Week 3 Baseball Athletes of the Week

2/17/2025 2:15:20 PM

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – University of the Cumberlands’ Wesley Culley (Pitcher) and Bethel University’s Jared HallCJ Thomas (Player) have been named the Mid-South Conference Players of the Week, conference officials announced Monday.

MSC Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Wesley Culley – Cumberlands (Ky.) – Sr. – Millington, Tennessee
 
  • In game two, winning both, Culley picked up his first win of the season over Marian. 
  • Culley relieved Knicko Billings and pitched 4.2 innings, only allowing three hits and two walks with a career-high 10 strikeouts.
  • This is the second week in a row a Patriot has won this honor. 

MSC Baseball Player of the Week

CJ Thomas – Bethel (Tenn.) – Sr. – Bartlett, Tennessee
 
  • Thomas had a huge week with two homers and seven RBI. He hit .500 on the week.
  • Facing Faulkner (Ala.), he fielded great, having 13 putouts on 13 chances. He would end the series with a .538 on-base percentage, and a 1.100 slugger.
  • This is the second week below a Wildcat has Won this honor. 

Date Pitcher (School) Player (School)
Feb. 3 Matthew Riley (Freed-Hardeman,Tenn.) Toshiki Kuriya (Cumberland, Tenn.)
Feb. 20 Nolan Wilson (Cumberlands, Ky.) Jared Hall (Bethel, Tenn,)
Feb. 17 Wesley Culley (Cumberlands, Ky.) CJ Thomas (Bethel, Tenn.)