Baseball conference of eight teams from the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) in Kansas, Missouri, Texas, and Oklahoma. Founded in 2023
Please send prayers to the Mission University baseball team. Today a pitcher was struck with a 100mph line drive in the face. The entire conference has the program and player in our thoughts and prayers.
Central Southwest Conference
Player of the Week
Major Cantrell
Arlington Baptist University
Cantrell went 9 for 16 for a .563 Avg. with 2 doubles, 6 runs scored and 5 RBI, and 2 stolen bases in four wins over Randall this weekend.
Central Southwest Conference
Pitcher of the Week
Garrett Hunter
Baptist Bible College
Hunter earned the win against Dallas Christian this weekend. He threw a complete seven inning game allowing no runs on 4 hits while striking out 7.
Central Southwest Conference
Pitcher of the Week
Jackson Vestal
Baptist Bible College
Vestal pitched a scoreless inning against Oakland City then threw a complete game in a win over Ozarks. On the week, Vestal tossed eight innings allowing two runs while striking out seven.
Central Southwest Conference
Player of the Week
Tate Wheeler
Baptist Bible College
Tate Wheeler went 5 for 8 on the weekend in games against Williams Baptist and NAIA
#18
Tabor. He had one double, scored two runs and two RBIs.
1st Team All Central Region
Starting Pitcher
Jackson Vestal - BBC
First Base
Rhett Hill - COFO
Shortstop
Tyas Rush - COFO
Outfield
Brandon Andrews - DCC
Utility
Ryan Daggs - COFO
Pitcher of the Week
Zach Andrews - Dallas Christian College
Andrews struck out 16 batters in a complete game shut out win over Texas College. He allowed no runs on five hits and did not walk a batter.
Congratulations to College of the Ozarks and Dallas Christian College! Both have earned At-Large Berths into the NCCAA Baseball World Series! That now makes 4 teams from the conference playing in the World Series in 2023!
Central Southwest Conference
Player of the Week - Feb 6-12
Rhett Hill
College of the Ozarks
Rhett Hill hit .615 with eight hits in 13 at bats this weekend in a four game sweep over Randall University. Hill scored five runs and drove in four. He had two doubles and one triple
Pitcher of the Week
Jackson Vestal - Mission
Vestal tossed a one hit shutout against Champion Christian as Mission won the series 3-1 against the Tigers to begin conference play. Vestal struck out 9 and walked just 2 batters.
Central Southwest Conference
Player of the Week
Jaidon Erivez
Dallas Christian College
Erivez went 10 for 12 at the plate with 5 RBIs, 5 runs scored, 2 doubles and a stolen base this weekend in a series split at Kansas Christian.
Central Southwest Conference
Player of the Week
Layne Wilkerson
Arlington Baptist
Wilkerson earned his second player of the week award going 7 for 12 at the plate. He hit 2 doubles, 2 home runs, walked 4 times, scored 9 runs and drove in 7 in a four game sweep of Ecclesia.
Central Southwest Conference
Player of the Week
Brandon Andrews
Dallas Christian College
Andrews went 5 for 13 in a four game sweep of Ecclesia hitting three home runs to go with six RBIs and three runs scored.
Central Southwest Conference
Player of the Week
Layne Wilkerson
Arlington Baptist
Wilkerson was 11 for 16 at the plate finishing the week with 16 RBIs , 9 Runs, 4 HRs and 2 doubles as the Patriots went 4-0 against Champion Christian.
Honorable Mention
SP
Bryce Garza-DCC
Marcus Tidwell-ABU
Cody Ziegelmeyer-KCC
RP
Trenton Viviano-BBC
C
Robert Cormier-CCC
1B
Alex Aleman-ABU
2B
Major Cantrell-ABU
SS
Grant Merryman-BBC
3B
Jayton Cromer-BBC
OF
Kamron Grant-BBC
Brandon Boudreaux-CCC
Stefon Reyes-DCC
Central Southwest Conference
Pitcher of the Week
Bryce Garza
Dallas Christian College
Garza tossed a complete game shutout in a win over Ecclesia this weekend. His final line was 7 innings pitched, 3 hits, no runs, and 8 strikeouts.
Player of the Week
Stefon Reyes - Dallas Christian
Reyes was 10 for 16 at the plate this weekend with 5 RBI’s, 8 runs scored, 3 doubles a triple, and 6 walks.
Central Southwest Conference
Player of the Week
Fransisco Ochoa
Arlington Baptist
Ochoa went 4 for 4 with a run, an RBI, a walk, and a stolen base in Arlington Baptist’s 6-3 win over NCAA Division I opponent Alabama A&M.
Update on Mission pitcher Zach Still:
Surgery today revealed that Zach will have permanent damage to his injured eye. Not the news we were all hoping for but the doctor said he was very fortunate he didn’t lose his eye. Please continue to pray for healing for Zach.
