The Gulf South Conference announced its 11th baseball weekly award winners of the 2025 season for performances between April 7-13 Montevallo’s Connor Crowson (player), Valdosta State Hunter Booth (pitcher), and Union’s Hudson Cepparulo (freshman).
Player of the Week:
Connor Crowson, INF, Sr., Montevallo
Crowson produced 12 RBI and scored three times to help Montevallo to a 3-1 week. The senior had two home runs and two walks, while posting a .278 batting average (5-for-18) with .611 slugging and a .381 on-base percentage. In a three-game series with Christian Brothers, he opened the series with a home run while going 1-for-4 in a 9-8 win. Crowson then drove in five runs in each game of the Saturday doubleheader, while going 2-for-4 in game one and 1-for-5 with two runs and a home run in the finale.
Other nominees: Dylan Dendy, Delta State; Dyllon Barrett, Union; Orlando Pena, Valdosta State; Brett Rowell, West Florida
Pitcher of the Week:
Hunter Booth, RHP, Sr., Valdosta State
Booth improved to 6-4 on the season after tallying a career-high 13 strikeouts to upend Lee, who had won nine of its last 10 entering the matchup. The senior pitched seven full innings allowing one run on three hits with four walks. He kept the Flames off-balance as they hit a combined .125 in 24 at-bats. Booth now leads all South Region pitchers for most strikeouts in a single-game this season.
Other nominees: Jacob Peters, UAH; Dylan Farley, Delta State; Coby Gollett, Mississippi College; Matthew Bullard, Montevallo; Carter Daniel, Union; Dalton Neuschwander, West Florida
Freshman of the Week:
Hudson Cepparulo, 3B, Fr., Union
Cepparulo had a productive week in five games for Union as he hit .429, slugged .643 and posted a .438 on-base percentage. The rookie also logged eight RBI, three runs, a double, and a triple. In a three-game set with AUM, he helped the Bulldogs to series sweep driving in seven runs while going 6-for-10 (.600) at the plate. Cepparulo opened the series with a 3-for-4 outing and plated four runs while scoring once himself in a lopsided 13-3 victory.
Other nominees: Jacob Pearl, Montevallo
2025 GSC Baseball Players of the Week
Player of the Week
Feb 4: Jalen Smith, Christian Brothers
Feb 11: Presley Walker, UAH
Feb 18: Brett Burrell, Delta State
Feb 25: Connor Crowson, Montevallo
Mar 4: Riley Orr, AUM
Mar 11: Brock Butler, UAH
Mar 18: Joey Parliment, Trevecca Nazarene
Mar 25: Bryce LaRocca, Mississippi College
Apr 1: JT Vance, Mississippi College
Apr 8: Brock Butler, UAH
Apr 15: Connor Crowson, Montevallo
Pitcher of the Week
Feb 4: Drake LaRoche, Valdosta State
Feb 11: Adiel Melendez, Montevallo
Feb 18: Drake Fontenot, Delta State
Feb 25: Drake Fontenot, Delta State
Mar 4: Jacob Heath, West Florida
Mar 11: Drake Fontenot, Delta State
Mar 18: Holland Townes, Mississippi College
Mar 25: Drake Fontenot, Delta State
Apr 1: Logan Eldridge, Delta State
Apr 8: Drake Fontenot, Delta State
Apr 15: Hunter Booth, Valdosta State
Freshman of the Week
Feb 4: Hudson Cepparulo, Union
Feb 11: Nolan Phillips, West Alabama
Feb 18: Sean Lapinskes, UAH
Feb 25: Sam Patrick, Montevallo
Mar 4: Nolan Phillips, West Alabama
Mar 11: Jacob Pearl, Montevallo
Mar 18: Wyatt Bowling, Trevecca Nazarene
Mar 25: Ryan Valdes, Lee
Apr 1: Carter Daniel, Union
Apr 8: Jacob Pearl, Montevallo
Apr 15: Hudson Cepparulo, Union