Georgia Southern's Chris Beck

Garcia is the CB360 Primetime Player of the Week and Beck the Primetime Pitcher, with nine other players (listed below) joining them on the week-15 Primetime Performers Weekly Honor Roll.

New Mexico's Greg Garcia

GARCIA set the table throughout the Sun Belt Tournament, as 8th-seeded UALR (which won only 20 games in the regular season) swept its three pool-play games – 4-2 vs. cb360 #27 Troy, 9-5 vs. Western Kentucky and 5-3 vs. #48 Florida Atlantic – before holding off #24 Florida International in the 7-6 title game.

Over the course of the four tournament games, Garcia reached base 10 times (7-for-15, 2 BB, HBP) and scored a team-best seven runs, adding three RBI, a key home run, a sacrifice bunt and a pair of stolen bases. The shortstop also played error-free in the field, converting all 16 of his chances.

In the opening win over top-seeded Troy, the 6-foot-1/190-pound Garcia had an early solo home run before playing a lead role in UALR’s 10th-inning rally, with a 2-out RBI single to right field and ensuing run scored as the Trojans emerged with the 4-2 win. He returned the next day to bat 3-for-5 and factor into three of his team’s runs (RBI-2R), as the Trojans clinched a spot in the Sun Belt title game following the win over WKU.

Shortstop Greg Garcia reached base 10 times, scored a team-best seven runs and made no errors spanning four pressure-paced games – as #8 seed Arkansas-Little Rock stunningly won the Sun Belt Tournament to earn a spot in the NCAAs.

Despite not having to win the third game, Little Rock handed NCAA hopeful FAU a costly loss, with Garcia contributing a single and run scored. In the title matchup vs. #2 seed FIU – one of the hottest teams in the nation –  Garcia reached base four times (1-for-2, 2 BB, HB), stole a base and scored twice in the historic victory that sent UALR to the NCAAs for the first time in the program’s history.

BECK won both of his starts – 4-2 vs. College of Charleston and 1-0 vs. #3 seed Samford – while allowing only one run and striking out 22 batters in 17 total innings (8H-2BB-HB), as the 4th-seeded Eagles soared to the Southern Conference Tournament title. The 6-3, 200-pound righthander faced only 63 batters spanning the 17 innings (3.7 batters per innings), with an impressively low 5.3 WHIP (walks+hits per 9 IP) while limiting opposing hitters to a .131 batting average during the tournament.

Georgia Southern drew the final game of the opening day of the SoCon Tournament … but game-4 actually was played on a different day than the first three, as the game-3 marathon (#8 seed Western Carolina ipset #1 Elon) ended up being a 20-inning marathon that pushed the GS-vs.-Charleston start time to 12:30 a.m. (the game ended at 3:01 in the morning).

Despite the late (or “early”) start, Beck struck out the side three times en route to a career-high 13 Ks, allowing one earned run and one unearned run on five hits, a pair of walks and a hit batter in eight full innings versus the Cougars.

Georgia Southern's Chris Beck won both of his starts while allowing only one earned run and striking out 22 in 17 total innings, leading the Eagles to the Southern Conference Tournament title (capped by a 1-0 final vs. Samford)..

Four days later, Beck returned to the mound knowing that his team’s only route to the NCAAs was the title-game win and corresponding automatic bid. His teammates scored only one run – courtesy of a 3rd-inning wild pitch – but that’s all they would need, as Beck sparkled in a 3-hit/9-K shutout (his 22 total Ks set a SoCon Tournament record).

Beck faced only 31 Samford batters (four above the minimum) in the title showdown, with only one Bulldogs runner reaching second base – after a pair of 1-out errors. Samford’s first hit earlier had come on a Kevin Putkonen single with 2-outs in the 2nd inning, but Beck popped up Brandon Powell for the third out. One inning later, a dropped fly and fielding error put two runners aboard for the Bulldogs – but Brad Moss lined out to first base for a stunning double play.

Moss was the next Samford batter to reach, on a 2-out single in the 6th, but Saxon Butler fouled out to the catcher as the Eagles were nine outs from the NCAAs. Beck then retired eight straight before Butler singled into the right-center gap – only to see Beck blow strike three past Brandon Miller, ending the game and the tournament.

Primetime Performer Award Criteria (not based solely on raw stats, but rather …)
• Must have been playing for or against a CB360 top-50 team (in the Composite National Rankings) or performed a high level in games that could be key to a team’s conference/NCAA postseason qualification; made significant contribution to team’s postseason positioning (single-game wins, “quality” wins, series wins, road wins, etc.).
• Involved in clutch performances, such as late game-winning hits, noteworthy comebacks, game-changing plays, team leadership, key defensive efforts, etc.
• Performed at a top level against a team rated highly nationally (or within its conference), with bonus consideration given for key performances away from home field and vs. traditional rivals.
• Overcame adversity or extreme circumstances (for the team or individual).
• Any accomplishment that is rare, historic, record-setting, etc., on a national level.

Note – headshots of all honorees to be added to this release later, time permitting

CB360 PRIMETIME PERFORMERS WEEKLY HONOR ROLL #15
(week of May 23-29, 2011 … presented by CollegeBaseball360.com)
“It’s not so much what you do, as it is when you do it.”

* Garcia is the CB360 Primetime Player of the Week and Beck the Primetime Pitcher … all rankings listed above refer to the CB360 Composite National Rankings.

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UCLA's Trevor Bauer

New Mexico's Luke Campbell

Georgia's Zach Cone

Seton Hall's Joe DiRocco

Belmont's Derek Hamblen

San Francisco's Jason Mahood

Coastal Carolina's Anthony Meo

Missouri's Jonah Schmidt

UC Irvine's Matt Summers

North Carolina's Patrick Johnson

Rice's J.T. Chargois

Chargois is the CB360 Primetime Player of the Week and Johnson the Primetime Pitcher, with 12 other players (listed below) joining them on the week-14 Primetime Performers Weekly Honor Roll.

The switch-hitting CHARGOIS had multiple hits in all three of Rice’s wins during the past week, as the Owls boosted their chances for being an NCAA Tournament host with a 6-4 midweek win over Southland Conference champ Texas State (cb360 #34) before earning a share of the Conference USA regular-season title with a series win at #16 Southern Mississippi (4-0, 16-2, 3-7). The 2-hole batter hit at a .600 clip (9-for-15, plus a pair of walks) during the pressure-packed week while factoring into 11 of his team’s runs (7 RBI, 4 R, 2B, 2 sac. bunts).

Rice's J.T. Chargois had plenty to celebrate during a week that saw him hit 9-for-15 with seven RBI, four runs scored, a pair of walks, a double and two sac. bunts (spanning a key midweek win over Texas State and a series win at Southern Miss).

Chargois opened the week with a solid all-around game vs. Texas State (2-for-2, 2RBI-2R-2B-2B) before playing a key role in the first win over Southern Miss (2-for-3, R, 2 SAC), forging a tie atop the CUSA standings. The 6-foot-3, 200-pounder then was one of the offensive leaders in the game-2 blowout, batting 4-for-6 with four RBI and a run scored. He closed the week with his seventh hit of the series, adding an RBI and walk as the Eagles salvaged game-3.

JOHNSON delivered a 4-hit/no-walk shutout vs. #1 Virginia, launching UNC on to a series sweep of the Cavaliers – and placing the Tar Heels firmly in the discussion for an NCAA top-8 seed. The 5-11, 170-pound righthander faced two batters over the minimum (29), with nine strikeouts in the 136-pitch outing. The veteran hurler allowed only two baserunners into scoring position and retired the final 15 batters he faced.

For virtually all of his outing at Virginia, Johnson kept the ball in the infield – with 23 of his 27 outs coming via Ks, groundouts (10), infield popups/foulouts (3) and a pickoff move. John Barr had a 1-out single in the 1st but failed to advance, while a John Hicks single in the second was quickly erased when Johnson rolled up a 4-6-3 double play.

David Coleman singled in the 3rd and moved up on a sac.-bunt, but Johnson quickly ended the threat. Barr followed with a single in the 4th, only to see Johnson start the 1-3-6 pickoff that cleared the bases. Danny Hultzen singled leading off the 5th and advanced on a pair of groundouts, with Johnson then striking out Jared King as part of his game-ending 15 straight batters retired.

