AUGUSTA, Ga. – For his efforts in leading UNCP to a 3-0 record last week, including a doubleheader sweep of Post on Friday, junior infielder Jordan Pegram has earned Peach Belt Conference Player of the Week laurels, the league office announced on Tuesday evening.

Pegram, a Greensboro native and Guilford Tech transfer, hit .615 (8-for-13) in three starts last week to go along with one double, one triple, two home runs and six RBI. He also drew a pair of walks to record a .667 on-base percentage and a 1.308 slugging percentage. On defense, he committed just one error in 16 total chances at shortstop.

Pegram began the week by reaching base safely in all six trips to the plate against Wingate, homering in each of his first two at-bats to highlight a 4-for-4 day at the plate with five RBI and three runs scored as the Braves recorded their 11th-straight victory over the Bulldogs, 14-6. He complemented his performance against Wingate with a 4-for-9 (.444) series against Post, highlighting a 1-for-4 hitting line in the opener with a RBI triple and a run scored, and then doubling and scoring three times on a 3-for-5 performance in game two.

Through 19 games this season, including UNCP's Tuesday doubleheader with Clarion, Pegram is sporting a team-leading .413 (31-for-75) batting average with 12 extra-base hits (2 HR), 14 RBI and a squad-best 25 runs scored. He has also stolen four bases and committed just two errors in 71 total chances in the middle infield for the Black and Gold.

Pegram and the Braves will return to action again this weekend when the Braves (15-4, 1-2 PBC) pack up their show and head to Augusta, Ga., for a weekend set with Augusta State (8-9, 1-2) at Lake Olmstead Stadium. The squads will open up the weekend with a 1 p.m. doubleheader on Saturday, before closing out the set with a 1 p.m. single game on Sunday.