Bussey III, a native of Graniteville, S.C., posted a .455 batting average with two home runs, two doubles, four runs batted in, six runs scored, and five stolen bases, as the Patriots played four nationally-ranked games last week. He reached base 13 times after going 5-for-11 at the plate and drawing seven walks. On Tuesday, Bussey III reached base in all five plate appearances after going 2-for-2 with a solo homer, a double, three runs scored, and three walks versus second-ranked Catawba. In the three games series against ninth-ranked Young Harris, he finished 3-for-9 with one homer, three runs batted in, three runs scored, four stolen bases, and four walks. Bussey III hit a go-ahead two-run home run in game three in the bottom of the seventh to clinch the series over the Mountain Lions.