The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA)­ released the Pro-Line Athletic National Player of the Week award for the period ending April 27. Georgia Southern junior designated hitter Ty Wright was named National Hitter of the Week. The NCBWA Board reviews candidates from each Division I Conference each week and names winners each Tuesday throughout the season.

Wright finished the week batting .500 (12-24) with five doubles, one triple and two home runs.  He scored seven runs and drove in 12, posting a 1.042 slugging percentage. Wright was 2-for2 in stolen base attempts and recorded a .538 on-base percentage as the Eagles went 5-0 last week. The Montrose, Ga., native became the second Eagle this month to hit for the cycle in consecutive innings during game three of the Wofford series (1B in 1st, HR, 3B and 2B).  He joins David Richardson, who accomplished the feat during game one at the College of Charleston.  During the three-game sweep at Wofford, Wright went 7-for-14 with five runs and seven RBI. Earlier in the week, Wright hit a game-winning, two-run double in the 11th inning in a 6-4 win at Kennesaw State.