Monday, April 13, 2009

MACON, Ga. - UNF senior John Frawley notched his fourth-straight complete game win and second shutout of the season to earn his second career Pitcher of the Week. Jacksonville's Chuck Opachich batted a team-best .565 with seven runs to earn Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.

Frawley, an accounting major, dueled with A-Sun preseason all-conference selection Rex Brothers in a 1-0 UNF win against Lipscomb on Friday, April 10. The Fort Lauderdale, Fla., native struck out eight Bisons and scattered five hits on his way to a perfect 4-0 record against A-Sun competition. It was the third time this season he had allowed only five hits.

Junior second baseman Opachich has been the spark plug for a JU squad which moved to second in the conference standing after going 4-0 last week. The Jacksonville, Fla., native is currently in the midst of a career-best 24-game hitting streak, Opachich finished the week with seven runs, four doubles, five RBI, 14 total bases, a .778 slugging percentage and a .600 on-base percentage. In a 12-10 win over USF, the management major went 2-for-6 with a career-best two doubles and two RBI. In a 17-10 win over ETSU in game one, he went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. In a 12-10 rally win over ETSU in game two, Opachich was white hot by finishing 4-for-4 from the plate with a sacrifice bunt. In the 4-3 series finale win over the Bucs, he kept things going by finishing 2-for-4 with an RBI.

The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.

Other Top Performers
Chad Jenkins, Kennesaw State (P - Canton, Ga. - Jr. - Accounting) -- Pitched a complete-game five-hitter with two walks and 10 strikeouts. Needed just 93 pitches to get through the USC Upstate lineup. Jenkins didn't face over the minimum until the seventh inning, and only three runners reached scoring position all game. Jenkins stretched his scoreless innings streak to 17 innings.

Michael Langley, Mercer (2B - Lilburn, Ga. - Jr. - Business) -- Mercer second baseman Michael Langley posted a .556 batting average in a week that saw the Bears win 3-of-4 games, including winning a three-game set against Stetson for the first time since Mercer's modern era of baseball began in 1948. The junior business major went 10-18 on the week with four RBI and four doubles for a .778 slugging percentage. A native of Lilburn, Ga., Langley went 10-for-18 and scored eight runs, including scoring four runs in Mercer's 16-12 win over College of Charleston on Wednesday. Langley went a perfect 4-for-4 in the Bears' 8-3 series-opening win against the Hatters on Thursday and currently leads the team and is 10th in the A-Sun with a .375 batting average.

Phillip Morgan, USC Upstate (C/1B - Campobello, S.C. - Sr. - Criminal Justice) -- Raised average 49 points on the week, thanks to a 12-for-23 stretch in the last five games ... Had a career-high four hits twice in the week and had a hit in all five games ... Started week by going 4-for-6 with career-high six RBI at Wake Forest ... Missed a cycle by just a triple ... Hit a three-run homer in the eighth ... Went 2-for-5 with two doubles and three RBI against Presbyterian ... Added a 4-for-4 game with two runs and RBI at Kennesaw State on Sunday in the Spartans' 7-5 win.

Matt Zeblo, Belmont (C - Raleigh, N.C. - So. - Business Administration) -- Led the team in runs scored (5), hits (8), home runs (2), total bases (14), slugging percentage (1.167), walks (5), stolen bases (1) and on-base percentage (.765). Zeblo had two hits, including a home run, in Belmont's 6-4 victory over UT-Martin on Apr. 7. He had two hits, two runs scored and two RBIs in the second game of a doubleheader against Campbell on Apr. 9. In the final game of the week, he had three hits and one run scored in Belmont's 14-7 loss to Campbell on Apr. 10.