Hager Selected as GCAA Pitcher-of-the-Week for Second Time in '21

Faith Hager, NJCAA All-America Third Team. (Photo by Village Photography)
Faith Hager, NJCAA All-America Third Team. (Photo by Village Photography)

BARNESVILLE, Ga. – Faith Hager has been selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association Pitcher-of-the-Week for games played March 1-7.

Hager (Conyers, Ga. / Heritage HS) went 2-1 with 15.2 innings pitched, five earned runs, 16 strikeouts, five walks and an earned-run-average of 2.23 in five games.

Hager also faced the No. 1 team (Florida Southwestern State College), No. 2 team (College of Central Florida) and No. 11 team (Wallace State Community College-Hanceville) in the latest National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).

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The Gordon State College Department of Athletics is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA). Gordon State College competes in NJCAA Division I in the sports of Women's Soccer (Fall), Men's Basketball (Fall/Spring), Softball (Spring) and Baseball (Spring). Gordon State College is located in Barnesville, Ga., approximately 60 miles south of Atlanta and 35 miles northwest of Macon. Gordon State College offers both two-year and four-year degree programs and believes that our Athletics program provides student-athletes with the opportunity to be successful academically, athletically and in life after their time as a Highlander.  Follow GSC Athletics at www.gscathletics.com, on Facebook (@GordonStateCollege #GSCHighlandersForward), on Twitter (@GordonState) and Instagram (gordon_state).