May 12 Baseball Players of the Week

Ryan Norwood

Following a pair of sizzling performances at the plate, East Carolina's Ryan Norwood and TCU's Jared Lundeen share the Conference USA Hitter of the Week honors. After leading Memphis to a series-opening victory over Houston, Tiger junior RHP Jarrett Grube picks up his second Pitcher of the Week honor.

CO-HITTERS OF THE WEEK
RYAN NORWOOD, EAST CAROLINA
Sophomore, 1B, Richmond, Va.
Norwood batted .500 (7-for-14) in three games vs. UAB with five extra-base hits and four runs scored. He hit two home runs in the series-opening 11-8 win on Friday night, including a three-run game-winning homer in the bottom of the eighth inning. In the series finale, Norwood registered his first career four-hit game, going 4-for-5 with a double and a three-run homer, leading ECU to a 12-9 win.

JARED LUNDEEN, TCU
Senior, 1B, Fountain Hills, Ariz.
Lundeen went 5-for-9 (.556) in a series win at Charlotte, adding a pair of walks and a stolen base while slugging 1.667 for the weekend. He registered at least one hit and one RBI in each game, hitting a double, three home runs and driving in seven runs. Lundeen tied career highs with two home runs, three hits and four RBI in Saturday’s wild 20-15 victory.

PITCHER OF THE WEEK
JARRETT GRUBE, MEMPHIS
Junior, RHP, Coronna, Ind.
Grube earns his second Pitcher of the Week honor after helping Memphis to a series-opening 2-1 win over Houston. He did not allow an earned run over seven innings, surrendering just two hits and striking out six. It was Grube’s third straight win in league play.