SoCon baseball player, pitcher of the week announced

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Samford catcher Cade Carr and Wofford relief pitcher Champ Davis have been named the Southern Conference player and pitcher of the week presented by Holston Gases, respectively, for all competition from March 10-16. The awards are selected by the league office.

Carr hit .583 this week, going 7-for-12 over four games, including a midweek 10-2 victory over North Alabama, and a series sweep of Evansville. The Hoover, Alabama, native went 2-for-3 with an RBI against North Alabama. In game one of the weekend series, Carr went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI in a 10-4 Bulldogs win. In the second game, a 6-2 decision, he drove in another run. The sophomore’s best game of the week came in the series finale on Sunday with a two home run, four RBI performance.

Samford (12-8) will host Jacksonville State for a mid-week matchup on Tuesday, March 18. The Bulldogs will then then travel to ETSU for the conference opening weekend series starting on Friday, March 21.

Davis made two appearances in relief last week for the Terriers, earning one win. On Tuesday, March 11, the junior right hander pitched 1.2 innings with one strikeout and no hits in an 9-8 setback at Charleston. On Saturday, in a 14-3 victory over Elon, the Atlanta, Georgia, product pitched four innings and stuck out five without giving up a hit. For the week, Davis pitched 5.2 innings with six strikeouts and zero hits allowed.

Wofford (14-6) will travel to UNC Asheville for a Tuesday matchup, then play USC Upstate in a neutral site game in Greenville, South Carolina, on Wednesday. The Terriers will then host Villanova for the weekend series beginning Friday.

Also nominated for player of the week: Brant Baughcum (Mercer), Trey Truitt (UNCG), Bradley Garner (VMI), Hayden Friese (Western Carolina), David Wiley (Wofford)

Also nominated for pitcher of the week: Andrew Ronne (ETSU), Cade Cosper (Mercer), Jay Miller (UNCG), Mason Blasche (Samford), Evan Parmer (VMI), and Davis Wright (Western Carolina)

2025 SoCon Players of the Week

Feb. 17 Ryan Wynn, So., SS, Wofford
Feb. 24 Bredley Frye, Sr., SS, Mercer
March 3 Mason Holton, Sr., INF, Western Carolina
March 10 JD Yakubinis, R-Sr., C, ETSU
March 17 Cade Carr, So., C, Samford

2025 SoCon Pitcher of the Week
Feb. 17 Jay Miller, Jr., RHP, UNCG
Feb. 24 Caden Plummer, Sr., RHP, VMI
March 3 Colton Cosper, Sr., LHP, Mercer
March 10 Brandon Langley, Jr., RHP, Western Carolina
March 17 Champ Davis, Jr., RHP, Wofford