NASHVILLE --- Tusculum University outfielder Fuzzy Furr has been named the College Baseball Player of the Week by the Tennessee Sportswriters Association. This honor recognizes the top collegiate player in the State of Tennessee for the week and is selected by the TSWA.

Furr, a senior from Marietta, Georgia, sparked the Pioneers to a 3-1 South Atlantic Conference series win over Mars Hill last weekend. In Tusculum's doubleheader sweep of the Lions on Saturday, Furr belted three home runs with a double, nine RBI, and five runs scored.

Furr opened the series going 2-for-4 with a double and a home run with four RBI in the Pioneers' 16-4 victory. In the second game, he belted two homers, scored three runs and tallied five RBI in TU's 16-8 win over Mars Hill.

He finished the week with a .667 batting average, a .714 on-base percentage, and a 2.333 slugging percentage. He was also named the AstroTurf SAC Player of the Week.

The Pioneers (11-2, 7-1 SAC) will host Queens University of Charlotte this weekend for a four-game SAC series at Pioneer Park beginning with Saturday's 2 p.m. doubleheader.