STATESBORO, Ga. – For the second consecutive week, Georgia Southern University’s Chris Shehan (Strasburg, PA/Lampeter-Strasburg) was named the Southern Conference ‘Player of the Week’. Shehan led the Eagles to a 4-0 mark last week, including a sweep to start league play.

Shehan hit .579 (11-of-19) over the past four contests with seven runs scored and 11 RBI. He posted a .842 slugging and .636 on-base percentage. Shehan recorded nine of his 11 RBI against Western Carolina , batting .643 in the sweep of the Catamounts. He hit his second career grand slam and scored six run in the series. During game two he drove in a career-high seven runs.

Overall the junior right fielder leads the Eagles (14-8 overall, 3-0 SoCon) with: a .466 batting average, 33 runs scored, nine doubles, nine home runs, 37 RBI, .898 slugging percentage, 19 walks and .577 on-base percentage.

Georgia Southern will take the week off before resuming SoCon play at the College of Charleston this weekend. First pitch on Friday night (March 28) is scheduled for 6 p.m.