ATLANTA- Millsaps Major third baseman and pitcher Keith Shumaker was named the Southern Athletic Association player of the week for the week of March 3-10. 

In four games, the Majors went 3-1 including a sweep of Hendrix in their first conference series of the year. Shumaker led the offensive charge in those four games going 7 for 17 (.412) scoring eight runs, driving in five runs and blasting a three-run home run. 

Shumaker also thrived on the mound. In his first start of the season, Shumaker was magnificent, throwing six shutout innings and scattering four hits in the Majors 13-1 win over the Warriors on Saturday. 

On the season, Shumaker is hitting .397 (23-58) with team highs in runs scored (21) home runs (3) and runs batted in (22). 

The Majors now sit at 10-3 on the season and 3-0 in conference. They welcome in the Illinois Wesleyan Titans into Twenty Field tomorrow evening for a 6pm first pitch.