SEC Player of the Year Award Power Rankings
6. OF Jace LaViolette (Texas A&M)
last week's ranking: 5
LaViolette falls a spot this week (partly because of a big week elsewhere). Last week he went 4/16 at the plate with one HR, one double, 3 RBI, and 6 runs.
On the year, LaViolette now has a slash-line of .304/.474/.784 (1.258 OPS). He also has 13 HR (4th in the SEC), 6 doubles, 2 triples, 32 RBI, and 40 runs (T-3rd in SEC). The Aggies will play South Carolina this weekend.
5. OF Dakota Jordan (Mississippi State)
last week's ranking: 6
While it was a heart-breaking weekend for Mississippi State, Dakota Jordan shined. Last week he went 7/15 at the plate with 3 HR, 2 doubles, 6 RBI, and 5 runs.
Now for the season, Jordan has a .393 Average along with a .532 OBP (2nd in the SEC), an .869 SLG (T-3rd in SEC), and a 1.401 OPS. He also has 14 HR (3rd in the SEC), 9 doubles, 41 RBI, and 33 runs. We will get to see a battle of two of the top sluggers in the conference this upcoming weekend in a battle of Bulldogs as Jordan and Mississippi State takes on Georgia.