04/13/2023 - Jim's (SECLMW) awards, polls, rankings - unofficial

04/13/2023 - Jim's (SECLMW) awards, polls, rankings - unofficial

Unofficial, Uneditted and replete with errors of commission and omission

also posted at: http://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/

and http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/ (American Legion baseball emphasis)

Order -

NJCAA (NJCAA, MCCAA, OCCAC)

NAIA (NAIA, Crossroads, WHAC, River States)

NCAA/III (HCAC, MIAA, NCAC, OAC, WIAC)

NCAA/II (GLIAC, GMAC)

NCAA/I (B10, Horizon, MAC)

D3Baseball (team of the week, top 25)

D1Baseball top 25 poll

Collegiate Baseball (Players of the Week, DI poll, DII poll, DIII poll (not listed))

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NJCAA / National Junior College Athletic Association rankings & awards -

#NJCAA rankings (1-20 - I'm only listing some!) 04/10/23 -

*DI rankings - https://www.njcaa.org/sports/bsb/rankings/DI/index (I'm only listing some!)

1 Walters State 35-5

2 Central Arizona 39-5

3 Santa Fe 35-3

4 Central Florida 38-4

5 Florence-Darlington 38-5

6 Wabash Valley 30-9

9 Iowa Western 25-4

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*DII rankings - https://www.njcaa.org/sports/bsb/rankings/DII/index (I'm only listing some!)

1 LSU Eunice 39-0

2 Heartland 28-4

3 Madison 19-3

4 Pearl River 32-8

5 Meridian 26-8

6 Lansing/MCCAA 23-5

10 Iowa Central 28-6

12 Kellogg/MCCAA 17-8

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*DIII rankings - https://www.njcaa.org/sports/bsb/rankings/DIII/index (I'm only listing some!)

1 Caldwell Tech 28-2

2 Dallas-Eastfield 30-9

3 RCSJ Gloucester 24-4

4 Niagara County 19-3

5 Owens/OCCAC 26-2

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#NJCAA Players of the Week (xx) - https://www.njcaa.org/general/2022-23/POTW/index

DI PLAYER OF THE WEEK -

DI PITCHER OF THE WEEK -

DII PLAYER OF THE WEEK -

DII PITCHER OF THE WEEK -

DIII PLAYER OF THE WEEK -

DIII PITCHER OF THE WEEK -

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#NJCAA/DII Stat leaders (my area) - 04/11/23 (updated daily) - https://www.njcaa.org/sports/bsb/2022-23/div2/leaders

Payton Mazzola, Lansing CC/MCCAA (Grandville HS/MI) - #2 Stolen Bases - 37;

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#NJCAA/DIII Stat leaders (my area) - 04/11/23 (updated daily) - https://www.njcaa.org/sports/bsb/2022-23/div3/leaders

Noah Blank, Owens CC/OCCAC (Milbury Lake HS/OH) - #3/tied Wins - 6;

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MCCAA / Michigan Community College Athletic Association awards (NJCAA) -

Players of the week 04/10 -

East Pitcher -

East Player -

North Pitcher -

North Player -

West Pitcher -

West Player -

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OCCAC / Ohio Community College Athletic Conference awards (NJCAA - 04/10/23) - https://www.occac.org/POTW4-10-23

Pitcher of the Week - Noah Brite, Bryant & Stratton/OH (Louisville St Francis HS/KY);

Player of the Week - Breven Deckrosh, Owens CC (Bryan HS/OH);

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NAIA / National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics awards -

#NAIA Statistic “Leader Board” (updated daily!!) - this from 04/11/23 - https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/leaders (also links to team stats)

Jeremy Wiersema, Bethel/Crossroads (Allendale HS/MI) - #2 Stolen Bases - 31;

Wyatt Sutton, IUPUC/Indiana-Purdue Columbus (Eastern Hancock HS/IN) - #3/Tie Stolen Bases - 30;

Lucas Goodin. Indiana Wesleyan/Crossroads (Tri-West HS/IN) - #5 Stolen Bases - 29;

