Trevecca’s Parliment, Lipscomb’s Van Treeck earn TSWA weekly honors

May 9, 2023 Forrest Freeman

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Trevecca Nazarene’s Joey Parliment and Lipscomb’s Logan Van Treeck were named the baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association for their efforts in contests from May 1-7.

Parliment batted .500 (6-for-12) with three home runs, five RBIs, six runs scored and six walks in a four-game series against Tiffin University. The Gordonsville, Tenn., native posted two hits and scored a run in the first contest versus the Dragons and belted a pair of solo homers and walked twice in the second contest, a 4-2 TNU victory.

The junior homered again in the third game of the series, another solo shot, scored twice, added another RBI and collected two more free passes. In the series finale he walked twice, scored once and recorded one RBI.

Parliment is hitting .380 with eight doubles, four triples, eight home runs, 29 RBIs and 44 runs scored in 43 games this season. He has posted 27 walks and a .482 on-base percentage as well.

Van Treeck tossed a complete game against Kennesaw State, allowing just one run with nine strikeouts in nine innings in a 2-1 victory in the first of a three-game series. The Lincoln, Neb., native gave up two hits and walked three. The junior lefthander retired the side in order in the first, fifth, seventh and eighth innings and allowed just two baserunners (one single, one walk) after a solo homer in the fourth tied the contest at one.

Van Treeck upped his record this season to 5-4 with a 3.46 ERA over 13 appearances and six starts covering 65.0 innings. He has allowed 48 hits with nine walks and 84 strikeouts and opponents are batting just .203 against him.

2022-23 TSWA BASEBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
February 21 – Jack Roode, University of the South (Player); Jaden Hamm, Middle Tennessee (Pitcher)
February 28 – Jared Dickey, Tennessee (Player); Chase Burns, Tennessee (Pitcher)
March 7 – Blake Burke, Tennessee (Player); Chase Dollander, Tennessee (Pitcher)
March 14 – Cole Turney, Cumberland University (Player); Jaden Hamm, Middle Tennessee (Pitcher)
March 21 – Gabe Jennings, Middle Tennessee (Player); Hunter Owen, Vanderbilt (Pitcher)
March 28 – Parker Noland, Vanderbilt (Player); Noah Thompson, Lipscomb (Pitcher)
April 4 – Eston Snider, Middle Tennessee (Player); Devin Futrell, Vanderbilt (Pitcher)
April 12 – Austin Kelly, Lipscomb (Player); Logan Van Treeck, Lipscomb (Pitcher)
April 18 – Chris Hall, Lincoln Memorial (Player); Matt Munn, University of the South (Pitcher)
April 25 – Jeremiah Boyd, Middle Tennessee (Player); Jack Keele, Trevecca Nazarene (Pitcher)
May 2 – Christian Scott, Tennessee (Player); James Sells, Middle Tennessee (Pitcher)

Tennessee State’s Fointno, Manus garner TSWA weekly accolades

May 9, 2023 Forrest Freeman

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee State’s Peyton Fointno and Caitlyn Manus garnered softball Player and Pitcher of the Week accolades, respectively, by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association for their efforts in contests from May 1-7.

Fointno batted .857 (6-for-7) with five RBIs and one run scored in a three-game series against Morehead State. The Lawrenceville, Ga., native singled and walked in the first contest against the Eagles and posted three hits and five RBIs in the second outing, including an RBI single and a pair of two-run singles in a 7-4 victory.

The junior collected two more hits and scored a run in the series finale. For the season Fointno is hitting .235 with three doubles, two triples, 24 RBIs and 23 runs scored in 46 games.

Manus posted a 2-0 mark in 12.0 innings, giving up 10 hits with 10 strikeouts in a pair of outings. The Murfreesboro, Tenn., native allowed two runs on three hits with three walks and eight strikeouts in a complete game in a 4-2 win to open the series against Morehead.

In the series finale she gave up two runs on seven hits with one walk and two strikeouts in a rain-shortened 3-2 victory in five innings. Manus has posted a 15-13 record in 34 appearances with 24 starts covering 168.1 innings this year. She has allowed 180 hits with 64 walks and 93 strikeouts.

