A sophomore infielder from Ahoskie, North Carolina, Cottle hit .571, slugged .929 and had a .625 on-base percentage. He drove in 11 runs and scored four times in a 3-1 week for the Trojans. In a weekend sweep of Chowan, Cottle went 7-for-13 with 10 RBIs and four runs scored. His best game came on March 12 as he went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs scored and four runs driven in.
2022 Conference Carolinas Baseball Weekly Awards
Week 1 (Feb. 8, 2022)
Player of the Week: Ben Ferguson, Belmont Abbey
Pitcher of the Week: Alex Hart, Barton
Week 2 (Feb. 15, 2022)
Player of the Week: Ethan Ott, UNC Pembroke
Pitcher of the Week: Shane Rademacher, Chowan
Week 3 (Feb. 22, 2022)
Player of the Week: Jack Casbarro, Mount Olive
Pitcher of the Week: Hunter Stevens, Mount Olive
Week 4 (March 1, 2022)
Player of the Week:
Cory Bivins, North Greenville
Pitcher of the Week: Caleb Erwin, Mount Olive
Week 5 (March 8, 2022)
Player of the Week:
John Michael Faile, North Greenville
Pitcher of the Week: Reece Fields, North Greenville
Week 6 (March 15, 2022)
Player of the Week: Alden Cottle, Mount Olive
Pitcher of the Week: Reece Fields, North Greenville