March 30, 2011
CollegeBaseballInsider.com National Players of the Week
National Player
Sean Jamieson (Simcoe, Ontario)
Canisius senior shortstop
Jamieson went 10 for 23 (.435) in five games with four home runs,
11 runs, 14 RBI and four stolen bases in a 4-1 week for the Golden Griffins. He
had three multi-hit games and scored at least two runs in four games. Jamieson
hit for the cycle at Morehead State on Tuesday and set a school record with nine
RBI.
National
Pitcher
Trevor Bauer (Valencia, Calif.)
UCLA junior right-hander
Bauer was dominant in two starts, going 2-0 with 26 strikeouts in
16 scoreless innings with three hits and four walks. He fanned 12 in seven
innings at Cal Poly on Monday. Bauer tossed a one-hit shutout on Saturday at
USC, with 14 strikeouts in nine innings. Bauer now had 329 career strikeouts, a
school record.
Regional Players of the Week
Northeast Player
Stewart Ijames (Owensboro, Ky.)
Louisville junior outfielder
Ijames batted .438 (7 for 16) in four games with four home runs
and 11 RBI. He had six extra-base hits and posted a slugging percentage of
1.313. Ijames went deep in each game, helping the Cardinals to a 3-1 week. On
Friday against Big East-rival Rutgers, Ijames went 3 for 5 with a homer, two
doubles and five RBI.
Northeast Pitcher
Mark Andrews (Hillsborough, N.J.)
Bryant senior left-hander
Andrews was clutch for the Bulldogs, earning two wins and a save
in three outings. He allowed one hit and one walk in five scoreless innings with
five strikeouts. Andrews got a win on Wednesday in the home opener against
Fairfield. In Saturday’s doubleheader against Monmouth, he won the opener and
saved the nightcap.
Southeast Player
Colin Moran (Rye, N.Y.)
North Carolina freshman third baseman
Moran went 9 for 17 (.529) in five contests with three doubles,
one triple, four home runs, eight runs and 13 RBI to help the Tar Heels to a 5-0
week. On Tuesday against UNCW, he went 3 for 4 with a triple, a homer and six
RBI. Moran capped the week with a game-tying three-run homer in the bottom of
the ninth Sunday vs. Duke.
Southeast Pitcher
Cory Mazzoni (Evans City, Pa.)
North Carolina State junior right-hander
Mazzoni was masterful on Friday against No. 17 Clemson in the ACC
series opener. He tossed a four-hit shutout with two walks and career-best 10
strikeouts as the Wolfpack posted a 6-0 win over the Tigers. After allowing a
leadoff single in the second, Mazzoni retired 16 straight and 20 of the next 21
hitters.
Central Player
Cody Fick (Freeburg, Mo.)
Evansville senior infielder
Fick was a tough out, going 10 for 13 (.769) in three games with
five doubles, two home runs, five runs and 11 RBI. He posted a slugging
percentage of 1.615 and on-base percentage of .750 in helping the Aces go 2-1. Fick also earned a win on the mound Saturday against Indiana with eight
hits and three runs in six innings.
Central Pitcher
Geoffrey Thomas (Stone Mountain, Ga.)
Southern Miss sophomore right-hander
Thomas was terrific on Sunday, tossing a one-hit shutout against
Tulane. The lone hit was a bunt single in the fourth. Thomas faced two batters
over the minimum and tied his season high with six strikeouts. Thomas retired
the final 10 hitters he faced. Thomas raised his record to 5-1 and lowered his
ERA to 1.33.
West Player
D.J. Peterson (Gilbert, Ariz.)
New Mexico freshman first baseman
Peterson batted .579 (11 for 19) in five games with four doubles,
two home runs, two walks, eight runs and 10 RBI as the Lobos won all five
contests. He had four multi-hit games and three multi-RBI outings. Peterson
registered an on-base percentage of .636 and slugging percentage of 1.105.
West Pitcher
Gera Sanchez (Las Cruces, N.M.)
New Mexico junior right-hander
Sanchez appeared in four games and earned four saves, allowing
one hit and no walks in 5.1 innings with six strikeouts. He worked the final
inning of Tuesday’s 5-4 win over Binghamton. Sanchez finished each of the three
games in the Mountain West sweep of UNLV, fanning five in 4.1 innings against
the Rebels.
Note -
regional players of the week are chosen based on their conference affiliation.
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