University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics

AIKEN, S.C. – The Hutson-Etherredge Companies and Auto-Owners Insurance USCA Student-Athlete of the Week is baseball standout Blake Martin. 

A native of Irmo, S.C., Martin had a solid week at the PBC Tournament.

On the weekend, he hit .600, going six-for-10 at the plate. Martin rattled off three straight multi-hit performances. Four of his hits went for extra bases.

Against Columbus State on Friday, Martin went two-for-four with a home run and a double. He drove in four and scored.

In the win over Georgia College, Martin went two-for-three with two doubles and two RBI. He posted a pair of hits against the Cougars on Sunday and had one RBI.

Martin also walked three times and was two-for-two in stolen bases. 

The Hutson-Etherredge Companies and Auto-Owners Insurance USCA Athletic Department Student-Athlete of the Week honors one student-athlete each week from an in-season sport for their hard work and effort.



May 5, 2026 – Blake Martin - Baseball
April 27, 2026 – Ian Williams - Golf
April 20, 2026 – Karl Frisk - Golf
April 13, 2026 - Salvatore Laimo - Baseball
April 6, 2026 – Abbie Kegley - Softball
March 30, 2026 – Yariel Diaz - Baseball
March 23, 2026 – Claire Radford – Softball
March 16, 2026 – Mitchell McNeill - Golf
March 9, 2026 – Abbie Kegley - Softball
March 2, 2026 – Karl Frisk - Golf
Feb. 23, 2026 – Mitchell McNeill – Golf
Feb. 16, 2026 – Chancellor Jennings - Baseball
Feb. 9, 2026 – Abbie Kegley - Softball
Feb. 2, 2026 – Ben Shepherd - Baseball
Jan. 26, 2026 – Monique Emelifeonwu – Women's Basketball
Jan. 19, 2026 – Jonah Lawrence – Men's Basketball
Jan. 12, 2026 – Monique Emelifeonwu – Women's Basketball
Jan. 5, 2026 – Caleb Byrd – Men's Basketball
Dec. 22, 2025 - Josiah Harding - Men's Basketball
Dec. 15, 2025 – Mackenna Nix – Women's Basketball
Dec. 8, 2025 – Mackenna Nix – Women's Basketball
Dec. 1, 2025 – Caleb Byrd – Men's Basketball
Nov. 24, 2025 - Lexi Rogers - Volleyball
Nov. 17, 2025 – Morgan McDermott – Women's Basketball
Nov. 10, 2025 – Chloe Duzenack - Volleyball
Nov. 3, 2025 – Savannah Yerger – Women's Soccer
Oct. 27, 2025 – Daniel Kiprono – Men's Cross Country
Oct. 20, 2025 – Karl Frisk - Golf
Oct. 13, 2025 – Alaynah Guthrie – Women's Cross Country
Oct. 6, 2025 – Anna Sommer - Volleyball
Sept. 29, 2025 – Daniel Kiprono – Men's Cross Country
Sept. 22, 2025 – Rafael Reno – Men's Soccer
Sept. 15, 2025 – Daniel Kiprono – Men's Cross Country
Sept. 8, 2025 – Daniel Kiprono – Men's Cross Country