Feb. 22, 2010
IRVING, Texas - Texas A&M senior center fielder Brodie Greene was named the Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week by a select media panel, the league office announced Monday.
Greene hit .727 (8-for-11) in the Aggies' three-game sweep of Seton Hall over the weekend with two triples, six RBIs and three stolen bases. The Bullard, Texas native reached base in 10 of his 14 plate appearances, scoring seven of those times, and posted a slugging percentage of 1.091 and an .833 average with runners in scoring position.
Not only was he a big success at the plate, but Greene also excelled in his first start in center field in nearly two years. He recorded a diving catch on a deep fly ball to center field in the first game of Saturday's twinbill that saved several runs, and also picked up an outfield assist in the fifth inning of the second game. The latter helped gun down a runner at the plate and keep the score tied at three in a contest the Aggies' would eventually win, 6-3.
The award was the first of its kind for Greene, a first-team All-Big 12 selection last season for the Aggies. Baylor's Shawn Tolleson and Texas Tech's Chad Bettis shared pitcher of the week honors.
A&M returns to action on Wednesday at 3:05 p.m. when Stephen F. Austin makes the trip to Olsen Field. Tickets are available by calling 888-99-AGGIE or by logging on to tickets.12thmanfoundation.com.