SSAC News
Tue, Mar 29, 2005 - [Baseball]
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Kirby, a 6'1" RHP JR from Irvine, KY, improved to 7-1 on the season with 8 innings of shutout baseball at Faulkner University. Kirby walked one, allowed only 3 hits, and struck out 13 in the outing. Kirby improved his season strikeout total to 73 in 49 innings pitched.

Jon Kirby of Lee University - Pitcher of the Week
Opponent Site W/L Score IP Hits Runs SO BB ERA Decision
#RV Faulkner UniversityAwayW7-08301310.00W
TOTALS8301310.00 

Other Nominees
Shawn Kimberley of Berry College
Leland Miller of Southern Wesleyan University
Dane DeValk of Auburn University Montgomery

Karr, a 6-3 OF SR from Homewood, Ala., led Berry to a perfect 4-0 record last week by hitting .727 with three home runs and eight RBI. The left fielder picked up hits in eight of his 11 at-bats, with five of those going for extra bases. In a non-conference game against Buena Vista at BellSouth Park, home of the Class AA Chattanooga Lookouts, his home run nearly landed on the nearby US highway. He belted home runs in each of the week's first three games. In the Buena Vista game, Karr went 3-for-3 with three runs scored and four RBI. In the first game of a doubleheader against Shorter, he was 3-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI, and followed that with a three RBI performance in the second game of that Friday doubleheader.

Palmer Karr of Berry College - Player of the Week
Opponent W/L Score AB Hits Runs 2B 3B HR RBI Avg
Buena Vista (Iowa)W11-133310141.000
Shorter (Ga.)W3-233100111.000
Shorter (Ga.)W4-231100130.333
Shorter (Ga.)W13-221210000.500
TOTALS118720380.727
Slugging Avg.1.727

Other Nominees
Patrick Spangler of Lee University
Chris Skinner of Southern Wesleyan University
Josh Forbus of Auburn University Montgomery