Week 8: AAC Baseball Players of the Week

Week 8: AAC Baseball Players of the Week
April 8, 2024

WALESKA, Ga. - Blake Peyton of Tennessee Wesleyan and Dylan Lewis of Reinhardt are the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Baseball Pitcher and Player of the Week, the league announced Monday.

This is the eighth edition of the weekly honors for the 2024 season. The next set of awards will be announced on April 15.

AAC Pitcher of the Week

Blake Peyton - Tennessee Wesleyan - Senior - San Diego, Calif.

  • Allowed 0 runs in a 9-2 win over Truett McConnell
  • Tossed 7 innings and allowed 1 hit and 3 walks.
  • Struck out 8 batters.
  • This is his third weekly honor this season.

AAC Player of the Week

Dylan Lewis - Reinhardt - Senior - Paso Robles, Calif.

  • Batted .474 on the week as Reinhardt went 4-0.
  • Had 3 home runs and 10 RBIs on the week.
  • Scored 7 runs.
  • Posted a 1.105 slugging percentage as he had 3 doubles.
  • This is his first weekly award this season.

Previous Baseball Players of the Week award winners
Week 1 - Blake Peyton, Tennessee Wesleyan (Pitcher); Bryson Lofton, Bryan (Player)
Week 2 - Hunter Rossi, Union (Pitcher); Braden Spano, Milligan (Player)
Week 3 - Alex Galvez, Reinhardt (Pitcher); Jude Drzemiecki, St. Andrews (Player)
Week 4 - Gabriel Delvalle, Bluefield (Pitcher); Nash Crowell, Reinhardt (Player)
Week 5 - Hunter Rossi, Union (Pitcher); Tyler Cullen, Bryan (Player)
Week 6 - Blake Peyton, Tennessee Wesleyan (Pitcher); Marcerio Allen, Reinhardt (Player)
Week 7 - Andrew Herbert, Reinhardt (Pitcher); Tommy Ramos, Montreat (Player)
Week 8 - Blake Peyton, Tennessee Wesleyan (Pitcher); Dylan Lewis, Reinhardt (Player)