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

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

FOREST, Va. --- An end becomes a beginning for some with the close of the ODAC regular season upon us over the next few weeks. Week 34 marks the final report for women's and men's tennis as those conference championship events begin on Tuesday and Wednesday. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, April 24, include (pictured top-bottom, left-right): Emma Stiffler from Shenandoah women's lacrosse, Warren Seeds from Washington and Lee men's lacrosse, Addison Schmidt from Roanoke women's lacrosse, Hudson Pokorny from W&L men's lacrosse, Sarah Prosser from Virginia Wesleyan softball, Benton Jones from Lynchburg baseball, Lauren Long and Evan Erb from W&L tennis, Lauren Bible from VWU softball, and Jack Bachmore from LYN baseball.

Below are entries for each of the winners from today's release. The schedule below will be used for reporting ODAC Athletes of the Week:

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

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BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Jack Bachmore | Lynchburg | Sr. | Closer
Bachmore, a senior from Alexandria, Va., worked 7.1 scoreless innings out of the bullpen for Lynchburg last week and earned a pair of victories against nationally ranked ODAC opponents. Bachmore entered in the sixth inning against nationally ninth-ranked Randolph-Macon. He allowed only two hits to the Yellow Jackets in 4.0 innings. He walked a pair of batters and fanned six to earn a 4-3 win. On the road at nationally third-ranked Shenandoah, Bachmore again worked multiple innings in relief to collected a 3-2 victory. He gave up two hits and walked a pair in his 3.1 innings of work. He struck out four batters, including the last two of the contest to strand a runner at second base in the 10th inning. For the season, Bachmore is 5-0 with an ODAC-best seven saves. He has appeared 17 times -- third-most in the league -- covering 49.0 innings on the hill. His 64 strikeouts are third-best in the conference, while his 11.76 strikeouts-per-nine ratio is second in the ODAC. He owns a league-low and Division III sixth-best 1.10 ERA with opponents hitting .181 against him.

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BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Benton Jones | Lynchburg | Fy. | 2nd Base
Jones, a first-year from Raleigh, N.C., put together a strong week in helping nationally seventh-ranked Lynchburg to a to a 3-1 week that included a 4-3 victory over #9 Randolph-Macon and an ODAC doubleheader split (3-2 in 10 inn., 4-6) at #3 Shenandoah. Jones went 9-for-15 overall with four walks to account for his .684 OBP. He legged out a pair of triples and homered on his way to four RBI and four runs scored with a pair of stolen bases. Against R-MC, Jones went 2-for-4 and came around to score the go-ahead run on Avery Neaves' single in the seventh inning. In a 7-6 win over William Peace in non-conference action, Jones went 2-for-3 with a pair of walks. He tripled twice, driving in the go-ahead run in the seventh with his first three-bagger and scoring the insurance run in the ninth inning on a wild pitch and tripling to right-center. At Shenandoah, Jones went a combined 5-for-8 with two walks, a homer, three RBI, two runs scored, and two steals. In game one, his infield single in the 10th inning allowed Neaves to score the eventual game-winning run. In game two, Jones reached all five times at the dish in going 3-for-3 with a pair of walks. He tried to trigger a rally in the ninth inning as his two-run blast brought Lynchburg to within two at 6-4, with that serving as the game's final score. For the season, Jones is slashing .320/.465/.640, with the latter number ranking seventh on the ODAC's slugging list. He has registered five doubles and five homers to go with 16 RBI and 24 runs scored.

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MEN'S LACROSSE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Warren Seeds | Washington and Lee | Sr. | Goalkeeper
Seeds, a senior from Atlanta, Ga., helped nationally eighth-ranked Washington and Lee to a trio of victories following finals week at the Lexington-based campus. Seeds started all three wins and made 27 saves on a 55.1 save percentage with a 9.78 goals against average in 135:00 guard the Generals cage. In a 16-12 victory at Roanoke, Seeds went the distance and made 16 saves on a 57.1 save percentage. The Maroons fired 42 shots at Seeds with 28 on-goal. Seeds was again on his game in a 20-10 non-conference win at Grove City College. He turned away 11 of the Wolverines 20 shots on-goal (32 total) for a 55.0 save percentage in 60:00 minutes of action. Five of his saves came in a busy third quarter as W&L outscored GCC, 5-0. Seeds started and played the first 15:00 in the Generals 26-1 victory over Randolph College on Saturday. He made one save on the lone shot he faced. For the season, Seeds leads the ODAC in save percentage (57.0%), fewest goals allowed (49), and GAA (7.81). He has stopped 65 total shots in 376:14 in goal.