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Crossroads League “Athletes of the Week” awards (NAIA - 04/11/2023) - https://www.crossroadsleague.com/article/5356 (only baseball listed below) -

*Player of the Week - Aiden Brunin, Spring Arbor (Cedar Springs HS/MI);

*Pitcher of the Week - Joey Butz, Huntington (Heritage Christian HS/IN);

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WHAC / Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference awards (NAIA - 04/11/23) - https://www.whac.net/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/04102023bsbpotw

Player of the Week - Ben Cerven, Cleary (Decatur HS/MI - Kalamazoo Valley CC);

Pitcher of the Week - Rolando Heredia-Bustos, UNOH (Norcross HS/GA - Baltimore City CC);

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River States Conference (RSC) awards (NAIA - 04/11/23) -

Player of the Week - Justin Oakley, Point Park (Riverdale Baptist HS/MD - Coppin State) - https://www.riverstatesconference.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230411avwtf5

Pitcher of the Week - Lucas Letsinger, Indiana Kokomo (Hamilton Heights HS/IN) - https://www.riverstatesconference.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230411aq7qav

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Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Baseball Notebook (NCAA/III - 04/12/23) - https://heartlandconf.org/news/2023/4/10/hcac-2023-baseball-notebook-week-7.aspx

Hitting Athlete of the Week: Jake Baumgartner, Bluffton (Toledo Start HS/OH);

Pitching Athlete of the Week: Zach White, Manchester (Logansport, IN);

Notable Performances:

Trent Murdock (Liberty Center HS/OH) Defiance College

Nathan Lancianese (Lexington, Ky.) Earlham College

Colter Couillard-Rodak (Lafayette, Colo.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Aidan Stevens (Rensselaer, Ind.) Manchester University

Eric Roudebush (New Palestine, Ind.) Hanover College

Trent Pahl (Louisville, Ky.) Transylvania University

Jaden Jaques (New Palestine, Ind.) Bluffton University

Sam Thombs (Luteran Westland HS/MI) Defiance College

Dillon Fischer (Cincinnati Roger Bacon HS/OH) Earlham College

Michael Yager (Park Ridge, Ill.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Wyatt Prather (Indianapolis, Ind.) Hanover College

Jacob Moberly (Elizabethtown, Ky.) Transylvania University

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Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) awards (NCAA/III - 04/12/23) - https://www.miaa.org/potw/2022-23/AOTW_2023April10

*Pitcher of the Week - Tyler Johnson, Alma College (Croswell Lexington HS/MI);

*Position Player of the Week - David Stechow, Kalamazoo College (U-Detroit Jesuit HS/MI);

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North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) newsletter (NCAA/III - 04/12/23) - https://northcoast.org/news/2023/4/10/general-ncac-weekly-newsletter-athletes-of-the-week-4-10.aspx

*Player of the Week - Ian Ash, Wittenberg (Revere HS/OH);

*Pitcher of the Week - Charlie Fleming, Denison (Upper Arlington hS/OH);

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OhioAthletic Conference (OAC) athletes of the weeks (NCAA/III - 04/12/23) - https://www.oac.org/sports/Players_of_the_Week/2022-23/4.10.23

*Pitcher of the Week - Matthew Aukerman, John Carroll (Hudson HS/OH);

*Player of the Week - Joe Olsavsky, John Carroll (Pittsburgh Central Catholic HS/PA);

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Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) awards (NCAA/III - 04/12/23) - https://wiacsports.com/news/2023/4/11/uw-stevens-points-van-ess-and-uw-la-crosses-schmitt-named-wiac-kwik-trip-baseball-athletes-of-the-week.aspx

*Player of the Week - Trent Van Ess, UW-Stevens Point (Two Rivers HS/WI);

*Pitcher of the Week - Tyler Schmitt, UW-La Crosse (Madison Memorial HS/WI);

*Also nominated for position player -

UW-La Crosse, Ty Hamilton, Senior, Catcher, Sun Prairie, Wis. (Sun Prairie)

