NORFOLK, Va., Feb. 22, 2021—North Carolina Central redshirt junior Luis DeLeon was selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Baseball Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the conference office announced today. North Carolina A&T State’s T.J. Ash was named Rookie of the Week, while North Carolina Central redshirt junior Scott Meylan and North Carolina A&T State senior Michael Johnson were named Co-Pitchers of the Week.
 
DeLeon (6-0, r-Jr., UTL, Providence, R.I.) was 4-for-10 (.400) at the plate with a double and a triple in the Eagles’ three-game sweep of Army this past weekend, driving in five runs and scoring three times. He drove in three runs in the second game of the series, and he was 2-for-3 in Sunday’s finale. DeLeon had at least one run scored and at least one RBI in each of the three games.
 
Ash (5-10, Fr., OF, Pleasant Garden, N.C.) was 4-for-11 (364) in a three-game series against College of Charleston, including a 3-for-4 effort with a double and an RBI in the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader.
 
Meylan (6-4, r-Jr., RHP, Pittsburg, Calif.) tossed three innings on shutout relief on Saturday against Army, striking out eight of the nine batters he faced – including striking out the side in the ninth inning – to earn the save. At one point, Meylan – who didn’t give up a hit – struck out five batters in a row.
 
Johnson (5-11, Sr., RHP, Lexington, N.C.) tossed seven innings in the Aggies’ season opener against College of Charleston, giving up just one hit and one run while striking out seven.
 
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Jordan Hamberg (Coppin State) went 2-for-5 with a double against Navy.
 
Justin Walton (Norfolk State) gave up just one hit and struck out four in three innings of work against Old Dominion.
 
Justin Rodriguez (North Carolina A&T State) hit a home run to help the Aggies win the second game of a doubleheader against College of Charleston on Sunday.