Baseball Player of the Week: Chris Patterson, Georgia Southwestern
Patterson hit .571 with a 1.571 slugging percentage as GSW won their first-ever regular-season championship with a sweep of Flagler over the weekend. The junior outfielder from Hephzibah, Ga., went 3-for-4 in the second game of the series with a double and a home run, driving in two. He homered again in game three and also drew a walk for a .625 on-base percentage on the weekend. He was also outstanding in the outfield, making a diving catch on Saturday that started a triple play. Patterson's two home runs were his first two of the season.
Baseball Pitcher of the Week: Nick McCollum, Georgia Southwestern
McCollum earns his third weekly honor of the season after pitching 10 shutout innings over two games to lead GSW to their first regular-season championship. The junior from Richmond Hill, Ga., threw his league-leading fourth complete-game shutout of the season in the opener against Flagler, scattering five hits with two walks while striking out nine in a 4-0 win. He came back on Sunday to close out the series with one inning of perfect relief, striking out one, for his first save of the season. Overall, he held batters to a .176 average with two walks and 10 total strikeouts with no runs allowed. McCollum lowers his league-leading ERA to 2.57; he is also second in the PBC in strikeouts, innings pitched and wins.
Baseball Freshman of the Week: John Luke Glanton, Georgia College & State University
Glanton picks up his second straight weekly honor after pitching six innings to get the win over Columbus State in the third game of their series this weekend. The righty from Metter, Ga., allowed no earned runs, two unearned runs, on six hits with no walks and one strikeout. Glanton improves to 3-2 on the season with a 3.82 ERA, 2.29 ERA against conference opponents.
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