SWAC Baseball Players of The Week
(04/21- 26)

Player of the Week
Nathan Purvis - Miss. Valley State (6-5, 220, Sr., 1B, Florence, MS)
Purvis helped lead the Delta Devils to a 4-0 week with four wins over Alabama State. In the 4-game series, Purvis hit for a .636 batting average (7-11) with 2 doubles, 1 home run and 7 RBIs and 12 total bases. His slugging percentage was 1.091.

Pitcher of the Week
Jonathan Stovall-Miss. Valley State (6-2, 200, Fr., R/R, Starkville, MS)
Stovall picked up a complete game win with MVSU’s 10-2 win over Alabama State (4/25). He pitched 7.0 innings, striking out 8 and scattering 4 hits to allow just 2 runs. He had a 1.29 ERA for the game.

NOTABLES/NOTES

• Bryant Lange, Jackson State - in a 2-game rain shortened series with Alabama A&M, Lange batted .714 (5-7) with 2 doubles and 3 RBIs.
• Brian Gonzalez, Prairie View - batted .462 with 6 hits, seven RBIs, 3 home runs. Had a 1.231 slugging percentage and a .562 on-base percentage.
• Brian Nichols, Alabama State - hit .438 in five games with 2 home runs and 5 RBIs. Had a slugging percentage 0f .813.
• Andrew Toussaint, Southern - in three games, batted .417 (5-12) with 1 triple and 1 home run.
• Omar Stokley, Jackson State- pitched a complete game, 3 hitter, surrendering 1 run (unearned) … struck out two.
• Jose Pena, Southern - picked up 1 win during the week, pitching 5.0 innings, striking out 3 batters and only 2 hits. Moved season record to 7-0.
  

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