Vote: Who should be SBLive's Southwest Florida Baseball Player of the Week (3/17/24)?
It's time once again to pick the SBLive Southwest Florida Baseball Player of the Week. You can help decide by voting in the poll below.
Voting is open through Saturday, March 23, at 11:59 p.m., and the winner will be announced in next week's poll.
Congratulations to last week's winner: Joey Lawson of Bishop Verot.
Here are the nominees:
Reed Backstrom, Port Charlotte: Finished with three hits, three runs and three RBIs, plus earned a pitching victory in relief, in two wins.
Jason Bello, Bishop Verot: Went 3-for-4 with three RBIs as the Vikings beat Harmony to remain undefeated (9-0).
Gabe Espinosa, Seacrest: Had five RBIs and scored three runs from the plate and struck out nine batters on the mound in a win over Lely.
Hogan Gibbs, Evangelical Christian: Scored five runs combined in back-to-back wins over Mariner and Bonita Springs.
Evan Goeller, Estero: Had six hits in six at-bats to go with four runs and two RBIs in two victories last week.
Aidyn Jones, Gateway Charter: Struck out eight batters in four innings and also scored two runs in a win over Village School.
Brendan Murphy, Naples: Threw a five-inning no-hitter in which he struck out 12 batters in a victory against Dr. Phillips.
Alan Overmyer, Barron Collier: Pounded out seven hits, including four doubles, seven RBIs and won a game on the mound in three straight wins.
Wilson Shaw, Lemon Bay: Struck out five and allowed just two hits in a shutout victory against Charlotte.
Jakob Wagner, North Fort Myers: Slammed two home runs and scored four times in a win over Cape Coral.