March 18, 2009
CollegeBaseballInsider.com National Player of the Week
Ryan
Berry (Humble, Texas)
Rice
junior pitcher
Berry tossed a complete-game one-hitter Friday in the 4-1 win for
the Owls against nationally-ranked San Diego. The right-hander had a perfect
game through six and a no-hitter through seven. He hit a batter in the seventh
for the first base-runner for the Toreros and allowed a double in the eighth.
Berry did not walk a batter and struck out eight. His had his scoreless streak
stopped at 26.1 innings, but still has a streak of 28.2 innings without allowing
an earned run.
Regional Players of the Week
Northeast
Justin Wilson (Canton, N.C.)
Charlotte sophomore outfielder
Wilson set a school record with 10 hits in consecutive at-bats
over three games. He batted .769 (10-13) in three wins this past week and drew
five walks for an on-base percentage of .833. Wilson also had four stolen bases.
He currently has a nine-game hit streak and has scored two or more runs in five
straight games. The 49ers have won their past 10 contests.
Southeast
Richard Jones (Sumter, S.C.)
The Citadel junior catcher
Jones batted .611 (11-18) in leading the Bulldogs to a 4-1 week,
including a Southern Conference series win over Appalachian State and
non-conference victories over Mercer and Quinnipiac. Jones had three doubles and
three home runs, registering a slugging percentage of 1.278. He scored 10 and
drove in 12. Jones had five walks and was hit by a pitch, giving him an on-base
percentage of .680.
Central
Kyle Gibson (Greenfield, Ind.)
Missouri junior pitcher
Gibson notched his first career nine-inning shutout as he blanked
No. 2 Texas 2-0 on Saturday in the opener of a three-game Big 12 series in
Austin. Gibson allowed six hits with four walks and 11 strikeouts in raising his
record to 3-1. He allowed five singles and one double. Gibson has now fanned 38
in 30 innings this season and he lowered his ERA to 0.90.
West
Bryan Marquez (Bonny Lake, Wash.)
New Mexico State senior shortstop
Marquez batted .600 (9-15) in leading the Aggies to a 4-1 week
with four home runs, including two grand slams, six walks and 13 RBI. He had a
pinch-hit grand slam in the seventh innings of the opener of Saturday’s
doubleheader with Northern Colorado. In Sunday’s contest, Marquez had a solo
shot and a game-tying grand slam in NMSU’s 11-10 win in 10 innings over UNC.
Note -
regional players of the week are chosen based on their conference affiliation.
To see our list of regions,
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