NCBWA NAMES PRO-LINE ATHLETICNATIONAL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

DALLAS (NCBWA) The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association released the Pro-Line Athletic National Player of the Week awards for the period ending April 18.


Morehead State senior shortstop Drew Lee was named National Hitter of the Week, while Texas junior right-handed pitcher Cole Green was named National Pitcher of the Week. The NCBWA Board reviews candidates from each Division I Conference each week and names winners each Tuesday throughout the season.


Lee hit .550 (11-for-20) with 12 runs scored, three doubles, five home runs, 14 RBIs, two stolen bases and a 1.450 slugging percentage in four Morehead State victories last week. In a mid-week win over Marshall, the Mt. Sterling, Ky., native homered, drove in three runs and scored three times as the Eagles prevailed 15-6. Lee started a weekend sweep of Ohio Valley Conference foe Eastern Kentucky by homering three times in game one of Saturday's doubleheader. He drove in two more runs in the second game of the twin bill, bringing Saturday's RBI total to six. Lee concluded the week by adding another homer and driving in five additional runs. During the week Lee broke the Morehead State career RBI record and now has 181 for his career (27 away from the all-time OVC mark).


Green, a native of Coppell, Texas, allowed just one hit and three walks while striking out four in a complete-game shutout of the Aggies. Individually, it was his fourth career complete game and second shutout overall. The 14-0 victory marked the first time the Longhorns have blanked the Aggies since a 3-0 win on May 17, 2003. Green improved to 8-0 on the season and continues to lead the nation in victories.


Pro-Line Athletic, owned by Badger Sport, supplies the cap and uniforms to several Division I college teams. This is the sixth season Pro-Line has sponsored the NCBWA's Players of the Week. The sponsorship provides for plaques to be awarded to each of the weekly winners and other promotional consideration. For more information about Pro-Line or Badger Sports, visit their Web sites at prolineathletic.com and badgersport.com.


Founded in 1962, the NCBWA is dedicated to the advancement of college baseball. Membership is open to writers, broadcasters and publicists of the sport. For more information about the NCBWA, visit the association's official Web site, www.ncbwa.com.


For more information on the Pro-Line Athletic Players of the Week, contact NCBWA Assistant Executive Director Mike Montoro at West Virginia University at 304-293-2821.


2010 Pro-Line Athletic Players of the Week:

Feb. 23: Zack MacPhee, Arizona State (Hitter);
Matt Bywater, Pepperdine (Pitcher)


· March 2: Brian Fletcher, Auburn (Hitter); Jason
Mitchell, Texas-Arlington (Pitcher)


· March 9: Mark Micowski, Georgia State (Hitter);
Michael Goodnight, Houston (Pitcher)


· March 16: Pat Biserta, Rutgers (Hitter); Billy
Barber, Richmond (Pitcher)


· March 23: Hunter Morris, Auburn (Hitter); Teddy
Kaufman, USF (Pitcher)


· March 30: Mark Castellitto, Gonzaga (Hitter);
Randy Fontanez, USF (Pitcher)


· April 6: Austin Wates, Virginia Tech (Hitter);
Andrew Barbosa, USF (Pitcher)


· April 13: Steve McQuail, Canisius (Hitter); Greg
Gonzalez, Fresno State (Pitcher)


· April 20: Drew Lee, Morehead State (Hitter); Cole
Green, Texas (Pitcher)


· April 27: Jake Magner, North Dakota (Hitter);
Kendall Lewis, Eastern Michigan (Pitcher)


· May 4: Preston Springer, Wichita State (Hitter);
Justin LaTempa, Oregon (Pitcher)


· May 11: Grant Buckner, West Virginia (Hitter);
Kyle Blair, San Diego (Pitcher)


· May 18: Tony Nix, UC Riverside (Hitter); C.J.
Huyett, Old Dominion (Pitcher)


· May 25: Darnell Sweeney, UCF (Hitter); Andrew
Foushee, Presbyterian (Pitcher)