The 2025 season is here and so are the weekly SSBR awards. Last year we began bringing attention to individual performances turned in by those on small college (NCAA D2, NAIA, NCCAA) teams and junior colleges.

Each week we send out nomination forms to the head coaches of each team in the various divisions above. We ask them to nominate only 1 position player and 1 pitcher with their stats for the week and any context they feel would help their player. We look at those nominations and choose the player or pitcher in each category that we feel had the best week. Also, each player or pitcher nominated will get recognized even if they don’t win.

This week was a little different as the weather caused havoc on the schedule. Teams played less games or no games at all so the sample sizes were smaller.

Without further ado, let’s take a look at the winners for Week 3.

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Small College

Player of the Week

Grant Randall (UTL), UCO Bronchos

Randall and the Bronchos had their series vs Colorado Christian shortened to 3 games. In those 3 games, the ‘Chos swept CCU with the 3rd game a walk off for UCO. Randall had a big hand in those games especially in the 3rd game as he knocked in 4 runs and score 3 himself.

The senior from Norman North has been the lead off hitter for the Bronchos this season and he was the best version of what a lead off hitter can be this past weekend.

Randall’s line: G 3, .545/.545/1.09, HR, 4 RBI, 3 2B, 4 R, 4 SB

Other nominees:
– Chris Martinez, USAO Drovers: G 3, .417/.500/1.00, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 2B, 2 BB, 2 R
– Brett Justice, MACU Evangels: G 2, .667/.667/1.67, HR, 4 RBI, 3 2B, 3B, 4 R
– Gregory Berroa, SCU Eagles: G 4, .500/.618/.667, 6 RBI, 3 2B, 2 BB, 8 R, 5 SB
– Connor Hickey, OKWU Eagles: G 3, .364/.533/1.64, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 BB, 4 R

Pitcher of the Week

Zach Gaudreau (LHP), Southwestern Christian Eagles

The Eagles are riding a 12 game winning streak right now and Gaudreau has won 3 of those games. In those 3 games, Gaudreau has thrown 18 IP with his last 2 wins the complete game variety. He’s allowed only 9 hits in those 3 games and only 2 earned runs with 19 strikeouts.

Gaudreau’s line: G 1/GS 1, CG, 7 IP, 4 H, ER, 0 BB, 9 K

Other nominees:
– Brett Pense, UCO Bronchos: G 1, GS 1, (W), 6 IP, 6 H, ER, 9 K
– Tyson Noel, USAO Drovers: G 1, GS 1, (ND), 6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, BB, 10 K
– Ashton Luera, OKWU Eagles: G 1, GS 1, (W), CG, 7 IP, 6 H, 2 R, ER, 3 BB, 6 K

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Junior College

Player of the Week

Luke Graham (OF), Eastern OK State Mountaineers

Eastern traveled to Highland CC for a 4 game series and they dominated. Graham was a huge part of that. The Mountaineers scored a total of 65 runs in the 4 games and Graham knocked in 17 of those runs. Graham leads the team in HRs and RBIs at this point. Two of his three bombs this weekend were grand slams.

Graham’s line: G 4, .500/.650/.1.29, 3 HR (2 GS), 17 RBI, 2 2B, 6 BB, 9 R, 2 SB

Other nominees:
– Easton Ford, Redlands Cougars: G 4, .889/.938/1.45, 6 RBI, 3 2B, 3B, 7 BB, 8 R, 2 SB
– Royce Florenzano, Carl Albert State Vikings: G 2, .500/.667/1.34, 3B, 3 BB (2 IBB), 2 R
– Tanner Norman, Murray State Aggies: G 5, .500/.550/1.00, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 3 2B, 2 BB, 9 R

Pitcher of the Week

Gage Elliott (RHP), Carl Albert State Vikings

The Sand Springs alum has been outstanding in his 3 starts so far this season. Elliott has a 1.69 ERA in his 16 innings of work so far this season.

In his lone start this week, the sophomore toed the rubber against a Panola team that had won 2 consecutive series against Oklahoma schools. With his team needing a strong performance, Elliott kept the Ponies at bay as the Vikings pulled out a 4-2 win.

Elliott’s line: G 1, GS 1, (W), CG, 7 IP, 4 H, 2 R, ER, 3 BB, 4 K

Other nominees:
– Cash Kuiper, Murray State Aggies: G 1, GS 1, (W), 6 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 7 K
– Logan Taylor, NOC Tonkawa Mavericks: G 1, GS 1, (W), 5.2 IP, H, BB, 8 K (11 IP, H, 0 R, last 2 starts)

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