GREENVILLE, S.C. – Jeremy Begora of Young Harris College was selected National Collegiate Baseball Writers’ Association (NCBWA) National Player of the Week.
Begora becomes the first Conference Carolinas individual to earn NCBWA national honors since March 7, 2024 when Reece Fields of North Greenville University earned national pitcher of the week honors. The last Conference Carolinas individual to be named national player of the week was Landon Choboy of the University of Mount Olive on May 11, 2023.
Begora had a big week to lead the Mountain Lions to four wins, including a sweep of Mount Olive. For the week, he posted a .588 batting average with 10 hits, 11 runs scored and 14 runs batted in. The senior launched five home runs and recorded five walks for a slugging percentage of 1.471 and on base percentage of .650. He posted three hits with two runs scored and two runs batted in against Southern Wesleyan in a mid-week contest.
Over the weekend he posted at least two hits in all three games against Mount Olive, including three hits, two home runs, four runs batted in and four runs scored in the series opener against Mount Olive. Begora added two home runs and six runs batted in in game two before launching another home run and scoring twice in the series finale.
Founded in 1962, the NCBWA is dedicated to the advancement of college baseball. Membership is open to writers, broadcasters and publicists of the sport. Members receive a membership card, directory, newsletter updates and official votes in the Howser Award Player of the Year, Regional Player of the Year and NCBWA All-America voting. The NCBWA also sponsors preseason All-America awards, publication and writing contests.
2025 NCBWA Division II Players of the Week:
- Feb. 6: Lance Barnett, Cameron (Hitter, South Central); Drake LaRoche, Valdosta State (Pitcher, South)
- Feb. 13: Brevin McCool, Lubbock Christian (Hitter, South Central); Kolby Dougan, Pittsburg State (Pitcher, Central)
- Feb. 20: Ahmad Fitts, Florida Southern (Hitter, South); Ryan Markwardt, Lubbock Christian (Pitcher, South Central)
- Feb. 27: Jackson Babcock, Colorado School of Mines (Hitter, South Central); Maddox Long, Harding (Pitcher, Central)
- Mar. 6: Dylan Fesperman, West Texas A&M (Hitter, South Central); Julian Costa, West Chester (Pitcher, Atlantic)
- Mar. 13: Brandham Ponce, Central Washington (Hitter, West); J.D. Hennen, Augustana (Pitcher, Central)
- Mar. 20: Adam Paniagua, Regis (Hitter, South Central); Ryan Chamberlain (Pitcher, Central)
- Mar. 27: Payton Conte, California (Pa.) (Hitter, Atlantic); Matthew Kaiser, Concordia University Irvine (Pitcher, West)
- Apr. 3: Jeremy Begora, Young Harris (Hitter, Southeast); Xavier Cortez, Wilmington (Del.) (Pitcher, East)