Waynesboro’s Bentley Yeatts (Longwood) is the South Division Hitter of the Week and Culpeper’s Carter Rasmussen (Brown) is the Pitcher of the Week.
Yeatts hit .500 on the week, going 10-for-20 with a double, two triples, eight RBIs, five runs scored and two stolen bases.
Rasmussen pitched 6.1 innings in his lone start of the week and got the win on the mound in a 6-3 victory over Covington. He allowed no earned runs on four hits while striking out eight and walking three.
Other Hitters Nominated:
Covington: Chenar Brown (Louisiana Monroe) hit .455 (10-for-22) with a homer and six RBIs.
Culpeper: Jon Howard (Mt. Olive) was 8-for-16 with two home runs and three doubles. He drove in two runs.
Harrisonburg: Jose Perez (Rollins) hit .411, going 7-for-17 with two doubles, a triple, three RBIs and three stolen bases.
Other Pitchers Nominated:
Staunton: Evan McDade (Fairmont State) allowed one run in 4.1 innings during three relief stints.
Waynesboro: Gio Arzuaga (Boston College) allowed one earned run on five hits in 5.2 innings during his lone start of the week. He struck out seven and walked two.
Harrisonburg: Payton Waters (Central Florida) pitched five innings in his lone start of the week and allowed one run on five hits. He struck out six and walked one.