Connor Tate earns national and SEC recognition; Condon honored again
Connor Tate earns national and SEC recognition; Condon honored again
Georgia Sports Communications/For Immediate Release/March 13, 2023
ATHENS-----University of Georgia graduate Connor Tate has been named a National Player of the Week by Collegiate Baseball. It was also announced Monday that Tate and redshirt freshman Charlie Condon earned Southeastern Conference weekly honors.
Tate, a 6-foot-3, 210-pound outfielder from Bishop, Ga., posted a monster week for the Bulldogs, batting .600 (12-for-20) with nine runs scored, two doubles, four home runs, five walks and 10 RBI in helping Georgia to a 4-1 week. He tallied an SEC-best 26 total bases for the week while extending his hitting streak to a career-best 21 games dating to last year. Tate also tied a school record by hitting three consecutive home runs during a 15-0 win over Charleston Southern last Saturday.
Tate is the second Bulldog to earn a national honor as junior pitcher Liam Sullivan was one of the National Pitchers of the Week along with SEC Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 27.
Currently, Tate leads the SEC in hits (32) and ranks second in batting at .516, just behind Condon (.517). This is the second time in his career he has been named a National Player of the Week, the first coming during the 2021 season.
Condon continues to enjoy a stellar start to his collegiate career. He is the nation’s RBI leader with 32, the SEC batting leader at .517, owns a 15-game hitting streak and now is the SEC Co-Freshman of the Week.
The 6-foot-6, 211-pound outfielder/first baseman from Marietta, Ga., batted .476 (10-for-21) with seven runs scored, a triple, three home runs and 12 RBI in five starts last week.
He had his second two-home run game plus a career-high five RBI in a 9-4 road win over Georgia Southern. This marks his second straight honor from the league after being an SEC Co-Player of the Week on Feb. 27.
Up next, Georgia (12-4) plays host to Wofford (14-1) Tuesday at Foley Field. The first pitch is slated for 5:02 p.m. The game will be streamed on SEC Network+ and available on the Georgia Bulldog Sports Network.