ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its Baseball Players of the Week on Tuesday, April 21, honoring student-athletes for impressive performances in games played last week.
Ty Grover (
Albany State) and
Lefrederick Wooten (
Benedict) were recognized.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK – TY GROVER, ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY
Infielder | Junior | Spring Hill, Fla.
Grover had an exceptional week, playing a key role in the Golden Rams' conference series sweep. He was a strong offensive presence, recording several multi-hit games, including a perfect 5-for-5 performance with three RBIs in the first game of the doubleheader. Grover showcased both power and precision, hitting a home run and consistently applying pressure on opposing defenses. His contributions included multiple RBIs, runs scored, and crucial hits in the series finale, which helped secure a late-game comeback victory.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK – LEFREDERICK WOOTEN, BENEDICT COLLEGE
Pitcher | Junior | Council, N.C.
Wooten threw a nine-inning complete game in Game 1 of their SIAC series against Tuskegee, throwing a one-hitter. Wooten allowed one hit - a ninth-inning solo home run - while walking just two and striking out eight. He threw 99 pitches and faced 32 batters - five more than the minimum. He improved his record to 8-1 and lowered his ERA to 5.88.
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ABOUT THE SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SIAC)
The SIAC is a NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) 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 nine men's and seven women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit www.thesiac.com.