MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The SSAC announced the 2026 SSAC Baseball Players of the Week. Fred Diaz of Brewton-Parker Christian was named SSAC Baseball Player of the Week and Matthew Davis of William Carey was named SSAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week. The awards are for the week of April 20-26.
Player: Fred Diaz (Brewton-Parker Christian – SR – INF)
- This is his first-career weekly honor
- In a sweep of Thomas, Diaz hit .600 and slugged 1.300, while totaling six hits, three XBH, five runs and nine RBIs to propel the Barons in the eighth and final playoff spot
- He went 2-for-3 with a homer and five RBIs in game one and 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs in game three
Pitcher: Matthew Davis (William Carey – SR – RHP)
- This is his second award in the last three weeks
- Davis pitched the Crusaders to a 2-1 win over Blue Mountain Christian
- He fanned six and allowed only one unearned run on three hits across seven innings of work
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)
Week 5: Cody Presley (Blue Mountain), Isaac Padilla (Thomas)
Week 6: Jacob Bryant (Blue Mountain), Jake Cohen (Loyola)
Week 7: Jaxon Buratt (Loyola), Brady Bowen (Loyola)
Week 8: Dylan Davis (Abraham Baldwin), Kade Haywood (Abraham Baldwin)
Week 9: Adrian Salas (Mobile), Alexis Rodriguez Ruiz (Mobile)
Week 10: Reece Buck (Mobile), Isaac Padilla (Thomas)
Week 11: Cody Presley (Blue Mountain), Matthew Davis (William Carey)
Week 12: Bailey Stroud (Point), Isaac Padilla (Thomas)