Taborelli Earns BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll Award

[Brad]

Courtesy USF SID

Taborelli Earns BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll Award

TAMPA, Fla. (Mar. 13, 2007) – University of South Florida senior outfielder Ty Taborelli batted .417 for the week and had two home runs, earning the Tampa native his first BIG EAST Baseball Weekly Honor Roll award.  

Taborelli, from Gaither High School, blasted home runs in back-to-back games, collecting 12 total bases, off of five hits in 12 at bats this week. His first bomb was a three-run shot against Michigan State on March 8, and his second was a solo in the bottom of the ninth against Quinnipiac, the following game.  

His .417 batting average was complimented by a 1.000 slugging percentage, and his .533 on base percentage led the team.

Taborelli scored five runs and notched two RBI with his two bombs and one double. He was also walked three times, had zero strikeouts and a sac bunt, and was a perfect 6-of-6 in the outfield for a 1.000 fielding percentage.

Watch Taborelli and the Bulls in action tonight, Tuesday, March 13, as USF hosts Miami (Ohio) at 6 p.m. at Red McEwen Field in Tampa.

[JoeB]

Congrats Ty.  Need a victory tonight versus the original Miami.

[JoeB]

Here is the complete list from the Big East site:

VILLANOVA'S SHUNK EARNS BIG EAST BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS

Cincinnati's Blevins Named Pitcher Of The Week

Derek Shunk

March 12, 2007

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Villanova third baseman Derek Shunk was named BIG EAST Player of the Week after guiding the Wildcats to a 3-1 week. Cincinnati right-handed pitcher Steve Blevins was named the league's Pitcher of the Week following a strong performance against Cleveland State.

Shunk had 12 hits with a batting average of .632 in four games. In addition, Shunk posted a pair of four hit games, while collecting four RBI and one home run. The Yardley, Pa. native also is riding a career-best 10-game hitting streak. Shunk needs just 21 more hits to break into the school's all-time top 10.

Blevins becomes the second straight Cincinnati pitcher to be named Pitcher of the Week. In his only start on March 9, the sophomore threw eight shutout innings in an 8-0 win over Cleveland State. In the win against the Vikings, Belvins struck out five, allowed four hits and walked just one runner as he earned his second straight win. In his last 18 innings of work, Blevins has not allowed a run.

Neall French, Cincinnati, 1B, Sr.

Knocked in nine RBI and hit two homeruns in a 3-1 week.

Corey Young, Seton Hall, LHP, So.

Struck out 10 batters and gave up one run in a win over Norfolk.

Ty Taborelli, USF, OF, Sr.

Batted .417 for the week and collected five RBI in a 2-2 week.

Jordan Ellis, Villanova, RHP, Fr.

Pitched six scoreless innings of one-hit ball to earn his first win of the season.

Levi Maxwell, West Virginia, RHP, Jr.

Recorded a 3-0 win over Hartford and pitched seven scoreless innings.