ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Tusculum University second baseman Daulton Martin has been named the AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Baseball Player of the Week announced league officials Tuesday.
Martin, a graduate student from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, scored 11 runs, drove in 17 RBI and belted five home runs in leading the Pioneers to a 6-1 record last week. He went 11-of-28 (.393) with a stolen base and three walks.
In the final SAC series of the season, Martin was on fire, batting 10-of-16 (.625) with 15 RBI, six extra-base hits and scored nine runs in a four-game sweep over Limestone. In Saturday's Senior Day, he opened the series going 4-for-4 including a triple, two home runs and tied a school-record with nine RBI in Tusculum's 18-8 five-inning victory. He had two hits in the first inning including a three-run triple. He later hit a two-run homer and added a grand slam to tie the single-game RBI record and also became the program's all-time leader with 189 runs batted in.
In the second game of Saturday's doubleheader, he hit two more home runs and finished the game with five RBI in a 19-6 TU win in seven innings.
In what will most likely be his career home finale, he added three more hits including his 12th home run of the season. He was also hit by a pitch twice.
Martin is batting .350 this season with six doubles and 12 home runs (13th in NCAA II). His four triples are tied for the league-lead (17th in NCAA II). He also has 48 RBI (7th in NCAA II) and leads the SAC with being hit by a pitch 16 times (6th in NCAA II). His 49 base hits are 22nd in the country, while his 23 walks are listed 41st in Division II. His 149 career walks are the most in school history and are ranked second in SAC history, needing five more to break the league record.
Tusculum (29-9) is the No. 2 seed in this week's Pilot Flying J SAC Baseball Tournament and will be in action on Friday against an opponent yet to be determined. Friday's game will start at 2:45 p.m. from Smokies Park in Kodak, Tennessee.
