The South Atlantic Conference Announces Baseball Players of the Week, April 5
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Mars Hill's Evan Rogers was tabbed the Astroturf South Atlantic Conference Baseball Player of the Week, while Placido Torres of Tusculum was tabbed the Astroturf South Atlantic Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Week for games played March 28-April 3, the League announced today.
Rogers, a senior from Kernersville, N.C., hit .700 and slugged 1.100 to lead the Lions to a pivotal series win over Lincoln Memorial last week. He nearly hit for the cycle in game one of the series on April 2 as he posted a double, a single and home run to go along with three RBI in an 11-3 win. He two more multiple hit games to finish the series, including two runs scored and a stolen base. He scored five runs for the Lions in the three-game span and posted an on-base percentage of .769. The honor is his second Player of the Week nod this season.
Torres, a senior from North Brunswick, N.J., recorded 15 strikeouts in a complete game one-hit win over Wingate on April 1. The contest saw him become Tusculum's all-time leader in strikeouts with 225 for his career, while he also established the Tusculum single-season record with 115 strikeouts. The shutout also marked a Tusculum record as he has turned in three during the 2016 season and four in his career. The award is his sixth Pitcher of the Week plaudit this season.
2016 Astroturf SAC Baseball Players of the Week
Feb. 2 - Derek Olenchuk, Newberry
Feb. 9 - Rayshelon Carolina, Mars Hill
Feb. 16 - Miguel Frias, Coker
Feb. 23 - Wes Neiderland, Lincoln Memorial
Mar. 1 - Brandon Roberts, Carson-Newman
Mar. 8 - Jack Leech, Coker
Mar. 15 - Evan Rogers, Mars Hill
Mar. 22 - Malachi Hanes, Catawba
Mar. 29 - Chance Bowden, Catawba
Apr. 5 - Evan Rogers, Mars Hill
2016 Astroturf SAC Baseball Pitchers of the Week
Feb. 2 - Placido Torres, Tusculum
Feb. 9 - Placido Torres, Tusculum
Feb. 16 - Vince Apicella, Carson-Newman
Feb. 23 - Placido Torres, Tusculum
Mar. 1 - Placido Torres, Tusculum
Mar. 8 - Vince Apicella, Carson-Newman
Mar. 15 - Placido Torres, Tusculum
Mar. 22 - Zach Slagle, Tusculum
Mar. 29 - Daniel Nations, Newberry
Apr. 5 - Placido Torres, Tusculum