Limestone's Orth and Bamford Named Conference Carolinas Baseball Players of the Week
Limestone's Orth and Bamford Named Conference Carolinas Baseball Players of the Week
HIGH POINT, N.C. – Limestone College's Matt Orth was tabbed the Conference Carolinas Baseball Player of the Week, while teammate Robert Bamford was tabbed the Conference Carolinas Baseball Pitcher of the Week for games played Mar. 19-25, the Conference announced today.
A senior from Asheboro, N.C., Orth was the catalyst behind Limestone's 3-0 record last week, which featured a sweep of Conference Carolinas foe Barton. He batted .500 with six hits, including two doubles and two homer runs, and drove in six RBI. The highlight from Orth's week would come in game two of the series, as he hit a two-run homer in the top of the seventh inning. The homer would serve as the game-winning hit in the 6-5 win over the Bulldogs.
Orth would also pick up a win on the mound for the Saints in a 9-3 game three win. He gave up eight hits with all three of his runs being earned with six strikeouts to one walk in five innings of work.
Orth currently has a .368 batting average on 42 hits with 30 RBI and nine homers on the year. His home run total ranks third in Conference Carolinas, while his 42 hits rank ninth in the league. This is his first POTW honor of the year.
Bamford, a senior from Davie, Fla., picked up a complete game win for the Saints to earn POTW honors. He let up eight hits and issued one walk with eight strikeouts. He would give up two earned runs in the ninth, but would eventually shut the door for the 7-2 win.
Bamford is 5-1 on the season with 37 strikeouts and a 2.93 ERA. His five wins rank third in Conference Carolinas, while his ERA is fifth in the league. This is his first POTW honor this season.
Also nominated for Baseball Player of the Week: Bubba Ruiz (King), Ryan Brown (North Greenville), Josh Genthe (Belmont Abbey), Austin Mapes (Erskine) & Justin Carroll (Mount Olive)
Also nominated for Baseball Pitcher of the Week: Cameron Busby (Belmont Abbey) & Brighton Hudson (Mount Olive)
2018 Baseball Players of the Week
Week One (Feb. 6) - JT Stone (Mount Olive)
Week Two (Feb. 13) - Connor Grant (North Greenville)
Week Three (Feb. 20) - Colin Rosenbaum (Belmont Abbey)
Week Four (Feb. 27) - Luke Cureton (Belmont Abbey)
Week Five (Mar. 6) - Jeffrey Chandler (North Greenville)
Week Six (Mar. 13) - Jeffrey Chandler (North Greenville)
Week Seven (Mar. 20) - Josh Genthe (Belmont Abbey)
Week Eight (Mar. 27) - Matt Orth (Limestone)
2018 Baseball Pitchers of the Week
Week One (Feb. 6) - Octavio Mirabal (King)
Week Two (Feb. 13) - Octavio Mirabal (King)
Week Three (Feb. 20) - Octavio Mirabal (King)
Week Four (Feb. 27) - Jeff Thompson (Belmont Abbey)
Week Five (Mar. 6) - Michael Carpin (Erskine)
Week Six (Mar. 13) - Trent Fennell (Barton)
Week Seven (Mar. 20) - Brighton Hudson (Mount Olive)
Week Eight (Mar. 27) - Robert Bamford (Limestone)