Baseball's Alex Panteliodis Named To CB360 Weekly Honor Roll
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 | Baseball
University of Florida sophomore Alex Panteliodis (Tampa, Fla.) was named to the Primetime Performer Weekly Honor Roll produced by CollegeBaseball360.com on Tuesday. It is the second time that the left-hander has been recognized this season.
The southpaw limited No. 17 Vanderbilt to one run on seven hits over 6.1 innings during last Friday night's series opener. Panteliodis registered six strikeouts and two walks and did not receive a decision as the Gators used a two-run homer in the seventh by senior Matt den Dekker (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) to notch a 3-2 win over Commodore right-hander Sonny Gray.
On the season, Panteliodis is 5-1 with a 1.93 earned run average and has totaled 34 strikeouts in 37.1 innings. He has limited opponents to a .211 batting average during his seven appearances, including five starts.
Panteliodis was part of CollegeBaseball360.com's seventh group of Primetime Performers for action from March 29-April 4. Louisville senior first baseman Andrew Clark was named the Primetime Player of the Week, while Stanford sophomore right-hander Jordan Pries was the CB360 Primetime Pitcher of the Week.
The other 15 members of the CB360 Primetime Performer Weekly Honor Roll included: N.C. State sophomore third baseman Andrew Ciencin, UAB freshman catcher Harry Clark, Auburn junior left-hander Grant Dayton, Lamar junior left fielder Clayton Farhat, Texas junior right-hander Cole Green, California freshman left-hander Justin Jones, Arkansas sophomore center fielder Collin Kuhn, Arkansas State sophomore right-hander Jacob Lee, Texas Tech sophomore right fielder Scott LeJeune, San Diego State freshman right-hander Ethan Miller, Coastal Carolina junior center fielder Rico Noel, Oregon junior left fielder Marcus Piazzisi, Tennessee junior left fielder P.J. Polk, Tulane sophomore catcher Jeremy Schaffer and Virginia Tech junior right fielder Austin Wates.
The 18 honorees include seven pitchers (three lefties), three leftfielders, two catchers, a pair of center fielders, two right fielders, a first baseman and a third baseman. The selections feature one senior, seven juniors, seven sophomores and three freshmen. Four of the players are California natives, four others are Texas products, along with two from the state of Tennessee and one each from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Virginia and Wisconsin.
The CB360 Primetime Performer honors various players based on any/all of the following “primetime” criteria (i.e. not solely based on raw stats):
• Must have been playing for a CB360 top-50 team (in the Composite National Rankings) or against such a top-level opponent, or performed a high level in a game that could be key to a team's conference/NCAA postseason qualification.
• Involved in clutch performances, such as late game-winning hits, noteworthy comebacks, game-changing plays, team leadership, etc.
• Performing at a top level against a team rated highly nationally (or within its conference), with bonus consideration given for key performances away from home field.
• Overcoming adversity or extreme circumstances (for the team and/or individual).
CollegeBaseball360.com Primetime Performer Weekly Honor Roll (March 29-April 4)
Player (Pos.) … School … Yr. … Hometown … Stats & Notes
Andrew Ciencin (3B) … North Carolina State … So. … . Cranford, NJ
6-hole hitter whose 7th-inning grand slam provided winning margin in series-clinching win over #3 Virginia (7-5); hit 2-for-4 and scored game's first run in earlier win over UVa (6-5)
*Andrew Clark (1B) … Louisville … Sr. … New Palestine, IN