North Carolina's Patrick Johnson faced two batters over the minimum (4H-9Ks) in his series-opening, 6-0 win vs. #1 Virginia.

Seven of Johnson’s final 13 outs came on strikeouts, including all three UVa batters in the 8th (Kenny Swab, Coleman and King), plus pinch-hitter Reed Gragnani leading off the 9th. Johnson is entering the postseason with a 10-1 record and 2.74 ERA, plus 94 strikeouts, only 26 walks (3.6 K/BB ratio) and 71 hits allowed (.229 opp. avg.) in 85.1 innings.

Primetime Performer Award Criteria (not based solely on raw stats, but rather …)

• Must have been playing for or against a CB360 top-50 team (in the Composite National Rankings) or performed a high level in games that could be key to a team’s conference/NCAA postseason qualification; made significant contribution to team’s postseason positioning (single-game wins, “quality” wins, series wins, road wins, etc.).
• Involved in clutch performances, such as late game-winning hits, noteworthy comebacks, game-changing plays, team leadership, key defensive efforts, etc.
• Performed at a top level against a team rated highly nationally (or within its conference), with bonus consideration given for key performances away from home field and vs. traditional rivals.
• Overcame adversity or extreme circumstances (for the team and/or individual).
• Any accomplishment that is rare, historic, record-setting, etc., on a national level.

Note that headshots of the 12 honorees not pictured above will be added later to this release.

CB360 PRIMETIME PERFORMERS WEEKLY HONOR ROLL #14
(week of May 16-22, 2011 … presented by CollegeBaseball360.com)

“It’s not so much what you do, as it is when you do it.”

* J.T. Chargois (Rice … 1B … So. … Sulphur, LA … 6-3/200 … 2-hole … Bats: S … #14)
Came to play during key week (6-4 vs. #34 Texas State; 4-0/16-2/3-7 series win at #16 Southern Mississippi, share of CUSA title), for Owls team looking to earn NCAA Regional hosting spot (9-15, 7RBI-4R-2B-2BB-2SAC)

Raymond Church (Florida Atlantic … 2B … West Palm Beach, FL … 5-10/170 … 3-hole … Bats: R … #14)
Helped deliver pair of key wins for NCAA hopeful FAU (7-4 at #21 Miami; 2-0 at #23 Florida International, ending 17-gm unbeaten streak); reached base nine times (7-for-17; BB-HBP) during strong all-around week (2RBI-3R-HR-2B-SF)

Jacob Clem (Washington … RHP … Sr. … Burlington, WA … 6-4/230 … #24)
Veteran hurler whose 6-hit shutout (3-0) knocked off #8 Arizona State (BB-2K-HB-13GO-34BF), preventing ASU from owning share of Pac-10 lead

Derek Hamblen (Belmont … LF … Sr. … Plano, TX … 6-0/185 … leadoff … bats: R … #9)
Hit .500 (7-14, RBI-5R-2BB-2SB) in series upset at #20 Stetson ( 4-7, 5-2, 11-5), earning Bruins spot in Atlantic-Sun Tournament

* Patrick Johnson (North Carolina … RHP … Sr. … Conover, NC … 5-11/170 … #17)
His 4-hit/no-walk shutout (6-0) launched UNC on to series sweep of #1 Virginia, facing two over the minimum (29; 9K-136p) while helping put ‘Heels firmly in contention for NCAA top-8 seed; 23 of his 27 outs came via Ks, groundouts (10), infield popups/foulouts (3) and a pickoff move

Taylor Jungmann (Texas … RHP … Jr. … Temple, TX … 6-6/220 … Jr. … #26)
Moved to 12-0 with key complete-game win in 4-2 series opener at #11 Texas A&M (2R-7H-2BB-12K-35BF-120p), as Longhorns moved ahead of Aggies atop Big-12 standings

Nathan Kilcrease (Alabama … RHP … Sr. … Phenix City, AL … 5-6/160 … #28)
Turned in clutch complete game opposite ace Michael Roth, allowing only an unearned run in tense 2-1 opener vs. #3 South Carolina (5H-3BB-2HB-5K-10 GO-113p), as NCAA-hopeful Tide went on to earn SEC Tournament spot

Mike McCarthy (Cal State Bakersfield … RHP … 5th-Yr. Sr. … Brentwood, CA … 6-3/185 … #35)
Struck out 12 in 4-hitter that handed #18 Fresno State its first shutout loss since April 2010, in 6-0 game that sparked series sweep that revived Roadrunners’ NCAA tourney hopes (3BB-8GO-33BF-128p)

Alex Meyer (Kentucky … RHP … Jr. … Greensburg, IN … 6-9/220 … #17)
Became first pitcher this season to post wins over all four eventual SEC divisional champs/co-champs (Florida, South Carolina, Vanderbilt and Arkansas), with seven strong innings in 14-1 road win over #2 Gators (R-5H-3BB-HB-9K)

Jake Miller (Baylor … 3B … So. … Hosuton, TX … 6-2/185 … 7/8-hole … Bats: R … #20)
Hit 7-for-13 during key week (3RBI-2R-2HR-2B-BB), with 7-1 win over fellow NCAA hopeful Dallas Baptist and tightly-contested series vs. #14 Oklahoma (4-2/4-5/3-2)

Kenny Rowan (Alcorn State … RF … Sr. … Jackson, MS … 6-0/180 … 7-hole … #11)
Provided key production throughout SWAC Tournament, reaching base 11 times (4-for-10, 6BB-HBP) and factoring into 12 runs (7RBI-6R-HR, 2 2B), including big game in 12-6 title matchup vs. Southern (2-for-3; 3RBI-2R-HR-2B-BB) as Braves won first title in tournament’s 59-year history

Ross Stripling (Texas A&M … RHP … Jr. … Southlake, TX … 6-3/190 … #36)
Fashioned 4-hit/no-walk shutout at #6 Texas (6K-12GO-30BF-105p), as #11 Aggies won series finale (3-0) to earn share of Big-12 title

Steve Tedesco (Sacred Heart … CF … 5th-Yr. Sr. … Mission Viejo, CA … 6-1/185 … 2-hole … Bats: R … #10)
Factored into six of his team’s runs while providing key all-around production (3-for-8; 2RBI-4R-2B-SAC-SB) spanning pair of wins over top seed Monmouth (6-1/9-2), as Pioneers won Northeast Conference Tournament; also helped beat #3 seed Long Island in 10-1 opener (RBI-R-1B-BB-SB)

Scott Thornburg (Creighton … C … Jr. … Lakewood, CO … 6-2/200 … 7/5-hole … Bats: R … #7)
Directed Jays pitching staff that compiled lowly 1.33 series ERA in series vs. MVC contender Missouri State, in 3-2/3-1/3-1 sweep that decided league title; hit 4-for-10 with a walk, RBI, pair of runs and double in low-scoring weekend

* Chargois is the CB360 Primetime Player of the Week and Johnson the Primetime Pitcher … ranks referenced above are CB360 top-50

Action photos of the 14 honorees are included above and below:

Florida Atlantic's Raymond Church

Washington's Jacob Clem

Belmont's Derek Hamblen

Texas ace Taylor Jungmann

Alabama's Nathan Kilcrease

Cal State Bakersfield's Mike McCarthy

Kentucky's Alex Meyer

Baylor's Jake Miller

Alcorn State's Kenny Rowan

Texas A&M's Ross Stripling

Sacred Heart's Steve Tedesco

A pair of players from colleges in the Miami area – Florida International junior shortstop Garrett Wittels (Bay Harbors, Fla.) and Miami freshman lefthander Brian Radziewski (Miami, Fla.) – are the top honorees on the CB360 week-13 Primetime Performers Honor Roll (for May 9-15, 2011), as selected by CollegeBaseball360.com.   front-page photo courtesy of Florida International

Garrett Wittels (FIU, SS, Jr.)

Brian Radziewski (Miami, LHP, Fr.)

Wittels is the CB360 Primetime Player of the Week and Radziewski the Primetime Pitcher, with nine other players (listed below) joining them on the week-13 Primetime Performers Weekly Honor Roll.

