#ASUNBSB Weekly Accolades Earned by APSU's Miller-Green, UCA's Barker
ATLANTA – Lyle Miller-Green of Austin Peay and Jesse Barker of Central Arkansas have been tabbed the ASUN Conference Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, after strong outings in the batter's box and on the mound, the league office announced on Monday.
Miller-Green pulled in his first career honor, the initial accolade in Govs history, after batting 13-for-20 (.650) with three doubles, two home runs and a triple with five RBIs. Barker tossed a complete-game shutout last Friday in a 5-0 ASUN road win for UCA at North Florida, where he allowed just five hits and struck out five.
Baseball Player of the Week
Lyle Miller-Green, Austin Peay
Senior | Outfielder | Burke, Va.
- First Career Player of the Week award; first honor all-time in Austin Peay history
- Helped the Govs to a 4-1 week, including a three-game ASUN sweep of Queens
- Batted 13-for-20 (.650) with three doubles, two home runs and a triple with five RBIs
- Touched home plate 10 times in addition to one steal; also earned three walks
- Netted multi-hit games in all five APSU contests to boast a .731 on-base percentage
Other Player Nominees: Kolby Johnson, Central Arkansas; Logan Thomason, Eastern Kentucky; Brian Ellis, FGCU; Justin Nadeau, Jacksonville; Javon Hernandez, Jacksonville State; Kane Kepley, Liberty; Austin Kelly, Lipscomb; Andrew Knight, North Alabama; Austin Brinling, North Florida.
Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Jesse Barker, Central Arkansas
Junior | RHP | Benton, Ark.
- Second Career Pitcher of the Week selection; sixth acknowledgment in Central Arkansas history
- Tossed a complete-game shutout on Friday in a 5-0 ASUN road win for UCA at North Florida
- Allowed just five hits (one extra-base knock) to the Ospreys; also struck out five and walked none
- Improved his record on the mound to 5-2 overall while his ERA dropped to 2.56 (third in the ASUN)
- Moved his strikeout total to 62 (second) in 56.1 IP (first) on the season following the effort against UNF
Other Pitcher Nominees: Jacob Kush, Austin Peay; Chase Alderman, Eastern Kentucky; Evan Chrest, Jacksonville; Eli Zielinski, Jacksonville State; Braydon Tucker, Lipscomb; Clayton Boroski, North Florida; Daniel Paret, Stetson.
2023 Season Award Winners
April 17 | Player: Lyle Miller-Green, Austin Peay; Pitcher: Jesse Barker, Central Arkansas
April 10 | Player: Austin Kelly, Lipscomb; Pitcher: Chris Lotito, Jacksonville
April 3 | Player: Alex Lodise, North Florida; Pitcher: Logan Van Treeck, Lipscomb
March 27 | Player: Kris Armstrong, Jacksonville; Pitcher: Noah Thompson, Lipscomb
March 20 | Player: Javon Hernandez, Jacksonville State; Pitcher: Evan Chrest, Jacksonville
March 13 | Player: Joe Kinker, FGCU; Pitcher: Blake Wehunt, Kennesaw State
March 6 | Player: Hogan McIntosh, Jacksonville; Pitcher: Austin Amaral, Stetson
Feb. 27 | Player: Donovan Cash, Kennesaw State; Pitcher: Payton Windham, Central Arkansas
Feb. 20 | Player: Jayden Hylton, Stetson; Pitcher: Nolan Pender, Bellarmine
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