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| Spotlight
Player of the Week
Tony Campana
University of Cincinnati |
Cincinnati centerfielder Tony Campana’s just a little
guy. But his role as leadoff hitter and spark plug for the
Bearcats has been immeasurable thus far in 2007. The transfer
from North Carolina-Asheville has ignited an early season
turnaround as the red and black have won 10 of 12 after a
rough 1-5 start.
As a Bulldog in Asheville, Campana put together a promising
freshman campaign with a .321 batting average and 13 stolen
bases while establishing an impressive Big South conference
record by notching a base hit in all 24 conference games.
In his year-plus at UNC-Asheville, Campana hit at a .319 clip
with 22 stolen bases in 71 games.
But somewhere between North Carolina and Ohio, Campana was
given the green light to run the bases at will. Already, Campana
has surpassed his career stolen base total by tallying 28
swipes (32 attempts) in 17 games as a Bearcat. (Yes, you read
that right.) This past weekend alone Campana stole eight bases
against Chicago State.
With just eight more stolen bases (which could happen by
the time you’re done reading this profile), Campana
will break the 16 year-old single-season stolen base mark
for the Bearcats. Four times this season, Campana has stolen
three or more bases in a game, including an unheard of six!
against North Carolina A&T in the second game of a doubleheader
on February 24. (The NCAA Division I single-season record
for stolen bases in a season is 107 by Texas Pan-American’s
Don Guillot in 1987. Campana is on pace for 92.)
After going just three for his first 18 at the plate, Campana
has 22 hits in 52 at-bats (.423 batting average) and has hit
in 13 straight games since an 0-for-5 performance at Austin
Peay on February 18. Campana has just one extra-base hit in
70 at-bats thus far, but who needs power when you can run
your way to a double (or triple)?
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