Player of the Week: Cameron DeMaria, Dakota State (S.D.)
DeMaria, a senior from Fresno, Calif., was selected as Defensive Player-of-the-Week.
He kicked off the 2026 season with three consecutive multi-hits game as Dakota State (S.D.) went 2-2 record in the Cajun Collision. He opened the season by going 3-for-4 with two doubles and drove in three runs in 5-4 win over Louisiana Christian.
He followed up with a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBIs, despite falling to LSU-Alexandria in a high scoring affair. DeMaria went 2-for-3 with two RBIs, including the game-winning RBI single in the top seventh to hold off Park (Mo.) 2-1.
DeMaria finished the week by going .615 batting average at the plate (8-of-13 at-bats), .769 slugging percentage with two doubles and six singles. He drove in seven runs in the tournament and scored twice.