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Alabama’s Andrew Pinckney named SEC Player of the Week

Alabama’s Andrew Pinckney earns SEC Player of the Week!

After a phenomenal week on the diamond, it was announced on Monday that Alabama baseball’s star outfielder Andrew Pinckney was named Southeastern Conference Player of the Week!

The redshirt junior was an absolute terror at the plate this past week where he batted .474 with three home runs and nine runs batted in.

Pinckney helped lead the Tide to a 3-1 record on the week including a series win on the road over the Texas A&M Aggies.

On the season, the redshirt junior from Georiga is batting an astounding .353 with 14 home runs and 45 RBIs.

Alabama will take on Ole Miss for a three-game series to close out the 2023 regular season this weekend in Tuscaloosa!

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Tommy White named SEC Player of the Week

White was a big part of LSU’s series win, and his work didn’t go unnoticed.

[autotag]Tommy White[/autotag] was a huge reason why No. 1 LSU was able to take the weekend series from No. 12 Kentucky.

His hard work didn’t go unnoticed by the league office as he was named the SEC Player of the Week. White had a batting average of .389 (7-for-18) last week with four doubles, one homer, 11 RBI, four runs and a .429 on base percentage.

White was profiled as the best hitter in the transfer portal after breaking the freshman home run record last season at NC State. Expectations were through the roof for White as soon as he stepped foot in the Bayou.

So far, he has exceeded expectations as he has a season batting average of .366 with 14 doubles and 12 homers, and he currently leads the NCAA with 62 RBI.

LSU will take on Louisiana Tuesday night from Alex Box Stadium. The first pitch for that game is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT. The Tigers will then hit the road to take on the Ole Miss Rebels, who are ranked last in the SEC.

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Dylan Crews named SEC Player of the Week

The best player in college baseball is racking up the awards.

The best player in college baseball is racking up the awards. This week [autotag]Dylan Crews[/autotag] earned the award for SEC Co-Player of the Week. He shared the honor with Florida’s Jac Caglianone.

Crews went 10-for-16 (.625 batting average) with four homers, nine RBI, and nine runs scored. He led the Tigers to a big series win over the Arkansas Razorbacks and Central Arkansas.

Crews leads the SEC with a .531 cumulative batting average, and he is also No. 1 in the league in on-base percentage (.658), slugging percentage (.988), base hits (43), and runs scored (46).

If LSU wants to make it to Omaha this year, it will be depending on Crews to put the team on his back.

The Tigers’ next game is Tuesday night against Grambling, with the first pitch scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT. This weekend, LSU will welcome the Tennessee Volunteers to Alex Box Stadium. Tennessee is coming off of a sweep of Texas A&M last weekend.

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Tommy White named SEC Player of the Week

White had an incredible week as he went 9-for-19 (.474 batting average) with one homer, 11 RBI and seven runs scored.

[autotag]Tommy White[/autotag] had an incredible week last week as he went 9-for-19, (.474 batting average), one homer, 11 RBI and seven runs scored. For his efforts, he was named the SEC Player of the Week.

“Tommy Tanks” is exactly who we thought he was, an outstanding hitter. He was a star as a designated hitter for the NC State Wolfpack last year as he broke their single-season record for home runs.

When he came to LSU, a lot of fanfare came with him. When the best hitter in the country transfers to the No. 1 team in the country, expectations are through the roof.

His season started off on the wrong foot as he was injured in the first game of the season which relegated him back to his designated hitter role as [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] had different guys playing at third base.

It would seem as though Tommy’s shoulder is just fine as he is heating up. He’ll be a major factor this weekend when LSU welcomes Arkansas into Baton Rouge.

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Bri Ellis named SEC softball Player of the Week

Ellis was a blistering .714 at the plate with seven extra-base hits in six games.

[autotag]Bri Ellis[/autotag] had a tremendous freshman season for the Auburn Tigers and her sophomore season is off to a great start. The first baseman was 10-for-14 with four home runs and three doubles in Auburn’s six wins last week.

Her .714 batting average and 1.786 slugging percentage earned her the SEC Player of the Week award. It is her fourth SEC honor after being named the SEC Freshman of the Week three times last season.

She is now hitting .474 on the season and leads the team in OPS (1.527), doubles (4), home runs (5), RBI (20), and slugging percentage (.974). Her 25 career home runs are the 12th most in program history, just 16 games into her sophomore season.

Her hot week helped Auburn extend their winning streak to 13 games after going 6-0 last week. They will return to action Wednesday at Troy and will return to Jane B. Moore Field Friday for the Jane B. Moore Memorial Tournament.

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LSU softball’s Taylor Pleasants named SEC Player of the Week

Taylor Pleasants led a hot start for LSU softball, totaling four home runs and 13 RBI over the weekend.

