Buddy Reed Named SEC Co-Player of the Week for the First Time
Monday, February 23, 2015 | Baseball
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Sophomore outfielder Buddy Reed was named the Southeastern Conference Co-Player of the Week on Monday for the first time in his career after hitting .444 (8-for-18) as the Gators captured three of four contests, including a series triumph over No. 8 Miami. He shared the honor with LSU senior catcher Kade Scivicque.
Reed's Highlights
*Batted a team-best .444 (8-for-18) with four RBI, four stolen bases, three runs and a pair of outfield assists as the Gators went 3-1 last week
*Led Florida to the series victory over No. 8 Miami by going 5-for-12 (.417), with at least one hit in each game
*Tied Sunday's rubber match versus the Hurricanes with a two-out RBI single to right field in the third inning
*Delivered a walk-off single in the ninth inning to score senior Josh Tobias with the winning run in UF's 4-3 triumph on Friday night
*Finished the opener 3-for-5 with two stolen bases and also scored on freshman Mike Rivera's game-tying two-run single in the sixth inning
*Earned an outfield assist as the Gators had cut down the potential tying run in the eighth inning
*Went 3-for-6 with two runs, two RBI and two thefts as Florida handled USF in mid-week action
*Through seven games, Reed is hitting .281, with six RBI and five runs, and leads UF with four stolen bases
The No. 5 Gators (6-1) start a four-game week by facing Florida Atlantic (6-1) on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla. The game can be heard through GatorZone.com and on the Gator IMG Sports Network with Jeff Cardozo and Steve Russell. Live stats for each game will be available on GatorZone.com and fans can also follow updates of each game on @GatorZoneBB, the official Twitter account of the Gator baseball team.
The Gators will host fellow 2012 NCAA College World Series participant Stony Brook (2-4) in a weekend series that starts Friday at 7 p.m. Single-Game Tickets, Season Tickets and the Complete Game Mini-Plans can be purchased online through GatorZone or by calling the Gator Ticket Office at 1-800-34-GATOR from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
