Liberal, Kansas – After a dominant week that saw Cameron Cartwright earn the final KJCCC West Player of the Week honors, he added on a national player of the week honor as well as he was named the NJCAA National Player of the Week.
Cartwright was a big-time player for the Saints over the past week, helping Seward County to a 4-1 week with a win over Colby to finish that series while going 3-1 over Pratt to take the final series of the regular season. He recorded 10 hits in 18 at bats for an average of 55.6 when at the plate while also recording 8 runs, 9 RBIs, 3 2Bs, and 3 Home run bombs that led the Saints to a big week before heading into postseason action.
This is the first time during the 2024 season that any member of the Seward County baseball team has been named NJCAA National Player of the Week with Cartwright being the first. Through the regular season both Cartwright and Nathan Hopkins each earned KJCCC West Player of the Week honors twice while Trenton Rowan earned it once.
Cartwright finished his sophomore season with a .353 batting average with 66 hits, 15 2Bs, 10 HRs, 42 RBIs, and 56 runs while leading Seward County to a 30-25 overall record and going 18-14 in Jayhawk conference action.
The Saints now enter postseason play this Thursday as Seward County travels out East to take on Kansas City Kansas in round one of the Region VI playoffs with game one on Thursday beginning at 1:00 PM and game two taking place on Friday at the same time and place.