JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Central Arkansas and North Alabama along with Queens earned this week's Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) Baseball honors, announced Monday by the league office.
Central Arkansas' Nate Negre was named Player of the Week. He recorded 11 RBI, six hits and five runs in the Bears' 2-1 week against Bellarmine. He also recorded three homeruns, two of which came in UCA's 17-12 win in Game 1 of the series. North Alabama's Will Millard was also named Player of the Week. He recorded a .588 batting average, a 1.118 slugging percentage and a .714 on base percentage. The junior added six runs and 10 hits in the Lions series sweep against EKU. Queens' Joey Ruller was named Pitcher of the Week. Across 7.1 innings he allowed just four hits and one run. The Charlotte, N.C. native struck out a career-high nine batters in the final game of the Royals' series with Jacksonville. The Royals posted a 2-1 record on the weekend.
Player of the Week
Nate Negre, Central Arkansas and Will Millard, North Alabama
Other Nominees: Cole Johnson, Austin Peay, Javier Gorostola, FGCU, Sam Grunberg, Jacksonville; Kai Holm, Lipscomb; Seth Alford, North Florida; Grayson Childers, Queens; Juan De La Cruz, Stetson; Patrick McCullough, West Georgia.
Pitcher of the Week
Joey Ruller, Queens
Other Nominees: Bryce McCain, Austin Peay; Evan Dempsey, FGCU; Brendan Holland, Jacksonville; Adam Jamison, Lispcomb; Daktoa Stone; North Florida; Joel Core, Stetson; Kenny Lex, West Georgia.
2025-26 Season Award Winners
Feb. 17 | Player: Derek Bermudez, Jacksonville;
Pitcher: Evan Dempsey, FGCU
Feb. 23 | Player: Jon Embury, FGCU;
Pitcher: Evan Dempsey, FGCU and Joey Ruller, Queens
March 2 | Player: Matthew Farner, North Florida;
Pitcher: Kaleb Appelbey, Austin Peay
March 9 | Player: Patrick McCullough, West Georgia;
Pitcher: Trace Hartman, Stetson
March 16 | Player: Andres Matias, Austin Peay;
Pitcher: Evan Dempsey, FGCU
March 23 | Player: Nate Negre, Central Arkansas and Will Millard, North Alabama;
Pitcher: Joey Ruller, Queens