After a hot start to the season, [autotag]Taylor Pleasants[/autotag] was named SEC Player of the Week.

Pleasants totaled four home runs and drove in 13 runs over the weekend. A junior from Texas in her fourth year with the program, she’s been a steady contributor for the last couple of years.

She was second-team All-SEC last spring and appeared in 143 games as a Tiger. Pleasants is a career .325 hitter with 33 homers.

Pleasants’ fast start sets the table for her to be one of the SEC’s best players in an offense that could be among the conference’s best. LSU is 5-0 after a weekend that included a 12-0 victory over a ranked Oregon State team.

The Tigers will be back in action Thursday against Eastern Illinois to kick off a weekend that also features contests against hot Utah and Central Arkansas teams.

LSU hasn’t been to a Women’s College World Series since 2017 and will look to end that drought behind a strong lineup and improved pitching.

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Florida’s Colin Castleton named SEC Player of the Week

Colin Castleton has been on fire for Florida basketball and the powers that be in the SEC are noticing.

Florida forward [autotag]Colin Castleton[/autotag] had a career night on Saturday against Missouri and an impressive week overall has earned the Gators’ big man the nod for SEC Player of the Week.

Castleton’s 16 points, 13 rebounds, six assists, three steals and two blocked shots against the Tigers were historic. He’s the first SEC player this century to post those numbers in a conference game and only the second to do so overall – Ben Simmons did it in 2015 for LSU. No Division I player has achieved the feat since 2019.

The conference also recognized Castleton’s stellar 12 free throws made in 15 attempts against LSU earlier in the week. One of the main criticisms looming over Castleton over the past two years has been his ability at the line, and a night like that should help boost his draft stock. He also led the Gators in scoring against LSU with 18 points.

He’d join the 1,000-point club as a Gator against Missouri as well, although that might not have factored into the Player of the Week decision. Some other personal milestones hit this week include passing Joakim Noah and Chandler Parsons on the all-time double-double list at the school and claiming sole possession of second place all-time in SEC Player of the Week honors at UF with his fourth.

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Honors rolling in for Aggies following LSU Win

Honors rolling in for Aggies following LSU Win

It’s been a while, but as the saying goes, “to the victor, goes the spoils”. In college football terms, that means, if you win a big game, your players are going to be recognized. For the first time in two months, the Aggies did just that, winning a huge game over the #5 ranked, SEC West champion LSU Tigers, and on Monday, the awards came rolling in.

Unsurprisingly, Aggies running back Devon Achane, who dominated the game, running for 215 yards and 2 touchdowns  was recognized as the SEC offensive player of the week, while senior safety Demani Richardson who recorded 8 tackles and recovered a fumble and returned it 27 yards for an key touchdown received SEC defensive player of the week.

Freshman quarterback Conner Weigman, completed 67% of his passes for 155 yards and 2 touchdowns, while rushing for 21 yards and taking 0 sacks, was honored as conference freshman of the week.

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Three Georgia Bulldogs earn SEC player of the week honors

Three Georgia Bulldogs have earned SEC player of the week honors for their outstanding performances against Tennessee.

Three Georgia Bulldogs have earned SEC player of the week honors for their performances against the Tennessee Volunteers.

Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett was named co-offensive player of the week with LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels. Bennett scored three touchdowns and threw for 257 passing yards in Georgia’s 27-13 win over No. 1 Tennessee (CFP ranking).

Georgia freshman standout Malaki Starks continues to impress. Starks was named the conference’s co-freshman of the week with LSU’s hero against Alabama, Mason Taylor.

Starks recorded 10 tackles against Tennessee. He was frequently forced to make one-on-one tackles and dominated in man coverage. Starks may be the top freshman in the country. He is constantly around the football.

Lastly, Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter was named the SEC’s defensive lineman of the week. Carter frequently pressured Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker from the interior. Carter finished with a sack and two forced fumbles.

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Nik Constantinou wins SEC special teams player of the week

Nik Constantinou wins SEC special teams player of the week

Texas A&M junior punter, Nik Constantinou, was awarded the Week 3 SEC special teams player of the week for his efforts in Saturday night’s 17-9 victory over, now, No. 25 Miami.

Constantinou punted the ball six times on Saturday night, averaging 44.3 yards per punt, with his long punt of 57 yards. Mostly impressively, however, were his three punts downed inside the Miami 10-yard line – punts downed at the one, eight and nine-yard line. Credit to Constantinou’s leg and the great work of the gunners in pinning Miami’s offense deep in their own territory on multiple occasions. The Aggies undoubtedly won the special teams battle in this prime-time matchup.

No. 20 Texas A&M takes on No. 10 Arkansas on Saturday night, 6:00PM CT, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX.

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