UW-Oshkosh, Matt Scherrman, Senior, Infield, Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton Warrenville-South)

UW-Stevens Point, Trent Van Ess, Junior, Outfield, Two Rivers, Wis. (Two Rivers)

UW-Stout, Justin Sedin, Junior, Firstbase, Poplar, Wis. (Poplar)

UW-Whitewater, Joe Gorden, Junior, Catcher, Fox Lake, Ill. (Grant Community)

*Also nominated for pitcher -

UW-Oshkosh, Matt Sorrells, Senior, Righthanded Pitcher, Oswego, Ill. (Oswego)

UW-Stevens Point, Nick Paulsen, Junior, Lefthanded Pitcher, Balsam Lake, Wis. (Unity)

UW-Whitewater, Cade Berendt, Junior, Lefthanded Pitcher, Germantown, Wis. (Germantown)

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University Athletic Association (UAA) Awards (NCAA/III - 04/12/23) - https://uaa.prestosports.com/information/aow/aow2223

*04/10/23 - https://uaa.prestosports.com/information/aow/041023

Player - Jack Halloran, Emory University (Westhampton Beach HS/NY);

Pitcher - Aaron Mishoulam, Emory University (Oak Park/IL and River Forest/IL);

*04/03/23 - https://uaa.prestosports.com/information/aow/AOW_4-3-23.pdf

Player - Henry Pelinski, Emory University (New Trier HS/IL);

Player - Alex VanLandingham , NYU (The Mount Vernon School/GA);

Pitcher - Joey Bock, Emory University (John Burroughs School/MO);

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Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) awards (NCAA/II - 04/13/23) - https://www.gliac.org/sports/bsb/2022-23/Releases/BSB_POTW/Week_8

Player of the Week - Rudy Ramirez, Wayne State (Brighton HS/MI);

Pitcher of the Week - Nick Rutkowski, Grand Valley (Sterling Hts Stevenson HS/MI - Oakland);

*Nominated players -

Ryan Brouch (Wisconsin Parkside - Appleton West HS/WI)

Spencer Nelson (Grand Valley - Granger, IN / Kellogg CC)

Khale Showers (Davenport - Rockford HS/MI / Northwood University)

*Nominated Pitchers -

Noah Gerritson (Wisconsin Parkside - Waupun HS/WI)

Ryan Korolden (Wayne State - Yale HS/MI / St Clair County CC)

Spencer Vainavicz (Davenport - Grand Rapids West Catholic HS/MI)

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Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC) awards (NCAA/II - 04/13/23) - https://greatmidwestsports.com/news/2023/4/10/great-midwest-athletes-of-the-week-april-10.aspx

North Pitcher - Brendan Beaver, Ashland (Bay City John Glenn HS/MI / Midland Post 165 - Lansing CC);

North Player - Chris Franks, Ashland (Wooster HS/OH);

South Pitcher - Max Whitesell, Ohio Dominican (Centerville HS/OH);

South Player - Brennen Hunt, Ohio Dominican (Ashland HS/OH);

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Mountain East awards (NCAA/II - 04/13/23) - https://mountaineast.org/news/2023/4/10/kiple-soderna-earn-mec-baseball-honors.aspx

*Player of the Week - Ethan Kiple, Frostburg State (Sykesville, MD);

*Pitcher of the Week - Ethan Soderna, U-Charleston (Chicago, IL);

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Big 10 Confeerence Baseball awards (NCAA/I - 04/13/23) - https://bigten.org/news/2023/4/10/michigan-state-and-nebraska-earn-baseball-weekly-honors.aspx

*Player of the Week - Max Anderson, Nebraska (Omaha Millard West HS/NE / Millard West Legion);

*Pitcher of the Week - Emmett Olson, Nebraska (Maine West HS/IL);

*Freshman of the Week - Joseph Dzierwa, Michigan State (Otsego HS/OH);

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Horizon League Baseball awards (NCAA/I - 04/13/23) - https://horizonleague.org/news/2023/4/11/baseball-nike-hlbase-players-of-the-week-april-11.aspx

