Blackburn Tabs SoCon Player of the Week Honor
Blackburn (Marietta, Ga.) paced the Eagles in the five games last week, batting .579 (11-for-19) while collecting at least one hit in each game. He launched two home runs, both at Davidson, to move his season total to 15. Using three doubles and two home runs, he drove in nine RBIs and scored nine times, including four in the opening game at Davidson on Thursday. The senior recorded a slugging percentage of 1.053 in the five games with an on-base mark of .600 while Georgia Southern was a perfect 5-0 overall and 3-0 in the Southern Conference.
Blackburn leads the team in home runs (15), walks (43), RBI (69), slugging percentage (.657) and on-base percentage (.480). The senior is currently on a 12-game hitting streak marking the longest of his career.
This is the first SoCon Player of the Week award for the Eagles who have collected three Pitcher of the Week honors this season.
The Eagles wrap up their non-conference slate with a road game at Jacksonville, Tuesday, May 18. Georgia Southern takes on the Dolphins in a 6:30 p.m. matchup at Sessions Stadium.
2010 SoCon Baseball Players of the Week
Feb. 22 Corey Overholtzer, UNC Greensboro
March 1 Andrew Barna, Davidson
March 8 Will Owens, Furman
March 15 David Schulze, Samford
March 22 Rob Kral, College of Charleston
March 29 Ryan Adams, Elon
April 5 Mike Melillo, Elon
April 12 Tyler Kirkpatrick, Western Carolina
April 19 Matt Leeds, College of Charleston
April 26 Wes Hobson, Appalachian State
May 3 Rob Kral, College of Charleston
May 10 Mac Doyle, Wofford
May 17 Kyle Blackburn, Georgia Southern
2010 SoCon Baseball Pitchers of the Week
Feb. 22 Asher Wojciechowski, The Citadel
March 1 Matt Andress, Appalachian State
March 8 Jason Sullivan, Western Carolina
March 15 Asher Wojciechowski, The Citadel
March 22 Kevin Decker, College of Charleston
March 29 Andy Moye, Georgia Southern
April 5 Nathan Hyatt, Appalachian State
April 12 Andy Moye, Georgia Southern
Chris Patterson, Appalachian State
April 19 Jimmy Reyes, Elon
April 26 Matt Talley, The Citadel
May 3 Matt Murray, Georgia Southern
May 10 Josh Martin, Samford
May 17 Matt Talley, The Citadel
- Category: Baseball
- Published on Monday, 17 May 2010 13:13
