ATLANTA - Austin Peay's Jon Jon Gazdar (Player) and North Florida's Tony Roca (Pitcher) earned this week's Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball honors, announced Monday by the league office.
Baseball Player of the Week
Jon Jon Gazdar, Austin Peay
Junior | Walnut Creek, Calif.
- First Career ASUN Player of the Week award; fourth all-time honor for the Governors
- Helped Austin Peay to a a 2-1 series win against conference foe Lipscomb last weekend
- Went 4-for-4 in the game two victory in the Music City with a triple and a home run
- Recorded the second-most single-game RBI total with eight against the Bisons
- Totaled 10 RBI, seven hits and six runs on the week with a .412 batting average
Other Nominees: Zeb Allen, Central Arkansas; Ian Farrow, FGCU; Josh Steidl, Jacksonville; Nick Hassan, Kennesaw State; Tripp McKinley, North Florida; Kyle Jones, Stetson.
Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Tony Roca, North Florida
Graduate | Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
- First Career ASUN Pitcher of the Week honor; 27th award in program history for North Florida
- Tossed seven innings last Sunday with no earned runs allowed and 10 strikeouts against Queens
- Earned the win in the Ospreys' 6-5 victory to secure a series sweep of the Royals
- Allowed only five hits as well as a .185 opponen batting average on the mound
- Reached a career-high mark with his strikeout total and a season high in innings pitched
Other Nominees: Andrew Devine, Austin Peay; Jesse Barker, Central Arkansas; Lucas Hartman, FGCU; Richard Long, Jacksonville; Blake Aita, Kennesaw State; Anthony DeFabbia, Steston.
2024 Season Award Winners
March 18 | Player: Jon Jon Gazdar, Austin Peay; Pitcher: Tony Roca, North Florida
March 11 | Player: Brayden Eidson, Kennesaw State; Pitcher: Braden Osbolt, Kennesaw State
March 4 | Player: Ambren Voitik, Austin Peay; Pitcher: Anthony DeFabbia, Stetson
Feb. 26 | Player: Trevor Conley, Austin Peay; Pitcher: Andrew Devine, Austin Peay
Feb. 19 | Player: Abdriel Delgado, Jacksonville; Pitcher: Peyton Prescott, Jacksonville