WITTELS – who ended the 2010 season riding a 56-game hitting streak – had a huge game in FIU’s 10-9, 11-inning victory at Stetson (#15 in the CB360 Composite National Rankings), as the Golden Panthers boosted their NCAA Tournament resume with a high-quality RPI victory. When the dust had settled in that battle with the Hatters, the 6-2/205-pound Wittels had reached base on all six of his plate appearances – after batting 5-for-5 out of the 2-hole, plus a hit-by-pitch, 2 RBI, 3 runs scored, a double and the winning home run. He then helped surging FIU push its unbeaten streak to 16 games, with a 2-0-1 series vs. Arkansas State, leaving the Panthers in a near-tie with Troy atop the Sun Belt Conference standings.

Garrett Wittels delivered a huge game at #15 Stetson (5-for-5, 2RBI-3R-HR-2B-HBP-SB), with an RBI and run scored in FIU's 5-run, 9th-inning rally – plus the 11th-inning home run in that 10-9 thriller.

After stroking 1-out single and swiping a base in the 1st inning, Wittels added another 1-out single in the 3rd inning at Steton but again was stranded, as the Hatters maintained an early 3-0 cushion. Wittels came to the plate once more with 1-out (in the 5th) and was hit by a pitch, sparking a 2-run rally that cut Stetson’s lead to 7-4. The FIU 2-hole hitter added a leadoff double in the 7th but was stranded at third base, as the winning streak looked to be in danger.

FIU needed a rally in the 9th and Wittels played a central role, with an RBI single and run scored as the visitors pushed across five runs for a 9-7 reversal (Stetson answered with a pair of runs in the bottom of the 9th). Wittels had one final salvo, jumping on an 0-2 pitch from RHP Jake Boyd and sending it over the right-field fence for an opposite-field home run leading off the 11th. FIU went on to close out the game, extending its win streak to 13 games.

Wittels went on to help FIU extend its unbeaten streak to 16 games, in a 2-0-1 series vs. Arkansas State (2H-2BB-2R).

RADZIEWSKI – who has emerged as one of the top young pitchers in the talent-rich ACC – outdueled Virginia ace Danny Hultzen (1.42 season ERA; 29-4 career record) in the 6-2 series opener at #1 UVa’s Davenport Field. The 6-1/185-pounder bested his fellow lefty, allowing one earned run in 7.0 innings while totaling 18 of his 21 outs via strikeouts (7),  groundouts (9) and pickoff plays (originated by the pitcher), with four hits allowed and only one walk. Radziewski faced only 25 batters (four over the minimum) in the 100-pitch outing.

After retiring the first nine batters he faced, Radziewski allowed a pair of runs (one unearned) in the 4th, followed by three more shutout innings vs. one of the nation’s top offensive teams (.309 team batting avg.; 7.5 runs/gm).

Miami freshman Brian Radziewski outdueled Virginia ace Danny Hultzen in a 6-2 series-opening road victory.

Stephen Proscio was the only Virginia batter to reach base in the 5th-7th innings, with a leadoff walk in the 7th – but Radziewski quickly erased the runner on his second pickoff throw of the game.

Radziewski’s impressive rookie season now includes a 3.10 ERA and 8-2 record, plus 72 strikeouts, only 25 walks and 68 hits allowed in 72.2 innings.

Primetime Performer Award Criteria (not based solely on raw stats, but rather …)

• Must have been playing for or against a CB360 top-50 team (in the Composite National Rankings) or performed a high level in games that could be key to a team’s conference/NCAA postseason qualification; made significant contribution to team’s postseason positioning (single-game wins, “quality” wins, series wins, road wins, etc.).
• Involved in clutch performances, such as late game-winning hits, noteworthy comebacks, game-changing plays, team leadership, key defensive efforts, etc.
• Performed at a top level against a team rated highly nationally (or within its conference), with bonus consideration given for key performances away from home field and vs. traditional rivals.
• Overcame adversity or extreme circumstances (for the team and/or individual).
• Any accomplishment that is rare, historic, record-setting, etc., on a national level.

The week-13 CB360 Primetime Performer Weekly Honor recipients are pictured above (Wittels and Radziewski) and below:

Ryan Ebner (Bucknell, LHP, Jr.)

Alex Cillo (Bucknell, RHP, Jr.)

Chris Elder (Oral Roberts, LF, Sr.)

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Buck Farmer (Georgia Tech, RHP, So.)

Nolan Fontana (Florida, SS, Fr.)

Maxx Tissenbaum (Stony Brook, SS, So.)

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Andrew Triggs (USC, RHP, Jr.)

Josh Turley (Baylor, LHP, So.)

Mo Wiley (Houston, RHP, Jr.)

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CB360 PRIMETIME PERFORMERS WEEKLY HONOR ROLL #13
(week of May 9-15, 2011 … presented by CollegeBaseball360.com)

“It’s not so much what you do, as it is when you do it.”

Ryan Ebner (Bucknell … LHP … Jr. … Sinking Springs, PA … 6-7/230 … #35) and Alex Cillo (Bucknell … RHP … Jr. … Williamsburg, PA … 6-0/185 … #13)
… Combined for 16 shutout innings (Ebner 8+IP-5H-BB-5K; Cillo 8IP-6H-2BB-3K), as Bison upset top seed Navy (6.4 runs/gm) in a 1-0 Patriot League semifinal series opener … Ebner was league pitcher of the year while Cillo allowed only twoearned runs in his final 43.1 IP this season
Chris Elder (Oral Roberts … LF … Sr. … Suisin City, CA … 5-11/205 … Bats: L … cleanup … 12)
… Reached base seven times (4H-2BB-HBP) and factored into six runs (4RBI-4R-2HR), as ORU won 3-of-4 vs. South Dakota State to take over lead in Summit League
Buck Farmer (Georgia Tech … RHP … So. … Conyers, GA … 6-3/220 … #30)
… Logged eight shutout innings (3H-3BB-7K) in 3-0, series-clinching win over #9 North Carolina to keep Georgia Tech (cb360 #10) in the ACC Coastal Division title race
Nolan Fontana (Florida … SS … So. … Winter Garden, FL … 5-11/190 … Bats: L … leaoff … 4)
… Helped lead #4 Gators to 2-1 series win at #2 Vanderbilt, forging 3-team tie atop SEC East standings; reached base 10 times (7-for-15, 3BB) during 4-gm week (also win over UNF), with 2RBI-3R-HR-SB on no errors in 16 fielding chances
* Brian Radziewski (Miami … LHP … Fr. … Miami, FL … 6-1/185 … #28)
… Outdueled Virginia ace top-5 draft prospect Danny Hultzen in 6-2 road series-opening win over the #1 Cavaliers, allowing one earned run in 7IP (UER-4H-BB-7K-9GO-2 pickoffs-25BF) for the #20 ‘Canes
Maxx Tissenbaum (Stony Brook … 2B… So. … Toronto, ONT … 5-11/190 … Bats: L … Cleanup … #8)
… Hit 7-for-13 and factored into eight runs (3RBI-7R-2HR-2B-BB) in sweep of league contender Binghamton to solidify 1st-place in America East Conf., for Seawolves team that has won 18-of-19 for school-record 37 wins
Andrew Triggs (USC … RHP … Jr. … Nashville, TN … 6-3/210 … #31)
… Did not allow an earned run while going the distance in 5-1, series-opening win vs. #5 Arizona State (UER-7H-2BB-6K-13GO), as Trojans went on to take the series
Josh Turley (Baylor … LHP … So. … Texarkana, TX … 5-11/185 … #32)
… Delivered clutch gm-2 win (8-1) vs. #22 Oklahoma State (7.2IP-R-7H-K-11GO), sparking NCAA-hopeful Bears (cb360 #46) on to key series win
Mo Wiley (Houston … RHP … Jr. … Katy, TX … 6-4/250 … #33)
… Turned in complete-game victory in 6-1 series finale vs. #11 Southern Mississippi (8H-4BB-2K), as Cougars won series and moved into 3rd-place tie in the C-USA
* Garrett Wittels (Florida International … SS … Jr. … Bay Harbor Islands, FL … 6-2/205 … Bats: R … 2-hole … #10)
… Led surging #32 FIU to RPI-boosting win at #15 Stetson (10-9; 11 inn.), w/ his huge game including 5-for-5/2RBI-3R-HR-2B-HBP-SB (RBI/R in 5-run 9th; winning HR led off the 11th); helped push team unbeaten streak to 16 games in series vs. Arkansas St. (2H-2R-2BB) for near-tie w/ Troy atop Sun Belt standings; ended 2010 season on 56-gm hit streak

* Wittels is the CB360 Primtime Player of the Week and Radziewski the Primetime Pitcher … rankings above refer to the CB360 Composite National Rankings top-50.

