UF BSB: Langford Selected SEC Player of the Week

Langford led all SEC hitters with 24 total bases while slashing .500/.560/1.200 with five homers over five starts.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – University of Florida outfielder Wyatt Langford<https://floridagators.com/sports/baseball/roster/wyatt-langford/15497> has been tabbed the Southeastern Conference Co-Player of the Week, as announced by the SEC on Monday afternoon.

For Langford, Monday’s announcement marks his first-career weekly SEC honor. The Trenton, Fla. native earned Player of the Week status alongside Charlie Condon of Georgia.

Across the previous week of play, Langford led all SEC hitters with 24 total bases while slashing .500/.560/1.200 over five starts. He paced Florida with 10 hits, four home runs and nine runs scored as the Gators went 3-2 highlighted by a series win over No. 22 Miami.

Langford totaled six extra-base hits in 20 at bats and homered twice in the game one win vs. the Hurricanes. He also had a pair of hits including another home run in the series-clinching win on Sunday.

On the season, the Unanimous First Team Preseason All-American owns a robust .438/.554/.979 batting line with six home runs, one triple, six doubles, 23 runs and 16 RBI.

Langford and the Gators remain home this week, hosting FAU in a two-game midweek series on Tuesday, March 7 (6 p.m.) and Wednesday, March 8 (6 p.m.). Both games will stream on SEC Network+.

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