MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The SSAC announced the 2026 SSAC Baseball Players of the Week. Cody Presley of Blue Mountain Christian was named SSAC Baseball Player of the Week and Isaac Padilla of Thomas was named SSAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week. The awards are for the week of Feb. 23 – March 1.
Player: Cody Presley (Blue Mountain Christian – JR – INF – Madison, Miss.)
- This is his second-career weekly honor
- Presley hit .688 and slugged .750, while totaling 11 hits and eight RBIs in a 5-0 week for the Toppers
- He had a hit in every game, with four multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games. He went 6-for-9 with four RBIs and two runs scored in a series sweep over Point
Pitcher: Isaac Padilla (Thomas – FR – RHP)
- This is his first-career weekly honor
- Padilla tossed seven innings of two-hit shutout ball in a victory at No. 7 Loyola
- He struck out five in the game
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)
Week 4: Jeyson Polanco (Faulkner), Ian Vickers (Thomas)