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Action photos of the honorees follow below (Wittels and Radziewski above):

Alex Meyer (Kentucky, RHP, Jr.)

Sam Mulroy (Princeton, C, Jr.)

Mulroy is the CB360 Primetime Player of the Week and Meyer the Primetime Pitcher, with eight other players (listed below) joining them on the week-12 Primetime Performers Weekly Honor Roll.

The imposing 6-foot-9, 220-pound MEYER delivered a shutout victory in a 2-0 pitchers duel opposite Vanderbilt ace Sonny Gray, a key result in the three-team battle for the SEC regular-season title as Vanderbilt (cb360 composite #3; #1 in several polls) remains in a tight race with South Carolina and Florida. The veteran righthander was in control for most of the game – racking up 22 of his 27 outs via strikeouts (5), groundouts (10), a pair of infield popups, a lineout double-play, a caught-stealing, a foulout and a pickoff move while facing only 31 batters (four over the minimum) in a 110-pitch outing that included 72 strikes.

Alex Meyer outdueled Vanderbilt ace Sonny Gray, in one of the nation's top pitching matchups of the season (2-0 win; 9IP-5H-BB-5K-31BF).

Meyer delivered Kentucky’s first win over a #1-ranked team since another victory over Vanderbilt, in a 2007 game vs. a Commodores team led by the likes of current big-leaguers David Price and Pedro Alvarez. Vanderbilt currently ranks as the SEC’s top hitting team (.320), with a conference-best 7.0 runs per game.

Vanderbilt leadoff batter Tony Kemp went 3-for-4, but Meyer limited the rest of the Commodores lineup to a 2-for-25 combined effort (and only one walk from the entire VU team). Thanks to the double play and caught-stealing, Meyer faced the minimum 18 batters through the first six innings and did not allow a batter into scoring position until the 7th inning. He did not allow an extra-base hit throughout the pressure-packed game and registered first-pitch strikes vs. 17 of the 31 batters.

Meyer – who won a similar shutoutt a few weeks back vs. Arkansas – came out firing in the 1st inning, with strikeouts of Kemp, Anthony Gomez and Aaron Westlake. Jason Esposito then singled to lead off the 2nd but was erased on a 2-6 caught-stealing. The Commodores went down in order in the 3rd, 5th and 6th (with Kemp’s leadoff single in the 4th negated by a 9-3 double play).

Alex Meyer has emerged as one of the top pitchers in the talent-rich SEC and the entire nation (2.98 season ERA, 96 Ks, .220 opp. batting avg.).

The final three innings saw Meyer work around leadoff baseunners. Kemp singled in the 7th, moved up on a sac.-bunt but was stranded at second. Mike Yastrzemski drew a walk in the 8th and advanced on a pair of groundouts, putting the shutout in jeopardy and giving Vanderbilt a chance to rally (Kentucky had scored in the 7th for a close 2-0 cushion) – but Meyer induced a groundout to second base from pinch-hitter Sam Lind. Connor Harrell and Kemp singled to start the 9th, but Meyer closed things out with a lineout, popup and K from the 2-3-4 hitters Gomez, Westlake and Esposito.

It was the first shutout suffered by Vanderbilt in 78 games, dating back to a 2010 midseason matchup vs. eventual NCAA champion South Carolina (0-2).

Meyer leads the SEC with four complete games and 96 strikeouts (in 87.2 innings), with a 2.98 season ERA and lowly .220 opponent average. Only 11 of his 66 hits allowed have gone for extra-bases.

MULROY helped lead Princeton to claiming the Ivy League’s automatic berth in the 2011 NCAAs, after winning the Ivy League Championship Series over Dartmouth (9-2; 4-5; 8-5). In addition to directing the Tigers pitching staff to a strong all-around series, the 5-11, 200-pound cleanup batter hit .546 (6-for-11) during the three games, with 11 total bases (HR, 2 2B). He factored into eight of Princeton’s runs (5 RBI, 4 R, HR), including a pair of sacrifice flies, and handled a pitching staff the compiled a 3.46 staff ERA in the tense championship series.

Princeton – which won the Ivy League’s Lou Gehrig Division – will be heading to the NCAAs with a 23-22 overall record and is the first team officially in the 64-team NCAA field.

Sam Mulroy has led the Princeton offense all season, most recently in the Ivy League Championship Series vs. Dartmuth (6-for-11, 5 RBI, 4 R, HR, 2 2B, 2 SF).

MULROY powered Princeton to the key opening win vs. Dartmouth, batting 2-for-3 with 3 RBI and a pair of runs scored, with a home run, double and sac.-fly. His leadoff home run opened the scoring in the 2nd inning, followed by the sac.-fly in the 6th and an RBI double that sparked a clinching 4-run bottom of the 8th.

In Saturday’s second game of the series, Mulroy contributed a single as Princeton jumped out to a 4-0 lead, but Dartmouth rallied to force a deciding Sunday game. The Tigers proved ready for that clutch situation, with Mulroy batting 3-for-7 while factoring into half of the team’s runs (2 RBI, 2 R, 2B). He again opened the scoring, with an RBI single in the 1st, and then singled (R) to leadoff the bottom of the 3rd as the Tigers scored twice for a 4-1 lead (followed by a sac.-fly in the 4th).

Mulroy kept rolling to help clinch the Ivy League title, with a 2-out double and run scored in the 6th as Princeton scored three more times for an 8-4 cushion. The Tigers went on to claim their 17th conference title but first since 2006.

Mulroy - pictured with game-1 winner A.J. Goetz - directed the Princeton pitching staff to the title series win (and on to the NCAAs).

Mulroy impressively leads Princeton in season batting avg. (.322), RBI (39), home runs (7), doubles (11), slugging pct. (.544) and stolen bases (13).

Half (5) of the week-12 Primetime Performers hail from Texas hometowns, plus one each from Arkansas, Indiana, Maryland, Montana and Pennsylvania. The honorees include: three second basemen and three pitchers (2 RHPs and a LHP), plus a catcher, first baseman, third baseman and rightfielder … the include three seniors, three juniors, three sophomores and a freshman.

Primetime Performer Award Criteria (not based solely on raw stats, but rather …)

• Must have been playing for or against a CB360 top-50 team (in the Composite National Rankings) or performed a high level in games that could be key to a team’s conference/NCAA postseason qualification; made significant contribution to team’s postseason positioning (single-game wins, “quality” wins, series wins, road wins, etc.).
• Involved in clutch performances, such as late game-winning hits, noteworthy comebacks, game-changing plays, team leadership, key defensive efforts, etc.
• Performed at a top level against a team rated highly nationally (or within its conference), with bonus consideration given for key performances away from home field and vs. traditional rivals.
• Overcame adversity or extreme circumstances (for the team and/or individual).
• Any accomplishment that is rare, historic, record-setting, etc., on a national level.

The week-12 CB360 Primetime Performer Weekly Honor recipients are pictured above (Meyer and Mulroy) and below:

DJ Baxendale (Arkansas, RHP, So.)

Ryan Jones (Michigan State, 2B, Jr.)

Michael Kraft (Texas San Antonio/UTSA, LHP, Fr.)

Jason Krizan (Dallas Baptist, RF, Sr.)

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Michael Ratterre (Rice, 2B, So.)

Ryan Terry (Monmouth, 3B, Sr.)

Joe Weik (TCU, 1B, Sr.)

Alex Yarbrough (Ole Miss, 2B, So.)

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CB360 PRIMETIME PERFORMERS WEEKLY HONOR ROLL #12

(week of May 2-8, 2011 … presented by CollegeBaseball360.com)

“It’s not so much what you do, as it is when you do it.”

