Billy Amick earns SEC Player of the Week honor
Tennessee third baseman Billy Amick has picked up his first weekly honor from the Southeastern Conference on Monday by being named the Player of the Week for his production over four games against Bowling Green and High Point.
The former Clemson Tiger started the weekend against the Falcons going 6-for-6 before finally being retired in his second at-bat on Sunday. Over the course of the week, Amick went 8-for-13 with four home runs, six runs driven in, eight runs scored and two walks.
More solid defense from the Vols!
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) March 3, 2024
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Amick homered on Tuesday, part of a two-hit day against High Point and twice on Friday against Bowling Green. He homered again on Saturday as well. In Friday’s showcase, his first home run the second-leg of back-to-back jacks with Blake Burke.
Through 12 games this season, Burke leads the squad (hitting third in the order) with seven home runs, 18 RBI, 17 hits, 42 total bases, .933 slugging percentage and is also fielding at a 1.000 percent clip at third base.
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Impressive week for #BillyBarrels earns him @SEC Player of the Week recognition!#GBO // #OTH
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) March 4, 2024
Tennessee just swept its 13th nonconference series since the 2020 season after run-ruling Bowling Green in all three games over the weekend. The Vols (11-1) have won 10-straight games and all nine played at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
UT is back in action for a pair of midweek contests against Kansas State (Tuesday) and Southern Indiana (Wednesday) before hosting Illinois over the weekend as the final tune-up series ahead of SEC play. Tennessee currently owns the best record of any program in the SEC East with an 11-1 overall mark.
Amick’s award is the second of the season for the Big Orange as AJ Causey was named Co-SEC Pitcher of the Week following the first weekend of the season.
