ATLANTA - Austin Peay's Brody Szako (Player) and North Alabama's Jacob James (Pitcher) earned this week's Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball honors, announced Monday by the league office.
Baseball Player of the Week
Brody Szako, Austin Peay
Senior | Bellville, Texas
- First Career ASUN Player of the Week award; fifth all-time honor for Austin Peay
- Produced a four-homer week for the Govs at Evansville and at home against Bellarmine
- Hit home runs in back-to-back plate appearances last Tuesday against the Aces
- Sent one out of the park in each of APSU's wins in the weekend series with the Knights
- Ended the four-game stretch with eight hits, nine RBI, five runs and a .471 batting average
Other Nominees: AJ Mendolia, Central Arkansas; Evan Dempsey, FGCU; Justin Nadeau, Jacksonville; Isaac Bouton, Kennesaw State; Gehrig Frei, North Alabama; Jakob Runnels, North Florida; Isaiah Barkett, Stetson.
Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Jacob James, North Alabama
Senior | Loretto, Tenn.
- First Career ASUN Pitcher of the Week honor; third award in program history for North Alabama
- Tossed 7.0 innings against Jacksonville only allowing one run for a 9-2 victory
- Matched his career high with 12 strikeouts in his third victory on the mound
- Crossed the 10-strikeout threshold for the third time this season while giving up only four hits
- Leads the Atlantic Sun Conference with 61 strikeouts for the Lions in 2024
Other Nominees: Andrew Devins, Austin Peay; Chase Kriebel, FGCU; Isaac Williams, Jacksonville; Blake Aita, Kennesaw State; Bryce Fisher, North Florida; Cole Stallings, Stetson.
2024 Season Award Winners
April 8 | Player: Brody Szako, Austin Peay; Pitcher: Jacob James, North Alabama
April 1 | Player: Will Aubel, Bellarmine; Pitcher: Alex Brewer, Lipscomb
March 25 | Player: Justin Nadeau, Jacksonville; Pitcher: Nathan Lawson, EKU
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