Tucker Earns Big 12 Baseball Player of the Week

West Virginia shortstop Tevin Tucker obtains Big 12 Baseball Player of the Week

On Monday, The Big 12 Conference announced West Virginia shortstop Tevin Tucker as the Big 12 Baseball Player of the Week. 

Tucker hit .571 (8-14) with a pair of RBIs and extended his hitting streak six as the Mountaineers leadoff hitter and helped guide West Virginia to a perfect 4-0 record last week, notching a win against rival Pitt at PNC Park and the program's first sweep of the Big 12 foe TCU over the weekend.

West Virginia shortstop Tevin Tucker celebrates a successful pickoff attempt versus TCU / Julia Mellett - Sports Illustrated: FanNation - Mountaineers Now

The Prince George, Virginia, native is hitting .379 this season, which ranks fourth in the league, with six doubles, three triples, 40 runs, 18 RBIs, and a home run.

Tucker is the second Mountaineer to earn the award this season with Big 12 Player of the Year frontrunner and All-American candidate J.J. Wetherholt taking home the honor following the second week of the season. 

Meanwhile Oklahoma’s Carter Campbell claimed Big 12 Pitcher of the Week and Oklahoma State’s Tyler Wulfert grabbed Big 12 Newcomer of the Week.

Big 12 Baseball Player of the Week

Feb. 20: Austin Davis, TCU

Feb. 27: J.J. Wetherholt, West Virginia

March 6: Nolan McLean, Oklahoma State

March 13: Roc Riggio, Oklahoma State

March 20: Austin Green, Texas Tech

March 27: Porter Brown, Texas

April 3: Roberto Pena, Kansas State

April 10: Anthony SIlva, TCU

April 17: Gavin Kash, Texas Tech

April 24: Tevin Tucker, West Virginia

Big 12 Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Feb. 20: Brendan Girton, Texas Tech

Feb. 27: Blaine Traxel, West Virginia

March 6: Cam Brown, TCU

March 13: Juaron Watts-Brown, Oklahoma State

March 20: Will Rigney, Baylor

March 27: Cam Brown, TCU

April 3: Juaron Watts-Brown, Oklahoma State

April 10: Tyson Neighbors, Kansas State & Robby Porco, West Virginia

April 17: Ryan Free, Texas Tech

April 24: Carter Campbell, Oklahoma 

Big 12 Baseball Newcomer of the Week

Feb. 20: Kevin Bazzell, Texas Tech

Feb. 27: Janzen Keisel, Oklahoma State

March 6: Nolan Schubart, Oklahoma State & Louis Rodriguez, TCU

March 13: Easton Carmichael, Oklahoma

March 20: Dakota Harris, Oklahoma & Austin Green, Texas Tech

March 27: Carson Benge, Oklahoma State

April 3: Gage Harrelson, Texas Tech

April 10: Cole Elvis, Kansas

April 17: Gage Harrelson, Texas Tech

April 24: Tyler Wulfert, Oklahoma State

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