USC’s Braden Webb earns another SEC Freshman of the Week honor

South Carolina right-hander Braden Webb has been named SEC Freshman of the Week for the third time this season.

USC still has a lead in the SEC due in large part to Webb, who pitched opposite likely top-10 pick A.J. Puk on Saturday in the 2-1 win over Florida. Webb went 7 1/3 innings while allowing five hits and one run and striking out seven.

In addition to leading the league in wins, Webb (9-2) is the only SEC pitcher this year to win six league games. Webb’s 62 strikeouts in seven SEC games are also the most by a pitcher in the conference.

For the season, he has a 3.05 ERA and has allowed 27 runs, 22 earned, on 45 hits in 65 innings. He has 83 strikeouts to 36 walks; opponents are hitting .194 against him. His .194 opponents’ batting average is fourth-best in the SEC with his 83 strikeouts third-highest in the conference.