D.J. Baxendale (Arkansas … RHP … So. … Jacksonville, ARK … 6-2/190 … #24)
… Converted closer who outdueled #4 Florida ace Hudson Randall in 4-3 series opener (9IP-3R/2ER-7H-BB-7K)
Ryan Jones (Michigan State … 2B … Jr./So. … Haslett, MT … 5-10/170 … Bats: R … 2-hole … #10)
… Reached base 8 times (4-10; 4 BB), factored into 5 runs (4 RBI, R; 2 2B, SAC) and extended hitting streak to 33 games, as Spartans swept fellow Big Ten title contender Purdue
Michael Kraft (Texas-San Antonio/UTSA … LHP … Fr. … San Antonio, TX … 5-10/160 … #16)
… His seven strong innings led Roadrunners to 10-inning, 3-2 win over #11 Texas A&M (UER-H-BB-10K)
Jason Krizan (Dallas Baptist … RF … Sr. … Pflugerville, TX … 6-0/185 … 3-hole … Bats: L … #6)
… Had rare 4-double game (3RBI, 2R) in win for NCAA-hopeful Patriots at #11 Texas A&M (14-10; 10 inn.); also helped post key 11-1 win at Texas Tech (1-3; RBI-BB-HBP)
* Sam Mulroy (Princeton …C … Jr. … Bethesda, MD … 5-11/200 … cleanup … Bats: R … #3)
…. Cleanup batter who hit 6-for-11 in the Ivy League Championship Series vs. Dartmouth (5 RBI, 4 R, HR, 2 2B, 2 SF)
* Alex Meyer (Kentucky … RHP … Jr. … Greensburg, IN … 6-9/220 … #17)
… Bested Vanderbilt ace Sonny Gray in one of the most-anticipated pitching matchups of the season, in 2-0 win over Commodores (cb360 #3; #1 in several polls), w/ 5-hit shutout (all singles, BB, 5 K, 31 BF)
Michael Ratterre (Rice … 2B … So. … Houston, TX … 6-1/200 … cleanup/5-hole … Bats: R … #8)
… Hit 10-for-19 spanning win over Southland Conf. leader S.F. Austin and 3-game sweep at Houston (7 RBI, 8 R, HR, 4 2B, SB
Ryan Terry (Monmouth … 3B … Sr. … Levittown, PA … 6-0/190 … 3-hole … Bats: R … #6)
… Hit 8-for 16 (9 RBI, 6 R, HR, 4 2B, BB, HBP, SB) in 4-game sweep of Long Island, as Hawks swapped places with LIU atop Northeast Conf. standings
Joe Weik (TCU … 1B … Sr. … Grapevine, TX … 6-2/215 … 5/7/8-hole … Bats: R … #33)
… His 5-for-12 effort led Frogs to series win at Oklahoma State (cb360 #20), adding 4 RBI, 3 R, 2 HR, 2B, BB, SB
Alex Yarbrough (Mississippi … 2B … So. … Allen, TX … 5-11/180 … 3-hole … Bats: S … #2)
… Had strong all-around series, as Rebels boosted their NCAA hopes w/ pair of wins vs. #3 South Carolina (6-11, 5 RBI, 4 R, 3 BB, HR, 2B, SB, o errors on 23 chances/2 DPs)

* Mulroy is the CB360 Primtime Player of the Week and Meyer the Primetime Pitcher

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Action photos of the honorees follow below (Meyer and Mulroy above; Ratterre to-be-added later):

Ryan Jones (Michigan State)

Michael Kraft (Texas San Antonio/UTSA)

Jason Krizan (Dallas Baptist)

Ryan Terry (Monmouth)

Joe Weik (TCU)

Alex Yarbrough (Ole Miss)

Oklahoma's Tyler Ogle

The Citadel's Logan Cribb

Ogle is the CB360 Primetime Player of the Week and Cribb the Primetime Pitcher, with 14 other players joining them on the week-9 Primetime Performers Weekly Honor Roll. (Note that head shots and action photos are included below for all 16 players; full player info. still to be added).

OGLE earned the Primtime Player honors despite the fact that his team went only 2-2 during the week – due to the fact that the veteran leader had such a strong overall week against top opposition (both losses were by one run and on neutral fields, with one coming in extra-innings). The Sooners turned in a midweek win over #17 TCU (13-6) before the Bedlam rivalry series vs. #21 Oklahoma State (7-8 in Tulsa; 7-5 in Oklahoma City and 10-11 in an 11-inn. game, also in OKC). During that four-game stretch, Ogle torched the opposing pitchers by batting 11-for-17 (.647) with 21 total bases (3 home runs, plus a double; 1.235 slugging pct.). He factored into 16 of the his team’s runs during the week (11 RBI, 8 R, 3 HR), with 13 total tiles on-base (BB, HBP) for a .650 on-base pct. and a gaudy 1.885 OPS (on-base plus slugging).

In all four of the games, Ogle posted multiple RBI and had 2-plus hits in all but one of the pressure-packed matchups. He matched his career high with 4-hit games in the opener and finale of the Bedlam series, while scoring three runs in each game versus the Cowboys. His series stat line vs. Oklahoma State included batting 10-for-14 (.714) with 9 RBI and a pair of home runs. (both came in game-2, for the first multiple-HR game of Ogle’s career).

Oklahoma's Tyler Ogle had an impressive 4-game stretch vs. TCU and Oklahoma State.

Ogle nearly carried the Sooners to a win in the series-deciding third game vs. Oklahoma State, batting 4-for-4 with a walk, 3 RBI and 3 runs scored. His clutch 2-run single capped a 2-out rally in the 9th, as OU pushed across three runs to ultimately force extra-innings.

In addition to ranking fifth among Big 12 players with a .367 overall batting avg., Ogle ranks third on the Big 12 home run chart (7) and is second on the Sooners with 31 RBI. He ended the Bedlam series having hit safely in 11 of the past 12 games.

CRIBB made the most of his first collegiate start, piecing together eight-plus scoreless innings to lead a 2-0 win over #4 South Carolina – the program’s first shutout of the in-state rival Gamecocks in 40 years. The rookie scattered eight hits and three walks while pitching into the 9th inning. The 5-foot-9/160-pound lefty had yet to pitch more than 2.2 innings this season but kept the defending champs in check over the course of his 123-pitch outing.

Logan Cribb's 8-plus scoreless innings led the Citadel to its first shutout of in-state rival South Carolina in 40 years.

Later in the week, Cribb also pitched in the 9-7, 10-inning win over Southern Conference foe Furman – tossing two key late-game innings, with one earned run allowed.

Primetime Performer Award Criteria (not based solely on raw stats, but rather …)
• Must have been playing for or against a CB360 top-50 team (in the Composite National Rankings) or performed a high level in games that could be key to a team’s conference/NCAA postseason qualification; made significant contribution to team’s postseason positioning (single-game wins, “quality” wins, series wins, road wins, etc.).
• Involved in clutch performances, such as late game-winning hits, noteworthy comebacks, game-changing plays, team leadership, key defensive efforts, etc.
• Performed at a top level against a team rated highly nationally (or within its conference), with bonus consideration given for key performances away from home field and vs. traditional rivals.
• Overcame adversity or extreme circumstances (for the team and/or individual).
• Any accomplishment that is rare, historic, record-setting, etc., on a national level.

