For the third consecutive week, freshman infielder Cale Oehler has been selected as the USA South Conference Baseball Rookie of the Week.
Oehler, went a combined 6-for-13 (.462) with a .533 on-base percentage and a 1.000 slugging percentage to go along with five runs scored, six RBIs, one double, two home runs, and two walks as the Tornados took one of three games from USA South foe Piedmont last week. In the final game of the series, Oehler slugged two home runs, including a grand slam, and put up six RBIs.
The first-year Tornado leads all BC hitters through the first 23 games of 2022 with a .400 batting average (30-for-75) and has a team-best .640 slugging percentage with a 1.129 OPS. The left-hander has 27 RBIs, which is second on the team and is tied for the team lead in home runs with three while also hitting a team-high nine doubles.
Oehler and the rest of the Tornados (14-9, 3-3 USA South) continue conference play this weekend in Lookout Mountain, Georgia with a three-game series at Covenant College, beginning on Friday at 3 p.m. with a doubleheader slated for Saturday at 12 and 3 p.m.
The accolade marks the 23rd USA South Conference weekly award won by a Brevard College student-athlete in the 2021-22 season.
Brevard College Tornados selected as USA South Athletes of the Week (2021-22 season)
Stamati Damalos, Football, Special Teams Player of the Week (two-time)
Thiago Leopardi, Men’s Soccer, Defender of the Week
Steffon Canady, Football, Defensive Player of the Week (two-time)
Taylor Jackson III, Football, Offensive Player of the Week
Toby Naylor, Football, Defensive Player of the Week
Destiny Williams, Women’s Basketball, Player of the Week
Garrett Sutherland, Men’s Basketball, Rookie of the Week
Aysha Short, Women’s Basketball, Rookie of the Week
Frankie Vasquez, Baseball, Rookie of the Week (two-time)
Abby Delp, Softball, Rookie Pitcher of the Week
Matthew Scavotto, Baseball, Pitcher of the Week
Devin McCarragher, Men’s Lacrosse, Defensive Player of the Week
KC Collins, Women’s Lacrosse, Player of the Week
Lexi Maclauchlin, Women’s Lacrosse, Defensive Player of the Week
Emily Denaga, Women’s Lacrosse, Rookie of the Week
Cale Oehler, Baseball, Rookie of the Week (three-time)
Noah Webb, Baseball, Rookie Pitcher of the Week
Sophie Trantham, Women’s Tennis, Rookie of the Week