MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The SSAC announced the 2026 SSAC Baseball Players of the Week. Jeyson Polanco of Faulkner was named SSAC Baseball Player of the Week and Ian Vickers of Thomas was named SSAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week. The awards are for the week of Feb. 16-22.
Player: Jeyson Polanco (Faulkner – SR – INF – Santiago, D.R.)
- This is his first-career weekly honor
- Polanco hit .429, posted a .579 OBP and slugged 1.286 across five games, while totaling four homers, nine RBIs and seven runs scored
- He had a hit and run scored in every game and drove in five runs on two home runs in the first two games against Indiana Southeast
Pitcher: Ian Vickers (Thomas – SO – RHP)
- This is his second-career weekly honor
- Vickers threw a complete-game shutout against Georgetown, striking out 12 and allowing only three hits across seven innings
- He is second in the NAIA with 34 K’s on the season
Previous Winners (Player, Pitcher)
Week 1: Jordan McKenzie (Loyola), Ian Vickers (Thomas)
Week 2: Edrien Martinez (Faulkner), Michael Hotard (Loyola)
Week 3: Cody Presley (Blue Mountain), Austin Lippolis (Faulkner)