Ashby Smith of Erskine Named NCBWA Southeast Region Player of the Week
WINGATE, N.C.- The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) announced on Tuesday that Erskine second baseman/outfielder Ashby Smith is the Southeast Region Player of the Week.
A senior from Gaffney, South Carolina, Smith finished last week hitting .522 (12-of-23) with 15 RBIs and 10 runs scored. Smith slugged 1.261 and owned an on-base percentage of .577. He had an amazing nine extra-base hits on five doubles and four home runs. He had multiple RBIs and runs scored in three of Erskine’s five games last week. Smith presently leads Conference Carolinas in RBIs (63) and doubles (21).
Smith is the seventh Conference Carolinas student-athlete to win an NCBWA regional honor this season and the fourth hitter to do so.
NCBWA Southeast Region Player of the Week
2/7 | Dylan Driver, Catawba
2/14 | Christian Jayne, UNC Pembroke
2/21 | Seaver King, Wingate
2/28 | Cole Harness, UVA Wise
3/7 | Tyler Bradley, Emory & Henry
3/14 | Braylin Marine, Newberry
3/21 | Dale Francis, Jr., Erskine
3/28 | Kody Hanna, Coker
4/4 | Jeremy Begora, Young Harris
4/11 | Marek Chlup, North Greenville
4/18 | Jermie Greene, Jr.
4/25 | Ashby Smith, Erskine
NCBWA Southeast Region Pitcher of the Week
2/7 | Drew Moore, King
2/14 | Noah Windhorst, Columbus State
2/21 | Branden Kunz, UNC Pembroke
2/28 | Cam Dimidjian, USC Beaufort
3/7 | Matthew Heard, North Georgia
3/14 | Noah Windhorst, Columbus State
3/21 | Mitch Farris, Wingate
3/28 | Reece Fields, North Greenville
4/4 | Gage Voorhees, Flagler
4/11 | Nick McCollum, Georgia Southwestern
4/18 | Mitch Farris, Wingate
4/25 | Nick McCollum, Georgia Southwestern