ODAC Athletes of the Week | Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball

ODAC Athletes of the Week | Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball

FOREST, Va. --- Week 35 marks the final report of the 2022-23 season with all ODAC sports continuing or entering their postseason slates over the next week. Fans have a lot to look forward to in the upcoming events based on the performances from the past week. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, May 1, include (pictured top-bottom, left-right): Payton Saville from Lynchburg women's lacrosse, Hunter Cole from Randolph-Macon baseball, Riley Hastings from LYN men's lacrosse, Rianna Lowery from R-MC women's lacrosse, Tyler Hadley from LYN men's lacrosse, Gracie Ellis from R-MC softball, Jacob Faivre from Shenandoah baseball, and Rilee Baughan from R-MC softball.

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
Jacob Faivre | Shenandoah | Sr. | Starter
Faivre, a senior from Chesapeake, Va., put together a strong start in leading nationally third-ranked Shenandoah to a 2-1 victory at Ferrum College. Faivre worked the first 7.0 frames and allowed just one unearned run on four hits. He did not issue any free passes and struck out eight batters for the second straight start. Three of four hits Faivre allowed came in the first two innings. He set down 13 straight thereafter before a batter reached via error in the seventh, scoring the Panthers' run. For the season, Faivre is 6-0 in 13 appearances including 12 starts. He leads the ODAC with 78 strikeouts in 64.1 innings on the hill. He owns a 2.52 ERA and opponents are hitting .182 against him.

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BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Hunter Cole | Randolph-Macon | Sr. | Outfielder
Cole, a senior from Norfolk, Va., posted an eye-opening 2.394 OPS powered by a slash line of .545/.667/1.727 slash line in Randolph-Macon's three games last week. All six of Cole's hits went for extra-bases with three homers, two doubles, and a triple. In a 12-5 victory over Virginia Wesleyan, Cole opened his week going 2-for-5 with a triple and a grand slam over the right-field fence to turn a one-run lead into a 10-5 advantage in the seventh inning. Despite the Yellow Jackets being swept (10-6, 15-2) at Roanoke, Cole reached base on 8-of-10 plate appearances with four more extra-base hits. He went 1-for-3 with a pair walks in game one, leaving the yard via a two-run bomb to right-center in the third inning. In game two, he went 3-for-3 with two more walks and a stolen base. He doubled twice and hammered a solo shot to right to open the game's scoring. For the season, Cole is slashing .318/.436/.649 with his SLG ranking sixth in the league. He is second in the ODAC with 11 homers and four triples. He is fourth in runs (47) and fifth in total bases (98). He has driven in 39 runs.

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MEN'S LACROSSE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Tyler Hadley | Lynchburg | Sr. | Goalkeeper
Hadley, a senior from Summit, N.J., allowed just four goals and made 20 saves on an 83.3 save percentage over two ODAC wins to help the nationally 13th-ranked Lynchburg secure the top seed in the upcoming ODAC tournament. During the midweek, Hadley made seven saves on a 77.8 save percentage in 30 minutes of play in a 24-5 win at Guilford. Two of the Quakers five goals were scored against him. In the regular season finale against Hampden-Sydney, Hadley allowed only two goals in leading a stellar defensive effort in the Hornets 14-2 victory to clinch the top seed. Hadley made 13 saves on a season-best 86.7 save percentage. For the season, Hadley leads the ODAC in save percentage (59.0%) and is third in goals against average (10.24). He has made 194 saves in 791:20 of game time in goal.

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MEN'S LACROSSE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Riley Hastings | Lynchburg | Fy. | Attackman
Hastings, a first-year from Alpharetta, Ga., posted eight points over two games to help nationally 13th-ranked Lynchburg clinch the top seed in the ODAC tournament. Hastings scored once and dished out an assist in a 24-5 win at Guilford during the midweek. He added three ground balls and a caused turnover. In the regular season finale Hastings accounted for six points in a 14-2 triumph over Hampden-Sydney to lock up the #1 seed. He scored four goals and handed out a pair of assists to go with three ground balls. On the season, Hastings has collected 51 points on 23 goals and an ODAC sixth-best 28 assists. He has also recorded 29 ground balls.

