Monday, April 03, 2006

Another Player of the Week

OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss junior outfielder Alex Presley was named Southeastern Conference Player of the Week on Monday by the league office after his performance over the week that led to a four-game win streak for the Rebels. All four wins were against ranked opponents and included the first-ever sweep of Georgia in the program’s history.Presley hit .500 (6x12) with an .833 slugging percentage on the week as he also drew six walks, scored seven runs and notched three RBI. The junior was a key offensively on the base path going 6-for-6 in steals as he posted an on base percentage of .667 for the week.On Sunday against the No. 19 Bulldogs, Presley went 2-for-2 with a run scored and two RBI on a triple in the first inning to help push Ole Miss to a 4-0 lead. He also went 4-for-4 on steal attempts to get in scoring position on the way to scoring four runs.Ole Miss returns to action on Tuesday with a single-game against Southern Miss at 7 p.m. at Trustmark Park in Pearl, Miss.