John Malcom and Michael Paul Take SSC Weekly Awards

MELBOURNE, Fla. - Coming off a three-game sweep over Palm Beach Atlantic University in its Sunshine State Conference opener, John Malcom and Michael Paul were honored as the SSC Player and Pitcher of the Week.

Malcom earns his second Player of the Week honor after driving in eight runs in a series sweep of Palm Beach Atlantic. Along with his eight RBI, Malcom went 5-for-10 at the plate with a double, four walks, and three runs scored. Malcolm showed his plate discipline in game three with a hit, three RBI, three walks, and no strikeouts. The Detroit product recorded a .500 batting average, .643 on-base percentage, and .600 slugging percentage across three games. Defensively, the first baseman had 13 putouts and an assist on 14 chances.

Paul opened the series against Palm Beach Atlantic with a scoreless effort and a victory to garner Pitcher of the Week. The Clearwater, Florida native tossed five innings of no-hit ball to start the game. He finished with four strikeouts while allowing just two hits in the combined shutout.

Athletes of the Week are chosen from a pool of nominees for their performances during the week of March 8 - 14, 2021. Athletes are nominated by Athletic Communication Directors of member institutions.