Hunter Adkins (Middle Tennessee State … RHP … Fr. … Signal Mountain, TN … 6-3/175 … #24)
Trevor Bauer (UCLA … RHP … Jr. … Valencia, CA … 6-2/185 … #47)
*Logan Cribb (The Citadel … LHP … Fr. … Rock Hill, SC … 5-9/160 … #33)
Steven Gruver (Tennessee … LHP … Jr. … Canfield, OH … 6-1/200 … #30)
Matt Hamann (Belmont … RHP … Jr. … Northbrook, IL … 6-4/215 … #25)
Trent Howard (Central Michigan … LHP … Jr. … Hammond, IN … 6-2/200 … #29)
Zach Johnson (Oklahoma State … 1B … Jr. … Sam Ramon, CA … 5-11/190 … 3-hole … Bats: R … #12)
Kavin Keyes (Oregon State … DH … Fr. … Sandy, UT … 6-0/190 … 5-hole/cleanup … Bats: S … #3)
Pratt Maynard (North Carolina State … C/DH … Jr. … Franklinton, NC … 6-0/225 … 2/3-hole … Bats: L … #15)
Andy Megee (Yale … 3B … Sr. … Los Angeles, CA … 6-2/180 … 3-hole … Bats: R … #2)
Zach Miller (St. Louis … 2B/DH … Jr. … Dardenne Prairie, MO … 6-0/195 … 3/4/5-hole … Bats: R … #26)
*Tyler Ogle (Oklahoma … C … Jr. … San Antonio, TX … 5-11/195 … cleanup … Bats: R … #35)
Michael Palazzone (Georgia … RHP … Jr. … Marietta, GA … 6-2/195 … #44)
Joe Panik (St. John’s … SS … Jr. … Hopewell Junction, NY … 6-2/195 … 3-hole … Bats: L … #2)
Matt Price (South Carolina … RHP/closer … So. … Sumter, SC … 6-2/215 … #22)
John Sims (Rice … RHP … Fr. … The Woodlands, TX … 6-3/210 … #33)
* – Ogle is the CB360 Primetime Player of the Week and Cribb the Primetime Pitcher

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Hunter Adkins (Middle Tennessee State … RHP … Fr.)
Signal Mountain, TN … 6-3/175 … #24

(player details to-be-added)

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Trevor Bauer (UCLA … RHP … Jr.)
Valencia, CA … 6-2/185 … #47

(player details to-be-added)

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*Logan Cribb (The Citadel … LHP … Fr. … Rock Hill, SC … 5-9/160 … #33) – see info. above

(player details to-be-added)

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Steven Gruver (Tennessee … LHP … Jr.)
Canfield, OH … 6-1/200 … #30

(player details to-be-added)

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Matt Hamann (Belmont … RHP … Jr.)
Northbrook, IL … 6-4/215 … #25

(player details to-be-added)

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Trent Howard (Central Michigan … LHP … Jr.)
Hammond, IN … 6-2/200 … #29)

(player details to-be-added)

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Zach Johnson (Oklahoma State … 1B … Jr.)
Sam Ramon, CA … 5-11/190 … 3-hole … Bats: R … #12

(player details to-be-added)

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Kavin Keyes (Oregon State … DH … Fr.)
Sandy, UT … 6-0/190 … 5-hole/cleanup … Bats: S … #3

(player details to-be-added)

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Pratt Maynard (North Carolina State … C/DH … Jr.)
Franklinton, NC … 6-0/225 … 2/3-hole … Bats: L … #15

(player details to-be-added)

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Andy Megee (Yale … 3B … Sr.)
Los Angeles, CA … 6-2/180 … 3-hole … Bats: R … #2

(player details to-be-added)

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Zach Miller (St. Louis … 2B/DH … Jr.)
Dardenne Prairie, MO … 6-0/195 … 3/4/5-hole … Bats: R … #26)

(player details to-be-added)

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*Tyler Ogle (Oklahoma … C … Jr. … San Antonio, TX … 5-11/195 … cleanup … Bats: R … #35) – see info. above

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Michael Palazzone (Georgia … RHP … Jr.)
Marietta, GA … 6-2/195 … #44

(player details to-be-added)

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Joe Panik (St. John’s … SS … Jr.)
Hopewell Junction, NY … 6-2/195 … 3-hole … Bats: L … #2

(player details to-be-added)

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Matt Price (South Carolina … RHP/closer … So. )
Sumter, SC … 6-2/215 … #22

(player details to-be-added)

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John Sims (Rice … RHP … Fr.)
The Woodlands, TX … 6-3/210 … #33
(player details to-be-added)

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Middle Tennessee's Hunter Adkins

UCLA's Trevor Bauer

Tennessee's Steven Gruver

Central Michigan's Trent Howard

Oklahoma State's Zach Johnson

Oregon State's Kavin Keyes

North Carolina State's Pratt Maynard

Yale's Andy Megee

Zach Miller (St. Louis)

Joe Panik (St. John's)

Georgia's Michael Palazone

South Carolina's Matt Price

Rice's John Simms

Oregon State junior shortstop Ryan Dunn (Bend, Ore.) and Virginia junior lefthander Danny Hultzen (Bethesda, Md,) have been tabbed for top honors among the CB360 week-8 Primetime Performers for Division I baseball (April 4-10).   front-page photo courtesy of Oregon State

Virginia's Danny Hultzen

Oregon State's Ryan Dunn

Dunn is the Primetime Player of the Week and Hultzen the Primetime Pitcher for the week of April 4-10, as selected by CollegeBaseball360.com. Eight other players round out the week-8 Primetime Performers Weekly Honor Roll (listed below).

DUNN delivered consistent and clutch play in the field and while batting from the bottom of the lineup, as the Beavers (cb360 E19) posted an 11-1 midweek win over Portland and then became the first Pac-10 team since 1999 to sweep Arizona State (cb360 #5; 5-3, 7-6, 9-6).  He hit 6-for-14 during the week while factoring into 10 of his team’s runs (6 RBI, 5 R, HR), with 12 total bases (HR, 3 2B).

Oregon State' Ryan Dunn played a key role from the bottom of the batting order, as the Beavers became the first team since 1999 to sweep a Pac-10 series from Arizona State.

Twice during the ASU series, Dunn put the Beavers up for good with timely doubles. His 2-out/2-run double pushed Oregon State to 7th-inning, 3-2 lead in the tense opener (the clutch hit sparked a 4-run bottom of the 7th for the home team). He added two hits, an RBI and run scored in the series-clinching second game – followed by a 2nd-inning home run and another 2-run double (in the 3rd) to transform a 5-4 deficit into a 6-5 lead in the series finale.

The 5-foot-10, 175-pounder is hitting .292 for the season, with 14 RBI.

HULTZEN added to his masterful season and career by winning the opener at Georgia Tech (cb360 #9), outdueling fellow top pitcher Mark Pope in the 6-2 opener. The 6-3, 200-pound lefthander allowed only one earned run (one unearned) while taking his strong outing into the 9th. He racked up 12 strikeouts while yielding a single walk and scattering seven hits in the pressure-packed showdown – versus a high-powered offense that boasted a .331 team batting average.

Virginia's Danny Hultzen struck out 10 and held Georgia Tech to one earned run, while working into the 9th inning of that marquee series opener.

Hultzen now shares the Virginia record for career wis (27) and owns 13 career games with double-digit strikeouts (the Cavaliers have won each of those games). His other career stats include 320 strikeouts (a UVa record and 15th in ACC history). His 90 Ks this season are 25 more than any other pitcher in the conference, with his other season stats including a 1.33 ERA, a lowly .181 opp. batting avg. and an eye-popping 9.0 k-to-walk ratio (90/10; 14.9 Ks per 9 IP).

The week-8 Primetime Performers feature two shortstops, a pair of first basemen, and two lefthanded pitchers, plus a catcher, third baseman, outfielder and RHP. The 10 honorees include six juniors, two sophomores, a senior and freshman – with three of them hailing from California hometowns, plus one each from the following home states: Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Oregon.

Primetime Performer Award Criteria (not based solely on raw stats, but rather …)

• Must have been playing for or against a CB360 top-50 team (in the Composite National Rankings) or performed a high level in games that could be key to a team’s conference/NCAA postseason qualification; made significant contribution to team’s postseason positioning (single-game wins, “quality” wins, series wins, road wins, etc.).
• Involved in clutch performances, such as late game-winning hits, noteworthy comebacks, game-changing plays, team leadership, key defensive efforts, etc.
• Performed at a top level against a team rated highly nationally (or within its conference), with bonus consideration given for key performances away from home field and vs. traditional rivals.
• Overcame adversity or extreme circumstances (for the team and/or individual).
• Any accomplishment that is rare, historic, record-setting, etc., on a national level.