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Pitcher of the Week
Alex Aleman - Arlington Baptist
Aleman picked up the win over Wayland Baptist throwing a complete game and allowing just one run. Aleman struck out 10 and walked four.
Pitcher of the Week
Josh Buxton
Mission University
Josh Buxton was dominant this weekend tossing seven innings for a complete game shutout win over Randall. Buxton struck out 11 while allowing just three hits and two walks.
Honorable Mention All Central Region
Starting Pitcher
Landon Richards - BBC
Catcher
Kris Davis - KCC
First Base
Cooper Ness - DCC
Second Base
Tate Wheeler - BBC
Shortstop
Chris Hunter - KCC
Third Base
Francisco Ochoa - ABU
Outfield
Kamron Grant - BBC
Trey Riley - COFO
Central Southwest Conference
Pitcher of the Week
Josh Buxton
Baptist Bible College
Josh Buxton tossed a complete game for the win over NAIA
#10
Missouri Baptist. He threw seven innings allowing 5 hits and 1 run while striking out 7.
2nd Team All Central Region
Starting Pitchers
Juan Polo - KCC
Tyler Buchanan - COFO
Relief Pitcher
Ryan Daggs - COFO
Catcher
Caleb Johnson - COFO
First Base
Jesus Reyes - KCC
Second Base
SJ Hunter - KCC
OF
Spencer Greene- COFO
Layne Wilkerson - ABU
UTL
Dylan Blehm - BBC
Central Southwest Conference
Player of the Week
Drew Wheeler
Baptist Bible College
Drew Wheeler went 5 for 11 at the plate this week. He hit a triple, scored 3 runs and had 4RBIs in four games against Crowley’s Ridge and Trinity International.
Central Southwest Conference
Pitcher of the Week
Max McCready
Ecclesia
McCready tossed a complete game shutout against NCCAA
#2
Southwestern Christian. McCready’s final line was 7.0 innings pitched, 0 walks, and 4 strikeouts needing just 64 pitches for the game.
Pitcher of the Week
Joe Jaco - Ecclesia
Jaco tossed a two hit shutout in a 4-0 win for Ecclesia over Kansas Christian this weekend. Jaco walked three and struck out four in the win.
Player of the Week
Jett Warner - Ecclesia
Warner went 8 for 12 at the plate as Ecclesia swept Central Christian this weekend. Warner had an OBP OF .714 scoring seven runs and stealing nine bases.
Central Southwest Conference
Special Awards
Pitcher of the Year
Jackson Vestal - Baptist Bible
Newcomer of the Year
Tyas Rush - College of the Ozarks
Player of the Year
Ryan Daggs - College of the Ozarks
Coach of the Year
Neale Richardson - College of the Ozarks
1st Team All Conference
Starting Pitcher
Josh Buxton-MU
Jackson Vestal-MU
Brody Baumann-C of O
Relief Pitcher
Jose Ballista-KCC
1B
Marcos Franjul-KCC
2B
Drew Lippold-KCC
SS
Tyas Rush-C of O
3B
Francisco Ochoa-ABU
OF
Landon Richards-MU
Stefon Reyes-DCC
Manny Valenzuela - KCC
Central Southwest Conference
Pitcher of the Week
Ryan Blair
Arlington Baptist
Blair started and earned a win over NCAA Division I opponent, Alabama A&M. He tossed eight innings and allowed just three earned runs on five hits. Blair walked six and struck out five in the win.
Central Southwest Conference
Pitcher of the Week
Colin Pyatt
College of the Ozarks
Colin Pyatt threw 7 2/3 innings allowing 6 hits and 3 ER while striking out 5 in a win over Columbia College
Player of the Week
Nathan DuVall - Arlington Baptist
DuVall went 12 for 17 scoring four runs and having 8 RBI with a double a triple and two home runs in games against Eureka and Blackburn this week. Duvall also finished two games in relief earning a save with three strikeouts
Central Southwest Conference
Player of the Week
Ryan Daggs
College of the Ozarks
Daggs batted .438 (7 of 16) as the Bobcats took 3 of 4 games from York. The senior third baseman had 4 runs, 6 RBIs, and had 3 HR including a walk-off homer in the 9th inning of a 1-0 win.
Pitcher of the Week
Landon Richards - Mission University
Richards tossed five innings striking out four batters against MidAmerica Nazarene last weekend. He allowed just one run in two hits helping the Patriots take two out of three in the series.
Pitcher of the Week
Derek Lewis - Dallas Christian
Lewis threw a complete game shutout against Mission University this weekend. Lewis struck out five and walked none while issuing just six hits.
Central Southwest Conference
Player of the Week
Ryan Daggs
College of the Ozarks
On senior weekend, Daggs had 5 hits in 13 at bats for a .385 average. All hits went for extra bases as Daggs hit for the home run cycle in the series. He piled up 10 RBIs and 5 runs scored.
