Baseball's Kole Calhoun named Pac-10 Player of the Week


<p>Arizona State senior co-captain outfielder <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/calhoun_kole00.html">K… Calhoun</a> has been named the Pac-10 Player of the Week, the conference announced today. It is the seventh time this season that a Sun Devil has won a weekly award from the Pac-10 Conference. Calhoun joins <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/macphee_zack00.html">Z… MacPhee</a> (twice), <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/maggi_drew00.html">Drew Maggi</a> and <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/torrez_riccio00.html">… Torrez</a> as Players of the Week, while <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/rodgers_brady00.html">… Rodgers</a> and <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/borup_jake00.html">Jake Borup</a> have each been named Pitcher of the Week.</p><separator></separator><p>It is the first career Pac-10 Player of the Week honor for Calhoun and the 95th all-time for Arizona State, most in the Pac-10. Calhoun was also named a Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week by Collegiate Baseball.</p><separator></separator><p>Calhoun led the Sun Devils to a win over Arizona and a 2-1 series win over Oregon State last weekend. The senior outfielder was 6-for-12 at the plate for a .500 batting average. In four games, Calhoun had three home runs, drove in seven runs, walked six times, slugged an impressive 1.333 and had an on-base percentage of .667. In Friday's 10-4 win over the Beavers, Calhoun reached base safely in all five of his plate appearances, including hitting a home run and driving in three. On the season, Calhoun leads the team in home runs (13), which ranks second in the Conference.</p><separator></separator><p>Calhoun, along with teammates <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/torrez_raoul00.html">R… Torrez</a> and <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/spence_josh00.html">Jo… Spence</a>, graduated from Arizona State University last week. <!-- STORY AD BEGINS HERE --></p>