SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Wofford outfielder James Plaisted has been named the General Shale Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week, the league announced on Wednesday.
Plaisted had a .467 batting average and a .667 slugging percentage in four games played, as the Terriers went 3-1 last week. The senior scored six times and drove in four runs while recording three multi-hit games.
Plaisted had a two-RBI double in the 11th inning on Saturday against Gardner-Webb as part of a three-run frame that led Wofford to an 8-5 victory. For the season, the native of Tullahoma, Tenn. is batting .381 with three home runs and 10 RBIs.
The biology major holds a career 3.57 grade point average and will attend dental school at the University of Tennessee next fall.
Also Nominated: Matt Frisch (The Citadel, Wrestling), Alicia Payne (Chattanooga, Basketball), Jordan Garrett (Western Carolina, Softball)
General Shale SoCon Student-Athletes of the Week
Sept. 3: Chesney White, UNCG, Soccer
Sept. 10: Teghan Henderson, Chattanooga, Cross Country
Sept. 17: Chris Copeland, VMI, Football
Sept. 24: Lauren Gainer, Chattanooga, Volleyball
Oct. 1: Jo Wilks, Furman, Volleyball
Oct. 8: Maggie Cropp, Mercer, Soccer
Oct. 16: Maddie Clark, Mercer, Soccer
Oct. 22: Daniel DeNijs, VMI, Cross Country
Oct. 29: Vanessa Aponte, The Citadel, Soccer
Nov. 5: Tripp Hurt, Furman, Cross Country
Nov. 12: Maggie Cropp, Mercer, Soccer
Nov. 19: Jo Wilks, Furman, Volleyball
Nov. 26: Andrea Fisher, Furman, Volleyball
Dec. 10: P.J. Horgan, The Citadel, Basketball
Dec. 17: Lucy Mason, UNCG, Basketball
Jan. 14: Eric Robertson, Chattanooga, Basketball
Jan. 21: Alicia Payne, Chattanooga, Basketball
Jan. 28: Holli Wilkins, Furman, Basketball
Feb. 5: Jared Johnson, Chattanooga, Wrestling
Feb. 11: Natalie Shiver, Mercer, Softball
Feb. 18: Jared Johnson, Chattanooga, Wrestling
Feb. 25: Chris Cook, ETSU, Baseball
Mar. 4: Tripp Hurt, Furman, Indoor Track and Field
Mar. 11: James Plaisted, Wofford, Baseball