James McCann (Arkansas … C … Jr. … Santa Barbara, CA)
6-3/210 … Bats: R … 6/7-hole … #27

Had several key offensive plays during team’s four-game week that included four tight victories: 6-5 vs. #30 Texas State and a sweep of SEC series vs. #16 LSU (2-0; 4-3; 5-4) … blasted dramatic game-ending grand slam in second game vs. LSU, as Razordbacks answered three runs in the top of the 9th with rally that clinched the series … also had another hit earlier in that key game … reached base twice (H, BB) and stole a base in midweek win over the Bobcats …. added a single, hit-by-pitch and another stolen bases in the low-scoring opener vs. LSU … had leadoff single  in bottom of 6th and scored for 4-4 tie in series finale, with the Razorbacks winning an another 9th-inning rally.

Logan Pierce (Troy … 1B … So. … Troy, AL)
6-1/215 … Bats: L … 6/7-hole … #24

Noe Ramirez (Cal State Fullerton … RHP … Jr. … East Los Angeles, CA)
6-3/180 … #24

Earned key series-tying victory versus Big West rival UC Irvine (cb360 #29), logging 7.2 strong innings (lone run allowed came in the 2nd) while striking out nine Anteaters … Fullerton went on to win game-3 and earn a leg up in the league standings … helped Titans recover after losing opener in a 15-3 blowout … scattered seven hits and issued only one walk … faced the minimum 14 batters through the first 4.2 innings … lowered his season ERA to 1.98, with a lofty 6.4 K-to-walk ratio (64/10).

T.J. Rich (Memphis … 1B … Jr. … Marietta, GA)
6-2/195 … Bats: L … cleanup … #19 

JC transfer newcomer who is making a big impact for the Tigers, most recently in the past week during 9-2 win over #33 Mississippi and series win over #15 Southern Mississippi (6-5, 16-8, 5-8) … has jumpstarted the Memphis offense while hitting from middle of the order, with his week-8 production including a .529 batting avg. (9-for-17), eight RBI and a pair of home runs … his other stats for the week included five runs scored, three walks (12 total times on-base) and a timely sacrifice bunt … showed his offensive versatility in the opening win vs. Southern Mississippi, with five quality plate appearances included a 4-for-4 day, two RBI and the key sacrifice bunt in the 9th inning over that comeback victory … returned the next day to drive in six runs while smacking a pair of home runs in the series-clinching victory … added another hit and run scored in the series finale … also reached base on a walk in the midweek win over Ole Miss … batting .345 for the season, including .480 in Conference USA play.

Mike Yaztrzemski (Vanderbilt … CF/RF … So. … Andover, MA)
6-0/180 … Bats: L … 5-hole … #18 

Compiled series of quality plate appearances during series sweep of SEC West-Division leader Alabama (cb360 #20; 11-3, 7-0, 11-6)  … hit 6-for-10 during the series and factored into 11 of his teams runs (4 RBI, 7 R), also reaching base on a walk while adding key execution on a sacrifice bunt and sac-fly … opened series by batting 2-for-4 with pair of RBI, two runs scored and a double … drove in a run and scored twice (after a single and walk) in series-clincher … closed series with strong all-around game, batting 3-for-3 (RBI, 3 R) with a sac-bunt, sac-fly and stolen base … reached base three times and scored twice in 9-1 midweek win over Middle Tennessee (BB, 2 HBP).

 

Scott Heylman (UC Davsi)

Kyle Hunter (Kansas State)

James McCann (Arkansas)

Colin Moran (North Carolina)

Logan Pierce (Troy)

Noe Ramirez (Cal State Fullerton)

T.J. Rich (Memphis)

Mike Yaztrzemski (Vanderbilt)

Maryland junior righthanded pitcher David Carroll

Bourgeois is the Primetime Player of the Week and Carroll the Primetime Pitcher for the week of March 28-April 3, as selected by CollegeBaseball360.com. Nine other players round out the week-7 Primetime Performers Weekly Honor Roll (listed below).

Southern Mississippi senior cleanup batter Marc Bourgeois

BOURGEOIS delivered numerous big hits during the week, as the Golden Eagles posted a 10-inning win over in-state rival Mississippi (cb360 #37) before sweeping a Conference USA series at #34 Central Florida (6-5; 13-2; 5-2). The 6-foot-1, 210-pound lefthanded hitter went 10-for-17 during the week (.588), factoring into 11 of the Eagles runs (9 RBI, 4 R, 2 HR) with 11 times on base (BB) and a 1.000 slugging pct. (2 HR, 3B; also had a walk and stolen base).

After drawing a walk in the win over Ole Miss, Bourgeois torched the UCF pitching staff by batting 10-for-13 (.769) in the series sweep. His 3-for-5 effort in the opener included a tie-breaking, 3-run blast for the final margin (UCF scored twice in the bottom of the 9th). The Southern Miss cleanup batter returned to Bergman Field the next day and rapped out a career-high five hits, with three RBI, three runs, another home run, a triple and a stolen base as USM clinched the series.

Marc Bourgeois torched the UCF pitching staff, batting 10-for-13 with a pair of home runs and 9 RBI in Southern Mississippi's series sweep (photo courtesy USM).

Bourgeois finished his big weekend by batting 2-for-3 with three more RBI and a sacrifice bunt (his late, two-run single helped preserve the series-sweeping victory).

CARROLL logged 7.1 shutout innings against #7 Florida State, as the Terrapins ended a 40-game losing streak against the Seminoles (dating back to the 1998 season). The 5-0 shutout was Maryland’s first home win over FSU since 1993.

The imposing 6-foot-8, 235-pound righthander totaled 19 of his 22 outs via strikeouts (7), groundball outs (9, including a pair of double-play balls), infield popups/foulouts (2) and a 2-4 caught-stealing. Carroll impressively kept the ball in the infield for nearly all of his outing – with the ball reaching the outfield only five times (on two of his three hits allowed and three flyouts).

David Carroll kept the ball in the infield for most of his 7.1 shutout innings, leading Maryland to its first victory over Florida State since 1998 (ending a 40-game losing streak in the series). photo courtesy Greg Fiume/Maryland

James Ramsey’s 1st-inning single up the middle stood as Florida State’s only hit that reached the outfield, until a Devon Travis double in the 8th (Carroll’s final batter faced). The Maryland ace worked around six walks and a hit batter (plus the three hits) and ultimately left only four runners on base (others were erased on the pair of double plays, the caught-stealing and a runner thrown out on the bases; two runners turned over to the bullpen).

Carroll’s impressive season includes a 2.15 ERA and 5-1 record (he also was named to the CB360 Primetime Performers earlier this season, after beating national power Texas during an opening-week series).

Being “out in left field” must have been a good thing during the past week of play, as three of the current Primetime honorees are leftfielders – along with four pitchers (3 RHPs and a LHP), a shortstop, a DH and a SS/2B. The 11 Primetime honorees for week-7 include one senior, seven juniors, a sophomore and two freshmen. Two of the Primetime Performers hail from the home state of Texas, plus one each from Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington (along with the Quebec native Bourgeois).

Primetime Performer Award Criteria (not based solely on raw stats, but rather …)

• Must have been playing for or against a CB360 top-50 team (in the Composite National Rankings) or performed a high level in games that could be key to a team’s conference/NCAA postseason qualification; made significant contribution to team’s postseason positioning (single-game wins, “quality” wins, series wins, road wins, etc.).
• Involved in clutch performances, such as late game-winning hits, noteworthy comebacks, game-changing plays, team leadership, key defensive efforts, etc.
• Performed at a top level against a team rated highly nationally (or within its conference), with bonus consideration given for key performances away from home field and vs. traditional rivals.
• Overcame adversity or extreme circumstances (for the team and/or individual).
• Any accomplishment that is rare, historic, record-setting, etc., on a national level.

CB360 PRIMETIME PERFORMERS WEEKLY HONOR ROLL #7
(week of March 28-April 3, 2011 … presented by CollegeBaseball360.com)

“It’s not so much what you do, as it is when you do it.”

