SoCon baseball player, pitcher of the week announced

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Samford centerfielder Michael Gupton, and Wofford relief pitcher Carter Rasmussen have been named the Southern Conference player and pitcher of the week, respectively, for all competition from May 5-11. The awards are selected by the league office.

Gupton hit .429 with four home runs and seven RBIs this week. In a midweek matchup against No. 19 Troy on Wednesday, May 7, the Raleigh, North Carolina, product scored one run on one hit, a home run, and drove in an RBI. In the first game of the weekend series against UNC Greensboro, he logged one run on one hit, another home run, and tallied two RBIs in a 14-2 run-rule victory. The next game of the series, the junior scored two runs on one hit in a 12-2, seven-inning Bulldog win. On Sunday, the centerfielder batted 1.000 with three runs on three hits, two home runs, and four RBIs, leading the Bulldogs to a 12-4 triumph to claim the series sweep.

Samford (27-23, 12-6 SoCon) will travel to Mercer for the final weekend series of the regular season, set to start on Thursday.

Rasmussen posted a pair of scoreless outing in relief this week for the Terriers. In the mid-week 7-2 win over Presbyterian, the Justin, Texas, native pitched 3.2 innings and struck out seven to tie his career high, while allowing only one hit, to log the win. Against ETSU in a 7-5 victory on Friday, the right-hander pitched 2.1 innings, struck out four and allowed only one hit again, this time to earn the save. For the week, the junior recorded six innings pitched with 11 strikeouts, two hits allowed, and zero runs allowed.

Wofford (29-24, 6-12 SoCon) hosts VMI in the final series of the regular season, which is set to begin on Wednesday.

Also nominated for player of the week: Travis Elliott (The Citadel), Jamie Palmese (ETSU), Ely Brown (Mercer), Trent Turner (Western Carolina), and Tyler Bak (Wofford)

Also nominated for pitcher of the week: Yates Bland (The Citadel), Michael Harpster (ETSU), Colton Cosper (Mercer), Miller Riggins (Samford), and Dusty Revis (Western Carolina)

2025 SoCon Players of the Week
Feb. 17 Ryan Wynn, So., SS, Wofford
Feb. 24 Bradley 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
March 24 Brayden Corn, Jr., OF, Western Carolina
March 31 Boston Torres, So., OF, VMI
April 7 Bradley Frye, Sr., SS, Mercer
April 14 Blake Jacklin, Sr., OF, ETSU
April 21 Jeffrey Ince, Jr., 2B, Samford
April 28 Lane Tobin, Sr., SS, The Citadel
May 5 TJ Anderson, Jr., LF, The Citadel
May 12 Michael Gupton, Gr., CF, 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
March 24 Josh Leerssen, Gr., RHP, Samford
March 31 Mason Blasche, Fr., RHP, Samford
April 7 Miller Riggins, Sr, LHP, Samford
April 14 Brady Frederick, So., RHP, ETSU
April 21 Jace Hyde, So., RHP, ETSU
April 28 Brady Frederick, So., RHP, ETSU
May 5 Jake Colucci, Fr., RHP, UNCG
May 12 Carter Rasmussen, Jr., RHP, Wofford