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Utah's Beck Named National Hitter of the Week
5/3/2005 12:00 AM | Baseball
May 3, 2005
DALLAS - The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) released the Pro-Line Cap National Player of the Week awards for the period ending May 3, today. Utah senior second baseman Doug Beck was named National Hitter of the Week, while Ole Miss junior LHP Matt Maloney was named National Pitcher of the Week. The NCBWA Board reviews candidates from each Division I Conference each week and names winners each Tuesday throughout the season.
Beck led the Utes to a 4-0 record on the week, including a three-game series sweep over New Mexico. In game one, he went 2-for-4 as Utah beat the Lobos, 5-2. The Denver, Colo., native followed in game two with another 2-for-4 performance, including a RBI double in the decisive five-run fifth inning that pushed Utah ahead for good in its 8-4 win. Beck concluded his week hitting for the cycle as part of a 6-for-7, nine RBI outing in the Utes 20-13 win. His nine RBI are a Utah team season-high and one off the MWC's single-game mark, while his six hits tied the conference record for hits in a game for the second straight week (BYU's Taylor also tied the record last week). For the week, Beck went 11-for-19 (.526) from the plate, with a home run, three doubles, a triple, 10 RBI and three runs scored with a slugging percentage of 1.000.
After going 2-for-4 in Tuesday afternoon's game, Beck has raised his average to .402.
Maloney recorded his first career shutout and SEC win in Ole Miss' 5-0 win over Mississippi State on Saturday, throwing a complete game, two-hitter. The Rebels went on to record their first three-game sweep of the Bulldogs since 1978. The Huron, Ohio native faced just two batters over the minimum and threw exactly 100 pitches, 66 for strikes. He didn't allow a Bulldog baserunner to reach second base and carried a one-hitter into the ninth inning.
The Fort Worth-based Pro-Line Cap Co. supplies the official cap to more than 100 Division I college teams. This is the first season Pro-Line has sponsored the NCBWA's Players of the Week. The sponsorship provides for plaques to be awarded to each of the weekly winners and other promotional consideration. For more information about Pro-Line, visit their Web site at www.prolinecap.com.
Founded in 1962, the NCBWA is dedicated to the advancement of college baseball. Membership is open to writers, broadcasters and publicists of the sport. For more information about the NCBWA, visit the association's official Web site, www.ncbwa.com.
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