A redshirt junior catcher from Boiling Springs, South Carolina, led the Crusaders to a 4-0 week which included a 12-2 win over No. 18 Lenoir-Rhyne. On the week, Faile hit .571 (8-for-14) with a 1.000 slugging percentage and a .556 on-base percentage while driving in eight runs and scoring three times. His best game of the week came against Lenoir-Rhyne as he went 2-for-4 with two home runs and five RBIs. He also finished 6-for-10 (.600) with three RBIs and a run scored in a conference sweep of Mount Olive.
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
Week 7 (March 22, 2022)
Player of the Week: Sean Johnson, Belmont Abbey
Pitcher of the Week: Reece Fields, North Greenville
Week 8 (March 29, 2022)
Player of the Week: John Michael Faile, North Greenville
Pitcher of the Week: Shane Rademacher, Chowan