GSC Announces Weekly Baseball Awards, March 15
EAST DIVISION PITCHER OF THE WEEK
West Florida starting pitcher Daniel Vargas-Vila (SR, 6-1, 190, Jacksonville, FL).
Vargas-Vila earns his second accolade of the season and is UWF’s fourth consecutive Pitcher of the Week. The senior turned in a near-perfect performance in the final contest of a three-game set versus Arkansas Tech, guiding the Argonauts to a 5-0 shutout. The Jacksonville, FL native notched his fourth win of the season after taking a perfect game into the ninth inning. He collected the complete-game triumph, fanning five batters and allowing just one hit and one walk.
EAST DIVISION PLAYER OF THE WEEK
North Alabama catcher Dale Ricketts (SR, 6-4, 210, Lara, Australia).
Ricketts is the fourth different UNA player to take home honors this season after he helped lead the Lions to a 3-2 mark last week. The senior hit safe in each game, going 5-for-11 for the week led by four extra-base hits and a 1.091 slugging percentage. He helped guide North Alabama to a series victory over Alabama-Huntsville while catching all three games and 25 innings. The Lara, Australia native opened the series by going 2-for-2 with a triple, a solo homerun and a pair of walks in a 6-4 win. Ricketts helped secure the series in Game Three, lacing a two-run double, stealing one base and recording the final out with the tying runs on base.
WEST DIVISION PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Harding starting pitcher Logan Holthaus (SO, 6-1, 200, Winona, MO).
Holthaus earns his first-ever honor after turning in a dominate performance in a 4-0 shutout of College of the Ozarks (MO). The sophomore went the distance for the Bisons, hurling nine scoreless innings along with six strikeouts and three hits allowed. The Winona, MO native retired 12 straight batters between the second and fifth frames and needed only 96 pitches to finish the game. He tossed the first nine-inning complete game for HU since 2007.
WEST DIVISION PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Southern Arkansas third baseman Logan Williams (SR, 6-1, 215, Damascus, AR).
Williams collects his second career award and is SAU’s first winner this season. The senior hit safely in all four of the Muleriders’ games, while compiling a .941 slugging percentage in a 4-0 week. The Damascus, AR native went 7-for-17 for the week, led by three homeruns and seven RBI. He belted a solo homer and added a single in an 8-1 win over Ouachita Baptist. Williams capped the week in grand fashion, going 3-for-5 with six RBI and two homeruns in a 10-5 triumph over Arkansas-Monticello.