Victor Del Carmen, a junior from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, flirted with a perfect game, going 4.2 innings before giving up the first of the 3 hits he allowed on the afternoon. Del Carmen allowed 1 earned run and 1 walk while striking out 6 in the 7-1 win over NAIA No. 17 Texas Wesleyan University.
NOMINEES: Taylor Campos, Ottawa University Arizona; Tyler Deason, Campbellsville University; Victor Del Carmen, Southwestern Christian University; Ben Donnell, Mid-America Christian University; Justin Rasmussen, Bethel College; Logan Sizemore, Trinity Baptist College