ATLANTA, Ga. (April 2?8, 2026) – The Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) has announced its baseball weekly honors, released by the league office on Tuesday.
Jackson McElvy (LaGrange) was named
Player of the Week, while
MD Johnson (Huntingdon) earned
Pitcher of the Week honors.
Drew O'Neill (Piedmont) was also tabbed
Rookie of the Week.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Jackson McElvy, LaGrange
Shortstop | Senior | Kennesaw, Ga.
Jackson McElvy turned in a dominant all-around performance at the plate and on the mound. The senior batted .769 (10-for-13), reaching base at an .824 clip while driving in five runs and scoring six times. He added three walks and a home run, which came in the form of a leadoff shot in game two? —? marking the 200th hit of his collegiate career and giving the Panthers an early lead they maintained throughout the game. McElvy also contributed on the mound in the same contest, recording a save with 1.2 scoreless innings, striking out three without allowing a run. Defensively, he added 10 assists and seven putouts, finishing the week without an error.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK – MD Johnson, Huntingdon
Pitcher | Freshman | Fairhope, Ala.
MD Johnson delivered a complete-game performance to lead Huntingdon to a series-opening win at Piedmont. The freshman threw all nine innings, allowing two runs on eight hits while limiting the Lions to a .242 batting average. He struck out four and issued just one walk in the outing, securing his sixth win of the season.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK – Drew O'Neill, Piedmont
Pitcher | Freshman | Alpharetta, Ga.
Drew O'Neill recorded a complete-game shutout in Piedmont's matchup against Huntingdon, throwing seven scoreless innings. The freshman allowed six hits while issuing no walks and striking out one, facing 26 batters in the outing. His performance resulted in a 0.00 ERA for the week.
OTHER PLAYERS NOMINATED
| PLAYER OF THE WEEK |
Nick Thornton (Belhaven); Cody Funk (Piedmont) |
| PITCHER OF THE WEEK |
Caleb Menard (Belhaven); Brady Daniell (Covenant); Jacob McFarling (Huntingdon); Kaden Wimsatt (Maryville) |
| ROOKIE OF THE WEEK |
Jake McCann (Belhaven); MD Johnson (Huntingdon); Tanner Morneau (LaGrange) |
PAST WEEKLY HONORS
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ABOUT THE COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE OF THE SOUTH (CCS)
The CCS is an NCAA Division III athletic conference that began play during the 2022-23 academic year. The conference features nine member institutions (Agnes Scott College, Asbury University, Belhaven University, Covenant College, Huntingdon College, LaGrange College, Maryville College, Piedmont University, and Wesleyan College) and sponsors championships across 14 sports. In addition to sharing the member institutions' geographic identity, the name 'Collegiate Conference of the South' is indicative of a shared commitment to academic excellence, which is commensurate with the NCAA Division III philosophy.