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Cramer Named Big 12 Player of the Week
April 04, 2016 05:42 PM | Baseball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University junior first baseman Jackson Cramer has been named the Big 12 Baseball Co-Player of the Week.
Cramer hit two home runs, including the walk-off winner in the 10th inning, to fuel WVU’s upset of No. 16 Oklahoma State on Friday.
It is the third Big 12 weekly honor of the season for the Mountaineers and the first of Cramer’s career. On Feb. 22, junior BJ Myers was named the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week, while senior center fielder KC Huth was named the Big 12 Player of the Week on Feb. 29.
In WVU’s 5-4 series-opening victory against OSU on April 1, Cramer first homered in the sixth before hitting the game-winning shot in the 10th on a first-pitch offering. The walk-off came after OSU took its first lead of the game with three runs in the ninth inning. His home runs were his team-leading fourth and fifth of the season.
Walkoff!WALKOFF WINNER!!!Mountaineers upset #16 Oklahoma State in the opener!
Posted by WVU Baseball on Friday, April 1, 2016
In the weekend series against the Cowboys, the Coppell, Texas, native hit .556 with a 1.33 slugging percentage and a .692 on-base percentage with five hits, three RBI, 12 total bases and three walks.
Cramer has reached base in a Big 12-best 45 consecutive games after three hits on Saturday and a pair of walks in Sunday’s series finale.
Cramer shares Big 12 Player of the Week accolades with Texas Tech’s Eric Gutierrez.
#Big12BSB: Jackson Cramer also earns Player of the Week honors after batting .556 with a two-homer game last week. pic.twitter.com/b8ImLS6cjI
— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) April 4, 2016
Next up for the Mountaineers, the in-state rivalry against Marshall resumes on Tuesday, April 5 in Charleston. The Mountaineers and Thundering Herd meet for the 66th time, with WVU owning a 41-24 advantage in the series. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. ET at Appalachian Power Park.
WVU returns home the following day for a matchup with Eastern Michigan. First pitch at Monongalia County Ballpark will be at 6:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 6.
Single game and flex plan tickets for the 2016 WVU baseball season are on sale now. Fans can join the excitement of WVU baseball and contribute to the home field advantage at Monongalia County Ballpark by calling 1-800-WVU GAME, purchasing tickets at WVUGAME.com or visiting the Mountaineer Ticket Office at the WVU Coliseum. More information on season tickets and the 30-game home schedule can be found at WVUsports.com, while single game ticket information is available here.
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