BATON ROUGE — LSU pitcher Derik Olvey and outfielder Quinn Stewart were nominated as the SEC players of the week for their performances this week against UL-Monroe and Houston.
Overall Record: 13-2
Last Week: 3-1
March 1 — LOUISIANA-MONROE (W, 8-5)
March 3 — HOUSTON (L, 3-5)
March 4 — HOUSTON (W, 7-0)
March 5 — HOUSTON (W, 5-3)
Nominee for Player of the Week
Quinn Stewart, OF, Sr., Rowlett, Texas
Stewart hit .500 (8-for-16) in LSU’s four games last week with one double, one triple, two homers and seven RBI … in the Tigers’ series victory over Houston, he batted .545 (6-for-11) with one double, one homer, six RBI and two runs … Stewart provided the game-winning hit in the series finale over Houston, as his two-out, two-run single broke a 3-3 tie in the eighth inning and lifted LSU to a 5-3 victory.
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Nominee for Pitcher of the Week
Derik Olvey, RHP, Pelham, Ala.
Olvey delivered his fourth straight magnificent outing, firing seven shutout innings last Saturday in a win over Houston … Olvey allowed just three hits with one walk and five strikeouts in LSU’s 7-0 win … he lowered his ERA on the year to a remarkable 0.30 … Olvey (4-0) has allowed only one earned run in 30.1 innings this season while recording three walks and 20 strikeouts.
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Notes on the Tigers
LSU has won 10 consecutive regular-season series over the past two seasons … the Tigers’ last regular-season series loss came on April 8-10, 2005 versus South Carolina … Senior outfielder Quinn Stewart hit .500 (8-for-16) in LSU’s four games last week with one double, one triple, two homers and seven RBI … in the Tigers’ series victory over Houston, he batted .545 (6-for-11) with one double, one homer, six RBI and two runs … Stewart provided the game-winning hit in the series finale over Houston, as his two-out, two-run single broke a 3-3 tie in the eighth inning and lifted LSU to a 5-3 victory … junior right-hander Derik Olvey delivered his fourth straight magnificent outing, firing seven shutout innings last Saturday in a win over Houston … Olvey allowed just three hits with one walk and five strikeouts in LSU’s 7-0 win … he lowered his ERA on the year to a remarkable 0.30 … Olvey (4-0) has allowed only one earned run in 30.1 innings this season while recording three walks and 20 strikeouts … junior outfielder Steven Waguespack continues to swing a hot bat for the Tigers, as he leads the team with a .388 (19-for-49) average … Waguespack has four doubles, one triple, one homer and seven RBI on the year; he was 5-for-8 last weekend versus Houston with one double, one homer, three RBI and three runs … sophomore right-hander Michael Bonura earned his first victory since May 2004 when he defeated Houston last Sunday … Bonura, who missed last season after undergoing Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, pitched 3.2 scoreless relief innings against Houston to secure the win … he allowed four hits while recording no walks and two strikeouts.