Richmond Hill High School senior Blayne Newman and South Effingham High School junior Ty Cantaline caught the John Carr Seaport Real Estate/Prep Sports Report Baseball Pitcher and Position player weekly awards announced on the Prep Sports Report website. The winners of the John Carr Seaport Real Estate/Prep Sports Report Baseball Players of the Week are nominated each week by Savannah area high school head baseball coaches.
PITCHER of the WEEK
Player: Ty Cantaline - junior Pitcher/Outfielder
School: South Effingham High School
Sport: Baseball
Week: March 13 - March 20, 2023
HIGHLIGHT: In the rubber game of a big region series versus Evans High School on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Cantaline pitched five innings, giving up three hits, no earned run, walking one, and striking out five.
Note: In three games at the plate, Ty batted .500, going 6 for 12 with three doubles, three runs batted in, and five runs scored.
COACH'S COMMENT: "Ty had an outstanding week. He carried the team in the game three's win versus Evans in all aspects of the game," said South Effingham High School Head baseball coach Jesse Osborne
POSITION PLAYER of the WEEK
Player: Blayne Newman senior, Infielder/Pitcher
School: Richmond Hill High School
Sport: Baseball
Week: March 13 - March 20, 2023
HIGHLIGHT: In three games last week in the open region series of the season versus Lowndes, Blayne recorded a .625 batting average while having five hits, 2 Home Runs, and 4 RBIs with a .667 OBP and 1.375 SLG. Newman also scored two runs reaching base on a walk and did not strike out throughout the entire series.
COACH'S COMMENT: "Blayne has become an anchor in our lineup. He has developed an approach and is demonstrating how to be a disciplined hitter at the plate. We are proud of Blayne," said Richmond Hill High School Head baseball coach Thomas Hill.
PHOTO CREDIT: Richmond Hill High School, South Effingham County High School baseball programs, and Birk Herrath Photgrpahy
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