Nick Flair Named SSC Player of the Week

MELBOURNE, Fla. - Nick Flair (Jr. Belle Chasse, La.) of the University of Tampa is the SSC Baseball Player of the Week. Scotty Ward (Sr., Port Orange, Fla.) of the Florida Institute of Technology is named the SSC Baseball Pitcher of the Week.

Flair and Ward were selected SSC Athletes of the Week from a pool of nominees for their performances during the week of March 9-15.

Flair's work at the plate was a big reason why Tampa was able to average 11.4 runs per game last week. In the three game series against the Moccasins, Flair went 7-of-14, drove in 10 runs, scored six runs, and hit four home runs.

During a 11-5 win in the final game of the series, Flair went 3-for-5 with six runs batted in, three runs scored, and two home runs.

In Tampa's five games this week, Flair went 8-for-18 with 12 runs batted in, four home runs, and had a 1.222 slugging percentage. With Flair's presence at the plate, No. 1 Tampa moved to 19-5 on the year.

2015 Baseball Award Winners (Player; Pitcher)
Feb. 2: Philip Burket, Rollins; Jordan Taylor, Saint Leo
Feb. 9: Grant McKown, Florida Tech; Bill Mendek, Lynn
Feb. 16: Justin Garcia, Nova Southeastern; Ashton Fronsoe, Florida Tech
Feb. 23: Cody deNoyelles, Tampa; Mike Eagan, Eckerd
Mar. 2: Alex Mata, Saint Leo; Ty Cohen, Florida Tech
Mar. 9: Justin Garcia, Nova Southeastern; Seth Brenner, Rollins
Mar. 16: Nick Flair, Tampa; Scotty Ward, Florida Tech