ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced weekly honors for baseball Wednesday, March 13. Miles' Max Davenport was named Baseball Player of the Week, and Nick Copen brought home an additional honor for the Golden Bears as Baseball Pitcher of the Week.
BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Max Davenport, Miles College
#20 | Shortstop | Senior | Cincinnati, Ohio
Davenport had a big week for the Golden Bears, who won all four of their games last week. The senior shortstop, who came into the week hitting under .200, went 8-for-14 with three doubles, a home run and 11 RBI. He also stole 10 bases. In a home win over Christian Brothers, Davenport went 2-for-3 with a 3-run homer, 4 RBI and two stolen bases. He followed that performance by going 3-for-5 with two doubles, 4 RBI and five stolen bases in a 13-0 win over LeMoyne-Owen.
BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK - Nick Copen, Miles College
#42 | Pitcher | Junior | Northport, Ala.
Copen pitched a complete-game shutout over seven innings, allowing just four hits and walking two while striking out seven in a dominant display against LeMoyne-Owen. He managed this feat on just 79 pitches, ensuring no Magician runner reached third base and leading his team to a 13-0 victory.
About the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC)
The SIAC is a NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of historically black colleges and universities with headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The SIAC includes 15 member institutions (Albany State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Edward Waters University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Savannah State University, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University), which are located within a contiguous seven-state footprint (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio). The SIAC sponsors seven men's and six women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit www.thesiac.com.