BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has tabbed Bethune-Cookman’s Darryl Lee and Michael Benedict along with Alabama State’s Jorhan LaBoy for SWAC Baseball Weekly Awards. 
 
Hitter
Lee was named SWAC Hitter of the Week for the first time this season after finishing as one of the top bats in a dominant 4-0 series sweep against Delaware State. In 14 at-bats in the series, he scored 10 runs, tallied 10 hits (six for extra bases) along with four RBI, five doubles, and two steals.

Pitcher
Laboy picked up a 6-1 win during Alabama State’s series opener against Valparaiso last week. He tossed 7.0 innings, allowing one run on two hits with nine strikeouts and no walks.
 
Newcomer
Benedict saw his first career weekly honors with SWAC Newcomer of the Week. In two appearances against USF and Delaware State, he tossed six scoreless innings, allowing just four hits with six strikeouts. 

About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.

Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, and Tennis.

Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, and Volleyball.

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