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SOFTBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Gracie Ellis | Randolph-Macon | So. | Pitcher
Ellis, a sophomore from New Kent, Va., continues the ODAC's strong representation of national caliber pitching performances as she is the second straight ODAC Pitcher of the Week to feature a perfect game among her weekly exploits. Ellis went 3-0 last week with pair of shutouts and victories in both set of a doubleheader. Her second career perfect game was a seven-inning effort in an 8-0 triumph at Ferrum. She struck out 12 batters in facing the minimum number of Panthers. Ellis threw up another zero on the scoreboard with a 4-0 shutout in game one at Guilford. She scattered six hits and did not walk a batter while fanning eight Quakers. She earned the victory in game two of the series, working the final two innings of a 4-3 triumph. She allowed one run on three hits. She did not walk a batter and struck out three. For the season, Ellis is 15-4 with two saves in 21 appearances including 17 starts. She leads the ODAC in complete games (16), shutouts (8), strikeouts (157), strikeouts per game (8.86), ERA (1.13), and opponent batting average (.153). She is second in innings pitched (124.0).

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SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Rilee Baughan | Randolph-Macon | Sr. | 1st Base/Pitcher
Baughan, a senior from Warsaw, Va., registered four multi-hit games on the way to slashing .714/.647/1.143 in a 4-0 week for nationally 12th-ranked Randolph-Macon. She also went 1-0 in two appearances in the circle. At the dish, Baughan went 6-for-8 with two doubles, three RBI, and three runs scored in an ODAC road sweep (8-0, 7-0) at Ferrum. In game two, she went 4-for-5 with both doubles. She also went the distance in the circle, earning the shutout on three hits with two walks and seven strikeouts. Baughan went 4-for-6 with a walk in a second ODAC road sweep (4-0, 4-3) at Guilford. She was 2-for-3 in game one with a walk, two RBI, and a run score. In game two, she again was 2-for-3 with a double and the go-ahead homer in the seventh inning. She started that game in the circle, working the first 5.0 innings and giving up two runs on six hits with two walks and a pair of punchouts in a no-decision. For the season, Baughan is slashing .366/.400/.634, with her SLG ranking third in the league. She is second in homeruns (7), RBI (40) and total bases (78). She is third in hits (45) and doubles (12). On the pitching plate, Baughan is 15-2 in 19 appearances, all starts. She is tied with teammate Gracie Ellis for the ODAC lead in wins, is third in innings pitched (118.1), fourth in ERA (1.48), and fifth in strikeouts (84). Opponents are hitting .239 against her.

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WOMEN'S LACROSSE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Payton Saville | Lynchburg | Jr. | Midfielder
Saville, a junior from Berryville, Va., helped Lynchburg secure the fourth seed in the ODAC Tournament with a 14-5 win at Virginia Wesleyan in the regular season finale. Saville tied for game-high honors with a career-high four caused turnovers to go with a team-best three ground balls and three draw controls. She also made a major impact on offense with four points on three goals scored and one assist. For the season, Saville has caused 15 turnovers to go with 18 ground balls and 35 draw controls. She has also registered 30 points on 22 goals and eight assists.

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WOMEN'S LACROSSE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Rianna Lowery | Randoph-Macon | So. | Attack
Lowery, a sophomore from Bel Air, Md., put together a 12-point week in helping Randolph-Macon to a 1-1 showing including a victory in the ODAC Tournament first round on Saturday. Lowery posted seven points in a 17-13 loss to Shenandoah in the regular season finale. She scored five goals and dished out a pair of assists to go with four draw controls. In the ODAC first round out against Virginia Wesleyan, Lowery scored five points on two goals and three assists. She picked up a ground ball and an assist to complete her stat line. For the season, Lowery is seventh in the ODAC with 71 points powered by the fifth-most assists (25) and 10th-most goals (46). She has also recorded 19 draw controls, 11 ground balls, and five caused turnovers.

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