* Bourgeois is the CB360 Primetime Player of the Week and Carroll the Primetime Pitcher of the Week

NICK AHMED (Connecticut … SS … Jr.)
East Longmeadow, MA … 6-2/205 … Bats: R … 2-hole … #7

Helped Connecticut post huge sweep of BIG EAST rival St. John’s (cb360 #48), with the Huskies winning 9-1, 6-5 and 8-2 (also won midweek at Hartford, 11-0) … hit .429 during the week (6-for-14) while factoring into 13 of his team’s runs (6 RBI, 7 R), adding four doubles, three stolen bases, a walk, hit-by-pitch, two sac-bunts and a sac-fly … his 8th-inning sac. bunt led to key run in game-2 vs. SJU (Huskies scored twice in 9th for 6-5 win) … led the 9-1 blowout win by batting 3-for-4 (2 RBI, 3 R, 2 2B) … played error-free all week while racking up 31 fielding chances (he has only 5 Es all season, with a ’968 fielding pct.).

PATRICK PALMIERO  (Univ. of Alabama Birmingham/UAB … 3B … Jr.)
Colleyville, TX … 6-1/205 … Bats: R … cleanup … #28

Had early RBI and later hit leadoff, go-ahead home run in bottom of 7th, sparking 4-run spurt for 5-1 win over in-state rival and #26 Alabama (in Hoover, Ala.) … also had a hit and stolen base to set up 4th-inning scoring chance … helped UAB win Conference USA series vs. #38 East Carolina (4-1; 5-3; 5-8) … had a double, walk and run scored in opener vs. ECU, adding an RBI single in series-clinching second game (also had a single, run and walk in finale) … leads the Blazers with 18 RBI and 12 extra-base hits this season … note – Palmiero got the nod for our UAB honoree, due to the magnitude of the rivalry win over ‘Bama, but we also should quickly mention UAB pitcher Dillon Napoleon, who outdueled ECU ace Seth Maness (the NCAA’s active leader in career wins) in the 4-1 series opener … Napolean’s only run allowed came unearned, on a 9th-inning sac. fly (4H-2BB-5K-14 GO-92 pitches; 1.75 season ERA).

Recorded the eighth 9-inning perfect game in NCAA Division I baseball (since 1957), in a 2-0 victory over George Washington … recorded 27 straight outs and needed only 98 pitches to earn the second perfect game ever by an ACC pitcher … registered the 19th perfect game of any length in D-I play (since ’57), the first for any pitcher in D-I since 2002 … tied his career high with 10 strikeouts in the historic outing (first complete game of his career) … Maryland’s Dick Reitz posted the only other perfect game by an ACC pitcher, on April 10, 1959, against Johns Hopkins … first perfect game in D-I baseball since March 2, 2002, when Auburn’s Eric Brandon recorded 27 straight outs  against Murray State … first no-hitter at Virginia since Mike Ballard held Boston College hitless on April 16, 2006 … his 27 outs also included 14 groundouts, two popups and one flyouts – as only one ball left the infield.

(Action photos for most of the honorees are posted below, or above … thanks to those schools that posted/passed along these photos … hope to add action photo of UTSA’s Good soon).

Arizona State's Kramer Champlin

USC Upstate's Scott DeCecco

Vanderbilt's Tony Kemp

Kansas State's Nick Martini.

North Carolina's Levi Michael

UAB's Patrick Palmiero

Virginia's Will Roberts

A pair of ACC standouts – Georgia Tech corner infielder Matt Skole (Woodstock, Ga.) and North Carolina State ace righthander Cory Mazzoni (Evans City, Pa.) – lead the way among the CB360 week-6 Primetime Performers for Division I baseball (March 21-27).   front-page photo courtesy of Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech's Matt Skole

Skole is the the Primetime Player of the Week and Mazzoni the Primetime Pitcher for the week of March 21-27, as selected by CollegeBaseball360.com. Nine other players round out the week-6 Primetime Performers Weekly Honor Roll (listed below).

N.C. State's Cory Mazzoni

SKOLE was an all-around offensive force while batting out of the 3-hole during a 4-0 week (8-3 at rival Georgia; 8-3, 12-3 in 10 inn., and 3-1 sweep at #30 Miami), as the Yellow Jackets pushed their win streak to 16 games. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound lefthanded batter hit at a .579 clip during the week (11-for-19), with a gaudy 1.689 OPS (.636 on-base pct. plus 1.053 slugging). His 20 total bases included a pair of home runs (one a grand slam) and three doubles while he factored into 13 of his team’s run (11 RBI, 4 R) and reached base 14 times, with three walks.

In the rivalry showdown at Georgia, Skole hit 5-for-5 with 8 RBI and the pair of home runs. He added a pair of multiple-hit games while batting .429 in the three games at Miami (3 RBI, 3 2B), as the Jackets swept a road series from Miami for the first time since 1967. Skole’s clutch RBI double broke a 1-1 tie in the 9th inning of the series finale, securing the sweep and keeping the win streak alive.

MAZZONI outdueled Clemson ace Scott Weismann in the 4-0 series opener, with the 4-hit shutout vaulting the Wolfpack on to a series victory over the #16 Tigers. It was the first shutout posted by N.C. State since a combined shutout vs. Texas in 2004. The 6-1, 195-pound righthander matched his career high with 10 strikeouts in the impressive series opener, while facing only 35 batters, with a pair of walks. Clemson ranks among the nation’s top offenses, currently owning a .318 team batting average while averaging nearly eight runs scored per game.

Clemson managed a 2-out double by Jeff Schaus in the opening frame and Richie Shaffer had a leadoff single up the middle in the 2nd – but Mazzoni then retired 16 consecutive batters (and 20 of the next 21). The Tigers tried to rally, loading the bases with 2-outs in the 8th, but Schaus popped up to shortstop to extend the shutout. Two runners were aboard in the 9th, but Mazzoni closed things out on a Will Lamb groundout and Jason Stolz flyout to right field.

Primetime Performer Award Criteria (not based solely on raw stats, but rather …)

• Must have been playing for or against a CB360 top-50 team (in the Composite National Rankings) or performed a high level in games that could be key to a team’s conference/NCAA postseason qualification; made significant contribution to team’s postseason positioning (single-game wins, “quality” wins, series wins, road wins, etc.).
• Involved in clutch performances, such as late game-winning hits, noteworthy comebacks, game-changing plays, team leadership, key defensive efforts, etc.
• Performed at a top level against a team rated highly nationally (or within its conference), with bonus consideration given for key performances away from home field and vs. traditional rivals.
• Overcame adversity or extreme circumstances (for the team and/or individual). • Any accomplishment that is rare, historic, record-setting, etc., on a national level.

Note – CB360 is planning to post additional information and photos to this release (check back later for full Primetime tribute pages covering the past few weeks).

CB360 PRIMETIME PERFORMERS WEEKLY HONOR ROLL #6
(week of March 21-27, 2011 … presented by CollegeBaseball360.com)

“It’s not so much what you do, as it is when you do it.”

Ben Carhart (Stetson .. 3B … Jr. … Royal Palm Beach, FL … 5-11/180 … Bats: R … 3-hole … #22)
Marco Gonzales (Gonzaga … LHP … Fr. … Fort Collins, CO … 6-1/185 … #7)
Garvin Grayson (Vanderbilt … LHP .. Jr. … Suwanee, GA … 6-6/220 … #28)
*Cory Mazzoni (North Carolina State … RHP … Jr. … Evans City, PA … 6-1/195 … #39)
Peter Mooney (South Carolina … SS … Jr. … Loxahatchee, FL … 5-7/160 … Bats: L … 2-hole … #6)
Daryl Norris (Mississippi State … 1B/RHP … Fr. … Fairhope, AL … 6-1/220 … Bats: R … cleanup/6-hole … #5)
Mason Radeke (Cal Poly … RHP … Jr. … Santa Barbara, CA … 6-1/185 … #29)
Hudson Randall (Florida … RHP … So. … Atlanta, GA … 6-3/185 … #11)
Ronnie Richardson (Central Florida … CF … So. … Eagle  Lake, FL … 5-7/175 … #2)
*Matt Skole (Georgia Tech … 3B/1B … Jr. … Woodstock, GA … 6-4/225 … Bats: L … 3-hole … #16)
Mike Strong (Oklahoma State .. LHP … Sr. … Afton, MN … 6-0/190 … #23)
* Skole is the CB360 Primetime Player of the Week and Mazzoni the Primetime Pitcher of the Week