Weems Added to Wallace Watch List
1/7/2008 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Jan. 7, 2008
A two-time All-Big 12 Conference honoree and a unanimous first-team all-league pick last season, Weems also was named the nation's third-best shortstop by CSTV.com behind only Ryan Flaherty of Vanderbilt and Danny Espinosa of
Weems hit .321 and shared the team lead with nine home runs in 2007; he also led Baylor with 17 doubles, 59 RBI, 125 total bases and 35 walks last season. He was even stronger in Big 12 play, hitting .361 with five home runs, 27 RBI, seven doubles, three triples, a .649 slugging percentage and a .438 on base percentage in 24 games.
Known for his defensive prowess, Weems has committed only 22 errors in 110 career starts at shortstop with only six fielding errors (others were throwing errors).
Weems is the second Baylor player named to the 2008 Wallace Award Preseason Watch List; senior relief pitcher Nick Cassavechia was named to the list last month.
Baylor opens its 2008 season Feb. 22-24, hosting Purdue for a three-game series at Baylor Ballpark.