3-hole hitter continued to star after returning from ribcage stress fracture; his 10-for-18/4-HR/10-RBI/9-R week included GW homer at Indiana (ending ace LHP Drew Leininger's 28.2-inn. shutout streak) and 13 total bases in opener vs. BIG EAST challenger Villanova (5-5, 2HR-5RBI; UL swept)
Harry Clark (C) … Alabama-Birmingham … Fr. … Memphis, TN
Rookie 8-hole batter hit 3-for-4 with 2 RBI (R, 2B) in 6-4 upset of in-state power #25 Alabama
Grant Dayton (LHP) … Auburn … Jr. … Huntsville, AL
Seven strong innings to win finale of rivalry series at #25 Alabama (1R-7H-6K)
Clayton Farhat (LF) … Lamar … Jr. … Plano, TX
2-hole hitter who led series win vs. #24 SE Louisiana; 4-for-8 with 4 RBI in the two wins (7-4/8-1; R-3B-2B-SAC)
Cole Green (RHP) … Texas … Jr. … Coppell, TX
Dominant outing to win tight game-2 (2-0) in sweep at #16 Oklahoma (which entered game with .323 team batting avg.); faced only 26 batters in 7.2-inn., 112-pitch outing (3H-2BB-6K); only runner to reach 2nd base vs. Green was after late dropped ball on forceout
Justin Jones (LHP) … California … Fr. … Oakdale, CA
Logged 8.0 shutout innings and faced only 28 batters (4H-5K) in game-2 win over #21 Arizona (8-0), as Bears posted their first Pac-10 series sweep since 2007
Collin Kuhn (CF) … Arkansas … So. … Beaver Dam, WI
Leadoff batter who came through with 2-out/2-strike grand slam to beat #49 Kentucky in 17-16 shootout that clinched SEC series (bailed out staff that coughed up 8-run lead); career-high 4 hits in that series finale (3R-2B-BB-HBP), also strong effort in game-2 win (10-1; 2-for-5, 3RBI-2R-HR-2B)
Jacob Lee (RHP) … Arkansas State … So. … Jonesboro, AR
Delivered series-clinching win (3-1) vs. #20 Western Kentucky team that was averaging nearly 10R per game (6.2 shutout IP-5H-3BB-8K)
Scott LeJeune (RF) … Texas Tech … So. … Austin, TX
Cleanup batter who led series win vs. #24 Kansas State (8-5/13-4 wins); hit 6-for-8 in the pair of wins (3RBI-3R-2 2B-BB-HBP)
Ethan Miller (RHP) … San Diego State … Fr. … Chino Hills, CA
Beat #14 TCU with 7.0 shuout innings, in his second start of season (3-1; 8H-BB-3K)
Rico Noel (CF) … Coastal Carolina … Jr. … Lawton, OK
Leadoff batter whose 11th-inning HR delivered 4-3 win at #11 Clemson (2-for-4, 2 RBI, sac. fly)
Alex Panteliodis (LHP) … FLORIDA … So. … Tampa, FL
Won pitchers duel opposite #18 Vanderbilt's highly-rated ace Sonny Gray, in 3-2 series opener (6.1IP-R-7H-2BB-6K)
Marcus Piazzisi (LF) … Oregon … Jr. … Placentia, CA
2-hole hitter whose 12th-inning single handed #1 Arizona St. its first loss (6-5; hit 3-for-5 with 2RBI, 2 BB); also doubled in 1-0 loss to ASU and had RBI/R as part of early 3-0 lead in finale (3-7 loss)
P.J. Polk (LF) … Tennessee … Jr. … Murfreesboro, TN
Leadoff man who homered twice in game-2 win (5-2) at #12 Mississippi; hit combined 6-for-12 pair of wins during series upset (10-6 finale; 4 RBI-4R)
*Jordan Pries (RHP) … Stanford … So. … Alameda, CA
His 133-pitch complete game handed #2 UCLA its first loss (8-4; 3 earned runs-8H-4BB-4K); allowed only one run (unearned) and four hits until late in the 8th
Jeremy Schaffer (C) … Tulane … So. .. Bellaire, TX
Smacked 1st-inning grand slam in 10-5 win at #36 Tulane (2-for-4; 5RBI-2R-SB-SAC); added 425-ft blast to dead-center in 7-5 clincher of key CUSA series (2RBI-BB)
Austin Wates (RF) … Virginia Tech … Jr. … Richmond, VA
3-hole batter who paced series win at #4 Florida State (VT had not won at FSU since '89; 1-25 in previous 26 games vs. 'Noles) … led 10-5 opening win (4-5, 3RBI-R-2 2B) and scored in gm-2 (8-7; VT's first-ever series win over FSU)
* – Adam Clark was the CB360 Primetime Player of the Week and Jordan Pries was the Primetime Pitcher of the Week … note that rankings above refer to the CB360 top-50 … class years are based on academic standing (some players may have an extra year of eligibility)
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