*Batter of the Week - Noah Fisher, Northern Kentucky (Madison Heights Lamphere HS/MI);

*Pitcher of the Week - Ben Gerl, Northern Kentucky (Joliet, IL);

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MAC / Mid-American Conference Baseball awards (NCAA/I - 04/13/23) - https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/4/10/mac-announces-baseball-player-pitcher-of-the-week-honors.aspx

*Co-Player of the Week - Luke Sefcik, Central Michigan (Marist HS/IL);

*Co-Player of the Week - Grady Mee, Western Michigan (Whitmer HS/OH);

*Co-Pitcher of the Week - Mitch Scott, Kent State (San Mateo, CA - California);

*Co-Pitcher of the Week - Luke Olson, Ohio (Putnam County HS/IL);

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D3Baseball Team of the Week (NCAA/III - 04/13/23) - https://www.d3baseball.com/awards/team-of-the-week/2023/week08

(Games of April 3-9, 2023)

C Logan Smith, Sr., Randolph-Macon

1B Dane Camphausen, Sr., Wooster (Landon School/VA)

1B Luke Porter, So., Grinnell

2B Joseph Rende, Sr., Rochester (N.Y.)

2B Noah Campanelli, Sr., St. John Fisher

SS Joe Olsavsky, Jr., John Carroll (Pittsburgh Central Catholic HS/PA)

3B Jack Halloran, So., Emory

OF Max McCallum, So., Loras

OF Jason Mendler, Fr., Christopher Newport

OF Ellis Schwartz, Sr., Emory

DH Dylan Maria, Jr., Rowan

SP Matthew Aukerman, Sr., John Carroll (Hudson HS/OH);

SP Sam Lavin, Jr., St. Olaf

SP Jackson Teer, So, Trinity (Tex.)

RP Kenny Garza, Jr., Texas-Dallas

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D3Baseball Top 25 teams (NCAA/III - 04/13/23) - https://www.d3baseball.com/top25/2023/2023Top25-week-7

(I'm only listing some) - Through games of Sunday, April 9, 2023:

Rank School W-L Record

1 Birmingham-Southern (SAA) 29-4

2 Salisbury (CAC) 21-3

3 Shenandoah (ODAC) 26-3

4 Baldwin Wallace (OAC) 19-4

5 Johns Hopkins (CC) 23-3

12 UW-Whitewater (WIAC) 12-4

13 Denison (NCAC) 19-5

19 Marietta (OAC) 17-8

20 UW-Oshkosh (WIAC) 15-5

25 UW-La Crosse (WIAC) 16-5

Others - UW-Stevens Point (WIAC)

Others - John Carroll (OAC)

Others - Emory (UAA)

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Collegiate Baseball National Players of the Week (04/13/23) - http://baseballnews.com/cb-national-players-of-week-4-10-23/

RHP Ryan Dromboski, Pennsylvania

1B/OF Brandon Pimentel, Texas Rio Grande Valley

RHP Jackson Baumeister, Florida St.

LHP Quinn Mathews, Stanford

RF Cole Jenkins, Virginia Military Institute

3B Jake Gelof, Virginia

RHP Dominic Cancellieri, Creighton

2B Miguel Santos, Dallas Baptist

RHP Hunter Mann, Tennessee Tech.

2B Grady Mee, Western Michigan (Whitmer HS/OH);

RF Graham Brown, Coastal Carolina

OF Ethan Petry, South Carolina

OF Taeg Gollert, Missouri St.

