ODAC Athletes of the Week | Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis

ODAC Athletes of the Week | Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis

FOREST, Va. --- More spring break trips mixed in with general non-conference and some league contests throughout week 28. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, March 14, include (pictured from left and top): Gabriel Alexander from Bridgewater men's lacrosse, Ana Patino from Sweet Briar women's tennis, Emma Stiffler from Shenandoah women's lacrosse, Henry Delavergne from SU baseball, Rilee Baughan from Randolph-Macon softball, Will Davis from Ferrum baseball, Jada Karnes from Roanoke softball, and Nicolas Alvarado from Randolph men's tennis.

Below are entries for each of the winners from today's release. The following schedule will be used for awards reporting:

  • Mondays: baseball, softball, m/w lacrosse, and m/w tennis
  • Tuesdays: outdoor track & field
  • Wednesdays: m/w golf

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BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Will Davis | Ferrum | Sr. | Starter
Davis, a senior from Danville, Va., pitched Ferrum to their first ODAC victory of the season with a 5-1 decision over Hampden-Sydney. Davis worked the first eight innings and threw 84 strikes out of 115 total pitches (73%), helping him keep command on a two-hit outing before turning it over to the bullpen for the ninth inning. He allowed allowed one run and did not walk a batter. He fanned 10 Tigers. After two batters reached via error with two down in the first inning, Davis retired 18 of the next 19 batters he faced until a solo homer with two down in the seventh snapped the string. For the season, Davis is 2-2 with an ODAC second-best 1.24 ERA in 29.0 innings over five appearances. He has struck out 32 batters, good for third in the league. Opponents hit just .180 off him.

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BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Henry Delavergne | Shenandoah | Gr. | Centerfield
Delavergne, a graduate student from Warrenton, Va., picks up his second weekly award after slashing .800/.818/1.500 and flashing strong leather in centerfield in a 1-1 week against ODAC foes for nationally 18-ranked Shenandoah. Delavergne went 8-for-10 overall. He opened with a 3-for-4 showing in a 6-5 setback at Washington and Lee. He scored a run in that contest. Delavergne exploded in a 16-9 win over Guilford as he went 5-for-6 with a double, two homers, six RBI and five runs scored. Each of his homers were of the two-run variety and cleared the left-field fence. He also drove in runs with his two singles. For the season, Delavergne is slashing .426/.487/.706. He leads the ODAC in runs (22), hits (29), homers (5), and total bases (48). He is second in RBI (20).

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MEN'S LACROSSE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Gabriel Alexander | Bridgewater | So. | Face-off Specialist
Alexander, a sophomore from Chesterfield, Va., played a major role in Bridgewater picking up a pair of victories last week as he won 82.1-percent (32-of-39) of his face-offs and collected 25 ground balls over the two contests. In a 17-10 win over Wilkes University, Alexander won 17-of-22 face-offs (77.3%) with 14 ground balls. He had stretches of five and six straight face-offs won, helping Bridgewater to 11 first-half goals. Alexander was even better in a 24-5 ODAC win at Virginia Wesleyan. In addition to scoring the first two collegiate goals of his career, Alexander won 15-of-17 (88.2%) face-offs and picked up 11 ground balls. For the season, Alexander leads the ODAC in face-offs won (72-of-121) and ground balls (51), the latter of which is 10th in Division III.

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MEN'S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nicolas Alvarado | Randolph | Jr. | #1 Singles | #1 Doubles
Alvarado, a junior from Santiago, Chile, helped the WildCats to a 1-1 week against ODAC foes by going 4-0 in top-flight singles and doubles matches. In a 5-2 team win over Ferrum, Alvarado teamed with Alex Kulvivat to defeat Patrick Marsh and Jacob Glass, 8-3, at #1 doubles. Alvarado then won 6-0, 6-0 over Viktor Johansen at #1 singles. In a 7-2 team setback to Guilford, Alvarado and Kulvivat again won at #1 doubles, 8-2, over Drake Schrieber and Evan Wong. Alvarado then topped Schrieber 6-1, 7-6 (12-10) at #1 doubles.

