COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Baseball freshman UTIL Brian Sharp (Liberty, Mo.) has been named SEC Freshman of the Week, as announced Monday by the league office. This is the second consecutive week that a Mizzou player has earned this distinction after OF Connor Brumfield (Columbia, Mo.) was named SEC Freshman of the Week last Monday.

Sharp was sensational last week, guiding Mizzou to a 4-1 record over five games. He picked up his second career win and second career save on the mound while hitting .333 with three runs and two RBI in the Mizzou lineup last week. Sharp earned the save Tuesday against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, helping preserve Mizzou’s third shutout of the season with a 2-0 victory. He then picked up the win on Friday night after pitching the ninth inning before SS Ryan Howard’s (St. Charles, Mo.) walk-off homer lifted Mizzou to the 7-4 win. It is the second consecutive week that Sharp has tallied a win and a save as Mizzou’s closer.

At the plate, Sharp had a pair of multi-hit games on the week, driving in runs in two games, including a big, two-out, RBI single over UAPB to give Mizzou a 2-0 lead.

Sharp and Mizzou host Alabama A&M in a midweek series beginning Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Taylor Stadium.

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