The 2026 season is here and so are the weekly SSBR awards. In 2024 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.

Below you will see the winners for Small College (NCAA D2, NAIA, NCCAA) and JUCO.

Let’s take a look at the winners for Week 2 (Feb 9-Feb 15).

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Small College

Player of the Week

Klete Finley (SS), Northeastern State

Finley is a Kingston High School alum and after a year Motlow State in Tennesse, he found his way back to the state of Oklahoma.

The shortstop has gotten off to a hot start in Tahlequah coming into the week batting .500 on the season. Finley improved on that average as he had a monster week for the Riverhawks.

• (5 games) .529/.692/1.059, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 2B, 3B, 8 BB, HBP, 5 SB, 11 R

Other nominees:
– Nolan McCrossin, SWOSU
– Royce Florenzano, Southwestern Christian
– Henry Garcia, USAO

Pitcher of the Week

Drew Fifer, SWOSU

SWOSU has been a really nice surprise to start the season. The Bulldogs have opened the season with an 8-4 record.

Fifer drew the start to open the Bulldogs’ series with GAC preseason favorite Arkansas Tech in Russellville on Sunday and the senior transfer from Indiana State delivered as the Bulldogs cruised to a W.

• G 1/GS 1, 1-0, 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, BB, 7 K

Other nominees:
– Thomas Brownfield, Northeastern State
– Miguel Montano, OK Panhandle State
– Rolfy DePaula, Southwestern Christian

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Junior College

Player of the Week

Brian Williams, NOC Enid

The Jets had a monster weekend as a team as they swept Dawson CC from Montana. Enid outscored Dawson 52-2 in the 4 games and Williams was a major part of that onslaught.

• .642/.706/1.286, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 3 2B, 3 BB, 9 R, 3 SB

Other nominees:
– Easton John, NOC Tonkawa

Pitcher of the Week

Wyatt Rutledge, NOC Enid

Just as impressive as the offense was for the Jets this past weekend, was the pitching. Sand Springs alum, Wyatt Rutledge edged out his teammates and provided a strong start of his own.

• G 1/GS 1, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 5 IP, H, K

Other nominees:
– N/A

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