Sheridan Selected as CollegeBaseballInsider.com Northeast Region Player of the Week

03/12/08 3:30PM

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - After an outstanding set of performances last week, the honors continue to roll in for William and Mary junior first baseman Mike Sheridan as he has been selected as the Northeast Region Player of the Week by CollegeBaseballInsider.com. Sheridan was also honored as the Colonial Athletic Association Co-Player of the Week as well as the College Baseball Blog and StatStud.com National Player of the Week.

En route to helping the Tribe go 4-1 and earn a series sweep against Hofstra, Sheridan posted a .706 batting average (12-for-17) with two home runs, 10 RBI, nine runs scored and two stolen bases. Additionally, he registered a 1.118 slugging percentage.

His best performance of the week came in the 21-6 victory against Hofstra when he went 4-for-5 with a home run, seven RBI and four runs scored. The Washington, D.C., native finished the Hofstra series 9-for-10 with two home runs, 10 RBI and seven runs scored.

Sheridan currently leads the conference in batting average (.567), hits (32), home runs (6), runs scored (26), RBI (31), total bases (59) and slugging percentage (1.017).

The Tribe will return to action today when it hosts VMI at Plumeri Park at 5 p.m.