Austin Peay State University Athletics

Clarksville, Tenn. – Sophomore infielder Parker Phillips, of the Austin Peay State University baseball team, has been named the Copies in a Flash APSU Athlete of the Week.

Phillips gained national attention for his five home run day during Friday’s doubleheader against Eastern Kentucky; the Collierville native launched three homers in his first three at-bats in the opening game of the twinbill and followed it up with two more blasts during the nightcap.

For the week, Phillips hit .556 (10-for-18) with a .577 on-base percentage and 1.444 slugging percentage, driving in 15 runs and scoring nine to earn both adidas® Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week and Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week honors.

The Copies in a Flash APSU Athlete of the Week is selected by the APSU Sports Information staff each Wednesday during the academic year. Copies in a Flash, of Clarksville, sponsors the award.

Other notable performances by Austin Peay athletes included:

• Junior pole vaulter Savannah Amato, of the track and field team, won her event at the APSU Invitational with a 4.01m (13-1.75) mark, surpassing the 13-foot mark for the third consecutive week.
• Junior Reagan Greene, of the women’s golf team, just missed a spot on the All-Tournament team at the 2018 OVC Women’s Golf Championships, finishing seventh with a three-round 227 (74-76-77), leading the Govs in par-3 scoring (3.17/hole) and birdies (seven).
• Junior catcher Carly Mattson, of the softball team, hit .500 (4-of-8) with a pair of solo homers for the Govs last week against Jacksonville State and Middle Tennessee.
• Sophomore sprinter Tymeitha Tolbert, of the track and field team, won the 100m dash at the APSU Invitational, holding off Murray State’s Tamdra Lawrence and taking over the top spot with a school-record 11.51 mark.