Monday, May 02, 2011

MACON, Ga. – ETSU’s Matthew Scruggs headed up a 4-0 week for the Buccaneers that included a sweep of Manhattan in the ESPN Mid-Major Matchup of the Week and Jacksonville’s Matthew Tomshaw continued his career-long domination of FGCU to win the Atlantic Sun’s Player and Pitcher of the Week awards the conference announced on Monday.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Matthew Scruggs, ETSU (OF – Jr. – Knoxville, Tenn. – Sports Management)

• Second A-Sun Player of the Week award this season
• Hit .583 (7-for-12) with two doubles, two home runs and drove in five as ETSU went 4-0 on the week
• Hit .444 with four runs scored in a three-game sweep of Manhattan in the ESPN Mid-Major Series of the Week
• Collected three hits including a three-run home run against Eastern Kentucky
• Drew four walks on the week and scored seven times while slugging an amazing 1.250

OTHER NOMINEES:
• Tim Egerton (OF, Belmont) – Hit .313 with two home runs and four RBI
• Taylor Ratliff (2B, Jacksonville) – Hit .583 with a .688 on-base pct in series win vs FGCU
• Joe Winker (DH, Mercer) – Collected 11 hits and a .733 average in series vs Winthrop

PITCHER OF THE WEEK:
Matthew Tomshaw, Jacksonville (SP – Sr. – Kingston, N.Y. – Finance)

• First A-Sun Pitcher of the Week award
• Notched first shutout as he scattered three hits and walked only one batter while striking out five in 6-0 win against FGCU
• Became first Dolphin to throw a 9-inning shutout since Dennis Robinson shut out Campbell, 8-0, on April 16, 2004
• Threw his second-straight complete game against Eagles (May, 15, 2010)
• Lowered career ERA against FGCU to 0.68 (2 ER in 26.1 IP)
• Marked the third shutout for JU this season, its most since 2004

OTHER NOMINEES:
• Jake Boyd (RP, Stetson) – Earned two wins in relief as No. 17 Stetson swept UNF
• Derek Bushey (SP, ETSU) – Held Manhattan to one run in seven innings
• Garrett Fanchier (RP, Belmont) – In three appearances, allowed two hits and struck out five
• Ricky Knapp (SP, FGCU) – Won his third-straight start, held JU to one run in seven innings

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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 five 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.