FROM PRESS RELEASE
IRVING, Texas — Luke Anders (Texas A&M) and Brad Hutt (Kansas State) have been named the Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for games of April 21-27 in voting by a media panel. Anders receives the first weekly accolade of his career while Hutt is honored for the third time.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Luke Anders , Texas A&M, 1B, Jr., 6-6, 225, College Station , Texas /A&M Consolidated
Junior Luke Anders hit .467 to guide Texas A&M to a 4-0 week, including a three-game sweep of No. 4 Missouri. He hit two home runs, drove in five and scored four runs while getting hit by one pitch and drawing three walks. In addition, he posted a .867 slugging percentage, a .579 on-base percentage and was perfect in the field in 25 attempts at first base. Anders’ two homers in last Saturday’s victory was his second multi-home run game of 2008.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Brad Hutt , Kansas State, RHP, Sr., 6-3, 213, Papillion , Neb. /LaVista
Hutt pitched 8.0 innings, allowing just one earned run, a walk and three strikeouts in Kansas State ’s first home win against Texas in over 10 years (March 22, 1998). He also retired 16-of-17 batters and recorded a 0.82 ERA in last Saturday’s contest. Hutt extended his K-State career record for innings pitched to 300.2 while moving within three victories from tying the school career mark for wins.
2008 PHILLIPS 66 BIG 12 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Feb. 25: Tyrone Hambly, Oklahoma State , 2B, Jr.
March 3: Rebel Ridling , Oklahoma State, 1B, Sr.
March 10: Roger Kieschnick , Texas Tech, RF, Jr.
March 17: Craig Corriston, Nebraska , 1B, Sr.
March 24: Nick Sullivan, Nebraska , OF, Jr.
March 31: Doug Thennis , Texas Tech, OF/1B, Sr.
April 7: Ben Booker, Baylor, OF, Jr.
April 14: Jacob Priday, Missouri , OF, Sr.
April 21: Neil Medchill, Oklahoma State , LF/DH, So.
April 28: Luke Anders , Texas A&M, 1B, Jr.
2008 PHILLIPS 66 BIG 12 PITCHERS OF THE WEEK
Feb. 25: Kendal Volz, Baylor, RHP, So.
March 3: Michael Rocha, Oklahoma , RHP, Fr.
March 10: Johnny Dorn, Nebraska , RHP, Sr.
Brooks Raley, Texas A&M, LHP, Fr.
March 17: Shawn Tolleson, Baylor, RHP, Fr.
March 24: Aaron Crow, Missouri , RHP, Jr.
March 31: Lance Hoge, Kansas State , LHP, Jr.
April 7: Aaron Crow, Missouri , RHP, Jr.
April 14: Andrew Oliver, Oklahoma State , LHP, So.
April 21: Travis Starling, Texas A&M, RHP, So.
April 28: Brad Hutt, Kansas State , RHP, Sr.
