Wingate's Dansky Named NCBWA Southeast Region Player of the Week

Wingate, N.C.----Wingate University sophomore infielder Michael Dansky has been named the Southeast Region Player of the Week by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), officials announced Tuesday afternoon. Barton College senior left-hander Alex Hart is the NCBWA Southeast Region Pitcher of the Week.

Dansky had a huge week for #2 Wingate, leading the defending national champions to a 3-0 start to the season with a sweep over Coker. Dansky hit .800 in the three-game series against Coker, going 8-for-10 with two homers, three doubles, seven RBI and eight runs scored. He also had a stolen base on the week, posting an .857 on-base percentage and 1.700 slugging percentage. He went 4-4 in the opener, then went 3-3 in game two of the series, homering in both games of Saturday's doubleheader sweep.

Hart went 1-0 on the week with a 1.43 ERA over 12 2/3 innings pitched with 19 strikeouts against two walks. In his first start of the season, Hart took a no-decision as he allowed two runs on five hits with six strikeouts over four innings against Coker. He followed that outing with 8 2/3 shutout innings against No. 17 Millersville on Feb. 6. He allowed eight hits in the win with two walks and 13 strikeouts.

NCBWA Southeast Region Player of the Week
2/8 | Michael Dansky, Wingate

NCBWA Southeast Region Pitcher of the Week
2/8 | Alex Hart, Barton