This weekend, Rooker went 8-for-8 with three home runs, three doubles and 14 RBIs over a two-game stretch.
Honors Roll In For Rooker Following Huge Offensive Weekend
February 27, 2017 | Baseball
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Following a three home run, 14 RBI week, Mississippi State outfielder Brent Rooker has been named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Week and a National Player of the Week by Collegiate Baseball.
The SEC honor marks the first for a Diamond Dawg in 2017 and the second for Rooker, as he was named Player of the Week on March 14, 2016. Rooker is one of 18 Bulldogs to have combined for 29 SEC Player of the Week honors dating back to 1985.
The week reached a highlight when the Preseason All-American went 8-for-8 with three home runs, three doubles and 14 RBIs over a two-game stretch vs. Indiana State (Feb. 24) and Marist (Feb. 25).
With a .474 batting average on the week (9-for-19), Rooker also posted a .583 on-base percentage on the week and a 1.158 slugging percentage.
On Friday against Indiana State, Rooker went 4-for-4 with two home runs and two doubles to drive in eight runs, making him the first Bulldog to drive in eight runs in a game since Ryan Duffy on April 6, 2010 vs. Jackson State. For a Saturday encore vs. Marist, Rooker posted another 4-for-4 performance with a home run and a double for six more RBIs.
With five stolen bases on the week, Rooker is now 8-for-8 through nine games in 2017 and through the first 92 games of his collegiate career, he was only 2-for-3 at stealing bases. On the year, Rooker leads the SEC in RBIs (17), total bases (27) and stolen bases (8), while ranking second in doubles (5).
His 8-for-8 showing over two games has Rooker nominated for the USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award Gold Standard Performance of the Week. Fans can vote for Rooker here and the winner will be announced on Thursday.
Rooker and the rest of the Diamond Dawgs will return to action this weekend with a three-game series at Oregon, which opens Friday, March 3 at 8 p.m. CT.
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The SEC honor marks the first for a Diamond Dawg in 2017 and the second for Rooker, as he was named Player of the Week on March 14, 2016. Rooker is one of 18 Bulldogs to have combined for 29 SEC Player of the Week honors dating back to 1985.
The week reached a highlight when the Preseason All-American went 8-for-8 with three home runs, three doubles and 14 RBIs over a two-game stretch vs. Indiana State (Feb. 24) and Marist (Feb. 25).
With a .474 batting average on the week (9-for-19), Rooker also posted a .583 on-base percentage on the week and a 1.158 slugging percentage.
On Friday against Indiana State, Rooker went 4-for-4 with two home runs and two doubles to drive in eight runs, making him the first Bulldog to drive in eight runs in a game since Ryan Duffy on April 6, 2010 vs. Jackson State. For a Saturday encore vs. Marist, Rooker posted another 4-for-4 performance with a home run and a double for six more RBIs.
With five stolen bases on the week, Rooker is now 8-for-8 through nine games in 2017 and through the first 92 games of his collegiate career, he was only 2-for-3 at stealing bases. On the year, Rooker leads the SEC in RBIs (17), total bases (27) and stolen bases (8), while ranking second in doubles (5).
His 8-for-8 showing over two games has Rooker nominated for the USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award Gold Standard Performance of the Week. Fans can vote for Rooker here and the winner will be announced on Thursday.
Rooker and the rest of the Diamond Dawgs will return to action this weekend with a three-game series at Oregon, which opens Friday, March 3 at 8 p.m. CT.
For more information on the MSU program, follow the program on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateBB." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap."
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