Courtesy of Miami Athletics
Miami catcher Alex Sosa and outfielder Derek Williams were named to Baseball America’s Week 1 National Team of the Week, the publication announced Tuesday.
The recognition comes after a historic opening weekend for the Hurricanes, who swept Lehigh while setting program records for runs scored in an inning (15) and total runs in a season-opening series (57).
Sosa, a transfer from NC State, made an immediate impact in his Miami debut. The catcher went 6-for-13 at the plate with three home runs, driving the Hurricanes’ offense throughout the three-game series. His three long balls were tied for the most by any catcher nationally during opening weekend and helped power Miami’s record-setting output.
Williams followed his own conference honor with national recognition after being named ACC Player of the Week earlier in the week. The senior reached base in 10 of his 14 plate appearances, launching two home runs and four doubles while driving in six runs. Williams provided consistent production in the middle of the lineup, recording multiple hits in each contest of the series.
Baseball America introduced its National Team of the Week this season to highlight the top individual performances across the country:
Baseball America Week 1 National Team of the Week:
Miami catcher Alex Sosa and outfielder Derek Williams were named to Baseball America’s Week 1 National Team of the Week, the publication announced Tuesday.
The recognition comes after a historic opening weekend for the Hurricanes, who swept Lehigh while setting program records for runs scored in an inning (15) and total runs in a season-opening series (57).
Sosa, a transfer from NC State, made an immediate impact in his Miami debut. The catcher went 6-for-13 at the plate with three home runs, driving the Hurricanes’ offense throughout the three-game series. His three long balls were tied for the most by any catcher nationally during opening weekend and helped power Miami’s record-setting output.
Williams followed his own conference honor with national recognition after being named ACC Player of the Week earlier in the week. The senior reached base in 10 of his 14 plate appearances, launching two home runs and four doubles while driving in six runs. Williams provided consistent production in the middle of the lineup, recording multiple hits in each contest of the series.
Baseball America introduced its National Team of the Week this season to highlight the top individual performances across the country:
Baseball America Week 1 National Team of the Week:
- C: Alex Sosa, Miami
- 1B: Tyce Armstrong, Baylor
- 2B: Ethan Mendoza, Texas
- 3B: Jayson Jones, Wichita State
- SS: Dee Kennedy, Kansas State
- OF: Caden Sorrell, Texas A&M
- OF: Derek Williams, Miami
- OF: Jake Brown, LSU
- P: Cam Johnson, Oklahoma
- P: Cooper Moore, LSU
- P: Trevor Hansen, UC Irvine
- P: Chris Olivier, Lamar
- TWP: Kenny Ishikawa, Georgia
