody Poarch, Walters State Community College right-hander
Division I Player: Cody Stubbs, Walters State Community College (Tenn.) outfielder
Division II Pitcher: Chris Razo, Heartland Community College (Ill.) right-hander
Division II Player: Marquis Curry Nieves, CCBC-Catonsville (Md.) outfielder
Division III Pitcher: Joe Ramberg, Itasca Community College (Minn.) pitcher
Division III Player: Domingo Cruz, Northern Essex Community College (Mass.) outfielder