DALLAS (NCBWA) – The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association released its NCAA Division II National Players of the Week awards the week
ending on March 16, 2025. Regis (Colo.) senior catcher Adam Paniagua is the National Hitter of the Week and University of Mary (N.D.) junior pitcher
Ryan Chamberlain is the National Pitcher of the Week.
Paniagua (Phoenix, Ariz. / Valley Christian HS) After winning last week’s RMAC honor with a five-homer, 18-RBI week, Paniagua continued to stay red-hot
at the plate posting seven extra-base hits, including four home runs, and 11 RBI in a four-game series against UCCS. He batted .833 (10-of-12) with a 2.167
slugging percentage, and an .889 on-base percentage (16-of-18). He had a 1.000 OBP in three of the four games.
Chamberlain (Laramie, Wyo. / Laramie HS) pitched a 9.0 inning, complete game shutout in the Marauders 8-0 win over Concordia-St. Paul as he struck out
ten and allowed three hits, while he didn’t walk a batter. Chamberlain allowed jut one hit over the final seven innings and retired nine-straight to close out
the game. The last time a UMary pitcher threw a 9-inning complete game shutout was 2014.
Division II Regional Players of the Week:
- Atlantic: Greg Cristino, Bloomsburg (Hitter); Ian Korn, Seton Hill (Pitcher)
- Central: Trey DeGarmo, Fort Hays State (Hitter); Ryan Chamberlain, University of Mary (Pitcher)
- East: Brendan Sencaj, Bentley (Hitter); Albert Bobadilla, Thomas Jefferson (Pitcher)
- Midwest: Jovan Gill, Grand Valley State (Hitter); Owen Avery, Grand Valley State (Pitcher)
- South: Max Kops, Embry-Riddle (Hitter); Holland Townes, Mississippi College (Pitcher)
- South Central: Adam Paniagua, Regis (Hitter); Ryan Markwardt, Lubbock Christian (Pitcher)
- Southeast: Cole Stanford, Lenoir-Rhyne (Hitter); Payne Stolsworth, Catawba (Pitcher)
- West: Alberto Prado, Cal State Los Angeles (Hitter); Caleb Schaeffer, Cal State East Bay (Pitcher)
2025 NCBWA Division II Players of the Week
• Feb. 6: Lance Barnett, Cameron (Hitter, South Central); Drake LaRoche, Valdosta State (Pitcher, South)
• Feb. 13: Brevin McCool, Lubbock Christian (Hitter, South Central); Kolby Dougan, Pittsburg State (Pitcher, Central)
• Feb. 20: Ahmad Fitts, Florida Southern (Hitter, South); Ryan Markwardt, Lubbock Christian (Pitcher, South Central)
• Feb. 27: Jackson Babcock, Colorado School of Mines (Hitter, South Central); Maddox Long, Harding (Pitcher, Central)
• March. 6: Dylan Fesperman, West Texas A&M (Hitter, South Central); Julian Costa, West Chester (Pitcher, Atlantic)
• March 13: Brandham Ponce, Central Washington (Hitter, West); J.D. Hennen, Augustana (Pitcher, Central)
• March 20: Adam Paniagua, Regis (Hitter, South Central); Ryan Chamberlain, Mary (Pitcher, Central)