BASEBALL
PLAYER
Cameron Sisneros, ETSU, Jr., 1B, Littleton, Colo.

• Led the SoCon in several offensive categories in May, including slugging percentage (1.038), runs (18), RBIs (24), home runs (nine) and total bases (54)
• Hit .442, had an on-base percentage of .561 and drew 13 walks (four intentional) in May, all second in the SoCon in the month
• Hit safely in 13 of 14 games played, including eight multi-hit games, helping the Bucs to a 6-8 overall record, a 4-2 SoCon mark and the No. 4 seed in the SoCon Baseball Championship presented by Holston Gases
• Named the SoCon Player of the Week and one of Collegiate Baseball’s National Players of the Week, powered by Diamond Sports, on May 8 after hitting .500 with five home runs and six RBIs at No. 16 Oklahoma State
• Hit three homers in the finale against Oklahoma State and had a two-homer game in a win over UNCG on May 20, driving in five runs

 
Others nominated: Jozsef Rohrbacher (Mercer), Josh Rodriguez (Samford), Zac Morris (VMI) and Trey Yunger (Wofford)
 
PITCHER
Ben Petschke, Samford, Jr., RHP, Wexford, Pa.

• Went 1-1 with a league-best seven saves and a 1.88 ERA over 14 1/3 innings across a SoCon-high 11 appearances in May, striking out 17 batters and walked just six in helping Samford to SoCon regular-season and tournament titles
• Turned in nine scoreless outings and did not allow an extra-base hit in the month
• Earned a pair of saves each in series wins over Kansas and Mercer
• At the SoCon Baseball Championship presented by Holston Gases, recorded a win over ETSU with 1 2/3 scoreless innings and earned a save against Wofford, entering with the bases loaded and no one out in the ninth and striking out all three batters he faced
• Pushed his season total to 14 saves, tied for 10^th in a season in SoCon history and tied for third in NCAA Division I this season

 
Others nominated: Gant Starling (The Citadel), Nathanial Tate (ETSU) and Charlie Weber (Wofford)
 
 
SOFTBALL
PLAYER
Grier Bruce, Samford, So., INF, Kennesaw, Ga.

• Batted .321 and slugged .750 with three home runs, three doubles, 10 RBIs and six runs scored in May
• Went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, three RBIs and one run scored in a game versus Jacksonville State on May 2
• Had a home run, a walk, three RBIs and a run scored in a win at Chattanooga on May 6
• Was 3-for-4 with a home run, an RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in the SoCon Championship title game on May 13
• Named second-team All-Southern Conference on May 9

 
Others nominated: Alyssa Woods (Mercer), Maycin Brown (UNCG), Olivia Lipari (Chattanooga) and Bailey Huneycutt (Western Carolina)
 
PITCHER
Maddie Spell, UNCG, R-So., Lawrenceville, Ga.

• Went 3-1 in five starts over seven appearances, both of which led the team, in 26 innings of innings of work in May en route to helping the Spartans to SoCon regular-season and tournament titles
• Held opposing batters to a .210 batting average during the month
• Threw a complete game two-hitter, striking out two batters, in a win against Western Carolina on May 6
• Pitched a two-hit shutout versus Western Carolina at the SoCon Championship on May 11, striking out five batters, and earned a win over Samford the next day with three scoreless innings of two-hit relief
• Voted Most Outstanding Player of the SoCon Championship on May 13

 
Others nominated: Grace Taylor (Mercer), McKenzie Newcomb (Samford), Peja Goold (Chattanooga) and Makenzie Martin (Western Carolina)
 
 
Southern Conference May Athletes of the Month
Baseball – player          Cameron Sisneros, ETSU
Baseball – pitcher         Ben Petschke, Samford
Softball – player            Grier Bruce, Samford
Softball – pitcher           Maddie Spell, UNCG