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Player of the Week
Jared Wegner, Arkansas
Wegner, started his Razorback career by slashing .545/.643/1,365 (6-for-11) with four extra base hits, including two home runs, and eight RBI over three games against ranked opponents in the College Baseball Showdown at Globe Field Live. Wegner had at least one hit, reached base at least twice and scored at least one run in all three games, leading the Hogs to a pair of wins against top-ranked Big 12 teams. He was 2-for-4 with two runs scored, a triple, a home run and five RBI on Saturday vs. No. 8 Oklahoma State.
Pitcher of the Week
Paul Skenes, LSU
Skenes, making his debut in a Tiger uniform, worked six shutout frames Saturday to beat Western Michigan, allowing just three hits with one walk and 12 strikeouts. 12 strikeouts are the most by an LSU pitcher since April 15, 2021 by Landon Marceaux. Skenes’ effort also marked the most strikeouts by an LSU pitcher in a season opener since Scott Schultz struck out 12 Lamar batters in the 1995 Winn-Dixie Showdown at the Louisiana Superdome.
Co-Freshman Sunday
Ike Irish, Auburn
The Irish recorded a hit and a double in all three games, including three hits against Indiana. He legged out an infield single in his first career at-bat and finished his Auburn debut 3-for-5 with two runs, a double and an RBI on Saturday. The Irish had a two-RBI double in the third inning of game two. He ended up reaching third base for the second consecutive game to start his career. He had multiple hits for the second time on the weekend going 2-for-4 and scoring a run in the final out.
Bryce Chance, Mississippi State
Chance, finished the weekend with seven hits, including a home run and a double to go along with seven RBI, four runs scored and a pair of walks to lead the Bulldogs to a series win vs. VMI. Chance made his collegiate debut Saturday night and went 3-for-5. He set a career-high 4 RBI in a two-set game over the weekend.
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