Conference Baseball Players of the Week
MEAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEKPLAYER
NABIL SAGBHINI, Sr., OF, B-CC, Barranquilla, Columbia - Batted .438 with 2 HRs and three RBIs to help 'Cats to 3-1 mark last week. He hit safely in four games to keep B-CC unbeaten in conference play. Also had two stolen basesand scored five runs.
PITCHER
BILL AUCH, Sr., P, Coppin State, Walkersville, MD - Went 1-0 with 2.25 ERA giving up 11 hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in eight innings. The win over NC A&T secured the Eagles a tournament berth..
ROOKIE
JOSE ORTIZ-RIVERA, Fr., OF, B-CC, Joncos, Puerto Rico - Averaged .222 with four hits and four RBIs including three doubles. Also had nine putouts.
SWAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
PLAYER
BRADLEY MANN, Jr., C, Alabama St.,
Millbrook, AL -In three games vs. Alabama A&M, hit .500
(5-10) with one double and four HRs. He had 10 RBIs and
18 total bases.
PITCHER
MATTHEW CHASE, RHP, Jr., Prairie View,
Dallas, TX - Pitched a complete game three-hit shutout
to propel the Panthers to a 6-0 victory over Southern
and clinch the SWAC West Division. Chase struck out
six and walked two. The Panthers were 2-1 on the week.
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