Prep Baseball Report

Kentucky Player of The Week: 2022 LHP/1B Gavin Faulkner


Chris Fuller
Kentucky Executive Director

faulknerWith more than 50 nominations for Player of The Week again this week, our work was cut out for us again, but one player stood out, tying a KHSAA record in the process.

Frederick Douglass 2022 LHP/1B Gavin Faulkner put up video game like numbers for the week of March 28-April 2. In five games during that span, the Eastern Kentucky University recruit went 8-for-14 with a double, 5 HR's and 15 RBI while also picking up a win on the mound, working 5 innings and allowing 2 hits and 1 earned run with 8 strikeouts.

Faulkner's five home runs came in five consecutive games, tying a KHSAA recrod for most cosecutive games with a home run.

For his outstanding performance on the field, Gavin Faulkner has been selected as the PBR Kentucky Player of The Week for March 28-April 2.

Honorable Mention

Ben Goodaker: 2023 RHP, Caldwell Co HS, 2-0 record, 11 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 14 K

Andrew Geis: 2022 OF, East Jessamine HS, 7-for-14, 2 2B, 3 3B, 4 RBI, 2 SB

Isaac Rone: 2024 3B/RHP, Henry Clay HS, 8-for-12, 1 3B, 5 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K

Hunter Cook: 2023 RHP/SS, Shelby Co HS, 9-for-13, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 2-0, 7.2 IP, 2 BB, 7 K

Hunter Vaughn: 2024 SS, Taylor Co HS, 12-for-17, 5 2B, 1 HR, 12 RBI, 7 SB

Jalen Seay: 2024 2B, Paducah Tilghman HS, 9-for-13, 5 RBI, 3 SB, 4.2 IP, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K

Connor Goodman: 2022 OF, East Carter HS, 8-for-15, 2 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 6 SB

Ryan Johnson: 2024 LHP/OF, Nicholas Co HS, 6-for-9, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 8 R, 7 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 11 K

Chance Furnish: 2024 C, Rowan Co HS, 10-for-13, 2 2B, HR, 16 RBI, 9 R

Hayden Mains: 2024 OF, Rowan Co HS, 8-for-11, 3 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 14 R, 4-inn no-hitter

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