Mount Olive's Stone and Bishop Named Conference Carolinas Baseball Players of the Week
Mount Olive's Stone and Bishop Named Conference Carolinas Baseball Players of the Week
HIGH POINT, N.C. – University of Mount Olive's JT Stone was tabbed the Conference Carolinas Baseball Player of the Week, while teammate Caleb Bishop was tabbed the Conference Carolinas Baseball Pitcher of the Week for games played Mar. 25-31, the Conference announced today. This marks the first POTW for both Stone and Bishop, and the fourth overall for Mount Olive.
Stone, a sophomore from Fayetteville, N.C., led the Trojans to a 3-1 record last week, which included an 11-3 win over then-No. 8 Catawba. Stone hit .500 with seven hits, including three extra-base hits (2 2B, HR), with three RBI and four runs scored. Stone's best game came in the 11-3 win over Catawba, as he went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and one run scored.
Bishop, a sophomore from Wilmington, N.C., posted a complete game shutout in an 8-0 victory over Emmanuel last week. Bishop pitched nine innings and scattered four hits and had six strikeouts in the victory.
Also nominated for Baseball Player of the Week:
Utah Jones (North Greenville) - Batted .400 with four hits and eight RBI in three games.
Mason Dodd (Belmont Abbey) - Batted .438 with seven hits and four RBI in five games.
Chase Allen (Limestone) - Batted .474 with nine hits and six RBI in five games.
Kyle Heiss (Erskine) - Batted .409 with nine hits and nine RBI in five games.
Also nominated for Baseball Pitcher of the Week:
Payton MacPherson (Limestone) - 1-0 record with seven innings pitched with nine strikeouts and 2.57 ERA in one appearance.
Drew Moore (King) - 1-0 record with seven innings pitched with six strikeouts and 5.14 ERA in one appearance.
Tucker Burgess (North Greenville) - 1-0 record with six innings pitched with six strikeouts and 1.50 ERA in one appearance.
Sam High (Belmont Abbey) - 1-0 record with eight innings pitched with 12 strikeouts and 0.00 ERA in one appearance.
Alex Calvert (Erskine) - 1-0 record with six innings pitched with 10 strikeouts and 0.00 ERA in one appearance.
Jakob Ryan (Barton) - 1-0 record with eight innings pitched with eight strikeouts and 2.25 ERA in one appearance.
2019 Baseball Players of the Week
Week One (Feb. 5) - Joe Mason (Mount Olive)
Week Two (Feb. 12) - Drew Yniesta (Erskine)
Week Three (Feb. 19) - Johh Michael Faile (North Greenville)
Week Four (Feb. 26) - Blake McLean (Mount Olive)
Week Five (Mar. 5) - Marquise Lanier (Chowan)
Week Six (Mar. 12) - Alex Cornell (Limestone)
Week Seven (Mar. 19) - Utah Jones (North Greenville)
Week Eight (Mar. 26) - Marquise Lanier (Chowan)
Week Nine (Apr. 2) - JT Stone (Mount Olive)
2019 Baseball Pitchers of the Week
Week One (Feb. 5) - Payton MacPherson (Limestone)
Week Two (Feb. 12) - Colby Shimmel (Barton)
Week Three (Feb. 19) - Michael Giacone (North Greenville)
Week Four (Feb. 26) - Michael Giacone (North Greenville)
Week Five (Mar. 5) - Michael Giacone (North Greenville)
Week Six (Mar. 12) - Alex Calvert (Erskine)
Week Seven (Mar. 19) - Tucker Burgess (North Greenville)
Week Eight (Mar. 26) - Jakob Ryan (Barton)
Week Nine (Apr. 2) - Caleb Bishop (Mount Olive)