University of Georgia Athletics
Shepherd Named SEC Freshman Of The Week
April 03, 2017 | Baseball
ATHENS-----University of Georgia shortstop Cam Shepherd has been named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week, the league announced Monday.
Shepherd, a 6-1, 196-pound native of Duluth, Ga., batted .526 (10-for-19) with three doubles, one triple and four RBI in helping Georgia claim an SEC road series and go 3-1 last week. In the series win over Tennessee, he posted a .500 batting average (7-for-14) with two doubles and an RBI. In SEC action this year, he ranks second in the league with a .425 batting average.
Shepherd had his third four-hit game of his career including second in an SEC game in the 7-5 win over the Volunteers Saturday. In Sunday's series-clinching win, he went 3-for-4. Bulldog freshman third baseman Aaron Schunk also enjoyed a big series against UT as he batted .538 (7-for-13) with two RBI.
Overall, Shepherd ranks second on the team with a .333 average. He has hit safely in 13 of the past 14 games. He has started all 29 games at shortstop. Shepherd is the first Bulldog to garner an SEC Freshman Award this season. Last year, catcher Michael Curry was twice named SEC Freshman of the Week while Kevin Smith was honored once.
Georgia (13-16) returns to action Tuesday night when it plays host to fifth-ranked Clemson (24-5). First pitch at Foley Field will be at 7:02 p.m., and the game will be televised by the SEC Network and be available on the Bulldog Sports Network from IMG. The first 500 UGA students will receive a free "Beat Clemson" t-shirt, and UGA students can run the bases following the game.