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MEN'S LACROSSE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Hudson Pokorny | Washington and Lee | Sr. | Attackman
Pokorny, a senior from Darien, Conn., earns his second weekly award of the season after helping nationally eighth-ranked Washington and Lee to a trio of victories in a three-game week following finals at W&L. Pokorny helped head coach Gene McCabe earn his 250th career victory in a 16-12 triumph at Roanoke. Pokorny registered six points as he scored once and dished out five assists. He also collected a ground ball. He notched seven more points in a 20-10 win at Grove City College in non-conference action. This time Pokorny found the net four times himself and handed out a trio of assists. He chipped in three ground balls and a caused turnover. Pokorny capped his week with a half-dozen points in a 26-1 victory over Randolph College. He scored twice and passed out four helpers. For the season, Pokorny is second in the ODAC in points (78) and assists (43). He is eighth in goals scored (35). His 43 assists are the second-most in W&L program history, sitting three away from tying the school record set before the ODAC was formed in 1975.

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MEN'S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Evan Erb | Washington and Lee | So. | #1 Singles | #1 Doubles
Erb, a sophomore from St. Louis, Mo., helped nationally 25th-ranked Washington and Lee close out the 2022-23 regular season with a 1-1 showing against non-Division III opponents. Erb saw action at No. 1 singles and doubles with partner Evan Brady in the latter for both matches. Erb and Brady took on Efe Comu and Luke Quaynor from Division II member Rollins University. The Generals pair dropped a 6-1 results to their counterparts. Erb account for W&L's team point (L, 1-6) with a 0-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-4) triumph in singles play over Comu. The Generals earned a 9-0 victory over NAIA member Warner University. Erb and Brady posted an 8-4 triumph over Nicolas Fertonani and Davide Pelletti in doubles play. Erb followed with a 7-5, 6-2 win over Lorenzo Ocantos in single action. For the season, Erb is 17-5 in all singles matches including 13-2 at #1. He and played have played all their doubles matches together, going 21-7 for the year.

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SOFTBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Lauren Bible | Virginia Wesleyan | So. | Pitcher
Bible, a sophomore from Danville, Calif., highlighted a strong pitching week in ODAC softball as she collected three victories and allowed just one unearned run over 16.0 innings in the circle for nationally 13th-ranked Virginia Wesleyan. Bible's effort included a five-inning perfect game in a 15-0 triumph over Ferrum. She struck out four of the 15 Panthers she faced in Sunday's triumph. Earlier in the week, Bible gave up one unearned run on three hits in a 4-1 victory over Shenandoah. She walked one and struck out four over 7.0 frames. She closed the game by retiring 10 of the final 11 Hornets she faced. Bible's middle outing of the week was also nearly unblemished. She tossed four shutout innings to earn a 14-0 win at Eastern Mennonite in a five-inning shortened affair. She gave up three hits and walk one while striking out a pair. For the season, Bible is 10-1 in 17 appearances including seven starts. She has struck out 43 batters in 74.0 innings in the circle. She owns a 1.42 ERA -- third-best in the ODAC -- and opponents are hitting .240 against her.

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SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sarah Prosser | Virginia Wesleyan | Fy. | Centerfield
Prosser, a first-year from Clayton, N.C., was not just an on-base machine as Virginia Wesleyan's lead-off hitter last week, but she was adept as a run-producer to help the nationally 13th-ranked Marlins to a 6-0 showing against ODAC foes. Prosser went 9-for-13 overall with six RBI, seven runs scored, and nine stolen bases. In a sweep (3-2, 4-1) of Shenandoah, Prosser went 1-for-2 in game two and stole a base in both contests. She went 4-for-5 in a road sweep (8-1, 14-0 in 5 inn.) of Eastern Mennonite. She drove in a run, scored once, and stole a base in game one. In game two, she plated a pair of Marlins and scored twice herself while also swiping two more bases. In a sweep (14-5 in 5 inn., 15-0 in 5 inn.) of Ferrum, Prosser registered her second and third straight 2-for-2 games. She walked, scored twice, and drove in a pair with a stolen base in game one. In the second game, she stole three bags, doubled in a run, and scored two more times. For the season, the Marlins centerfielder leads the ODAC in this (51) and runs scored (35). She is second in batting (.415) and stolen bases (30), sixth in total bases (55), and eighth in OBP (.450).

