A dozen weeks into the collegiate baseball season means the regular season is coming to an end. Only a couple more weekends of action remain before conference tournaments and, for the programs that performed best, the NCAA Tournament.

With so little time left, these three future Whitecaps could be getting hot at just the right time.

Jacob Lee, VCU, C

VCU’s sophomore catcher Jacob Lee finds his way back into another Whitecaps Top Performers of the Week article after a monster weekend against Saint Louis, before carrying over the success to midweek action against Norfolk State, helping the Rams go undefeated over the stretch.

Despite how great a week it ended up being, one could argue that Lee started on the back foot, going hitless in Friday’s matchup, albeit with two walks to make up for it. Lee seemingly wasn’t just interested in walking, however, as he made sure to record three hits the next time out, including a pair of doubles.

He added another two-bagger on Sunday and brought in the winning run by drawing a walk. He saved his best for last, however, going 3-4 with a home run, a double, a walk and two RBIs against NSU.

By the end of Tuesday, Lee had secured himself a 7-for-14 week, with four doubles, a home run, three RBIs and four runs scored, with a 1.703 OPS, courtesy of a .632 on-base percentage and a 1.071 slugging percentage.

With the big week, Lee has brought his season numbers up to 13 home runs, 43 RBIs and a .343/.464/.646 slash-line on the season. A line like that will get him attention, and a big summer on the Cape with the Whitecaps would bring about even more.

Logan Eisenreich, Virginia Tech, RHP

Sticking with the commonwealth, Virginia Tech sophomore right-handed pitcher Logan Eisenreich also made a massive impact this past week, tossing six innings of one-run ball across two games for the Hokies, earning him another appearance on a Whitecaps Top Performers of the Week article.

Eisenreich’s first appearance came in the form of a Saturday start – just his third of the year – far from home, as VT traveled across the country to play Cal in Berkeley. The long trip didn’t seem to affect the righty, however, as he sent the first 10 Golden Bears he faced back to the bench before giving up his first hit of the game, a single.

The batter who hit the single ended up scoring on another single, but Eisenreich managed to limit the damage to just the one run in the fourth, and kept Cal off the scoreboard in the fifth, his final inning of work.

The two base knocks in the fourth were the only hits he allowed, and while a walk and two hit batsmen put more traffic on the bases, Eisenreich’s swing and miss stuff was working. The righty struck out eight and registered a 39.1% whiff percentage while limiting Golden Bears hitters to a .118 batting average.

That wasn’t the end of Eisenreich’s week, however, as he transitioned back to his more typical bullpen role in a midweek against Liberty, posting a clean inning and striking out one.

Eisenreich’s ability to perform as both a starter and a reliever could turn out to be a valuable skill that Whitecaps manager Jamie Shevchik takes advantage of this summer.

Landon Mack, Tennessee, RHP

Tennessee sophomore RHP Landon Mack is also making a return to a Whitecaps Top Performers of the Week article after turning in one of his best starts of the season against Kentucky on the road this past Sunday, salvaging a game for the Volunteers.

Mack got off to a rough start against the Wildcats, walking likely first-rounder Tyler Bell, who then stole second and advanced to third on a wild pitch. A bunt single put two runners on, and an infield single to shortstop drove Bell home. After that point, however, no Wildcat would cross the plate until after Mack was gone from the game.

Mack allowed just four more hits and a walk across five more innings of work to end the day at six frames, striking out six along the way. The Vols' bullpen surely made him sweat, allowing the Wildcats to come within one run in the ninth inning, but when it was all said and done, Mack was the winning pitcher.

2026 has been somewhat of a roller coaster year for the Rutgers transfer, but a few more performances like Sunday's down the stretch could have him headed to the Cape riding a wave of confidence.

Title photo credit to Casey Bayne.