Burke went through an unprecedented power surge in all forms as the sophomore slugger terrorized pitching from the staffs of Urbana and Oakland City with 11 extra-base hits.
Burke homered in five consecutive games, drove in 15 of his teammates and scored 12 times. He also had three doubles and walked once.
Burke smashed three home runs in the second game of a doubleheader against Oakland City on Tuesday, tying a single-game conference record shared with last week’s South Division and NCBWA Midwest Region Player of the Week Chuck Hooker (Alderson Broaddus).
He had six RBI with three runs scored as part of a 3-for-4 line at the plate
All told, Burke belted a total of eight home runs in just six games and he went 13-for-22 at the plate for a batting average of .591. His slugging percentage of 1.818 was through the stratosphere as he led all players from both divisions.
After hitting three bombs on the road, Burke returned home in Owensboro and enjoyed another multi-homer game to start a four-game set against Urbana.
Burke is now hitting .323 on the season with a conference-leading 10 home runs and 56 total bases. His 24 RBI ranks second to teammate Andrew Kirkland, who has 25 driven in.