Palmetto State Baseball team of the week April 22-28: North Greenville

North Greenville (4-0)

(beat Georgia College; went 3-0 at Erskine)

The Crusaders have been so consistently good this season that I was surprised when I noticed they hadn't team of the week honors yet this season.

Better late that never.

Coach Landon Powell's squad officially wrapped up the top seed for the Conference Carolinas Tournament with a series sweep at Erskine.  Powell has assembled a deep, talented roster and he's willing to use it. Thirteen players have 60 or more at-bats and 10 pitchers have pitched in 10 or more games. 

The result is a 40-10 record and the favorite's role for the conference tournament this week in Gastonia, N.C.

Up next: Either Erskine or Francis Marion on Conference Carolinas Tournament, Thursday.

Also considered

Anderson (3-0)
Bob Jones (3-0) - school-record 11 wins

Coker (4-0) - earned second seed for SAC Tournament
College of Charleston (3-1) - kept pace with UNCW for CAA lead

Francis Marion (2-1) - two shutout wins over ranked Mount Olive

Lander (2-1) - won PBC regular-season title
Newberry (3-0)

Presbyterian (3-1) - series win over Big South leader USC Upstate
South Carolina (2-1) - series win vs. No. 4 Kentucky
Spartanburg Methodist (1-0) - win No. 1,350 for Tim Wallace

USC Sumter (3-1)

Winthrop (1-0)

Previous winners
Jan. 28-Feb. 4: Lander
Feb. 5-11: Voorhees

Feb. 12-18: Presbyterian

Feb. 19-25: USC Sumter

Feb. 26-March 3: Limestone
March 4-10: Coastal Carolina

March 11-17: USC Upstate

March 18-24: Clemson

March 25-31: Florence-Darlington Tech
April 1-7: USC Union
April 8-14: Lander

April 15-21: College of Charleston