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WOMEN'S LACROSSE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Addison Schmidt | Roanoke | Sr. | Defense
Schmidt, a senior from Catonsville, Md., helped nationally 16th-ranked Roanoke hold a trio of ODAC opponents to four or fewer goals in three league victories last week. Schmidt registered game-high three caused turnovers and picked up a pair of ground balls in a 17-4 triumph over Averett. She also scored her first goal of the season on a free position shot in a player-down situation in the second quarter. The next day, Schmidt picked up one ground ball and helped limit Guilford to just 10 total shots in a 22-3 win in Greensboro. On Saturday in the Maroons regular season finale, Schmidt posted a game-best five caused turnover and tied for contest-high honors with five ground balls in a 23-2 win over Bridgewater. She added her second goal of the season in the first quarter, a gain in a player-down scenario. For the season, Schmidt is second in the ODAC with 36 caused turnovers and 14th with 34 ground balls.

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WOMEN'S LACROSSE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Emma Stiffler | Shenandoah | Sr. | Attack
Stiffler, a senior from New Freedom, Pa., picked a great time to become Shenandoah's all-time leading scorer as she put together a 17-point week in a pair of ODAC victories last week. Stiffler opened with nine points on eight goals and one assist in a 22-8 triumph at Bridgewater. She ws 4-for-4 on free position attempts, scoring her goals on nine total shots with eight on-frame. She added one ground ball and one draw control to her line. In a 27-3 triumph over Randolph, Stiffler's fifth point set the Hornets' new program standard. She added two that as the game progressed, finishing with eight points on three goals and five assists for 296 career points with the regular season finale and the ODAC Tournament upcoming. She was 1-for-1 on free position tries and scored her three goals on four total shots with three on-goal. She chipped in a ground ball and a caused turnover to her effort. For the season, Stiffler leads the ODAC in points (92) and assists (47). She is ninth with 45 goals scored. She is 16-of-29 on free position shots and has put 71 of her 86 (82.6%) total shots on goal.

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WOMEN'S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Lauren Long | Washington and Lee | Fy. | #1 Singles | #1 Doubles
Long, a first-year from Carmel, Ind., helped nationally 22nd-ranked Washington and Lee close the 2022-23 regular season with two wins in four matches following finals week at the Lexington-based campus. She did not compete in the Generals 6-0 victory over Hollins. Long played at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles in all five matches, pairing with Gabi Moss in each doubles matchup. Long is currently ranked second in the Atlantic South Region by the ITA, while Long and Moss are the sixth-rated doubles tandem in the region. In a 7-2 victory over Sweet Briar, Long and Moss earned an 8-7 (7-4) win over Ruth de Souza and Allison Wandling, the eighth-ranked pair in the region. Long added a 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-3) win over de Souza in singles play. In a 5-4 team loss to nationally 33rd-ranked Mary Washington, Long and Moss were defeated, 8-5, by Amanda Hagino and Hana Kimmey, the third-ranked doubles team in the Atlantic South. Long picked up a point in singles action, defeating region #10 Abby Moghtader, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4. W&L returned the win column with an 8-1 triumph over Washington College. Long and Moss earned an 8-2 win over Bin Nguyen and Eva Kading. Long posted a 6-1, 6-3, victory over Soleil Namunyola in their singles matchup. The Generals capped their long week with a 6-3 setback to nationally 15th-ranked Johns Hopkins University. Long and Moss scored an 8-2 win over Julia Xiao and Kamila Wong, the fifth ranked duo in the regional. Long collected a 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 victory over MaryBeth Hurley, the seventh-ranked singles player in the Atlantic South. For the season, Long is now 15-3 in all singles competition with a 13-2 record from the top flight. She is 17-9 in all doubles matches including 7-1 with Moss.

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