University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Dozier Selected as C-USA Co-Hitter of the Week
3/30/2009 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
March 30, 2009
IRVING, Texas - Southern Miss shortstop Brian Dozier was selected as co-hitter of the week, announced today by the Conference USA office. He shares the honor with UAB's Luke Stewart.
Dozier had one of the best C-USA weekends in his brilliant four-year career, as Southern Miss won three straight at UCF. The senior shortstop blasted a home run in all three games, including a grand slam in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader.
In the two games on Saturday, Dozier hit .667 (6-for-9) with seven runs scored, nine RBI, 12 total bases and drew two walks. On the week, he was 7-for-17 (.412) with eight runs scored, three home runs, including a grand slam, 10 RBI, 16 total bases two walks and a sacrifice fly, while slugging .941.
Dozier, who entered the season as the NCAA career hits leader, has hit safely in 23 of the teams 25 games this year including a 18 game hit streak to start the season.
For Dozier it is the first time in his career he has been honored as the Hitter of the Week and the second time a Golden Eagle has been recognized this season as Bo Davis took home the award on March 3.
UAB's Stewart posted multiple hits in all four games and multiple RBI in three contests as he helped UAB post a 3-1 record last week. He hit three home runs, including two in Friday's series opener with Savannah State and one in Saturday's game. Stewart combined with teammate Digger Towe to post back-to-back homers on Friday and then did the same with fellow teammate Austin Taylor on Saturday.
Stewart collected 10 RBI over the four games last week, including a season-high four on Saturday. The senior first baseman hit .727 (8-for-11) for the week and added five walks for an on-base percentage of .765. With 18 total bases in the four games, he registered a slugging percentage of 1.636. Stewart also scored multiple runs in three of the four games last week and struck out just once in 17 total plate appearances.
East Carolina's Brad Mincey is the C-USA Pitcher of the Week after he picked up two victories for the Pirates during last week's action.
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