Feb. 27, 2008
CollegeBaseballInsider.com National Player of the Week
Garett
Green (Anaheim Hills, Calif.)
San Diego State senior second baseman
Green helped the
Aztecs take two of the first three games against nationally-ranked San Diego. He
batted .615 with two doubles, one triple, two home runs, eight runs and seven
RBI. During Saturday’s doubleheader, Green was one hit away from the cycle in
each game, lacking a single in the first game and a home run in the second.
Regional Players of the Week
Northeast
Scott Turmail (Florissant, Mo.)
Saint Louis junior pitcher
Turmail, a transfer from Long Beach State, made his Saint Louis debut a
memorable one, tossing a complete-game shutout in a 3-0 win over Belmont. The
right-hander allowed four hits, struck out three and walked none in his
nine-inning gem.
Southeast
Reese Havens
(Sullivan’s Island, S.C.)
South Carolina
junior infielder
Havens hit .500 (7
for 14) with seven runs and seven RBI as the Gamecocks took two of three against
East Carolina. Havens also drew four walks for an on-base percentage of .611. He
tied a career-high with five hits in the 22-5 opening-game victory over the
Pirates. His five RBI in the game tied a career-high.
Central
Ben Woodbury (West
Plains, Mo.)
Missouri State
senior outfielder
Woodbury led the
Bears to their first 3-0 start since 2002. He batted .714 (10-14) with at least
three hits in each game. Woodbury scored five times and had eight RBI. His
two-run double in the eighth inning brought in the game-winner on Saturday
against Texas-Arlington. Woodbury was successful in both steal attempts,
including a steal of home on Sunday against UALR.
West
Brett Wallace
(Sonoma, Calif.)
Arizona State
junior third baseman
Wallace whacked three
homers as the Sun Devils recorded wins over Miami (Ohio) and nationally-ranked
Vanderbilt and Oregon State. He went 5 for 12 with seven runs, nine RBI and a
slugging percentage of 1.167. Wallace had a three-run homer and a grand slam in
ASU’s 18-6 win over Vanderbilt. He went deep in his first at-bat in an 11-0
victory over Oregon State, giving him homers in three consecutive at-bats.
Wallace was named Most Outstanding Player in the DeMarini Invitational.
Note -
regional players of the week are chosen based on their conference affiliation.
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