Wednesday, February 12, 2003

Pullin named Sun Belt Player of the Week

Florida International baseball player Bryan Pullin has been named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week for the week of Feb. 3-9. The freshman first baseman went 3-for-8 with six RBI last week against nationally-ranked Miami (Fla.) and Central Florida. Against Miami, the Sunrise, Fla. native hit a three-run triple to give FIU the lead in the sixth inning. His single in the seventh against UCF gave FIU the lead, and he knocked in two more runs in the eighth to solidify the win.

On the season, Pullin is second on the team in most major offensive categories, including batting average (.364), hits (eight) and RBI (seven). He is also tied for the team lead in doubles with two. Pullin and the Golden Panthers take on Florida Atlantic tonight at 7:00 p.m.