Troy University Athletics
Tyre Earns Sun Belt Player of the Week
5/11/2009 6:45:00 PM | Baseball
Troy University senior second baseman Trevor Tyre was named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week on Monday for his performance in the Trojans' weekend sweep of ULM.
Tyre led Troy to the sweep of the Warhawks by hitting .538 (7-13) with a double, two homers and six RBI. The senior opened the weekend with a 3-for-5 effort on Friday that included an RBI double in the first and a solo homer in the fourth.
He followed that on Saturday with another 3-for-5 effort that included two RBI. On Sunday he had just one hit, a two-run homer, but also walked and was hit by a pitch.
Tyre, who was a CoSIDA Academic All-America nominee and was named Troy University's 2008-09 Male Athlete of the Year, had a .600 on-base percentage and a 1.077 slugging percentage and was flawless in the field during the weekend series.
Over the last 21 games, Tyre has raised his season batting average 116 points to .306 and he now leads the team with 10 home runs on the season.
Tyre is the first Troy player to earn a Sun Belt Player of the Week award since Bryan Miller won the award three straight weeks to close the 2008 season.
Tyre and the Trojans will be back in action at Riddle-Pace Field on Tuesday night at 6 p.m. when they host Kennesaw State in the final regular season home game of the year. Fans are encouraged to wear flower shirts or pirate costumes to the game for a Tropical Tuesday promotion.
Tyre led Troy to the sweep of the Warhawks by hitting .538 (7-13) with a double, two homers and six RBI. The senior opened the weekend with a 3-for-5 effort on Friday that included an RBI double in the first and a solo homer in the fourth.
He followed that on Saturday with another 3-for-5 effort that included two RBI. On Sunday he had just one hit, a two-run homer, but also walked and was hit by a pitch.
Tyre, who was a CoSIDA Academic All-America nominee and was named Troy University's 2008-09 Male Athlete of the Year, had a .600 on-base percentage and a 1.077 slugging percentage and was flawless in the field during the weekend series.
Over the last 21 games, Tyre has raised his season batting average 116 points to .306 and he now leads the team with 10 home runs on the season.
Tyre is the first Troy player to earn a Sun Belt Player of the Week award since Bryan Miller won the award three straight weeks to close the 2008 season.
Tyre and the Trojans will be back in action at Riddle-Pace Field on Tuesday night at 6 p.m. when they host Kennesaw State in the final regular season home game of the year. Fans are encouraged to wear flower shirts or pirate costumes to the game for a Tropical Tuesday promotion.
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