AgSouth Homegrown Athlete of the Week – Chris Epps

March 8, 2010

Chris Epps, Baseball, Junior, Stone Mountain, GA

Epps went 8-for-18 (.444) with two homers, one double, six RBIs, seven runs, four walks, a .545 on-base percentage, and a steal in four games this past week. He led the Tigers to three wins, including two wins in the three-game series against #15 South Carolina. He also received the Bob Bradley Award as Clemson’s MVP of the South Carolina series, as he was 7-for-14 (.500) with two homers, one double, six RBIs, six runs, and two walks in three games against the Gamecocks.

On Wednesday against Dayton, he scored the walkoff run on a wild pitch in the 10th inning to give Clemson a 6-5 win. In his best game of the week, he went 3-for-6 with a grand slam, a career-high five RBIs, two runs, and a walk in Clemson’s 19-6 victory at #15 South Carolina on Sunday. On the season, Epps is hitting .286 with two homers, six RBIs, 10 runs, and a .432 on-base percentage in 10 games.