2022-23 TSWA SOFTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
February 21 – Macey Neal, Union University (Player)
February 28 – Chloe Kleischmidt, Tusculum University (Player); Rylee Gattis, Carson-Newman (Pitcher)
March 7 – Acelynn Sellers, Chattanooga (Player); Alyssa Lavdis, Chattanooga (Pitcher)
March 14 – Macauley Bailey, Carson-Newman (Player); Ashlan Sensing, Trevecca Nazarene (Pitcher)
March 21 – Macauley Bailey, Carson-Newman (Player); Caitlyn Manus, Tennessee State (Pitcher)
March 28 – Kendall Andrews, Trevecca Nazarene (Player); Savana Luper, King University (Pitcher)
April 4 – McKenzie Henry, Lincoln Memorial (Player); Ashlan Sensing, Trevecca Nazarene (Pitcher)
April 12 – Megan Hodum, Austin Peay (Player); Jordan Benefiel, Austin Peay (Pitcher)
April 18 – McKenna Gibson, Tennessee (Player), Jordan Benefiel, Austin Peay (Pitcher)
April 25 – Jessica Campbell, King University (Player); Madison Walter, King University (Pitcher)
May 2 – Kaili Phillips, Chattanooga (Player); Ashlan Sensing, Trevecca Nazarene (Pitcher)

Chattanooga’s Phillips, Trevecca’s Sensing garner TSWA weekly accolades

May 2, 2023 Forrest Freeman

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Chattanooga’s Kaili Phillips and Trevecca Nazarene’s Ashlan Sensing garnered softball Player and Pitcher of the Week accolades, respectively, by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association for their efforts in contests from April 24-30.

Phillips batted .500 (4-for-8) with two home runs, two RBIs and six walks, reaching base 12 times in a three-game series against Furman. The Harrison, Tenn., native singled, walked three times and scored twice in the series opener against the Paladins.

The junior infielder belted a solo homer to leadoff the sixth inning in the second contest, sparking a six-run inning en route to a victory. In the series finale she led off the contest with another solo shot and finished the game 2-for-3 with two runs scored.

Phillips is hitting a team-best .342 with 11 doubles, nine homers, 27 RBIs and 34 runs scored in 41 games this season for UTC.

Sensing tossed her second no-hitter of the season in her only appearance of the week, missing out on a second perfect game because of an error. The sophomore righthander struck out five but committed an error in the third inning for Lake Erie’s only runner of the game. Trevecca’s weekend series at Ursuline College was rained out.

Sensing improved to 16-7 this season with a 1.28 ERA in 29 appearances (24 starts) covering 159.0 innings. She has allowed 116 hits with just 11 walks and 164 strikeouts and opponents are batting just .197.

Tennessee’s Scott, Middle Tennessee’s Sells earn TSWA weekly honors

May 2, 2023 Forrest Freeman

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee’s Christian Scott and Middle Tennessee’s James Sells were named the baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association for their efforts in contests from April 24-30.

Scott batted .600 (6-for-10) with two home runs, eight runs scored and nine RBI along with five walks in four games for the Vols. The Clarksville, Tenn., native started the week with a 2-for-2 effort with three runs and four RBIs against Bellarmine, including a three-run homer and an RBI single.

The senior collected a two-run single and scored a run in the first of a three-game series against Mississippi State and posted a single, two runs scored and two walks in the second contest versus the Bulldogs. He was 2-for-3 with a three-run homer and two runs scored in the final game against MSU.

Scott is hitting .295 with four doubles, five home runs, 22 RBIs and 23 runs scored in 42 games (24 starts) this season for Tennessee.

Sells tossed six shutout innings of relief against Louisiana Tech in the series finale and worked 6.1 scoreless innings in two outings for the week, both versus the Bulldogs.

The Winchester, Tenn., native got the final out in a 12-8 Blue Raider victory in the second game of the series against Tech. The sophomore righthander then pitched scoreless frames in the series finale, allowing five hits with one walk and six strikeouts, retiring the side in order in the fifth and sixth innings.

Sells has a 2-3 mark this season in 20 appearances, all in relief, working 47.1 innings while allowing 16 walks with 36 strikeouts.

Middle Tennessee’s Boyd, Trevecca’s Keele earn TSWA weekly honors

April 25, 2023 Forrest Freeman

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee’s Jeremiah Boyd and Trevecca Nazarene’s Jack Keele were named the baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association for their efforts in contests from April 17-23.

Boyd batted .312 (5-for-16) in four games with four home runs, seven RBIs and four runs scored for the Blue Raiders. The Harrisburg, N.C., native hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning in a 6-2 victory over Lipscomb in the midweek.

He helped Middle Tennessee take 2-of-3 from Rice over the weekend, including an RBI single and a solo home run in the second of three games against the Owls. In the series finale he collected a two-run homer in the first and a solo shot in the eighth in an extra-inning victory for the Blue Raiders.

Boyd is hitting .301 with three doubles, 12 home runs, 36 RBIs and 29 runs scored in 38 games this season.

Keele tossed a seven-inning, complete-game shutout, allowing just one hit with eight strikeouts against the University of Findlay. The McMinnville, Tenn., native walked two and hit two batters but retired the side in order in the second, fifth and seventh innings. He did not allow a runner past second base and Findlay’s only hit was a leadoff single in the fourth.

Keele upped his record to 5-2 with a 3.09 ERA this season in 10 appearances covering 58.1 innings, giving up 51 hits with 16 walks and 48 strikeouts. Opponents are batting just .230 against the sophomore righthander.