Moore, Raley Named NJCAA DIII Players of Week

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Dallas College North Lake's Cyler Moore was selected as the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III Player of the Week. Blazers reliever Skyler Raley was chosen as the NJCAA Division III Pitcher of the Week.

A sophomore left fielder from Fort Worth, Moore batted .500, collecting 10 hits in 20 at-bats, blasting five home runs, driving in 13 runs, and had a double, seven runs scored and a walk as North Lake won all four games last week. Moore belted a school-record three homers, and had six runs batted in and a walk in a 4-for-6 day at the plate as the Blazers pulled out an 11-inning 19-17 victory over Dallas College Cedar Valley to sweep a three-game Dallas Athletic Conference series. He went 3 for 5 with a homer and two RBI the previous day in another one-run, 11-inning win over the Suns. Moore recorded hits in all four games, putting up two or more in three of the four victories.

Used as a pitcher in the first game of the series, he struck out two in an inning of work to pick up the save in a 7-6 win.

Moore entered Wednesday's game hitting .392 with six home runs, seven doubles and 27 RBI this season.

A freshman right-hander from Prosper, Texas, Raley fanned a season-high eight batters in 3 2/3 innings of shutout relief in the Game 3 win over Cedar Valley as the Blazers finished off the sweep. He allowed one hit and no walks to record the win.

Raley improved to 2-1 with 18 strikeouts in 12 1/3 innings innings this season.

Ranked sixth in the country, North Lake (15-9, 6-1 DAC) pulled even with No. 2 Dallas College Eastfield (18-6, 6-1) at the top of the league standings behind Wednesday's 7-4 win in Mesquite, Texas. The final two games of the series are scheduled for noon Friday and Saturday at North Lake.