Monday, April 7, 2008

CARLOS RIVERA NAMED SAC BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Tusculum College outfielder Carlos Rivera has been named the South Atlantic Conference Player of the Week announced league officials Monday.

Rivera, an All-American standout from Leesburg, Va., hit .600 last week, going 12-20 at the plate with nine RBI and six runs scored. 

In a doubleheader sweep of North Greenville, he went 6-for-7 at the plate with eight RBI.  In TC’s 14-3 win over the Crusaders of North Greenville, Rivera was 3-for-3 at the plate with five RBI and scored three runs, while posting a double and a school record two triples. 

He followed that effort with a 3-for-6 performance at King as Tusculum rallied from a 3-0 deficit to win 13-3.  In TC’s doubleheader sweep at Brevard, Rivera went 3-for-7 and scored a pair of runs.

On the year, Rivera is batting .406 with 10 doubles, five triples and five home runs as the Pioneers (30-11, 9-8 SAC) have won six straight games. TC hosts Milligan College on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

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