Christian Moore named Co-SEC Player of the Week
Tennessee second baseman Christian Moore has been named the Co-Southeastern Conference Player of the Week for his efforts over a 2-1 week for the Volunteers where the squad picked up a series-win on the road at Auburn.
Moore is now the fourth Tennessee player to receive weekly honors from the league this season. AJ Causey was named the Co-Pitcher of the Week on February 19, third baseman Billy Amick was tabbed the SEC Player of the Week on March 4 and Dean Curley was awarded SEC Freshman of the Week on March 11.
The junior tallied a 7-for-14 (.500) clip at the plate during the series with three home runs – one of which was a grand slam – 10 RBI, five runs scored and one walk. Moore struck out only twice in 14 at-bats during the series while logging multi-hit days in all three games.
In Friday’s 9-5 game one loss, Moore smacked a two-run home run in the bottom of the second inning to tie the ballgame at 5-5. On Saturday, the second baseman launched a grand slam in the second inning and laced a two-run double to the gap in left-center, a part of a 6 RBI day. In game three, the junior homered in the second and produced an RBI double in the fifth.
⚾️ WK8 | SEC Baseball Weekly Awards
— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) April 8, 2024
CO-PLAYER: Christian Moore@Vol_Baseball x #SECBSB pic.twitter.com/MF2ZDy6jr9
With three home runs over the weekend, Moore now sits with 40 in his career. That total is one shy of program-record holder – and teammate – Blake Burke with 41. Moore now sits in a tie with Luc Lipcius for second place in program history.
The leadoff hitter has been on fire in Southeastern Conference play, clocking seven multi-hit games in 12 league contests. He’s hitting .364 in conference games this season while leading the Vols with seven SEC home runs.
Vanderbilt’s Jayden Davis, who collected seven hits and eight RBI over the weekend at LSU, shares the weekly honor with Moore.
Tennessee will return to midweek action on Tuesday with Alabama A&M at 6 o’clock eastern time. The Vols will then welcome defending national champion LSU to town for a three-game series over the weekend.
