April 30, 2007

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Doug Hogan of Clemson has been selected Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Player of the Week for the first time this season, while Virginia's Jacob Thompson earns his second Pitcher of the Week honor.

Hogan was 9-for-18 (.500) with three home runs, six RBI, a .500 batting average, a .625 on-base percentage, and 1.000 slugging percentage in five starts last week, four of which were against teams in the top 20 in the nation. The catcher started the week off with a grand slam and a solo homer (five RBI) against Elon last Tuesday.

Over the weekend against No. 19 Georgia Tech, Hogan hit a dramatic, walkoff home run to lead off the 11th inning in Clemson's 3-2 comeback win on Friday. Two days later, he went 3-for-3 with two walks as he reached base in all five of his plate appearances in that game. For the week, the junior from Columbia, S.C., scored six runs, walked five times, and was hit by a pitch.

Thompson, a sophomore from Danville, Va., dominated the series-opening game against Maryland last Friday. He gave up just four base hits and did not allow a runner past first base. The right-handed hurler also topped off with a strong finish on the mound, retiring 13 of the final 14 batters he faced as UVa blanked the Terrapins, 14-0. It marked Thompson's third career shutout and second in the last four games. He has not allowed an earned run at home in the last 27 2/3 innings, dating back to March 23.

Clemson returns to the diamond this weekend, hosting a three-game series against Boston College.

Virginia's only action of the week will be a single game at home with VCU on Tuesday, May 1.