DALLAS (NCBWA) – St. John Fisher of New York's
Nick Flemister had a remarkable stretch at the plate,
while Southwestern University of Texas' Brett Marcom
and Bridgewater State of Massachusetts' Andy Sadoski
each tossed no-hitters to earn them the second NCAA
Division III National Hitter and Pitcher of the Week
honors for 2014 as voted on by a panel of D-III members of the
National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.
Flemister, a senior catcher from Pittsford, N.Y., helped lead
the Cardinals to a 4-0 record during the span, as they took part
in the Russ Matt Central Florida Invitational in Florida.
Flemister went a combined 12-for-15 with four doubles and a
homerun. He tallied seven RBI and scored seven runs as Fisher
outscored its competition by a combined score of 53-11.
Flemister, the Empire 8 Conference's Hitter of the Week, went
4-for-4 in back-to-back games and is currently batting .577 on
the year.
Marcom, a freshman right-hander from Keller, Texas, threw a
seven inning no-hitter March 8 facing just three batters over
the minimum for his second win of the year and gave Southwestern
their first Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference victory of
the year over Schreiner. The SCAC Pitcher of the Week recorded
five strikeouts and just two walks for the complete game
shutout. It was his second win of the season to go to 2-3 and
his first complete game shutout of his young career. He shared
the award with Sadoski, the Massachusetts State College Athletic
Conference's Pitcher of the Week. The Harwich, Mass., senior
tossed a no-hitter, the seventh in program history, in the
Bears' first game of the season, a 2-0 win over the Apprentice
School in Vero Beach, Florida. Sadoski, who fanned two in the
game, retired the first nine batters he faced before a BSU error
opened the fourth inning. He would give up a walk three batters
later but escaped a second and third, two-out jam by inducing a
harmless fly out. Sadoski would retire the side in order in each
of the final three innings to complete the no-hitter.
He shared the award with Perkins, the USA South Conference' s
Pitcher of the Week. The Appomattox, Va., sophomore fired his second
no-hitter of the season in a 13-0, nine-inning win March 1 over
Maryville (Tenn.). He issued just one walk and struck out 11.
Honorable Mention Hitters: Casey Hicks (Gallaudet) -
5-for-8 with a homerun, a triple, eight RBIs, two runs scored
and three walks, .625 average with an on-base percentage of .667
and a slugging percentage of 1.250; Joe Lampe (St. John's,
Minn.) - .579 with three doubles, a triple and team-leading nine
RBI in six games; Lee Grosscup (Mount Union) - .533 - 16 hits,
30 at-bats, 14 runs, 6 doubles, 1 triple, 12 RBI, 7 walks, 3 K's
and a .590 on-base and .800 slugging percentage.
Honorable Mention Pitchers: Matt Smith (Susquehanna) -
five saves in six appearances, 7.1 innings pitched while
surrendering 4 hits, 1 earned run and a walk while striking out
7 and allowing a 1.23 ERA.
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2014 NCBWA Division III Players of the Week:
• March 2: Simon Rosenbaum, Pomona-Pitzer (Hitter);
Chris Bishop, Pacific Lutheran and Jake Perkins, Ferrum (Pitcher)
• March 9: Nick Flemister, St. John Fisher (Hitter);
Brett Marcom, Southwestern and Andy Sadoski, Bridgewater State (Pitcher)
• March 16: Wareen Hartmann, Merchant Marine (Hitter);
Nick Sarna, SUNY-Maritime (Pitcher)
• March 23: Anthony Mack, Grinnell (Hitter);
Danny O'Donnell, Gallaudet (Pitcher)
• March 30: Joe Mendez, St. Joseph's (Hitter);
Braden Johnson, Transylvania (Pitcher)
• April 6: Casey Hicks, Gallaudet (Hitter);
Trevor Cannella, SUNY-Maritime (Pitcher)
• April 13: Josh Makler, Redlands (Hitter);
Colin Feikles, LaRoche (Pitcher)
• April 20: Dillon Weaver, Ferrum (Hitter);
Sam Fischer, Adrian (Pitcher)
• April 27: Kevin Kwedor, Massachusetts Maritime (Hitter);
Jordan Greenland, UW-La Crosse (Pitcher)
• May 4: Shane Adler, UW-La Crosse (Hitter);
Matt Taliercio, Lancaster Bible (Pitcher)
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