The South Atlantic Conference Announces Astroturf SAC Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week, Feb. 10

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Tusculum's Jalen Shuffler was tabbed the Astroturf South Atlantic Conference Baseball Player of the Week, while Vince Apicella of Carson-Newman was tabbed the Astroturf South Atlantic Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Week for games played Feb. 2-8, the League announced today.

Shuffler, a senior from Greeneville, Tenn., hit .500 with five hits, two triples, a double and four RBI to lead the Pioneers to a series sweep of Mars Hill over the weekend.  He posted multiple hits in two of the three contests he played in and highlighted his series with two hits, a triple and one home run in a 10-9 win in the series finale on Feb. 7.  He slugged 1.300 in the three-game span, to go along with a .500 on-base percentage.  In the field, Shuffler notched five putouts and a 1.000 fielding percentage in the outfield.  The honor is his first Player of the Week nod this season.

Apicella, a junior from Dillsburg, Pa., posted a complete game shutout win over Catawba on Feb. 7.  He struck out 13 Catawba Indian hitters in the outing and allowed just three hits.  His 13 strikeouts established a career-high as the Eagles picked up their first series win over Catawba since 2008.  The award is his first Player of the Week selection this season.

Also nominated for Baseball Player of the Week: L.J. Newman (Anderson), Brennan Allen (Brevard), Ryan Perkins (Lenoir-Rhyne), Scott Miller (Lincoln Memorial), Jeff Sneed (Newberry) and Shane Billings (Wingate).

Also nominated for Baseball Pitcher of the Week: Chip Helton (Brevard), Nick Morabito (Lincoln Memorial), Wesley Camp (Newberry) and Placido Torres (Tusculum).

2015 South Atlantic Conference Baseball Player of the Week
Feb. 3 - Dylan Richardson, Catawba
Feb. 10 - Jalen Shuffler, Tusculum

2015 South Atlantic Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Feb. 3 - Thomas St. Clair, Lenoir-Rhyne 
Feb. 10 - Vince Apicella, Carson-Newman