Melton Earns NACSB National Hitter of the Week Reognition

SANFORD, Fla.- Throughout the 2026 season, the National Alliance of College Summer Baseball will honor two players at the conclusion of each week, a National Player and Pitcher of the Week. Players are nominated for the award by earning their league's Player or Pitcher of the Week award. This week's honors represent performances from the start of the season through Saturday, June 7. The weekly honors are selected via a vote of league officials from around the Alliance.

The first NACSB National Player of the Week was awarded to Brody Melton (Milligan) of the Staunton Braves out of the Valley Baseball League. In the first eight games of the season for the Braves, Melton bashed five home runs, including ending the week with home runs in four consecutive contests. The outfielder was responsible for at least one run in five of the team's eight games, helping Staunton to a 5-3 start.

Melton's signature game came in a wild 25-15 victory over the Harrisonburg Turks on Saturday. The Tullahoma, Tennessee native went 5-for-6 with two home runs and nine runs batted in. Melton drove in five runs in a single inning, hitting both a three-run homer and a two-run single as part of a 15-run second inning for the Braves. He also added another three-run home run in the sixth inning.

The first National Pitcher of the Week, as chosen by the NACSB, was Adam Hajdak (Millersville) of the Genesee Rapids from the New York Collegiate Baseball League. Hajdak was responsible for one of the most dominant outings in the nation, leading the Rapids to a 9-2 victory over the Dansville Gliders on Friday.

The Blue Bell, Pennsylvania native tossed seven innings, striking out 16 of the 25 Dansville hitters he faced. He allowed just two hits and a single unearned run, with just one hitter reaching base via a free pass. Hajdak picked up the win for the Rapids, who currently hold the best record in the NYCBL with a 5-1 mark.

Additionally, the Alliance honors the players from around the nation that were nominated for this week's award.

National Honor Roll (Hitters): Cole McKenna (Gaithersburg, Ripken/Undecided), Hunter Carlson (Sonoma, California/Georgia State), Kaden Thompson (Leesburg, Florida/Georgia Southern), James Love (Upper Valley, New England/Eastern Illinois), Emmett McClean (Dansville, New York/Northwood)

National Honor Roll (Pitchers): Tommy Blackburn (Metro South County, Ripken/Christopher Newport), Quincy Winkler (San Luis Obispo, California/Undecided), Ty Uchman (Winter Park, Florida/Grand Valley State), Dylan Reid (Valley, New England/Brown), Connor Hensley (Purcellville, Valley/Campbell)

The following leagues were not included in this week's awards: Atlantic, Great Lakes, Hamptons, Southern and Sunbelt.

Article courtesy of NACSB