2nd Team
SP
Leandro Mendez - KCC
Brody Baumann - COFO
Landon Richards - BBC
RP
Tate Wheeler - BBC
C
Zach Lester - EC
1B
Jesus Reyes - KCC
2B
Tate Wheeler - BBC
SS
Chris Hunter - KCC
3B
Francisco Ochoa - ABU
OF
Landon Richards- BBC
Layne Wilkerson- ABU
Chuck Hill- COFO
Central Southwest Conference
Gold Glove Team
OF - Drew Wheeler - BBC
OF - Trey Riley - COFO
OF - Brandon Boudreaux - CCC
1B - Haden Parton - BBC
2B - Tate Wheeler - BBC
SS - Tyas Rush - COFO
3B - Ryan Daggs - COFO
C - Kris Davis - KCC
P - Tyler Buchanan - COFO
Pitcher of the Week
Josh Buxton - Mission University
Buxton threw a one hit, complete game shut out against Arlington Baptist striking out nine and walking two.
Player of the Week
Jesus Reyes - Kansas Christian
In a 4 game series at Randall, Reyes batted .412 going 7 for 17 scoring 5 Runs and driving in 12. He had 10 RBI with a double and two home runs including a grand slam in Sunday’s double header. He also stole 3 bases.
Central Southwest Conference
Pitcher of the Week
Cody Ziegelmeyer
Kansas Christian College
Ziegelmeyer threw a complete game, one hit shutout with 4 Ks in a win at
#8
Arlington Baptist. Ziegelmeyer faced one batter over the minimum and retired 19 straight to end the game.
Player of the Week
Chuck Hill - College of the Ozarks
Hill went 10 for 16 batting .625 with 3 doubles , a run scored and an RBI in a four game series against Columbia. Hill had an OBP of .625 and an .813 SLG percentage in the series.
Gold Glove Team
C
Chuck Hill-CofO
1B
Spencer Greene-CofO
2B
Tate Wheeler-MU
SS
Tyas Rush-CofO
3B
Francisco Ochoa-ABU
OF
Lance Nunley-RU
Drew Wheeler-MU
Brandon Boudreaux-CCC
Utility
Haden Parton-MU
P
Jose Ballista-KCC
Player of the Week
Ty Rush - College of the Ozarks
Rush went 9 for 14 hitting .643 with a double, four runs scored, and two RBIs. Rushed fielded 1.000 in 16 chances defensively at shortstop. His OBP was .688 and he had an OPS of 1.402.
Player of the Week
Rhett Hill - College of the Ozarks
Hill was a force in many ways hitting .538 in a series against York. He drove in 8 runs, had 2 doubles and 2 home runs also scoring 4 times. Hill earned a win on the mound tossing 6 scoreless innings striking out 8.
Player of the Week
Jake Leeker - College of the Ozarks
Jake Leeker went 7-13 hitting .538 in four games against Dallas Christian College this weekend. Leeker scored 5 Runs, had 6 RBI, hit a double and a home run.
Central Southwest Conference Members
Arlington Baptist University
Baptist Bible College
Champion Christian College
College of the Ozarks
Dallas Christian College
Ecclesia College
Kansas Christian College
Randall University
Central Southwest Conference
Player of the Week
Brandon Andrews
Dallas Christian College
Brandon Andrews was 7-20 last week hitting for a 350. avg. with 6 RBI's, 1 HR, and a walkoff double in four games against Dakota State.
Central Southwest Conference
Pitcher of the Week - Feb 6-12
Leandro Mendez
Kansas Christian College
Leandro Mendez threw a complete game shut out in a 1-0 win over Crowley’s Ridge. He tossed seven innings striking out 11 and allowing just two hits.
Central Southwest Conference
- 1st Team
Starting Pitcher
Jackson Vestal - BBC
Tyler Buchanan - COFO
Juan Polo - KCC
RP
Ryan Daggs - COFO
C
Caleb Johnson - COFO
1B
Rhett Hill - COFO
2B
SJ Hunter - KCC
SS
Tyas Rush - COFO
3B
Ryan Daggs - COFO
UTL/DH
Dylan Blehm - BBC
Pitcher of the Week
Cody Ziegelmeyer - Kansas Christian
Ziegelmeyer tossed six shut out innings in a 1-0 win for the Falcons over Science and Arts of Oklahoma. He struck out four, walked four and allowed four hits earning the win.
Central Southwest Conference
Pitcher of the Week
Tyler Buchanan
College of the Ozarks
Buchanan tossed a complete game, earning a win over Dallas Christian. He allowed no runs on five hits, striking out six and walking two.
Player of the Week
Nathan Duvall
Arlington Baptist
Nathan Duvall went 8 for 11 in the series with College of the Ozarks. Duvall doubled and drove in four runs while walking twice. Duvall also pitched earning a save and a win.
Central Southwest Conference
Pitcher of the Week
Juan Polo
Kansas Christian College
Polo tossed a complete game shutout facing only two batters over the minimum as he allowed no runs on two hits while striking out 15 and walking one against Dallas Christian on Friday.