OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Florida Gulf Coast baseball claimed two of the four national weekly honors awarded by the College Baseball Foundation (CBF), the organization announced Tuesday. Evan Dempsey was named the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Week, while Jon Embury claimed Buster Posey Award's National Collegiate Catcher of the Week.

In addition to FGCU's honors, UCLA's Roch Cholowsky was named the Brooks Wallace Award's Player of the Week for the nation's most outstanding shortstop and Oregon State's Dax Whitney was named the National Pitcher of the Week.

Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Week
Jon Embury, C, Sophomore, Florida Gulf Coast University, Port Charlotte, Florida
Embury posted a .529 batting average (9-17), 1.471 slugging percentage and .550 on-base percentage to help lead the Eagles to four wins in as many tries. He tallied 10 RBIs and seven runs scored while launching five home runs in a single win over Minnesota and a three-game sweep of Stonehill. Embury had two home runs a piece in the Friday and Sunday games against Stonehill. Defensively, he was nearly flawless, earning one assist with no passed balls or errors. He also threw out two of five attempted base stealers on the week.

John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Week Award
Evan Dempsey, OF/RHP, Junior, Florida Gulf Coast University, Tampa, Florida
Dempsey was instrumental in leading the Eagles to a perfect 4-0 week with a mid-week win over Minnesota and a three-game weekend sweep of Stonehill. FGCU's 7-0 start is the best in school history. The 2025 John Olerud Award winner was 6-for-15 (.400) at the plate in the leadoff spot with a home run, two doubles, two RBIs and six runs scored on the week. He also racked up a complete game shutout win on the mound going seven innings, allowing only two hits and one walk while striking out seven batters in a 10-0 series opening win against Stonehill.

The announcement continues a two-day stretch where the Eagles have racked up several awards. On Monday, Embury was named the Atlantic Sun Conference's Player of the Week while Dempsey was named the league's Pitcher of the Week. Then, earlier today, Dempsey was named to Collegiate Baseball's National Team of the Week as a two-way player, being just one of 14 honorees, only three of which – including Dempsey – came from mid-major programs.

FGCU continues its season-opening homestand on Tuesday when Indiana State visits Fort Myers once again in a two-game mid-week series between two of the top mid-major programs in the country. Tickets are on sale for the games on Tuesday and Wednesday, both of which begin at 6:30 p.m.

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