March 6, 2007
Player of the Week
Travis Sweet, Iowa
Jr., CF, Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Xavier
Sweet led Iowa to wins over Notre Dame and No. 7 Nebraska over the weekend, batting .750 (6-for-8) with a slugging percentage of 1.250 and an on-base mark of .778. The junior was a perfect 3-for-3 against the Irish on Saturday, scoring two runs with a double and a stolen base in the 8-1 win. In Iowa's 12-8 upset victory over the Huskers on Sunday, Sweet went 3-for-5 with four RBI, including a solo home run in the sixth, to help the Hawkeyes dig out of an early 8-0 hole. The award is the first of Sweet's career and the first for Iowa this season.
Last IOWA Player OTW: L.J. Mims (4/11/06)
Pitcher of the Week
Craig Clark, Penn State
Sr., P, Phoenixville, Pa./Spring-Ford
Clark pitched eight strong innings to put Penn State in line for the 3-2 upset victory over North Carolina, ranked No. 1 by Baseball America, on Saturday. The senior allowed just two runs on two hits in the effort, retiring nine in a row at one point late in the game. In his final five innings of work Clark settled down to allow just three total base runners as the Nittany Lions rallied for the 10-inning win. The award is the second of Clark's career as he was also honored on May 1, 2006. This is the second time this season a Penn State pitcher has received the Big Ten weekly award.
Last PSU Pitcher OTW: Scott Gaffney (2/20/07)
