Weems Named Big 12 Player of the Week

March 26, 2007

IRVING, Texas -- Baylor shortstop Beamer Weems was named Big 12 Conference Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday. Weems was honored for the first time in his career; he is the first Baylor player to be so honored since Chase Gerdes last March. Nebraska's Tony Watson was selected as Big 12 Pitcher of the Week.

Weems was 11-for-17 in four games on the week with three doubles, two triples, a home run, nine RBI, 21 total bases, a 1.235 slugging percentage, five runs scored and a .648 on base percentage. He did most of his damage in leading the Bears to a series victory over Texas Tech, going 9-for-13 with seven RBI in three games.

In the Bears' midweek game against Texas Southern, Weems tied Baylor's single-game record with two triples. He was 5-for-5 with a home run, a double and four RBI in Sunday's series finale against Texas Tech, posting the 23^rd five-hit game in Baylor history and the Bears' second five-hit game of the week. His two-run homer Sunday keyed Baylor's 12-run fourth inning.

A Freshman All-America selection last season, Weems hit safely in all four games on the week, extending his hitting streak to a career-long tying eight games. He is hitting .455 (15-for-33) during the streak with three multiple-hit games. Weems has hit safely in 21 of 26 games this season, going hitless in consecutive games only once. He currently leads Baylor in hits (34), doubles (8), home runs (4), RBI (25), extra-base hits (14), total bases (58) and slugging percentage (.558).

Baylor returns to action Tuesday, traveling to Arlington, Texas, for a 6:30 p.m. first pitch at Texas-Arlington.

Weems Named Big 12 Player of the Week

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