SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Wofford outfielder Trey Yunger and VMI right-hander Will Riley have been named the Southern Conference player and pitcher of the week, respectively, for all competition from April 10-16. The awards are selected by the league office.
 
Wofford’s Yunger hit 562 (9-for-16), scored eight runs, had eight RBIs, slugged .875 and had an on-base percentage of .619 as the Terriers went 3-1 on the week with a series win at Western Carolina. Yunger hit safely in all four games, recording multiple hits in three of them. In an 18-1 win over Presbyterian on Tuesday, Yunger went 2-for-4 with three runs scored, driving in four on a three-run home run and a sacrifice fly. In Friday’s 12-5 win over the Catamounts, the senior from Atlanta, Georgia, was 3-for-5 with a walk, a double and two RBIs. The following day, Yunger drew two walks, singled, stole a base and scored twice in a 10-9 setback. He capped his week with another 3-for-5 effort in Sunday’s 17-6 win, driving in two, scoring two, hitting his second double of the week and stealing his second base of the week as the Terriers earned the series win.
 
Wofford (26-9, 6-3 SoCon) visits Winthrop on Tuesday at 6 p.m. before welcoming league-leading Samford (21-15, 7-2) for a three-game set beginning on Friday at 5 p.m.
 
VMI’s Riley went 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 12 strikeouts in two appearances totaling 7 1/3 innings over the week. In Wednesday’s 3-0 setback at Norfolk State, the redshirt sophomore from Midlothian, Virginia, tossed 2 1/3 innings of one-hit, scoreless relief, striking out two. In Saturday’s start against SIUE in the second game of a doubleheader, Riley went a career-long five innings, surrendering just three hits, two walks and an unearned run in picking up victory in the 10-4 win. Riley struck out a career-best 10 batters in just five frames, including striking out the side, all looking, in the third inning. All four hits that Riley allowed on the week were singles, while opposing batters hit just .148 against him.
 
VMI (20-16, 5-3), which has reached 20 wins for the first time since the 2018 season, returns to action Wednesday when it hosts Old Dominion at 6 p.m. before welcoming Mercer (24-13, 6-3) for a three-game SoCon series beginning Friday at 6 p.m.
 
Also nominated for player of the week: Anthony Badala (The Citadel), Cody Miller (ETSU), Eric Toth (Mercer), Kaden Dreier (Samford), Zac Morris (VMI) and Cody Jones (Western Carolina).
 
Also nominated for pitcher of the week: Ben Hutchins (The Citadel), Ryan Lobus (Mercer), Ryan Rouse (UNCG), Brody Westbrooks (Samford) and Lucas Mahlstedt (Wofford).
 
 
2023 SoCon Players of the Week
Feb. 20        Ryan Galanie, Sr., 1B, Wofford
Feb. 27        Zac Morris, R-Jr., SS, VMI
March 6       David Wiley, So., OF, Wofford
March 13      Ryan Galanie, Sr., 1B, Wofford
March 20      Justin Starke, R-Jr., 3B, VMI
March 27      Stephen Klein, Sr., 1B, Samford
April 3          Dosi Jonas, Jr., DH, UNCG
April 10        Cole Jenkins, Jr., 3B, VMI
April 17        Trey Yunger, Sr., OF, Wofford
 
2023 SoCon Pitcher of the Week
Feb. 20        Josh Harlow, So., RHP, Mercer
Feb. 27        Carson Hobbs, Jr., RHP, Samford
March 6       Nathanial Tate, Sr., RHP, ETSU
March 13      Josh Farmer, R-Sr., RHP, Mercer
March 20      Nathanial Tate, Sr., RHP, ETSU
March 27      Nick Torres, Gr., RHP, Western Carolina
April 3          Colton Cosper, So., LHP, Mercer
April 10        Cameron Reeves, Gr., RHP, The Citadel
April 17        Will Riley, R-So., RHP, VMI