3B Bryce Frederick, Towson

1B Nolan Schanuel, Florida Atlantic

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Collegiate Baseball D1 Rankings (04/13/23) - http://baseballnews.com/collegiate-baseball-div-1-poll-4-10-23/

(I'm listing top 10 + selected others)

Rank - School - W-L -

1. Louisiana St./SEC (26-5)

2. Vanderbilt/SEC (26-6)

3. South Carolina/SEC (28-4)

4. Wake Forest/ACC (28-4)

5. Virginia/ACC (28-4)

6. Florida/SEC (27-6)

7. Arkansas/SEC (25-6)

8. Louisville/ACC (24-7)

9. Stanford/PAC 12 (21-7)

10. Arizona St./PAC 12 (23-9)

11. Kentucky/SEC (27-5)

26. Ball State/MAC (23-8)

30. Xavier/Big East (20-12)

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D1Baseball top 25 (04/13/23) - https://d1baseball.com/top-25/d1baseball-top-25-rankings-traditional-powers-join-latest-rankings/

30 schools listed - I'm listing the top 10 and selected others

Rank Team (Record)

1 LSU/SEC 26-5

2 Wake Forest/ACC 28-4

3 Florida/SEC 27-6

4 Vanderbilt/SEC 26-6

5 Arkansas/SEC 25-6

6 South Carolina/SEC 28-4

7 Virginia/ACC 28-4

8 Stanford/PAC 12 21-7

9 East Carolina/AAC 24-8

10 Louisville/ACC 24-7

12 Kentucky/SEC 27-5

22 UCLA/PAC 12 19-8-1

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Collegiate Baseball DII Poll (04/13/23) - http://baseballnews.com/collegiate-baseball-div-2-poll-4-10-23/

30 schools listed - I'm listing the top 10 and selected others

Rank Team (Record)

1.Angelo St. (32-5)

2. North Greenville (35-5)

3. Rollins (25-9)

4. St. Edwards (29-6)

5. Tampa (27-7)

6. Southern Arkansas (27-10)

7. East Stroudsburg/PSAC (28-5)

8. Wayne State, MI/GLIAC (24-4)

9. Colorado Mesa (27-8)

10. Lenoir-Rhyne (31-9)

17. Quincy/GLVC (23-8)

20. Illinois-Springfield/GLVC (26-8)

29. Seton Hill/PSAC (24-7)

Others - Charleston, WV/Mountain East (25-7)

Others - Mercyhurst/PSAC (17-6).

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Collegiate Baseball DIII Poll (04/13/23) - http://baseballnews.com/collegiate-baseball-div-3-poll-4-11-23/

30 schools listed - I'm listing the top 10 and selected others

Rank Team (Record)

1. Birmingham-Southern, AL (29-4)

2. Johns Hopkins, MD (23-3)

3. Salisbury, MD (21-3)

4. Baldwin Wallace, OH/OAC (19-4)

5. Shenandoah, VA (26-3)

6. Randolph-Macon, VA (23-5)

7. Lynchburg, VA (22-4)

8. Denison, OH/NCAC (19-5)

9. LaGrange, GA (21-7)

10. Eastern Connecticut St. (19-5)

11. Wisconsin-Whitewater/WIAC (12-4)

17. Marietta, OH/OAC (17-8)

Others - Wisconsin-La Crosse/WIAC

Others - Emory, GA/UAA

Others - Wisconsin-Stevens Point/WIAC

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NAIA Baseball Coaches Poll top 25 (04/17/23) - https://www.naia.org/sports/bsb/2022-23/Releases/4_National

25 schools listed - I'm listing the top 10 and selected others

Rank Team (Record)

next poll April 17

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Collegiate Baseball High School Poll (04/13/23) - http://baseballnews.com/collegiate-baseball-hs-poll-4-10-23/

30 schools listed - I'm listing the top 10 and selected others

Rank Team (Record)

1. Barbe (Lake Charles, LA) 30-1

2. Stoneman Douglas (Parkland, FL) 17-0

3. Sinton (Sinton, TX) 22-1

4. St. Mary’s Prep (Orchard Lake, MI) 7-0

5. Friendswood (Friendswood, TX) 20-2-2

6. Jesuit (Tampa, FL) 16-2

7. Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, CA) 16-2

8. Huntington Beach (Huntington Beach, CA) 14-6

9. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) 16-2

10. Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa, CA) 14-0

24. St. Xavier (Louisville, KY) 11-3

25. Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, OH) 7-2

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