Ben Bates, junior pitcher from Wichita Falls, TX, won his second-consecutive decision with a complete game one-hit (10-0) shutout of Southwestern Assemblies of God. Bates threw just 88 pitches for McMurry University against the SAGU Lions, permitting just a fourth-inning single to the left side. Bates struck out seven and walked just one.
Baseball Nominees: Brooks Fortenberry, Mississippi College; Andrew Walker, Southwestern Christian University; Ben Bates, McMurry University; Daniel Thompson, Mid-America Christian University; Kelby Reneau, Oklahoma Christian University; Cody Howard, McMurry University; Cody Rosecrans, Oklahoma Christian University; Hunter Bolin, Mississippi College