The Gulf South Conference announced its Baseball Players of the Week for the 2023 season. This week's awards were for games played between April 3-9.
Player of the Week: Dylan Standifer, R-Jr., OF, Lee
Dylan Standifer helped lead Lee to a series win over nationally-ranked Montevallo. The redshirt-junior posted a .615 batting average behind a 8-for-13 clip at the plate, while driving in five runs and touching home plate six times himself. He notched back-to-back three-hit games against the Falcons during the opening two games of the series while accounting for five runs scored, before belting a two-run homer in the series finale to help the Flames register a 7-6 win and secure a series win.
Other nominees: Bryson Gandy (VSU); Jordan Rollins (MC); Henry Daniels (UWG); Brennan Vasquez (UAH); Blake Barrett (UU); Trent Jeffcoat (UWF); Asa Awbrey (UM)
Pitcher of the Week: JP Gates, Gr., LHP, Valdosta State
Gates went 1-0 in two relief appearances this week with a 1.12 ERA. The graduate pitcher pitched a team-high eight innings, allowing six hits, two runs (one earned), walked two and fanned a team-high 11 as opponents hit just .222 against him. The lefty-hander opened the week by tossing two innings against No. 2 Tampa in a 15-14 win. His next appearance on the bump was a six-inning relief effort against West Alabama, striking out 10 of 21 batters faced while surrendering one run (unearned) on two hits en route to being credited with the win and improving to 4-0 on the season.
Other nominees: Austin Huggins (MC); Andre Orselli (UAH); Jack Rasmussen (UWG); Ryan Evans (UU); Kade Mandershied (UWF)
Freshman of the Week: Tanner Folds, R-Fr., LHP, Shorter
Folds had a solid week on the mound as he was credited with a save and a complete game win. The southpaw helped Shorter sweep a doubleheader with Delta State as struck out two and allowed just one run while scattering four hits in a seven-inning complete-game performance. Folds also helped the Hawks to a 14-10 win over Carson-Newman in a midweek tilt.
Other nominees: Malachi Cloud (LU); Will Allen Smith (UU)
2023 WEEKLY WINNERS
Player of the Week
Feb. 7 – Anthony Calabro, West Georgia
Feb. 14 – Ben Brocato, Christian Brothers
Feb. 21 – Henry Daniels, West Georgia
Feb. 28 – Anthony Calabro, West Georgia
Mar. 7 – Logan Fink, West Georgia
Mar. 14 —Carson Villalta, Alabama Huntsville
Mar. 21 – Sam Kuchinski, Montevallo
Mar. 28 – Cole Drake, Mississippi College
Apr. 4 – Kasey Clark, Auburn Montgomery
Apr. 11 – Dylan Standifer, Lee
Pitcher of the Week
Feb. 7 – Dalton Neushwander, West Florida
Feb. 14 – Sam Poindexter, Union
Feb. 21 – JJ Pease, Montevallo
Feb. 28 – Jacob Smith, West Alabama
Mar. 7 – Dalton Neushwander, West Florida
Mar. 14 — Jack Nedrow, Lee
Mar. 21 – Jacob Smith, West Alabama
Mar. 28 – Travis Cole, Christian Brothers
Apr. 4 – Harrison Haley, Delta State
Apr. 11 – JP Gates, Valdosta State
Freshman of the Week
Feb. 7 – Luke Mitchell, Montevallo
Feb. 14 – Malachi Cloud, Lee
Feb. 21 – Tanner Folds, Shorter
Feb. 28 – Tanner Folds, Shorter
Mar. 7 – Luke Mitchell, Montevallo
Mar. 14 – Tanner Folds, Shorter
Mar. 21 – JJ Williams, Lee
Mar. 28 – Jackson Sleeper, Christian Brothers
Apr. 4 – Malachi Cloud, Lee
Apr. 11 – Tanner Folds, Shorter