Brennan, Mount Earn Weekly Honors
Mar 12, 2018 | Baseball
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Junior-college transfer Drew Mount became the first player in Big 12 history to earn Newcomer of the Week in three consecutive weeks and Will Brennan was selected as the league's Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday,
Mount was also listed as one of 10 of Collegiate Baseball's National Players of the Week, the publication released on Monday, and was named National Player of the Week by NCAA.com.
Brennan posted back-to-back four-hit games while Mount became the first Wildcat to hit two grand slams in a game since 1994 in helping K-State (10-5) to a series win over Mercer as part of a 3-1 week. The Cats have won 10 of their last 12 games overall.
Mount, in his first season at K-State after transferring from De Anza College, drove in eight runs in Friday's 12-3 win, most in a game by a K-State hitter since 2006. The Cats' cleanup hitter registered 13 RBI during the week and currently leads the nation with 29 runs batted in on the season.
Mount hit three homers total during the week and boasted a slash line of .400/.550/1.067. His seven homers lead the Big 12 and rank seventh nationally. He was also 3-for-3 in stolen-base attempts to increase his season total to 12, which ranks first in the league and third in the country.
The Santa Clara, California, native leads or is tied for the conference lead in six different offensive categories, including an .870 slugging percentage, and earned league recognition for the third time in the first four weeks of the season, equaling the most single-season honors by one player since the award's inception in 2011.
Brennan, a sophomore from Stilwell, Kansas, earns his first Player of the Week honor after being named Newcomer of the Week twice during his freshman all-America campaign. The Wildcats' leadoff hitter turned in consecutive four-hit outings against Mercer over the weekend in extending his on-base streak to 38 games, tied for the longest active streak in the country.
Brennan recorded nine base hits, three doubles, and five RBI as he hit .600 with a .667 on-base percentage over four games during the week. He upped his season hit total to 33 and his season average to .493. He is the Big 12 leader in both hits and average and, as of Monday, tied for the national lead in hits while ranking fifth in average.
K-State continues its 14-game homestand on Tuesday as it welcomes Creighton to Tointon Family Stadium. First pitch vs. the Bluejays is set for 6:30 p.m. and can be seen on Cox Channel Kansas and K-StateHD.TV. Fans can also listen live on KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM) and online at K-StateSports.com.
Mount was also listed as one of 10 of Collegiate Baseball's National Players of the Week, the publication released on Monday, and was named National Player of the Week by NCAA.com.
Brennan posted back-to-back four-hit games while Mount became the first Wildcat to hit two grand slams in a game since 1994 in helping K-State (10-5) to a series win over Mercer as part of a 3-1 week. The Cats have won 10 of their last 12 games overall.
Mount, in his first season at K-State after transferring from De Anza College, drove in eight runs in Friday's 12-3 win, most in a game by a K-State hitter since 2006. The Cats' cleanup hitter registered 13 RBI during the week and currently leads the nation with 29 runs batted in on the season.
Mount hit three homers total during the week and boasted a slash line of .400/.550/1.067. His seven homers lead the Big 12 and rank seventh nationally. He was also 3-for-3 in stolen-base attempts to increase his season total to 12, which ranks first in the league and third in the country.
The Santa Clara, California, native leads or is tied for the conference lead in six different offensive categories, including an .870 slugging percentage, and earned league recognition for the third time in the first four weeks of the season, equaling the most single-season honors by one player since the award's inception in 2011.
Brennan, a sophomore from Stilwell, Kansas, earns his first Player of the Week honor after being named Newcomer of the Week twice during his freshman all-America campaign. The Wildcats' leadoff hitter turned in consecutive four-hit outings against Mercer over the weekend in extending his on-base streak to 38 games, tied for the longest active streak in the country.
Brennan recorded nine base hits, three doubles, and five RBI as he hit .600 with a .667 on-base percentage over four games during the week. He upped his season hit total to 33 and his season average to .493. He is the Big 12 leader in both hits and average and, as of Monday, tied for the national lead in hits while ranking fifth in average.
K-State continues its 14-game homestand on Tuesday as it welcomes Creighton to Tointon Family Stadium. First pitch vs. the Bluejays is set for 6:30 p.m. and can be seen on Cox Channel Kansas and K-StateHD.TV. Fans can also listen live on KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM) and online at K-StateSports.com.
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