NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee’s Eston Snider and Vanderbilt’s Devin Futrell were named the baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association for their efforts in contests from March 27-April 2.
Snider batted .700 (7-for-10) in three games for the Blue Raiders with two extra-base hits, six RBIs and seven runs scored as well as three stolen bases. The Franklin, Tenn., native posted two hits with an RBI single and a solo homer as well as four runs scored (reach base via hit by pitch twice) in the second of three games against Florida International.
He ended the three-game series with a 5-for-5 effort with four RBIs and three runs scored, including a two-run single in the fifth, an RBI single in the seventh and another RBI single in a five-run bottom of the ninth in a 13-12 victory. Snider is hitting .286 with six doubles, three home runs, 14 RBIs and 24 runs scored in 24 games this season.
Futrell tossed eight shutout innings in the series finale against Georgia, allowing just three hits. The Pembroke Pines, Fla., native did not walk a batter and struck out seven in a 4-0 victory, giving the Commodores a 9-0 mark in SEC play after three weekends of league action.
The sophomore lefthander retired the side in order in the first, second, fourth, sixth and seventh innings and only one baserunner reached second, a one-out double in the fifth. Futrell improved to 5-1 this season with a 2.70 ERA in seven appearances covering 33.1 innings, giving up just 20 hits with nine walks and 27 strikeouts. Opponents are batting just .172 against him.
2022-23 TSWA BASEBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
February 21 – Jack Roode, University of the South (Player); Jaden Hamm, Middle Tennessee (Pitcher)
February 28 – Jared Dickey, Tennessee (Player); Chase Burns, Tennessee (Pitcher)
March 7 – Blake Burke, Tennessee (Player); Chase Dollander, Tennessee (Pitcher)
March 14 – Cole Turney, Cumberland University (Player); Jaden Hamm, Middle Tennessee (Pitcher)
March 21 – Gabe Jennings, Middle Tennessee (Player); Hunter Owen, Vanderbilt (Pitcher)
March 28 – Parker Noland, Vanderbilt (Player); Noah Thompson, Lipscomb (Pitcher)