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ASC Players of the Week Announced
Apr 09, 2007
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AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE
BASEBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
(Games of April 3 – April 7)
EAST DIVISION
HITTER OF THE WEEK
Andrew Damewood, OF, Jr., Texas-Tyler
Texas-Tyler junior outfielder Andrew Damewood (Plano, Texas / PHS) batted .600 with a home run and eight RBI over a four-game stretch that was composed of a sweep of No. 29-ranked Texas-Dallas and a midweek win over Austin College. He also walked three times and stole a base as the Patriots improved to 30-0 on the season.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Ryan Campbell, RHP, Jr., Texas-Tyler
Texas-Tyler junior right-hander Ryan Campbell (Tomball, Texas / Klein Oak HS) tossed a complete-game shutout against No. 29-ranked Texas-Dallas on the road. Campbell scattered seven hits, struck out four batters and walked one over the nine-inning opener. It was the first time that UTD, entering the conference series with a .373 batting average, had been shut out.
WEST DIVISION
CO-HITTERS OF THE WEEK
Jacob Kaase, SS, Jr., Texas Lutheran
Texas Lutheran junior shortstop Jacob Kaase (Austin, Texas / Manor HS) extended his hitting streak to 15 games with eight hits and 10 RBI over an ASC series win against Mary Hardin-Baylor. Kaase, doubled, tripled and walked three times, drove in a career-high six runs with a 5-for-6 performance in the opener.
Michael Simpson, OF, Sr., Hardin-Simmons
Hardin-Simmons senior outfielder Michael Simpson (Abilene, Texas / Cooper HS) belted four home runs – thee over his final three at-bats – to help the Cowboys sweep an ASC series from Concordia-Austin. Simpson, who hit a two-run shot in his first at-bat of the series, drove in 11 runs and walked once.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Eric Wehmeyer, RHP, Fr., Schreiner
Schreiner right-handed freshman Eric Wehmeyer (San Antonio, Texas / O’Connor HS) picked up a win and a save on the same day against ASC opponent McMurry. Wehmeyer shut the door on the 8-7 win in the opener of the series and pitched five innings of the 4-3 Game 2 victory.
OTHER TOP PERFORMANCES
HITTER: Louisiana College SS Gene Taylor hit a three-run home run to propel the Wildcats to a series-clinching win over East Texas Baptist. . . . Ozarks OF John Glenn went 8-for-17 with five RBI over four games. . . . LeTourneau SS Jordan Faust hit safely in five straight games. . . . Mary Hardin-Baylor’s Joseph Villegas batted .500 with a pair of multiple-hit games against Texas Lutheran. . . . Howard Payne’s Ryan Kunz hit two doubles, two triples and walked four times over six games.
PITCHER: Ozarks’ John Scheuring picked up a win over LeTourneau and a save against Rogers State, not allow a run in 3 2/3 innings .. Louisiana College RHP Craig Naquin threw a complete game with four strikeouts to defeat ETBU. . . .LeTourneau’s Ed Hurta went 8 2/3 innings to beat Ozarks. . . . Texas Lutheran’s Adam Enloe tossed six innings of one-hit ball to defeat Mary Hardin-Baylor. He has allowed one run in his last three starts (20 innings). . . . UMHB’s R.B. Garza threw a complete-game with three strikeouts to become the first pitcher to beat TLU at its home park this season. . . . Howard Payne’s Justin Davies gave up two early runs but settled to go the distance with eight strikeouts to beat Sul Ross State.
BASEBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
(Games of April 3 – April 7)
EAST DIVISION
HITTER OF THE WEEK
Andrew Damewood, OF, Jr., Texas-Tyler
Texas-Tyler junior outfielder Andrew Damewood (Plano, Texas / PHS) batted .600 with a home run and eight RBI over a four-game stretch that was composed of a sweep of No. 29-ranked Texas-Dallas and a midweek win over Austin College. He also walked three times and stole a base as the Patriots improved to 30-0 on the season.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Ryan Campbell, RHP, Jr., Texas-Tyler
Texas-Tyler junior right-hander Ryan Campbell (Tomball, Texas / Klein Oak HS) tossed a complete-game shutout against No. 29-ranked Texas-Dallas on the road. Campbell scattered seven hits, struck out four batters and walked one over the nine-inning opener. It was the first time that UTD, entering the conference series with a .373 batting average, had been shut out.
WEST DIVISION
CO-HITTERS OF THE WEEK
Jacob Kaase, SS, Jr., Texas Lutheran
Texas Lutheran junior shortstop Jacob Kaase (Austin, Texas / Manor HS) extended his hitting streak to 15 games with eight hits and 10 RBI over an ASC series win against Mary Hardin-Baylor. Kaase, doubled, tripled and walked three times, drove in a career-high six runs with a 5-for-6 performance in the opener.
Michael Simpson, OF, Sr., Hardin-Simmons
Hardin-Simmons senior outfielder Michael Simpson (Abilene, Texas / Cooper HS) belted four home runs – thee over his final three at-bats – to help the Cowboys sweep an ASC series from Concordia-Austin. Simpson, who hit a two-run shot in his first at-bat of the series, drove in 11 runs and walked once.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Eric Wehmeyer, RHP, Fr., Schreiner
Schreiner right-handed freshman Eric Wehmeyer (San Antonio, Texas / O’Connor HS) picked up a win and a save on the same day against ASC opponent McMurry. Wehmeyer shut the door on the 8-7 win in the opener of the series and pitched five innings of the 4-3 Game 2 victory.
OTHER TOP PERFORMANCES
HITTER: Louisiana College SS Gene Taylor hit a three-run home run to propel the Wildcats to a series-clinching win over East Texas Baptist. . . . Ozarks OF John Glenn went 8-for-17 with five RBI over four games. . . . LeTourneau SS Jordan Faust hit safely in five straight games. . . . Mary Hardin-Baylor’s Joseph Villegas batted .500 with a pair of multiple-hit games against Texas Lutheran. . . . Howard Payne’s Ryan Kunz hit two doubles, two triples and walked four times over six games.
PITCHER: Ozarks’ John Scheuring picked up a win over LeTourneau and a save against Rogers State, not allow a run in 3 2/3 innings .. Louisiana College RHP Craig Naquin threw a complete game with four strikeouts to defeat ETBU. . . .LeTourneau’s Ed Hurta went 8 2/3 innings to beat Ozarks. . . . Texas Lutheran’s Adam Enloe tossed six innings of one-hit ball to defeat Mary Hardin-Baylor. He has allowed one run in his last three starts (20 innings). . . . UMHB’s R.B. Garza threw a complete-game with three strikeouts to become the first pitcher to beat TLU at its home park this season. . . . Howard Payne’s Justin Davies gave up two early runs but settled to go the distance with eight strikeouts to beat Sul Ross State.