SoCon Announces Baseball Weekly Honors for April 20

SPARTANBURG, SC – ETSU senior first baseman Tristan Curless was named SoCon Baseball Player of the Week and Mercer redshirt freshman Garrett Lambert was named SoCon Pitcher of the Week following games played from April 6 through April 12. 

Curless (Amarillo, TX / Amarillo HS) was named SoCon Player of the Week for the second time this season after batting a sizzling .688 with two home runs, eight RBI, three doubles and seven runs scored. He forged a .737 on base percentage, a 1.250 slugging percentage and a 1.987 OPS over four games. Both home runs came in a 12-10 loss at No. 5 Georgia on Tuesday night, with Curless going 3-for-5 with six RBI in that game. He collected at least two hits in each of his starts for the week, which included a series win over The Citadel. Curless scored five runs in that three-game set, had three doubles, and also picked up a win on the mound in the Bucs’ 5-4 win on Saturday.

Curless leads ETSU and ranks among the SoCon leaders with a .403 batting average this season. He has 13 home runs, 52 RBI, 11 doubles and 106 total bases. He is also 1-1 on the mound with two saves.

Lambert (Lilburn, GA / Parkview HS) threw 6.0 shutout innings and fanned nine in a win over Towson Friday night. He allowed only two hits, did not issue a walk, and held the Tigers to an 0.95 team batting average in the win.

The redshirt freshman righty is 3-0 this season with a 4.20 ERA in 10 starts. He has fanned 53 batters in 45.0 innings of work, with teams batting only .214 this season.

Also Nominated for Player of the Week: Luke Boykin (Samford), Grayson Fitzwater (VMI), Cole Jones (Western Carolina), Chris Katz (Mercer), Marc Quarrie (Wofford), Christian Stratis (The Citadel), Brantley Truitt (UNC Greensboro).

Also Nominated for Pitcher of the Week: Noah Berry (Samford), Cullen Condon (Wofford), James Fordham (Western Carolina), Cooper Jones (ETSU), Justin Speigel (VMI).

2025-26 SoCon Player of the Week

Feb. 16 – Andrew Quarless, R-So., Western Carolina (C, Winston-Salem, NC)

Feb. 23 – Braydon Kersey, Jr., Mercer (DH/INF, Alpharetta, GA)

Mar. 2 – Titan Kamaka, Sr., Mercer (SS, Orlando, FL)

Mar. 9 – Grayson Fitzwater, Sr., VMI (1B, Suffolk, VA)

Mar. 16 – Grayson Fitzwater, Sr., VMI (1B, Suffolk, VA)

Mar. 23 – Tristan Curless, Sr., ETSU (1B/P, Amarillo, TX)

Mar. 30 – Parker McDonald, Sr., Samford (3B, Tallahassee, FL)

Apr. 6 – Ben Timblin, So., Wofford (Signal Mountain, TN)

Apr. 13 – Jaylen Jones, R-Fr., Western Carolina (Loganville, GA)

Apr. 20 – Tristan Curless, Sr., ETSU (1B/P, Amarillo, TX)

2025-26 SoCon Pitcher of the Week

Feb. 16 – Andrew Marble, Jr., Samford (RHP, Hurley, MS)

Feb. 23 – Michael Harpster, Jr., ETSU (RHP, Lynchburg, VA)

Mar. 2 – Bryce Coulter, Jr., The Citadel (RHP, Sumter, SC)

Mar. 9 – Mason Snyder, Jr., Western Carolina (RHP, Ocilla, GA)

Mar. 16 – Carter Burnette, So., Western Carolina (RHP, Asheville, NC)

Mar. 23 – Joseph Lee, Sr., Samford (RHP, San Jose, CA)

Mar. 30 – Michael Harpster, Jr., ETSU (RHP, Lynchburg, VA)

Apr. 6 – Mason Snyder, Jr., Western Carolina (RHP, Ocilla, GA)

Apr. 13 – Alec Bouchard, Jr., Wofford (RHP, Soddy Daisy, TN)

Apr. 20 – Garrett Lambert, R-Fr., Mercer (RHP, Lilburn, GA)