Millsaps College -- Walker Thrash, a 6-1, 200-pound senior outfielder from Hattiesburg, Miss., has been named the SCAC Offensive Player of the Week for baseball games played Monday, March 18, through Sunday, March 24.
     With a flair for the dramatic, Thrash cashed in on a 4-for-6 outing with three runs scored, seven RBI, one double, a two-run homerun, and a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 9th inning to garner a 12-10 win over SCAC rival Southwestern on Sunday.  For the week, Thrash contributed two four-hit games as the Majors tallied a 3-2 record. He was 9-for-22 (.409) with seven runs scored, 10 RBI, two doubles, and three home runs during the week's stretch. In Thursday's 8-5 victory over cross-town rival Mississippi College, Thrash was 4-for-5 with a homerun, three runs scored and two RBI as the Majors claimed the inaugural Cowboy Maloney Series championship.
    For the year, Thrash is hitting at a clip of .357 with a team leading 5 home runs and 31 RBI.