Pitcher of the Week (Week 10):
Chris Orphanos (Mount Olive) Forest City:
On the mound, newcomer Orphanos came just one strikeout shy of the league record for strikeouts in a game. The junior from Mount Olive threw a total of 12 1/3 innings without giving up a single earned run and striking out a staggering 21 batters. On July 30, the right-hander dominated Florence, striking out 15 batters on the night in a nine-inning shutout victory for the Owls. A few days later, he was called on in relief against Asheboro and tossed 3 1/3 more innings giving up only three hits and no earned runs while striking out six more batters. Orphanos joined the Owls late in the season but he certainly showed off his stuff in the short time he was here, going 2-0 with a 1.35 ERA striking out 35 in only 26.2 inning of work.
Pitcher of the Week (Week 9):
Kevin Sweeney (Drury) Martinsville
Pitcher of the Week (Week 8):
Jared Lyons (Liberty) Peninsula
Pitcher of the Week (Week 7):
John Williams (George Mason) Edenton
Pitcher of the Week (Week 6):
Nick Miller (Northern Colorado) Edenton
Pitcher of the Week (Week 5):
Kevin Sweeney (Drury) Martinsville
Pitcher of the Week (Week 4):
Joshua Kyle Bogese (Trinity) Forest City
Co-Pitchers of the Week (Week 3):
John Tuttle (Catawba College) Asheboro & Nathan Harsh (Kennesaw State) Morehead City
Co-Pitchers of the Week (Week 2):
Alex Satterfield (South Carolina) Florence & John Tuttle (Catawba College) Asheboro
Pitcher of the Week (Week 1):
Travis Connolly (Lynn University) Wilmington
Hitter of the Week (Week 10):
Zach Stephens (Tennessee Tech) Wilmington:
Stephens, a sophomore out of Tennessee Tech, carried his team to the playoffs in the final week of the regular season batting an impressive .500 in seven games. He knocked in five RBIs on 13 total hits, including five doubles and one triple for an overall slugging percentage of .769. The All-Star first baseman has led the team with his bat all season long, ending the season with 29 RBIs, six home runs, and a .303 average.
Hitter of the Week (Week 9):
Trent Miller (Middle Tennessee State) Edenton
Hitter of the Week (Week 8):
Korey Dunbar (North Carolina) Wilson
Hitter of the Week (Week 7):
Cody Dolan (Winthrop) Wilmington
Hitter of the Week (Week 6):
Zach Lopes (Delaware) Peninsula
Co-Hitters of the Week (Week 5):
Zach Daly (North Carolina) Gastonia & Matthew Reistetter (Hofstra) Asheboro
Hitter of the Week (Week 4):
Zachary Bellinger (College of Saint Rose) Florence:
Hitter of the Week (Week 3):
K.J. McAllister (Limestone College) Asheboro:
Hitter of the Week (Week 2):
Derek Gibson (Southeast Missouri State) Fayetteville
Hitter of the Week (Week 1):
Josh Hampton (Wilmington University) Edenton