COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M Aggies' third baseman Hunter Melton was named the SEC Freshman of the Week the league announced on Monday afternoon.
Melton hit .500 (8-for-16) with two home runs on the week as the Aggies went 4-0. He recorded multiple hits in three of the four games on the week.
On Tuesday, he went 3-for-4 with a home run to help the Aggies snap a season-long five-game losing streak. In the 2-1 series opening win against Missouri, Melton scored the game-winning run and went 2-for-4 on the evening. On Saturday, he hit a home run in the Aggies 6-5 win. He capped the weekend sweep off by going 2-for-4 on Sunday.
Melton, who is hitting .294 since assuming the starting role at the hot corner 10 games ago, leads the A&M with four home runs on the season despite playing in just 18 games (16 starts).
The Corsicana, Texas-native became the third Aggie to earn the SEC Freshman of the Week honor this season. Jonathan Moroney garnered the recognition on March 4 and Matt Kent picked up the accolade on March 25.
Melton Named SEC Freshman of the Week
The Corsicana, Texas native became the third Aggie to earn the league's freshman of the week honor this season.