Emory & Henry’s Jermie Greene Jr. was named the South Atlantic Conference Varsity Gems Baseball Player of the Week, while Wingate’s Mitch Farris was named Varsity Gems Baseball Pitcher of the Week for games played during Week 11 of the 2023 season, the conference office announced Tuesday.

Greene, a senior outfielder from Troutman, North Carolina, batted .625 over four games last week with a two or more hits in each game, including two doubles, a triple and four home runs. 

He drove in 10 runs and scored seven times, finishing the week with a .667 on-base percentage and a 1.625 slugging percentage.

Farris, a junior left-hander from Palm Harbor, Florida, posted a complete-game shutout victory against No. 5 Newberry last week. 

Farris took a no-hitter into the ninth inning, finishing the game with no runs, two hits and 10 strikeouts. 

The win improved him to 9-1 on the year with a 1.25 ERA and 109 strikeouts in 72 innings of work.

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— Wingate Baseball (@WingateBaseball) April 15, 2023

2023 SAC Varsity Gems Baseball Player Of The Week

Feb. 7 – Dylan Driver, Catawba
Feb. 14 – Wes Reynolds, Tusculum
Feb. 21 – Seaver King, Wingate
Feb. 28 – Cole Harness, UVA Wise
March 7 – Tyler Bradley, Emory & Henry
March 14 – Braylin Marine, Newberry
March 21 – Tyler McPeak, Lenoir-Rhyne
March 28 – Kody Hanna, Coker
April 4 – Braylin Marine, Newberry
April 11 – Zach O’Malley, Limestone
April 18 – Jermie Greene Jr., Emory & Henry

2023 SAC Varsity Gems Baseball Pitcher Of The Week

Feb. 7 – Mitch Farris, Wingate
Feb. 14 – Sam Broderson, Wingate
Feb. 20 – Seth Willis, Tusculum
Feb. 28 – Austin Fine, Catawba
March 7 – Mitch Farris, Wingate
March 14 – Mitch Farris, Wingate
March 21 – Mitch Farris, Wingate
March 28 – Andrew Patrick, Lenoir-Rhyne
April 4 – Mitch Farris, Wingate
April 11 – Eli Edds, Lincoln Memorial
April 18 – Mitch Farris, Wingate

Varsity Gems is an official corporate partner of the South Atlantic Conference and title sponsor of the SAC Player of the Week awards program.