Hunter Johnson went 4-for-5 at the plate with six RBI’s, tying him for sixth in the Apprentice record book for RBI in a single game, as the Builders pounded out a 21-6 win over Paul D. Camp last Wednesday. Hunter’s individual performance earned him the NSAC Player of the Week honor.
Hunter also crossed the plate three times in the win.
Congrats to Hunter Johnson, our NSAC Player of the Week!
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With just one week of baseball left in the regular season, all seeds are up for grabs for the 2023 New South Baseball Tournament scheduled to begin on Friday, May 5 at Whaley Colbert Field in Petersburg, Virginia.
A total of six games remain in conference play beginning with today’s Apprentice – Mid-Atlantic Christian matchup slated for 3:00 pm in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
Salem opened its NSAC play this past weekend by sweeping Virginia State, but the Trojans can bounce back this weekend when they make the return trip to Nutter Fort.
Then next Tuesday May 2, the regular season concludes with VSU traveling to Newport News to face the Builders.
Mid-Atlantic Christian pitcher Colin Langley had another outstanding week for the Mustangs. The freshman from Williamston, North Carolina pitched 7.1 innings with 5 strikeouts against Apprentice, plus 5.1 innings against Carolina U with 9 SO’s, to earn NSAC Pitcher of the Week honors for the second time this season. For the week, Langley allowed just 2 earned runs and 8 hits.
MACU’s Jalyn Lee was swinging a big bat for the Herd this week. The redshirt junior from Smithfield, North Carolina went 7 for 12 with 4 RBI’s, 2 runs scored, and a homer, earning Lee the NSAC Player of the Week Award.
Congrats to Colin and Jaylin!
Salem pitcher Sam Schmitt chalked 13 strikeouts and allowed only 4 hits as the Tigers took down Mansfield 5-0 last week, earning Schmitt Pitcher of the Week honors from the New South Conference.
The sophomore leftie from Traverse City, Michigan got a 7-inning complete game win in shutting out the Mounties.
Congratulations to Sam Schmitt, our Pitcher of the Week!
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On Friday and Saturday the Salem Tigers played two doubleheaders against Mansfield University. Salem managed to split the first two Friday games against the Mountaineers, dropping the opening game of the series 6-2, but they made an impressive comeback in game 2 with a 5-0 win. Day 2 was just as competitive with the Tigers only going down 3-2, then taking a 4-1 loss in the second game.
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New South Athletic Conference baseball squads are getting recognized nationally for their work on the diamond.
Defending Small College World Series champion Apprentice School is ranked third in the first USCAA baseball poll of the season, behind only Miami-Hamilton and Bucks County. Mid-Atlantic Christian rounds out the poll at number 15, with Salem bubbling just under the radar.
Virginia State is currently ranked fifth in the Black College Nines’ Top 10 Poll.
MACU’s Colin Langley and Salem’s Kaiden Zacharias led their teams to victories this past week and in doing so earned accolades from the New South Conference.
Langley earned the Pitcher of the Week award with an 8-7 conference win for the Mustangs over Virginia State as he went 6.1 innings, giving up just one earned run off of 6 hits. He also recorded 7 Ks.
Meanwhile, Zacharias had 7 hits, 2 SBs, and 6 RBIs to help the Tigers win a series against preseason #7 West Chester. Kaiden is currently hitting .333 with 18 RBI and 14SBs. For his productive work, Zacharias is our NSAC Player of the Week.
Congrats to both Colin and Kaiden!
Honorable Mention: Jalyn Lee, MACU; Jaryd Lund, Salem
ETTRICK, Va. – Redshirt junior Jalyn Lee launched a home run and scored 2 RBIs to lead Mid-Atlantic Christian to an 8-7 NSAC win over Virginia State Monday afternoon.
Colin Langley only gave up one earned run in 6 1/3 innings to get the win for the Mustangs. Caleb Whitley pitched 2 innings in relief for the save.
With the win, the Mustangs stay unbeaten in NSAC play at 2-0 and improve overall to 16-16. The Trojans fall to 0-1 and 13-11, respectively.
Virginia State’s success on the baseball diamond is being recognized nationally. The Trojans are currently ranked fifth in the Black Colleges Nines Small School Poll. Staying near the top of the poll has been a goal for the Trojans. The top-eight HBCU small schools will be invited to the 2023 Black College World Series in Montgomery, Alabama May 10-13.
In addition,, VSU also received votes in the latest National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Division II poll.
The Trojans open their New South Conference schedule today at 3:00 pm hosting Mid-Atlantic Christian.
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Salem’s weekend sweep of Bluefield State was led by a number of standout performers. We honor two of them this week.
Nathan Kuhn batted 6 for 8 with 7 RBIs, 2 home runs, a double, a triple, and an HBP, earning him the NSAC Player of the Week Award.
The Tigers’ Jaryd Lund got a complete-game 6-0 win by allowing just 2 hits and logging 3 strikeouts and no earned runs. For his efforts, Lund is named the NSAC Pitcher of the Week.
Congratulations to Nathan and Jaryd!
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