DALLAS (NCBWA) The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
has released the Pro-Line Cap National Players of the Week for the
period ending Feb. 13.
Arkansas senior second baseman Scott Bridges was named National
Hitter of the Week, while Tulane junior LHP Brian Bogusevic 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.
Bridges batted .667 (6-for-9) with six runs scored, one doubles, a homer,
five RBI, three walks and three stolen bases in leading the Razorbacks to
two two-game sweeps of Dallas Baptist (13-3, 8-1) and Texas-Arlington (2-1,
4-1). The White Hall, Ark., native, finished with a 1.111 slugging percentage
for the week and had a .769 on-base percentage. He hit the game-winning
two-run home run in the first game of a doubleheader against UTA and doubled
home the winning run in the 12th inning of the second game.
Bogusevic, a consensus preseason All-American opened the 2005 season
in impressive fashion, throwing eight innings of shutout ball against Southeast
Missouri. He struck out a career-high 13 batters and allowed just two hits
and no walks to lead the Green Wave to a season-opening victory. After giving
up a leadoff double in the second inning, Bogusevic retired the next 19
batters he faced, including 11 by strikeout.
With this week's honor, Bogusevic automatically is named to the watch
list for Roger Clemens Award, given to the national collegiate pitcher of
the year and sponsored by the Greater Houston Baseball Organization.
The Fort Worth-based Pro-Line Cap Co. supplies the official cap to more
than 100 Division I college teams. This is the first 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, visit their website
at www.prolinecap.com.
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2005 Pro-Line Cap Players of the Week:
• Feb. 8: Grant Rembert, Elon (Hitter); Erik Averill, Arizona State (Pitcher)
• Feb. 15: Scott Bridges, Arkansas (Hitter); Brian Bogusevic, Tulane (Pitcher)
• Feb. 22: Drew Stubbs, Texas (Hitter); Taylor Fowler, Arkansas State (Pitcher)
• March 1: Kurt Eichorn, Kent State (Hitter); Tyler Chambliss, Florida State (Pitcher)
• March 8: Matt Wieters, Georgia Tech (Hitter); J.C. Biagi, Centenary (Pitcher)
• March 15: Jeremy Slayden, Georgia Tech (Hitter); Lance Broadway, TCU and Gib Hobson, N.C. State (Pitcher)
• March 22: Alex Gordon, Nebraska (Hitter); Luke Hochevar, Tennessee (Pitcher)
• March 29: Josh Rodriguez, Rice (Hitter); Brent Gaphardt, Delaware (Pitcher)
• April 5: Mike Baxter, Vanderbilt (Hitter); Max Scherzer, Missouri (Pitcher)
• April 12: Dusty Bensko, Illinois (Hitter); J. Brent Cox, Texas (Pitcher)
• April 19: Mike Costanzo, Coastal Carolina (Hitter); Adrian Alaniz, Texas (Pitcher)
• April 26: Brandon Taylor, BYU (Hitter); Ricky Brooks, East Carolina (Pitcher)
• May 3: Doug Beck, Utah (Hitter); Matt Maloney, Ole Miss (Pitcher)
• May 10: J.R. Kyes, Illinois (Hitter); Brad Lincoln, Houston (Pitcher)
• May 17: Justin Beam, Pacific (Hitter); Jeff Denlea, Hofstra (Pitcher)
• May 24: Craig Cooper, Notre Dame and Adam Tucker, Birmingham-Southern
(Hitter); Lance Broadway, TCU (Pitcher)
Related links:
• Pro-Line Cap to sponsor NCBWA Players of the Week
• Pro-Line Cap Player of the Week plaques