Team of the week, May 11-17: Francis Marion

Francis Marion (3-0 for the week)

(beat North Georgia, went 2-0 vs. North Georgia

It's been a record-setting season, for Francis Marion, but there's room for more.

Coach Jeff Jefferson's squad is the first one in school history to qualify for the Super Regional round of the NCAA Division II playoffs, knocking off Conference Carolinas rival North Greenville twice on its home field..

It's just the latest step into uncharted territory for the Patriots. Charlie Bussey III pushed the Division II national record for runs scored in a season to 112 (and counting). Both Ethan McAnally (22) and Bussey (20) passed the previous school mark for homers in a season.

Robbie Jordan has become the school's all-time victories leader (32).

McAnally even came up big in another category in Saturday's clincher, making his first start of the season and pitching five innings to get his first career win.

The Patriots are batting .357 as a team and scoring 11.4 runs per game.

For all the big numbers compiled this season, the focus now is on the number 2 - two more wins and Francis Marion returns to the Division II College World Series for the first time since 2006. The Patriots play at Catawba in the best-of-three Southeast Super Regional beginning Thursday in Salisbury, N.C.

Up next: NCAA Division II Southeast Super Regional at Catawba, Thursday.

Also considered

College of Charleston (3-1) - home sweep of William & Mary
The Citadel (3-1) - road sweep of VMI
USC Upstate (4-0) - winning streak at six 

Winthrop (3-1)

Previous winners

Jan. 23-Feb. 1: North Greenville
Feb. 2-8: Anderson
Feb. 9-15: Francis Marion 

Feb. 16-22: Charleston Southern
Feb. 23-March 1: Benedict
March 2-8: Clemson

March 9-15: Coastal Carolina
March 16-22: Florence-Darlington Tech

March 23-29: Winthrop

March 30-April 5: North Greenville
April 6-12: Wofford
April 13-19: Winthrop
April 20-26: Coker

April 27-May 3: The Citadel
May 4-10: (tie) Charleston Southern, Claflin, Lander.