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SOFTBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Jada Karnes | Roanoke | Jr. | Pitcher
Karnes, a junior from Roanoke, Va., helped nationally 19th-ranked Roanoke stay hot with four victories in five appearances that included three complete games in each of her three starts. Karnes opened with a six-inning shutout in an 8-0 win over Marian (Wis.). She gave up three hits and walked a pair while striking out seven Sabres. Karnes came back later that day to work the final inning and earn a win in a 7-6 victory over Marietta College. She surrendered a run on two hits without a walk and one strikeout. She was back in the circle against the University of Mount Union and pitched the Maroons to a 2-1 victory with seven full innings. She allowed one run on fourth hits. She did not walk a batter a struck out a pair. Karnes made her third start of the week against an Ohio team and picked up another complete game win in a 6-2 victory over Muskingum University. She gave up two runs (one earned) on five hits. She again did not allow a free pass and fanned a season-best 12 batters. Her final outing of the week was in relief in a 5-3 loss to Otterbein University (Ohio). She allowed two runs on a hit with two walks and three punchouts in 2.1 innings of work. For the season, Karnes is tied atop the ODAC with eight victories and is 8-0 in nine appearances. She leads the league in shutouts (5) and is tied for first in complete games (7). In 53.2 innings, she has struck out an ODAC-high 83 batters. She owns a 1.70 ERA and a .178 opponents batting average.

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SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Rilee Baughan | Randolph-Macon | Jr. | 1st Base/Pitcher
Baughan, a junior from Warsaw, Va., picks up her second weekly award of the season after getting in done both at the dish and in the circle as 17th-ranked Randolph-Macon swept a doubleheader from 13 Berry College. In a 4-3 win in game one, Baughan singled in three at-bats. In game two, she went 3-for-3 with a double and a solo homer in the second inning to give R-MC the lead. Baughan also carried the load on the pitching plate as she worked all seven frames to earn a 2-1 victory. She gave up one run on four hits. She walked a pair and fanned nine Vikings on the way to improving to 3-0 on the season. At one point, she set down nine straight batters before allowing a run in the fourth inning. For the season, Baughan is slashing .486/.524/.811 with a league-best three homers and 16 RBI (#2 in ODAC). In the circle, she owns a 2.53 ERA over 27.2 innings and six appearances. She has struck out 24 batters.

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WOMEN'S LACROSSE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Emma Stiffler | Shenandoah | Sr. | Attack
Stiffler, a senior from New Freedom, Pa., posted a 12 point week as both goal scorer and playmaker to help Shenandoah to a 1-1 week. In a 19-10 setback to nationally 11th-ranked Messiah, Stiffler racked up seven points as she scored twice and dished out five assists. She also pulled down three draw controls and collected a ground ball. In an 11-9 win at Meredith, Stiffler did most of her damage as a goal scorer. She tallied four times and handed out one assist. Twice her goals returned the score to the Hornets' favor. She tacked on two ground balls and two draw controls. For the season, Stiffler is tied for third in the ODAC in points (18) and tied for fourth in assists (8). She has scored 10 goals.

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WOMEN'S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Ana Patino | Sweet Briar | Fy. | #2 Singles | #2/3 Doubles
Patino, a first-year from Medellín, Colombia, went 5-0 between singles and doubles play to help Sweet Briar pick up a trio of 9-0 victories against teams that were a combined 18-4. The Vixens opened play in Hilton Head, S.C., with a 9-0 victory over Messiah College. Patino partnered with Lily Hurt for an 8-1 win at #3 doubles over Nicole Lee and Hannah Murray. In a team win over Gettysburg, Patino paired with Kate Kotany for an 8-0 victory at #2 doubles over Sarah Guistwite and Julia Gowland. Patino then posted a 6-3, 1-0 (10-8) win over Guistwite at #2 singles. Patino and Kotany remained unbeaten as a doubles pair in helping SBC defeated Division II foe Albany State. The pair won 8-2 over Asia Raulerson and Carla Sorroche at #2 doubles, with Patino following up with a 6-2, 6-1 win at #2 singles over Doylisha Copeland.

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