Centenary Sweeps First Baseball Player of the Week Awards
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Keegan Acker, Centenary
Jr.,
Redmond, Wash./Bellevue CC
Acker captures Player of the Week honors after hitting
.400 against No. 2 LSU last week. The junior had four hits in 10
at-bats with three runs scored and three walks. In game one, Acker
recorded a hit, walk, stolen base and a run scored against
preseason All-American Anthony Ranaudo. The Redmond, Wash., native
had a hit in all three games with a .538 on-base percentage.
Also nominated: Cory Miller, IPFW; Bucky Aona, Southern
Utah.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
David Benson, Centenary
Jr.,
Everett, Wash./Everett CC
Benson earns the first Pitcher of the Week award this
season after pitching 5.0 innings of one-run baseball against
defending national champion and No. 2 ranked LSU. The junior
allowed just six hits with two strikeouts in the five innings of
work for a 1.80 ERA in game three of the series.
Also nominated: Lucas Kesterson, IPFW; Kelsey Outram,
Southern Utah.
