PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly baseball honors for the week ending March 29.
 
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Buddy Putnam • Sr. • 1B • USF
Putnam hit .438 (7-for-16) with four home runs and 10 runs batted in during a 4-0 week for the Bulls, who sit atop the conference standings at 3-0 following a sweep of Cincinnati. The Bartow, Florida, native hit two home runs and had a game-tying RBI double in the ninth and scored the go-ahead run during USF’s 8-7 comeback win at FGCU Tuesday. Putnam followed that Sunday with a two-homer, seven-RBI performance against Cincinnati that included a grand slam. For the year, Putnam has six home runs – tied for fifth in the conference – and 20 runs batted in.
 
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Carson Cross • R-Sr. • RHP • UConn
Cross is Pitcher of the Week for the second consecutive week and third time this season after his performance Friday night at Tulane. The Brentwood, New Hampshire, native tossed seven shutout innings in a 6-0 UConn win that opened a series win for the Huskies in New Orleans. For the year, Cross is 6-1 with a 1.49 ERA, .178 opposing batting average and 65 strikeouts against 12 walks.
 
HONOR ROLL
JoMarcos Woods • Sr. • OF • UCF
Hit .500 (5-for-10) with two home runs and eight runs batted in during a 2-2 week for the Knights
 
Vinny Siena • Jr. • INF • UConn
Hit .500 (11-for-22) with one home run, nine runs batted in and seven runs scored during a 4-1 week for the Huskies
 
Chris Iriart • Jr. • 1B • Houston
Hit .467 (7-for-15) with two home runs and three runs batted in during a 2-2 week for the Cougars
 
Jimmy Herget • Jr. • RHP • USF
Threw six shutout, one-hit innings while striking out 11 in USF’s victory over Cincinnati Friday

Emerson Gibbs • Jr. • RHP • Tulane
Tossed eight shutout innings while striking out six in Tulane’s Saturday win over UConn