After four home runs in a single game, Calvin Harris named SEC Co-Player of the Week
OXFORD, Miss. — Ole Miss catcher Calvin Harris was named SEC Co-Player of the Week Monday by the Southeastern Conference after his performance against Missouri this weekend.
🚨 PROGRAM RECORD 🚨
FOUR HOME RUNS for @Calvin_Harris33 pic.twitter.com/B5t16GgEow
— Ole Miss Baseball (@OleMissBSB) May 6, 2023
Harris became the first SEC player to ever hit four home runs in a conference game and just the third SEC player to do it in any game with his performance against the Tigers on Saturday.
He hit .471 (8-for-17) with five home runs, a triple, 13 RBI, and nine runs scored over four games last week. He led the SEC in runs scored, RBI, and home runs and was second in total bases on the week.
First player in @SEC history with a four-homer game in conference play:@Calvin_Harris33 pic.twitter.com/L0FIcQSxao
— Ole Miss Baseball (@OleMissBSB) May 7, 2023
This is the second week in a row that a Rebel has earned a weekly award from the SEC office, following pitcher Grayson Saunier’s win for Freshman of the Week last week, and the second award total for Ole Miss. This is also the first time that a Rebel has been named SEC Player of the Week since Tim Elko earned the title in week three of 2021.
Harris is also now just the fourth player in SEC history to have 16+ total bases in a single game. His four home runs and 16 total bases set new Ole Miss single-game records in both categories and his 10 RBI tied an Ole Miss single-game record that has stood since 1947.
All marks were career-highs for Harris, and he also set a new career-high with four runs scored in the season finale.
May 6, 2023: Calvin Harris Day pic.twitter.com/Q79uWx79hN
— Ole Miss Baseball (@OleMissBSB) May 6, 2023
Historic week at the dish for Cal 🚀🚀
📰: https://t.co/7UhIs1gWLK pic.twitter.com/KYoUln6KxH
— Ole Miss Baseball (@OleMissBSB) May 8, 2023
He shares the Player of the Week title with Missouri’s Luke Mann who also hit five home runs over four games for the Tigers. The two players combined for 10 home runs, 25 RBI, 16 runs scored, and 52 total bases on the week.
Congrats to Calvin!
Evelyn Van Pelt
Evelyn has covered sports for over two decades, beginning her journalism career as a sports writer for a newspaper in Austin, Texas. She attended Texas A&M and majored in English. Evelyn’s love for Ole Miss began when her daughter Katie attended the university on a volleyball scholarship. Evelyn created the Rebel Walk in 2013 and has served as publisher and managing editor since its inception.
