April 18, 2012
CollegeBaseballInsider.com National Players of the Week
National Player
Matt Wessinger (Liverpool, N.Y.)
St. John’s senior shortstop
Wessinger went 10 for 19 (.526) in five games with 10 runs and 10
RBI as the Red Storm went 3-2. Wessinger posted an on-base percentage of .583
and slugging percentage of .737. He had four multi-RBI games, three multi-hit
contests, including a four-hit outing, and scored at least one run in each of
the five games.
National
Pitcher
Henry Sisson (Chevy Chase, Md.)
Davidson freshman left-hander
Sisson pitched a 1-0 no-hitter against Wofford on Friday in the
Southern Conference series opener. In his fifth career start, Sisson walked
three and tied his career high with nine strikeouts. It was the sixth no-hitter
in program history and the first since 2001. Sisson raised his record to 2-1.
Regional Players of the Week
Northeast Player
Jimmy Yezzo (Cherry Hill, N.J.)
Delaware sophomore first baseman
Yezzo went 10 for 20 (.500) in five games with eight runs and 13
RBI. He had two doubles and three home runs as the Blue Hens went 3-2 on the
week. Yezzo had three multi-hit games, including two home runs and seven RBI in
a 17-8 home win over UMBC on Tuesday.
Northeast Pitcher
Ben Marshall (Loganville, Ga.)
Georgia State senior right-hander
Marshall tossed a one-hit shutout against William and Mary on
Saturday in the middle game of the CAA series. Marshall had six strikeouts and
only allowed one runner to reach second. He retired the final 10 batters of the
game. Marshall raised his record to 4-3 and has three complete games this
season.
Southeast Player
Bradley Goodson (Jacksonville, Fla.)
College of Charleston junior shortstop
Goodson batted .692 (9 for 13) in four games with five runs and
eight RBI. Goodson had two doubles and one home run to compile a slugging
percentage of 1.000 as the Cougars went 3-1. He went a career-best 4
for 4 in a 16-3 home win over Winthrop on Tuesday and helped CofC take two of
three from Samford.
Southeast Pitcher
Kyle Westwood (Tarpon Springs, Fla.)
North Florida junior right-hander
Westwood pitched a complete game shutout on Saturday against
Lipscomb. He posted career highs with nine innings and 11 strikeouts. Westwood
surrendered four hits, all singles, and did not walk a batter. He did not allow
a runner to reach second base. He retired 16 straight from the third to eighth.
Central Player
Josh Ludy (Portland, Ind.)
Baylor senior catcher
Ludy went 11 for 17 (.647) in five games with four home runs and
12 RBI. He walked three times and scored five as the Bears went 5-0. Ludy
knocked in 11 in the series at Kansas State, breaking the school record for most
RBI in a Big 12 series. Ludy had three homers and seven RBI in Sunday’s finale
at KSU.
Central Pitcher
Jordan Marker (Greenville, Ohio)
Wright State senior left-hander
Marker posted a win and a save in two outings, allowing two hits
in 6.2 scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts. He earned a victory on Wednesday at
Miami (Ohio) (2.2 IP, 1 H, 5 K) as the Raiders won the Joe Nuxhall Classic.
Marker saved the doubleheader opener on Sunday against Milwaukee (4 IP, 1 H, 5
K).
West Player
Mitchell Garver (Albuquerque, N.M.)
New Mexico junior catcher
Garver went 9 for 20 (.450) in five games with seven runs and
eight RBI. Garver had three doubles, one triple and one home run as the Lobos
put together a 3-2 week. In a Mountain West series win at San Diego State,
Garver went 6 for 12 (.500) with two doubles, a homer, four runs and six RBI.
West Pitcher
Michael Wagner (Las Vegas, Nev.)
San Diego sophomore right-hander
Wagner made four appearances and earned four saves to raise his
season total to 18, the top mark in Division I. Wagner pitched six scoreless
innings with four hits and six strikeouts. He picked up a save on Monday against
San Diego State with one hit in two innings. Wagner had three saves in a series
sweep of La Salle.
Note -
regional players of the week are chosen based on their conference affiliation.
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