BATON ROUGE — Outfielder Blake Dean of LSU and pitcher Don Williams of UL-Monroe were named Tuesday as the Louisiana Sportswriters Association Baseball Players of the Week.
Dean, a junior from Crestview, Fla., was named Hitter of the Week as he led LSU to a series victory at Alabama by hitting .500 (6-for-12) with one double, two homers, 10 RBI and two runs scored.
Dean’s two-run double in the fifth inning of Sunday’s game broke a 3-3 tie and proved to be the game-winning hit in the Tigers’ 12-7 victory. For the entire week, Dean hit .412 (7-for-17) in four games with one double, two homers, 11 RBI and two runs.
Williams, a junior right-hander from Oklahoma City, Okla., was named Pitcher of the Week for the third week in a row. Williams allowed just one earned run and struck out five Friday against Louisiana-Lafayette, as he came within three outs of his third straight complete game. Williams lowered his ERA to 3.55 for the season and improved his record to 4-0.