Mar 05, 2024 | Matt Betts | 750 views
College Player of the Week: Matt Brown
With their series against in-state rival the University of Central Florida tied at one, the University of South Florida handed the ball to right-hander Matt Brown.
Brown would work 4.2 innings before the Bulls decided to go to the bullpen. He allowed one run on two hits, walked two and struck out three.
Unfortunately for Brown and the Bulls, the one run would stand as the Knight pulled out a 1-0 win to take the series.
Through a pair of starts this season, Brown is 1-1 with a 1.86 ERA.
Honourable Mentions
Sam Worthen earned his second save with 1.2 scoreless innings in a 5-2 D'Youville University victory over Gannon. He gave up a hit and struck out one.
Freshman outfielder Cameron Chee-Aloy collected four hits, walked four times, drove in one and was hit by two pitches in four games for Illinois. In a 13-7 loss to Florida State, he went 2-for-5 with a triple, a walk and a RBI.
All of Josh Cote's hits for Northeastern Junior College were home runs, giving him 11 on the season. He also drove in nine on the week.
Righty Owen MacNeil picked up the win for the University of Charleston. MacNeil lasted 3.2 scoreless innings and surrendered three hits in a 3-0 victory over Lock Haven. He walked two and struck out two.
A.J. Karosas had a hit, two walks, two RBI and stole two bases for the University of Charleston.
Hugh Pinkney played in three games and had a hit, a walk and two RBI for Rutgers.
The Niagara Purple Eagles swept a three-game series from Delaware State. Matt Ward chipped in a pair of hits and two RBI, while Matt Torresan worked a walk.
Elijha Hammill finished with two hits, including a solo home run and walked as Central Arizona downed Eastern Arizona 5-0.
Infielder Austin Gomm had a hit in LSU-Shreveport's Game 3 victory over Texas A&M Texarkana.
Hendrix College got a hit, a walk and five RBI out of Zach Marriott.
Photo Courtesy of University of South Florida Athletics