Lenoir-Rhyne’s Tyler McPeak was named the South Atlantic Conference Varsity Gems Baseball Player of the Week, while Wingate’s Mitch Farris was named Varsity Gems Baseball Pitcher of the Week for games played during Week 7 of the 2023 season, the conference office announced Tuesday.

Newberry’s Braylin Marine was named the South Atlantic Conference Varsity Gems Baseball Player of the Week, while Wingate’s Mitch Farris was named SAC Varsity Gems Baseball Pitcher of the Week for games played during Week 6 of the 2023 season, the conference office announced Tuesday.

Wingate’s Seaver King was named the South Atlantic Conference Varsity Gems Baseball Player of the Week, while Tusculum’s Seth Willis was named Varsity Gems Baseball Pitcher of the Week for games played during Week 3 of the 2023 season, the conference office announced Tuesday.

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The South Atlantic Conference boasts one of the deepest baseball conferences in the country, as evidenced by a 2022 season that saw eight of the league’s 13 teams finish at .500 or better, including a trio of teams that won over 78% of their games.

The Wingate Bulldogs have been picked as the 2023 South Atlantic Conference baseball preseason favorite, the league office announced Tuesday.