5-24 from: - http://www.pac-10.org/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/052410aaa.html - ARIZONA STATE senior outfielder Kole Calhoun has been named the Pac-10 Baseball Player of the Week. Calhoun, of Buckeye, Ariz., led the third-ranked Sun Devils to a win over then-No. 24 Arizona and a 2-1 series win over Oregon State last weekend. The senior outfielder was 6-for-12 at the plate for a .500 batting average. In four games, Calhoun had three home runs, drove in seven runs, walked six times, slugged an impressive 1.333 and had an on-base percentage of .667. In Friday’s 10-4 win over the Beavers, Calhoun reached base safely in all five of his plate appearances, including hitting a home run and driving in three. For his efforts, he was also named the Louisville Slugger’s National Player of the Week. On the season, Calhoun leads the team in home runs (13), which ranks second in the Conference.
5-24 from: - http://www.secsports.com/news/baseball-players-of-the-week524.aspx - SEC PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Jake Smith • Alabama Sr. • 3B • Shannon, Ala. - • Was a two-way threat in the Tennessee series and played a huge role in the Tide’s series-clinching win on May 21. The senior hit a game-winning two-run home run in the top of the 11th inning to give Alabama a 4-2 lead and send the Tide to Hoover. • He pitched two scoreless innings in relief of Kilcrease to earn his first career win on the mound as the Tide won its first SEC road series of the season. He hit two home runs and six RBI in the series.
5-24-10 from: - http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/052410aab.html - Pitcher of the Week - Tim Boyce - Rhode Island - Senior, RHP, 6-2, 205 lbs. - Swansea, Mass./Joseph Case HS - Boyce tossed his third consecutive complete-game shutout on May 20 as Rhode Island downed George Washington, 7-0...extended his scoreless innings streak to 34, the longest in Division I this season...had his no-hitter broken up with two outs in the eighth...scattered three hits on the afternoon while fanning seven...tabbed the A-10 Pitcher of the Week for the third consecutive week.
5-24 from: - link - UNC Asheville infielder Justin Schumer (Charlotte, N.C.) has been named the Big South Conference's Choice Hotels Player of the Week. Schumer batted .579 (11-19) in four games last week, helping the Bulldogs clinch a berth in the Royal Purple Big South Baseball Championship. He opened his week with two hits at Tennessee, and went 8-10 in Saturday's doubleheader against Gardner-Webb, recording four hits in both games. In the nightcap, Schumer helped Asheville rally from an 11-0 deficit with two home runs and a double, and drove in four runs before the Bulldogs fell, 15-14. In the first game, he pitched four innings to get the win and went 4-5 at the plate. Schumer finished the week with six RBI and a .947 slugging percentage.
5-25 from: - http://www.mlbbonusbaby.com/2010/5/25/1486642/top-5-by-position-catchers#storyjump - Justin O’Conner isn’t in the same boat as either Harper or Grandal, as he’s very new to catching, having just picked it up within the last year. A natural shortstop, O’Conner was already having to face a potential position shift when scouts started wondering if he had the natural range to play in the middle of the infield, instead looking at him as a third baseman. However, he surprised a good number of people with the shift behind the plate, and even though he’s been a part-time player there this spring, he’s flashed all the tools to be a plus defender and hitter. At the plate, he’s blessed with plus natural power and is a solid hitter with a solid approach. He’s not going to win batting titles, but 20 or more home runs a year in his prime isn’t out of the question from a demanding defensive position. His arm is easily his best overall tool, though, and he was also considered a pitching prospect entering the spring. He’s obviously new to the nuances of catching, so he’s raw in most regards, but there’s plenty to like about his actions, which are nimble compared to some heavier backstops. Though he’s by no means a sure thing to catch in the long run, he’s expected to go in the back third of the first round as a signable bat with both offensive and defensive upside.
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