Carolinaâs Clarke rakes in two national honors (Source: Ryan Bethea) By Joe Gorchow | March 2, 2021 at 3:56 PM EST - Updated March 2 at 3:56 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Carolina baseballâs top slugger earns a pair of national honors. Gamecocks junior infielder/catcher Wes Clarke has been named the National Player of the Week by both the Golden Spikes Award and Perfect Game.
Clarke hit five home runs in three games last week. He drove in eight runs while posting a 1.833 slugging percentage and a .688 on-base percentage.
His sensational week at the dish began last Tuesday night in a 12-4 over Winthrop at home. Clarke went 3-for-3 with three home runs. He became the first Gamecock to belt three in one game since Justin Smoak accomplished the feat in 2008.