Pfeiffer's Mathis and Greene Named Conference Carolinas Baseball Players of the Week
Pfeiffer's Mathis and Greene Named Conference Carolinas Baseball Players of the Week
HIGH POINT, N.C. – Pfeiffer University's Tanner Mathis was named as the Conference Carolinas Baseball Player of the Week, while teammate Ethan Greene garnered Conference Carolinas Baseball Pitcher of the Week honors for games played the week of Mar. 14-20, the conference announced today.
Mathis, a junior from Hamptonville, N.C., led the Falcons to a 4-1 record after collecting nine hits, including three homers and two doubles, for a .409 average and 11 RBI. Mathis' best game would come in a 2-for-3 performance with a double and home run with three RBI in the Falcons' 4-2 win over Emmanuel.
A senior from Todd, N.C., Greene appeared in three games last week and led the Falcons to a 3-0 record in those games. He would throw 10.1 innings while scattering eight hits, striking out 11 and tallying a 1.74 ERA. Greene's best outing was a complete game 4-2 win over Emmanuel, which he gave up six hits and allowed two earned runs, but notched seven Ks.
Also nominated for Baseball Player of the Week: Dylan Sligh (King), Nick Beinlich (Belmont Abbey) and Nathaniel Maggio (North Greenville)
Also nominated for Baseball Pitcher of the Week: Alex Calvert (Erskine), Ethan Garner (North Greenville), Matt Jackson (King) and Jeff Thompson (Belmont Abbey)
2016 Baseball Players of the Week
Feb. 2 - Chaz Davey (Erskine)
Feb. 9 - Connor Kwalwasser (Belmont Abbey)
Feb. 16 - Chase Allen (Limestone)
Feb. 23 - Ryan Sattz (King)
Mar. 1 - Andrew Webster (Barton)
Mar. 8 - David Houser (North Greenville)
Mar. 15 - Chaz Davey (Erskine)
Mar. 22 - Tanner Mathis (Pfeiffer)
2016 Baseball Pitchers of the Week
Feb. 2 - Nate Williams (Erskine)
Feb. 9 - Anders DeShields (Limestone)
Feb. 16 - Gus Gill (King)
Feb. 23 - Dylan Ward (Barton)
Mar. 1 - Zack Bowers (Erskine)
Mar. 8 - Joe Johnson (Erskine)
Mar. 15 - Ethan Garner (North Greenville)
Mar. 22 - Ethan Greene (Pfeiffer)