2026 Players of the Week


Week Eight
Ron Robinson / USC Aiken / Forest City Owls
Robinson made the most of his sole appearance on the week. At home against Lexington County, the redshirt-senior from USC Aiken threw a complete game shutout across a run-ruled 7-inning contest. He earned the win and had an unblemished ERA, while he held opposing batters to a .160 average and just four hits against him. Robinson also walked four and struck out seven to finish with a 1.14 WHIP and K/9 of 9.00.

Week Seven
Connor McAfee / Seminole State / Macon Bacon
McAfee made the most of his one appearance, throwing six complete innings to finish the week with a 0.00 ERA and 1-0 record. Standing at 6-4, 210 pounds, the freshman righty from Seminole State, allowed just one hit, walked two and struck out seven. He also sported as an impressive 0.50 WHIP to go with a K/9 of 10.50, all while holding opposing batters to a lousy .053 average.

Week Six
Kory Williams / Goldey-Beacom / Morehead City Marlins
Williams has continued to be one of Morehead City’s best arms, finishing the week with a perfect 0.00 ERA and 1-0 record. The 6-4, 220-pound right-hander from Goldey-Beacom made the most of his single appearance on the week, pitching five innings of three-hit baseball, while walking none and striking out a league-best 12. He held opposing batters to a .167 average and sported a 0.60 WHIP and league-high 21.60 K/9.

Week Five
David Austen / Rollins / Macon Bacon
Austen gave the Bacon all he had in his two appearances on the week. In 10 innings of work, he gave up just one earned run on five hits, walked two and struck out nine. While he didn’t earn a decision, he did end with a respectable 0.90 ERA and 0.70 WHIP, while holding opposing batters to a lousy .139 average.

Week Four
Luke Slack / Murray State / Peninsula Pilots
Slack appeared twice in relief for the Pilots, and while he didn’t secure a decision, he did finish with a perfect 0.00 ERA. A graduate student at Murray State, the right-hander pitched a complete five innings of scoreless, hitless baseball, surrendering just one walk, while striking out eight. His 0.20 WHIP was tops in the league, and he also had a K/9 of 14.40.

Week Three
Kyle Stock / USC Aiken / Lexington County Blowfish
Stock made the most of his sole appearance on the bump for the Blowfish. The sophomore right-hander went seven innings in relief, giving up just one run on five hits to finish with a 1.29 ERA. He didn’t issue a single walk, and struck out 10, the second-highest mark on the week. The 6-1, 195-pound Stock from USC Aiken also sported a WHIP of 0.71 and a K/9 of 12.86.

Week Two
Carlos Carabello / Millersville / High Point-Thomasville HiToms
Carabello made three appearances for the HiToms, recording a 1.29 ERA and picking up a pair of saves. The 6-1, 205-pound right-hander from Millersville went a total of seven innings, surrendering just one run, earned, on four hits and a league-best 14 strikeouts. He also held opposing batters to a .160 average with a 1.14 WHIP and a K/9 of 18.00.

Week One
Blake Holshouser / Florida Tech / Florence Flamingos
Holshouser made two appearances out of the bullpen for the Flamingos, finishing the week with a perfect 0.00 ERA. He pitched six complete innings overall, allowing just a single hit, while walking none and striking out 11. A rising senior right-hander from Florida Tech, he also led the league with a WHIP of 0.17, while holding opposing batters to a lousy .050 average against him and sporting a K/9 of 16.500.