SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Samford starting pitcher Mikhail Cazenave was honored Sunday by being named the Southern Conference Pitcher of the Week for all games played from May 15-20, it was announced by the league office.
 
The Bulldogs' Cazenave went eight strong innings in a 4-0 win over UNCG on Thursday, limiting the Spartans, who entered the contest with the nation's third-best team batting average, to just two hits and a walk. He struck out four as Samford won the opener en route to the key series victory.
 
The Rainbow City, Alabama, senior faced just one hitter over the minimum through the first four innings and did not allow a single runner to reach second base in his eight innings. Cazenave retired his final 11 batters in order.
 
The weekly award is the first of Cazenave's career.
 
The Samford University baseball team will next be in action Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. (CT) as the Bulldogs face a rematch with the UNCG Spartans in the opening round of the SoCon Tournament to be held at Fluor Field in Greenville, South Carolina.
 
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2017 SOCON PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Feb. 20 - - - - - Chris Cook, ETSU
Feb. 27 - - - - - Charlie Madden, Mercer
March 6 - - - - - Will Malbon, VMI
March 13 - - - - - Austin Embler, UNCG
March 20 - - - - - JT Thomas, Mercer
March 27 - - - - - Charlie Madden, Mercer
April 3 - - - - - Bryson Bowman, Western Carolina
April 10 - - - - - Taylor Garris, Samford
April 17 - - - - - JT Thomas, Mercer
April 24 - - - - - Matt Smith, Western Carolina
May 1 - - - - - Carson Waln, Wofford
May 8 - - - - - Tyler Tharp, VMI
May 15 - - - - - Ryan Hagan, Mercer
May 21 - - - - - Hagen Owenby, ETSU
 
2017 SOCON PITCHERS OF THE WEEK
Feb. 20 - - - - - Matt Frisbee, UNCG
Feb. 27 - - - - - JP Sears, The Citadel
March 6 - - - - - Adam Scott, Wofford
March 13 - - - - - Bryan Sammons, Western Carolina
March 20 - - - - - Blake Smith, ETSU
March 27 - - - - - JP Sears, The Citadel
April 3 - - - - - Josh Winder, VMI
April 10 - - - - - Ryan Askew, Mercer
April 17 - - - - - Matthew Quarles, Furman
April 24 - - - - - Robert Broom, Mercer
May 1 - - - - - Stephen Jones, Samford
May 8 - - - - - JP Sears, The Citadel
May 15 - - - - - Will Gaddis, Furman
May 21 - - - - - Mikhail Cazenave, Samford