John Carr Seaport Real Estate/Prep Sports Report Baseball Players of the Week goes to a Calvary Day School Cavalier and a Savannah Country Day School Hornet. Calvary Day School senior Ethan Belcher is the Player of the Week, while Savannah Country Day School's Brooks Kleinpeter is the Pitcher of the Week for Week 8 of the 2023 prep baseball season.
Winners of WEEK 8 of the John Carr Seaport Real Estate/Prep Sports Report Baseball Players of the Week
PITCHER of the WEEK
Player: Brooks Kleinpeter - sophomore Pitcher/Infielder
School: Savannah Country Day School
Sport: Baseball
Week: April 3 - April 8, 2023
HIGHLIGHT: Kleinpeter, on the mound against region opponent Liberty County in a Hornet, 9-0 win, on Thursday, April 6, 2023, pitched a complete game shutout, going seven innings, giving up two hits, no earned runs, striking out eleven while walking two.
Note: Brooks was 3 for 4 at the plate with a run batted in and a run scored.
POSITION PLAYER of the WEEK
Player: Ethan Belcher senior, Pitcher/Infielder
School: Calvary Day School
Sport: Baseball
Week: April 3 - April 8, 2023
HIGHLIGHT: In three games during the week, Belcher hit .500, going 4 for 8, five runs batted in, and scored five runs. Against Southeast Bulloch on April 4, Ethan was 2-3 with three rbi and scored once; on April 5, versus George Washington Academy, he was 1-3 with another rbi and scored twice. Then on April 6 versus Troup County, 1-2, 2 runs scored, and another rbi.
COACH'S COMMENT: "Ethan had a great week and stepped up in big-time situations," said Calvary Day School Head baseball coach Phillip Lee.
PHOTO CREDIT: Calvary Day School and Savannah County Day School baseball programs
Optim Orthopedics supports Benedictine Military School, Calvary Day School, Richmond Hill High School, Savannah Country Day, South Effingham High School, and St. Vincent's athletics. Benedictine Military School's team doctor is Dr. David Sedory. Dr. David Palmer is the team doctor for Calvary Day School, South Effingham, and Richmond Hill. Savannah Country Day and St. Vincent's team doctor is Dr. Thomas Alexander. Remember, Optim Orthopedics gets you back into the game.
