SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG infielder Caleb Webster and The Citadel right-hander Jordan Buster have been named the Southern Conference player and pitcher of the week, respectively, for all games March 19-25. The selections are made by the league office.
Webster went 8-for-14 from the plate last week, scoring six runs and smashing a walk-off home run as the Spartans went 2-1 in the opening weekend of SoCon play. The Randleman, North Carolina, native got off to a fast start against VMI on Friday, registering two hits and scoring two runs as the Spartans topped the Keydets 9-1. In game two of the doubleheader, Webster had three hits, including a walk-off three-run home run that gave UNCG the 6-3 victory. The sophomore capped off his impressive weekend by totaling three hits, two runs scored and one RBI in Sunday’s series finale.
Webster is currently third in the league with 38 hits and leads the SoCon with 102 plate appearances.
Buster helped lift the Bulldogs to a pair of victories last week. The Lexington, South Carolina, native came on in relief against South Carolina on Tuesday, throwing 2 2/3 innings, striking out five batters and earning the win as The Citadel topped South Carolina 4-3. Against Western Caorlina on Saturday, the junior tossed two innings of no-hit ball while striking out five Catamount batters, guiding The Citadel to a 9-3 win.
Buster currently leads the Bulldogs in wins (three), earned run average (2.18) and appearances (11).
UNCG hosts High Point on Tuesday at 6 p.m., before welcoming Georgetown for a three-game series beginning on Friday. The Citadel returns to the diamond on Friday, traveling to VMI for a SoCon showdown with the Keydets beginning at 6 p.m.
Also nominated for Player of the Week: Ben Peden (The Citadel), Caleb Longley (ETSU), RJ Yeager (Mercer), Branden Fryman (Samford), Nathan Eaton (VMI), Spencer Holcomb (Western Carolina) and Colin Davis (Wofford).
Also nominated for Pitcher of the Week: James Giambalvo (ETSU), Chase Burks (Mercer), Andrew Wantz (UNCG), Samuel Strickland (Samford), Tristan Baker (Western Carolina) and Adam Scott (Wofford).
2018 SoCon Players of the Week
Feb. 19 Jake Crawford, Furman
Feb. 26 Matt Dunlevy, VMI
March 5 Matt Pita, VMI
March 12 Cesar Trejo, UNCG
March 19 Trey Truitt, Mercer
March 26 Caleb Webster, UNCG
2018 SoCon Pitchers of the Week
Feb. 19 Micah Kaczor, ETSU
Feb. 26 Samuel Strickland, Samford
March 5 Samuel Strickland, Samford
March 12 Jack Maynard, UNCG
March 19 Adam Scott, Wofford
March 26 Jordan Buster, The Citadel
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