Purify Named ACC Player-of-the-Week

CLEMSON, S.C. - Sophomore infielder Jarren Purify (Detroit, Mich.) was named ACC Player-of-the-Week, announced Monday by the league office. He joined NC State’s Ryan Marohn, who was named ACC Pitcher-of-the-Week, in receiving conference accolades. ACC baseball weekly honors are determined by a vote of a select media panel and are announced on Mondays throughout the regular season.

Purify led Clemson to a 5-0 record in five games last week by going 12-for-20 (.600) with two homers, two triples, a double, nine RBIs, five runs, a 1.150 slugging percentage, .583 on-base percentage, a steal and no errors in 12 chances at second base. He had three three-hit games and three multiple-RBI games, including going 3-for-4 a triple, double and four RBIs in Wednesday’s win.

On the season, he is hitting .447 with 16 runs, four doubles, two triples, three homers, 17 RBIs, an .809 slugging percentage, a .500 on-base percentage and nine steals in 15 games.