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AMC Baseball Players of the Week – No. 2 (Feb. 9)

AMC Baseball Players of the Week – No. 2 (Feb. 9)
February 9, 2026

St. Louis, Mo. – JP Wills of Crowley's Ridge and Ben Bledsoe of Williams Baptist earned this week's American Midwest Conference (AMC) Baseball Players of the Week presented by AMCOnTheGo, announced the conference office this afternoon.

AMC Baseball Hitter of the Week

JP Wills, Crowley's Ridge

Jr. | C | Siloam Springs, Ark. 

  • Led the Pioneers to a 4-2 week, hitting .474 with an 1.053 slugging percentage and a .565 on-base percentage.
  • Had nine hits, two doubles, and three homers.
  • 14 RBI and four runs.

Other Notable Performance:

  • Joe Celeste, UHSP: had four hits, two doubles, two RBI and one run.

Nominees:  JP Wills, Crowley's Ridge; Lawson Aaron, Williams Baptist; George Astacio, Central Baptist; Joe Celeste, UHSP; Trey Mulholland, Mission

AMC Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Ben Bledsoe, Williams Baptist

Jr. | P | Charleston, Mo.

  • Picked up the victory on the mound, pitching six shutout innings in the Eagles 3-0 victory over Trinity Christian.
  • Struck out five batters and allowed two hits.

Other Notable Performance:

  • Dylan Parton, Central Baptist: in 11.0 innings pitched, he struck out 10 while allowing 10 hits and six runs.

Nominees: Ben Bledsoe, Williams Baptist; Dylan Parton, Central Baptist; Thomas Lamb, Crowley's Ridge; Barrett Lohman, UHSP; Trey Mulholland, Mission

2026 AMC Baseball Players of the Week (Hitter; Pitcher)

Week One (Feb. 2): Collin Miser (Mission); Ryan Congemo (Mission)

Week Two (Feb. 9): JP Wills (Crowley's Ridge); Ben Bledsoe (Williams Baptist)

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