Feb. 26, 2007

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Miami's Mark Sobolewski has been selected Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Player of the Week for February 26, while NC State's Andrew Brackman earned Pitcher of the Week accolades. It is the first honor of the season for both players.

A native of Sarasota, Fla., Sobolewski compiled a .571 batting average as he went 8-for-14 with 10 RBI in the Elon series last weekend. He established a personal best, going 4-for-4 with four RBI in the series opener. The freshman third baseman then followed up with a 3-for-5, six-RBI performance in game two of the series.

Sobolewski reached base nine straight times and collected eight hits, three doubles and two walks for the week. He also slugged .786 and had a .625 on-base percentage.

Brackman picked up his third win of the season as the Cincinnati, Ohio, native helped No. 26 NC State shut out 30th-ranked Coastal Carolina, 4-0, in the Baseball at the Beach Tournament in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The junior hurler pitched 7 1/3 innings and faced 29 batters, as the Wolfpack handed Coastal Carolina its first loss of the season. Brackman allowed six hits and one walk while striking out seven.

Both Miami and NC State return to the diamond Tuesday, February 27, as the Hurricanes travel to Jupiter, Fla., for an exhibition game with the Florida Marlins before returning home to host Fordham in a three-game series this weekend.

The Wolfpack will play one game against UNC Wilmington at home Tuesday, and then travel this weekend to the Keith LeClair Classic hosted by East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C.