Baseball | April 03, 2023

AIKEN, S.C. – University of South Carolina Aiken baseball standout Jose Hernandez has been named the Hutson-Etherredge Companies and Auto-Owners Insurance USC Aiken Athletic Department Student-Athlete of the Week for the week ending April 2, 2023.

Hernandez, a native of Gulfport, Fla., guided the Pacers to a 3-1 week.

He batted .333 on the week, having played all three contests during the PBC series. All three of his base hits were home runs.

Hernandez drove in nine runs and scored three times. In the series-opening victory over the Panthers, he crushed a pair of round-trippers and drove in five.

In the middle game of the series, Hernandez belted another home run, driving in three. Hernandez drove in a run in the series finale.

For the week, he also earned three walks.

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